Report of the cruise undertaken by Spain as part of the North Atlantic Sightings Survey, 1987

Results from a cruise undertaken by Spain as part of a general North Atlantic Sightings Survey are presented. Between 6 July and 3 August 1987 a total of 2.323 n.miles were steamed on searching effort in three areas between southwest Ireland and northwest Spain. A total of 151 sightings was made. 91...

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Main Authors: Lens, S. (Santiago), Quiroga, H. (Héctor), Gil-de-Sola-Simarro, L. (Luis)
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo 1989
Subjects:
Fin whale
North Atlantic
Northeast Atlantic
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10508/8740
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Summary:Results from a cruise undertaken by Spain as part of a general North Atlantic Sightings Survey are presented. Between 6 July and 3 August 1987 a total of 2.323 n.miles were steamed on searching effort in three areas between southwest Ireland and northwest Spain. A total of 151 sightings was made. 91 of fin whales, 5 of sperm whales, 11 of pilot whales and 44 of other cetacean species. Some comments are made about the fin whale distribution found in the cruise

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