Humpback sightings in Antarctica

Because of their coastal habits and lethargic nature, humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae have been among the species hardest hit by the whaling industry. Between 1904 and 1973 (when humpback catching finally ceased), 68,294 humpbacks were reported killed in Antarctic waters, more than 40 per cen...

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Published in:Oryx
Main Author: Bonner, Nigel
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Cambridge University Press 1982
Subjects:
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctica
Megaptera novaeangliae
Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/524272/
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605300017439
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spelling ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:524272 2023-05-15T13:41:43+02:00 Humpback sightings in Antarctica Bonner, Nigel 1982 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/524272/ https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605300017439 unknown Cambridge University Press Bonner, Nigel. 1982 Humpback sightings in Antarctica. Oryx, 16 (3). 231-232. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605300017439 <https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605300017439> Publication - Article PeerReviewed 1982 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605300017439 2023-02-04T19:48:46Z Because of their coastal habits and lethargic nature, humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae have been among the species hardest hit by the whaling industry. Between 1904 and 1973 (when humpback catching finally ceased), 68,294 humpbacks were reported killed in Antarctic waters, more than 40 per cent of these in the first ten years. Humpbacks, which are relatively easy to identify at sea, have been reported from the Antarctic in recent years only rarely. However, it now seems that some recovery may be taking place. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Megaptera novaeangliae Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Antarctic The Antarctic Oryx 16 3 231 232
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description Because of their coastal habits and lethargic nature, humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae have been among the species hardest hit by the whaling industry. Between 1904 and 1973 (when humpback catching finally ceased), 68,294 humpbacks were reported killed in Antarctic waters, more than 40 per cent of these in the first ten years. Humpbacks, which are relatively easy to identify at sea, have been reported from the Antarctic in recent years only rarely. However, it now seems that some recovery may be taking place.
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https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605300017439
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