Biologically Important Areas II for cetaceans within U.S. and adjacent waters – Hawaiʻi Region

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Michaela A. Kratofil, Annette E. Harnish, Sabre D. Mahaffy, E. Elizabeth Henderson, Amanda L. Bradford, Stephen W. Martin, Barbara A. Lagerquist, Daniel M. Palacios, Erin M. Oleson, Robin W. Baird
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
• Subjects: conservation; cetaceans; Hawaiʻi; whales; dolphins; management; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Bia; Humpback Whale
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1053581; https://doaj.org/article/201fb8ccab20478289b7d3e913fd656f

In this assessment we incorporated published and unpublished information to delineate and score Biologically Important Areas (BIAs) for cetaceans in the Hawaiʻi region following standardized criteria. Twenty-six cetacean species have been documented in Hawaiʻi. Eleven odontocete species have distinc...