Local and migratory movements of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) satellite-tracked in the North Atlantic Ocean
International audience North Atlantic humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781)) migrate from high-latitude summer feeding grounds to low-latitude winter breeding grounds along the Antillean Island chain. In the winters and springs of 2008 through 2012, satellite tags were deployed on...
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ftuniparissaclay:oai:HAL:hal-01114524v1 2023-12-03T10:24:54+01:00 Local and migratory movements of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) satellite-tracked in the North Atlantic Ocean Kennedy, Amy S. Zerbini, Alexandre N. Vasquez, Oswaldo Gandilhon, Nadège Clapham, Phillip J. Adam, Olivier Centre de Neurosciences Paris-Sud (CNPS) Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 2014-01-05 https://hal.science/hal-01114524 https://doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2013-0161 en eng HAL CCSD NRC Research Press info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1139/cjz-2013-0161 hal-01114524 https://hal.science/hal-01114524 doi:10.1139/cjz-2013-0161 ISSN: 0008-4301 EISSN: 1480-3283 Canadian Journal of Zoology https://hal.science/hal-01114524 Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2014, 92 (1), pp.9-18. ⟨10.1139/cjz-2013-0161⟩ [SDV.NEU]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC] info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2014 ftuniparissaclay https://doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2013-0161 2023-11-04T22:39:11Z International audience North Atlantic humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781)) migrate from high-latitude summer feeding grounds to low-latitude winter breeding grounds along the Antillean Island chain. In the winters and springs of 2008 through 2012, satellite tags were deployed on humpback whales on Silver Bank (Dominican Republic) and in Guadeloupe (French West Indies) breeding areas. Whales were monitored, on average, for 26 days (range = 4–90 days). Some animals remained near their tagging location for multiple days before beginning their northerly migration, yet some visited habitats along the northwestern coast of the Dominican Republic, northern Haiti, the Turks and Caicos islands, and off Anguilla. Individuals monitored during migration headed towards feeding grounds in the Gulf of Maine (USA), Canada, and the eastern North Atlantic (Iceland or Norway). One individual traveled near Bermuda during the migration. This study provides the first detailed description of routes used by North Atlantic humpback whales towards multiple feeding destinations. Additionally, it corroborates previous research showing that individuals from multiple feeding grounds migrate to the Antilles for the breeding season. This study indicates that North Atlantic humpbacks use an area broader than the existing boundaries of marine mammal sanctuaries, which should provide justification for their expansion. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Megaptera novaeangliae North Atlantic Archives ouvertes de Paris-Saclay Canada Norway Canadian Journal of Zoology 92 1 9 18 |
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International audience North Atlantic humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781)) migrate from high-latitude summer feeding grounds to low-latitude winter breeding grounds along the Antillean Island chain. In the winters and springs of 2008 through 2012, satellite tags were deployed on humpback whales on Silver Bank (Dominican Republic) and in Guadeloupe (French West Indies) breeding areas. Whales were monitored, on average, for 26 days (range = 4–90 days). Some animals remained near their tagging location for multiple days before beginning their northerly migration, yet some visited habitats along the northwestern coast of the Dominican Republic, northern Haiti, the Turks and Caicos islands, and off Anguilla. Individuals monitored during migration headed towards feeding grounds in the Gulf of Maine (USA), Canada, and the eastern North Atlantic (Iceland or Norway). One individual traveled near Bermuda during the migration. This study provides the first detailed description of routes used by North Atlantic humpback whales towards multiple feeding destinations. Additionally, it corroborates previous research showing that individuals from multiple feeding grounds migrate to the Antilles for the breeding season. This study indicates that North Atlantic humpbacks use an area broader than the existing boundaries of marine mammal sanctuaries, which should provide justification for their expansion. |
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Local and migratory movements of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) satellite-tracked in the North Atlantic Ocean |
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Local and migratory movements of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) satellite-tracked in the North Atlantic Ocean |
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Local and migratory movements of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) satellite-tracked in the North Atlantic Ocean |
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Local and migratory movements of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) satellite-tracked in the North Atlantic Ocean |
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Local and migratory movements of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) satellite-tracked in the North Atlantic Ocean |
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local and migratory movements of humpback whales (megaptera novaeangliae) satellite-tracked in the north atlantic ocean |
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ISSN: 0008-4301 EISSN: 1480-3283 Canadian Journal of Zoology https://hal.science/hal-01114524 Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2014, 92 (1), pp.9-18. ⟨10.1139/cjz-2013-0161⟩ |
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