Radio Tagging of Finback Whales - Iceland, June-July 1980.

In June and July, 1980, finback whales (Balaenoptera physalus) were radio tagged in the waters west of Iceland. One double-tagged finback was tracked continuously with shipboard receiving gear for 9-1/2 days, for over 2095 km, during which it swam with from one to seven companion finbacks to within...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Watkins,William A
Other Authors: WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MASS
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1981
Subjects:
Anatomy and Physiology
Biological Oceanography
*TRACKING
*WHALES
ATTACHMENT
BEHAVIOR
INFLAMMATION
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
SKIN(ANATOMY)
IMPLANTATION
HEALING
GREENLAND
ICELAND
STRAITS
ANIMAL MIGRATION
RADIO BEACONS
Balaenoptera physalus
Denmark Strait
WUNR083004
Greenland
Iceland
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA096056
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA096056
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Summary:In June and July, 1980, finback whales (Balaenoptera physalus) were radio tagged in the waters west of Iceland. One double-tagged finback was tracked continuously with shipboard receiving gear for 9-1/2 days, for over 2095 km, during which it swam with from one to seven companion finbacks to within 130 km of Greenland. The tagging and tracking systems worked well. New behavioral information about finbacks was gathered, and new questions were raised concerning this population's movements and distribution. Whale integument is discussed and the potential retention of transcutaneous whale tags is analyzed. (Author)

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