Right Whale Habitat and Migration in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

This study successfully used OSU-developed Argos implantable satellite-monitored radio tags to collect location data on large endangered whale species. These data were used determine feeding and migratory movements, and characterize critical habitats. Whales studied included Hawaiian humpback whales...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mate, Bruce R.
Other Authors: OREGON STATE UNIV CORVALLIS
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2004
Subjects:
Biology
Biological Oceanography
*ENDANGERED SPECIES
*WHALES
MIGRATION
HABITATS
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
CETACEA
SATELLITE TRACKING SYSTEMS
RIGHT WHALES
BLUE WHALES
FIN WHALES
SPERM WHALES
HUMPBACK WHALES
RADIO TAGS
Pacific
North Atlantic
Northwest Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA426528
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA426528
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Summary:This study successfully used OSU-developed Argos implantable satellite-monitored radio tags to collect location data on large endangered whale species. These data were used determine feeding and migratory movements, and characterize critical habitats. Whales studied included Hawaiian humpback whales, Eastern North Pacific blue whales, North Atlantic right whales, Sea of Cortez fin whales, and Gulf of Mexico sperm whales. Oregon State University leads the field worldwide in tag longevity and reliability; the longest-running tags to date are on Gulf of Mexico sperm whales and have transmitted for 20 months so far.

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