Analysis of long-term acoustic datasets for baleen whales and beaked whales within the Mariana Islands Range Complex (MIRC) for 2010 to 2013.

Cetacean distribution and abundance in the Mariana Archipelago was relatively unstudied until recently. Although there has been increasing effort to understand the occurrence of various cetacean species in both near shore and offshore waters, there is still relatively little known about their occurr...

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Main Authors: Oleson, Erin M. Erin Marie, 1977-, Baumann-Pickering, Simone, Širović, Ana, Merkens, Karlina P., Munger, Lisa M., Trickey, Jennifer S., Fisher-Pool, Pollyanna
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center 2015
Subjects:
Cetacea > Seasonal distribution > Mariana Islands.
Pacific
baleen whales
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.7289/v5cc0xpf
https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/5129
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Summary:Cetacean distribution and abundance in the Mariana Archipelago was relatively unstudied until recently. Although there has been increasing effort to understand the occurrence of various cetacean species in both near shore and offshore waters, there is still relatively little known about their occurrence seasonally, or their prevalence relative to other regions. To better understand the seasonal distribution of cetaceans in the Marianas, the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) deployed a long-term acoustic recorder in the region in 2010, expanded that effort to two sites in 2011, and has been monitoring both sites since that time.

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