Offshore Distances of Bowhead Whales (Balaena mysticetus) Observed during Fall in the Beaufort Sea, 1982–2000: An Alternative Interpretation

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Treacy, Stephen D., Gleason, Jeffrey S., Cowles, Cleveland J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2009
• Subjects: Alaska; Arctic; Balaena mysticetus; Beaufort Sea; bowhead whales; distribution; ice cover; migration; Arctique; mer de Beaufort; baleines boréales; répartition; couverture de glace; Mer de Beaufort; Arctique*; banquise; bowhead whale; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63429

Nineteen years (1982– 2000) of sighting data from fall aerial surveys of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea were analyzed to determine how patterns in the distribution of migrating bowhead whales relate to annual sea-ice conditions. Transect sighting rate (transect sight...