Life history and ecology of harbour porpoises ( Phocoena phocoena ) from West Greenland

• Published in: NAMMCO Scientific Publications
• Main Authors: C Lockyer, M P Heide-Jørgensen, J Jensen, M J Walton
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2003
• Subjects: harbour porpoises; life history; West Greenland; growth; reproduction; diet; Ecology; QH540-549.5; Greenland; Kangaamiut; Maniitsoq; Nuuk; Paamiut; Qasigiannguit; Qeqertarsuaq; North Atlantic; Phocoena phocoena
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/3.2746; https://doaj.org/article/7ea7554530eb4d6ab65e67f4ef6a9ea8

During 1988, 1989 and 1995, 187 harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) were sampled from the catches off West Greenland. The samples were taken in 3 areas between 62° N and 70° N: northerly (n=134, Maniitsoq and locations Kangaamiut, Qeqertarsuaq and Qasigiannguit further north), southerly (n=30, Nuu...