Spatial distribution of sightings of humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski: 1781) (Cetacea: Balaenopteridae) in the coastal zone of Brazil

• Published in: Research, Society and Development
• Main Authors: Martins, Lucas Garcia, Silva, Mikaele da, Souza, Adrielen Ferreira, Duarte, Camilly Pereira, Lopes, Karoleni Calandrini, Silva, Breno Carvalho da
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Research, Society and Development 2022
• Subjects: Modeling; Migration; Geostatistics; Density; Cetacean; Modelado; Migración; Geoestadística; Densidad; Cetáceo; Modelagem; Migração; Geoestatística; Densidade; Ballenas; Tuvo; Megaptera novaeangliae
• Online Access: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/32463; https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i10.32463

Humpback whales Megaptera novaenangliae are cosmopolitan animals found throughout the Atlantic Ocean. In this sense, the present study aimed to evaluate the spatial distribution of sightings of M. novaeangliae in the Coastal Zone of Brazil to describe possible spatial patterns and extent of occurren...