Right Whale, Eubalaena Glacialis, Sightings in Cape Code Waters

Sightings of right whales, Eubalaena glacialis, in Massachusetts waters have been recorded by workers at Wood Hole Oceanographic Institution since 1955. These observations do not represent a census, because emphasis was placed on studying the whales' underwater sounds and other activities. The...

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Main Authors: Schevill, William E., Moore, Karen E., Watkins, William A.
Other Authors: WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1981
Subjects:
Biological Oceanography
*WHALES
UNDERWATER SOUND
MASSACHUSETTS
CAPE COD
EUBALAENA GLACIAUS
WUNR083004
Eubalaena glacialis
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA100478
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA100478
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Summary:Sightings of right whales, Eubalaena glacialis, in Massachusetts waters have been recorded by workers at Wood Hole Oceanographic Institution since 1955. These observations do not represent a census, because emphasis was placed on studying the whales' underwater sounds and other activities. The number of yearly sightings varied from 2 to 165. Observations were made from aircraft, boats, and occasionally from shore.

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