Seasonal Occurrence of the Indian Ocean Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus indica) off South Coast of Sri Lanka

• Published in: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
• Main Authors: Upul S. P. K. Liyanage, Pradeep K. P. B. Terney, Upali S. Amarasinghe, Kanapathipillai Arulananthan, Marianne Helene Rasmussen
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: blue whales; Balaenoptera musculus indica; distribution; abundance; Sea Surface Temperature (SST); Sri Lanka; Indian; Lanes; Balaenoptera musculus; Blue whale
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11081523

This paper describes the distribution, abundance and seasonal variation in blue whales (BWs) on the south coast of Sri Lanka, off Mirissa, where they are faced with anthropogenic threats. Data collection encompassed opportunistic sightings by whale-watching (WW) operations. This study revealed that...