Distribution and feeding ecology of fin (Balaenoptera physalus) and humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Norwegian Sea during the summers of 2013 to 2018

• Main Author: Løviknes, Sunniva
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: The University of Bergen 2019
• Subjects: ecology; fin whale; cetacean; Norwegian Sea; humpback whale; blue whiting; mackerel; capelin; distribution; herring; 751999; Bear Island; Norway; Svalbard; Balaenoptera physalus; Fin whale; Humpback Whale; Megaptera novaeangliae; Nordic Seas
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/1956/20019

This study aims at describing the current (2013 to 2018) summer distribution and feeding ecology of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) and humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Norwegian Sea. These waters function as a migration corridor and feeding ground for several cetacean species duri...