An Analysis of Opportunistic Data to Investigate Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Sighting Patterns and Vessel Risk in the Northwestern New York Bight

• Main Author: Brown, Danielle M
• Other Authors: Parsons, Chris
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: humpback whale; New York Bight; vessel risk; photographic identification; occurrence; management; Cape May; Hudson; Long Island; New York Bay; York Bay; Humpback Whale; Megaptera novaeangliae; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/1920/11051

This thesis has been embargoed for 2 years and will not be available until May 2020 at the earliest. This study formalizes data collected opportunistically on humpback whales in the northwestern New York Bight from 2011-2016. This area is of significance due to its proximity to New York City and the...