Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) return to Cumberland Bay, South Georgia, one century after the peak of whaling
South Georgia island in the sub-Antarctic waters of the South Atlantic is where modern whaling began in Southern Ocean waters in the early twentieth century (Tønnessen & Johnsen, 1982). By 1900, historical and modern whaling had drastically reduced or effectively wiped out some populations of ba...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:535540 2024-02-11T09:58:29+01:00 Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) return to Cumberland Bay, South Georgia, one century after the peak of whaling Jackson, Jennifer A. Kennedy, Amy S. Bamford, Connor C.G. Hart, Ian Martin, Stephanie MacDonald, Darryl Moore, Michael M. Carroll, Emma L. 2024-01-11 text http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/535540/ https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/535540/1/Marine%20Mammal%20Science%20-%202023%20-%20Jackson%20-%20Humpback%20whales%20%20Megaptera%20novaeangliae%20%20return%20to%20Cumberland%20Bay%20%20South%20Georgia%20.pdf https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.13050 en eng Wiley https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/535540/1/Marine%20Mammal%20Science%20-%202023%20-%20Jackson%20-%20Humpback%20whales%20%20Megaptera%20novaeangliae%20%20return%20to%20Cumberland%20Bay%20%20South%20Georgia%20.pdf Jackson, Jennifer A. orcid:0000-0003-4158-1924 Kennedy, Amy S.; Bamford, Connor C.G. orcid:0000-0002-5732-7237 Hart, Ian; Martin, Stephanie; MacDonald, Darryl; Moore, Michael M.; Carroll, Emma L. 2024 Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) return to Cumberland Bay, South Georgia, one century after the peak of whaling. Marine Mammal Science, 40 (1). 237-245. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.13050 <https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.13050> cc_by_4 Publication - Article PeerReviewed 2024 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.13050 2024-01-19T00:03:17Z South Georgia island in the sub-Antarctic waters of the South Atlantic is where modern whaling began in Southern Ocean waters in the early twentieth century (Tønnessen & Johnsen, 1982). By 1900, historical and modern whaling had drastically reduced or effectively wiped out some populations of baleen whales across much of the North Atlantic and North Pacific (Clapham & Baker, 2002) and whalers were keen to exploit new seas. Norwegian whaler Captain C. A. Larsen first visited South Georgia island in 1892 while prospecting for new whaling sites. Larsen identified that the abundance of whales made South Georgia a promising site, particularly for whaling of blue (Balaenoptera musculus) and fin (B. physalus) whales (Hart, 2021), and identified the more protected north side of the island, and in particular the wide natural harbor of Cumberland Bay, as the best site for operations (Figure 1). After securing expedition funding, including one whale catcher vessel (the 33.5 m Fortuna), Larsen and his team arrived in South Georgia on November 16, 1904, to set up the Grytviken whaling station in Cumberland Bay. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Balaenoptera musculus baleen whales Megaptera novaeangliae North Atlantic South Georgia Island Southern Ocean Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Antarctic Southern Ocean Pacific South Georgia Island ENVELOPE(-36.750,-36.750,-54.250,-54.250) Grytviken ENVELOPE(-36.509,-36.509,-54.281,-54.281) Fortuna ENVELOPE(-58.467,-58.467,-62.150,-62.150) Cumberland Bay ENVELOPE(69.052,69.052,-48.781,-48.781) Marine Mammal Science 40 1 237 245 |
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South Georgia island in the sub-Antarctic waters of the South Atlantic is where modern whaling began in Southern Ocean waters in the early twentieth century (Tønnessen & Johnsen, 1982). By 1900, historical and modern whaling had drastically reduced or effectively wiped out some populations of baleen whales across much of the North Atlantic and North Pacific (Clapham & Baker, 2002) and whalers were keen to exploit new seas. Norwegian whaler Captain C. A. Larsen first visited South Georgia island in 1892 while prospecting for new whaling sites. Larsen identified that the abundance of whales made South Georgia a promising site, particularly for whaling of blue (Balaenoptera musculus) and fin (B. physalus) whales (Hart, 2021), and identified the more protected north side of the island, and in particular the wide natural harbor of Cumberland Bay, as the best site for operations (Figure 1). After securing expedition funding, including one whale catcher vessel (the 33.5 m Fortuna), Larsen and his team arrived in South Georgia on November 16, 1904, to set up the Grytviken whaling station in Cumberland Bay. |
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Jackson, Jennifer A. Kennedy, Amy S. Bamford, Connor C.G. Hart, Ian Martin, Stephanie MacDonald, Darryl Moore, Michael M. Carroll, Emma L. Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) return to Cumberland Bay, South Georgia, one century after the peak of whaling |
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Jackson, Jennifer A. Kennedy, Amy S. Bamford, Connor C.G. Hart, Ian Martin, Stephanie MacDonald, Darryl Moore, Michael M. Carroll, Emma L. |
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Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) return to Cumberland Bay, South Georgia, one century after the peak of whaling |
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Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) return to Cumberland Bay, South Georgia, one century after the peak of whaling |
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Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) return to Cumberland Bay, South Georgia, one century after the peak of whaling |
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Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) return to Cumberland Bay, South Georgia, one century after the peak of whaling |
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Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) return to Cumberland Bay, South Georgia, one century after the peak of whaling |
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humpback whales (megaptera novaeangliae) return to cumberland bay, south georgia, one century after the peak of whaling |
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