Population characteristics and migratory movements of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) identified on their southern migration past Ballina, eastern Australia

• Main Author: Burns, Daniel
• Format: Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: ePublications@SCU 2010
• Subjects: Antarctic; Balleny Islands; Byron Bay; New Zealand; Queensland; The Antarctic; Tonga; Antarc*; Humpback Whale; Megaptera novaeangliae
• Online Access: https://epubs.scu.edu.au/theses/273; https://epubs.scu.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1270&context=theses

The annual migration of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from their summer feeding grounds in polar waters to their winter breeding and calving areas in lower latitudes constitutes one of the longest movements of any mammal. Land-based and vessel-based surveys were conducted from 2003-2005 o...