Habitat Use by Different Size Classes of Bowhead Whales in the Central Beaufort Sea during Late Summer and Autumn

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Koski, William R., Miller, Gary W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2009
• Subjects: bowhead whale; Balaena mysticetus; habitat use; photogrammetry; lengths; feeding; autumn migration; water depth; date; annual variation; productivity; baleine boréale; utilisation de l’habitat; photogrammétrie; longueurs; alimentation; migration automnale; profondeur de l’eau; variation annuelle; productivité; Baleine; Arctic; Beaufort Sea
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63191

The frequency distributions of bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) size classes were studied as functions of year, location, water depth, and date. Whales were classified by size and status as calves, small subadults (non-calves < 10 m); large subadults (10–13 m); and adults (> 13 m). Adults in...