Acoustic seasonality, behaviour and detection ranges of Antarctic blue and fin whales under different sea ice conditions off Antarctica

• Published in: Endangered Species Research
• Main Authors: Shabangu, FW, Andrew, RK, Yemane, D, Findlay, KP
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Inter-Research 2020
• Subjects: Zoology; QL1-991; Botany; QK1-989; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; Maud Rise; Antarc*; Antarctica; Blue whale; Fin whale; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01050; https://doaj.org/article/6e500e81a00141f3aa7448e34892a168

Descriptions of seasonal occurrence and behaviour of Antarctic blue and fin whales in the Southern Ocean are of pivotal importance for the effective conservation and management of these endangered species. We used an autonomous acoustic recorder to collect bioacoustic data from January through Septe...