First record of Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis, in the northern Gulf of Mexico

Abstract Background The Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis, is a Southern Hemisphere species of balaenopterid whale generally found south of 60°S in austral summer. In the Atlantic Ocean, they migrate north during austral winter as far as approximately 7°S. On 05 February, 2013, a 7.7 m...

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Main Authors: Rosel, Patricia, Wilcox, Lynsey, Monteiro, Carolina, Tumlin, Mandy
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Figshare 2016
Subjects:
Cell Biology
Genetics
FOS Biological sciences
59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
FOS Earth and related environmental sciences
Ecology
Marine Biology
Inorganic Chemistry
FOS Chemical sciences
Antarctic
Austral
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctic Minke whale
Balaenoptera bonaerensis
baleen whale
minke whale
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3639563
https://figshare.com/collections/First_record_of_Antarctic_minke_whale_Balaenoptera_bonaerensis_in_the_northern_Gulf_of_Mexico/3639563
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Summary:Abstract Background The Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis, is a Southern Hemisphere species of balaenopterid whale generally found south of 60°S in austral summer. In the Atlantic Ocean, they migrate north during austral winter as far as approximately 7°S. On 05 February, 2013, a 7.7 m baleen whale was observed floating dead off of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Results Genetic analysis of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences obtained from this animal determined that it was an Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis. Conclusion This is the first record of an Antarctic minke whale in the Gulf of Mexico.

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