Fin whale abundance in the eastern North Atlantic estimated from Spanish NASS-89 data

Applying standard line transect analysis to the Spanish NASS-89 sightings survey data, the abundance of fin whales in the eastern Atlantic west of Iberia and south-west of the British Isles is estimated as 17,335 whales (CV=0.266; 95% confidence interval (10,400, 28,900) whales).

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Buckland, S.T. (Stephen), Cattanach, K.L., Lens, S. (Santiago)
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo 1992
Subjects:
Fin whale
North Atlantic
Survey-shipboard
Assessment
Northeast Atlantic
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10508/8737
Description
Summary:Applying standard line transect analysis to the Spanish NASS-89 sightings survey data, the abundance of fin whales in the eastern Atlantic west of Iberia and south-west of the British Isles is estimated as 17,335 whales (CV=0.266; 95% confidence interval (10,400, 28,900) whales).

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