A treasure from the past: former sperm whale distribution in Indonesian waters unveiled using distribution models and historical whaling data

This study is the first in Indonesia to assess historical sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus ) seasonal distributions by combining historical whaling data with environmental factors associated with sperm whale habitat preferences. As current records of whale occurrence covering the whole of Indones...

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Published in:Journal of Biogeography
Main Authors: Sahri, Achmad, Putra, Mochamad I.H., Mustika, Putu L.K., Murk, Albertinka J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Wiley Blackwell 2020
Subjects:
Physeter macrocephalus
Sperm whale
Online Access:https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/63867/1/Sahri%20et%20al%202020%20Former%20sperm%20whale%20distribution%20in%20Indonesian%20waters.pdf
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Summary:This study is the first in Indonesia to assess historical sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus ) seasonal distributions by combining historical whaling data with environmental factors associated with sperm whale habitat preferences. As current records of whale occurrence covering the whole of Indonesian waters are incomplete, we used historical whaling data summarized by Charles Haskins Townsend in 1935 to model its potential distribution for each season.

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