An analysis of the population structure of white whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Svalbard

White whales are found all around Svalbard, but their population structure in this area is unknown. A recent study using telemetry showed that the animals tagged in the Van Keulen/Van Mijenfjorden and Storfjorden in the southern parts of Svalbard only travelled in the southern areas of Svalbard. Bec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fløystad, Ida Marie Bardalen
Format: Master Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
VDP::470
Arctic
Krossfjorden
Svalbard
Van Mijenfjorden
Delphinapterus leucas
Krossfjord*
Storfjorden
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10852/11878
http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-31343

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