Seasonal distribution, exploitation and present abundance of stocks of large baleen whales (Mysticeti) and sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in Norwegian and adjacent waters
An account of the annual distribution and previous exploitation of Greenland right Balaena mysticetus ), blue ( Balaenoptera musculus ), fin ( Balaenoptera physalus ), sei ( Balaenoptera borealis ), humpback ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) and sperm whales ( Physeter macrocephalus ) in Norwegian and adja...
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fthighwire:oai:open-archive.highwire.org:icesjms:49/3/341 2023-05-15T15:35:59+02:00 Seasonal distribution, exploitation and present abundance of stocks of large baleen whales (Mysticeti) and sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in Norwegian and adjacent waters Christensen, Ivar Haug, Tore Øien, Nils 1992-08-01 00:00:00.0 text/html http://icesjms.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/49/3/341 https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/49.3.341 en eng Oxford University Press http://icesjms.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/49/3/341 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/49.3.341 Copyright (C) 1992, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea/Conseil International pour l'Exploration de la Mer Articles TEXT 1992 fthighwire https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/49.3.341 2013-05-27T17:54:20Z An account of the annual distribution and previous exploitation of Greenland right Balaena mysticetus ), blue ( Balaenoptera musculus ), fin ( Balaenoptera physalus ), sei ( Balaenoptera borealis ), humpback ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) and sperm whales ( Physeter macrocephalus ) in Norwegian and adjacent waters is presented. Where possible, the present abundances of these species are updated with data from sightings surveys conducted in these waters in 1987–1989. The Greenland right whale is rarely seen and is probably nearly extinct. The blue whale seems to be regularly migrating into the Norwegian Sea up to the west of Spitsbergen in summer, but its abundance is not known. Recent survey estimates indicate a fin whale population of some thousands in the Norwegian Sea in summer. The recent sightings surveys have revealed no new information on sei whale abundance in these areas. Humpbacks amount to approximately 1000 whales in the Norwegian and Barents Seas, while sperm whales number several thousand in the Norwegian Sea. In total, up to 10 000 individuals of the large whale species inhabit these northern waters during the summer Text Balaena mysticetus Balaenoptera borealis Balaenoptera musculus Balaenoptera physalus baleen whales Blue whale Fin whale Greenland Megaptera novaeangliae Norwegian Sea Physeter macrocephalus Sei Whale Spitsbergen HighWire Press (Stanford University) Norwegian Sea Greenland ICES Journal of Marine Science 49 3 341 355 |
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An account of the annual distribution and previous exploitation of Greenland right Balaena mysticetus ), blue ( Balaenoptera musculus ), fin ( Balaenoptera physalus ), sei ( Balaenoptera borealis ), humpback ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) and sperm whales ( Physeter macrocephalus ) in Norwegian and adjacent waters is presented. Where possible, the present abundances of these species are updated with data from sightings surveys conducted in these waters in 1987–1989. The Greenland right whale is rarely seen and is probably nearly extinct. The blue whale seems to be regularly migrating into the Norwegian Sea up to the west of Spitsbergen in summer, but its abundance is not known. Recent survey estimates indicate a fin whale population of some thousands in the Norwegian Sea in summer. The recent sightings surveys have revealed no new information on sei whale abundance in these areas. Humpbacks amount to approximately 1000 whales in the Norwegian and Barents Seas, while sperm whales number several thousand in the Norwegian Sea. In total, up to 10 000 individuals of the large whale species inhabit these northern waters during the summer |
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Seasonal distribution, exploitation and present abundance of stocks of large baleen whales (Mysticeti) and sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in Norwegian and adjacent waters |
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Seasonal distribution, exploitation and present abundance of stocks of large baleen whales (Mysticeti) and sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in Norwegian and adjacent waters |
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Seasonal distribution, exploitation and present abundance of stocks of large baleen whales (Mysticeti) and sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in Norwegian and adjacent waters |
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Seasonal distribution, exploitation and present abundance of stocks of large baleen whales (Mysticeti) and sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in Norwegian and adjacent waters |
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Seasonal distribution, exploitation and present abundance of stocks of large baleen whales (Mysticeti) and sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in Norwegian and adjacent waters |
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seasonal distribution, exploitation and present abundance of stocks of large baleen whales (mysticeti) and sperm whales (physeter macrocephalus) in norwegian and adjacent waters |
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