From Greenland to Canada in Ten Days: Tracks of Bowhead Whales, Balaena mysticetus, across Baffin Bay

Five bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) were instrumented with satellite transmitters in northwestern Disko Bay, West Greenland, in May 2001. Best results were obtained when tags were deployed with a pole rather than a pneumatic gun. At least three of the tagged whales remained in the northwestern...

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Main Authors: Heide-Jørgensen, M.P., Laidre, K.L., Wiig, Ø., Jensen, M.V., Dueck, L., Maiers, L.D., Schmidt, H.C., Hobbs, R.C.
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Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2003
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description Five bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) were instrumented with satellite transmitters in northwestern Disko Bay, West Greenland, in May 2001. Best results were obtained when tags were deployed with a pole rather than a pneumatic gun. At least three of the tagged whales remained in the northwestern part of the bay for one to two weeks after tagging. A male and a female whale moved from Disko Bay to northern Canada. They left Disko Bay 11 days apart and took different routes across Baffin Bay to the southern part of the North Water polynya, just east of the entrance to Lancaster Sound. The whales crossed the central part of Baffin Bay relatively rapidly (travel time of 9-10 days, 3.1 and 4.5 km/h). Dive behaviour of one whale was monitored and showed changes in dive depths, dive rates, and surfacing times in different localities, indicating behavioural changes probably related to feeding. The whales were presumably feeding in both Disko Bay in May and in the southern part of the North Water (southeast of Bylot Island) in June. This study confirms whalers' observations that bowhead whales move between West Greenland and the east coast of Baffin Island. En mai 2001, cinq baleines boréales (Balaena mysticetus) ont été équipées d'émetteurs spatiaux dans le nord-ouest de la baie de Disko (Groenland occidental). Les meilleurs résultats ont été obtenus lorsque les marqueurs ont été apposés avec une perche plutôt qu'avec un fusil à air comprimé. Au moins trois des baleines marquées sont restées dans la partie nord-ouest de la baie pendant une à deux semaines après le marquage. Deux individus, un mâle et une femelle, se sont déplacés de la baie de Disko au nord du Canada. Ils ont quitté la baie à 11 jours d'écart et ont emprunté des trajets différents pour traverser la baie de Baffin et rejoindre la partie méridionale de la polynie de l'Eau du Nord, située juste à l'est de l'entrée du détroit de Lancaster. Les baleines ont traversé la partie centrale de la baie de Baffin assez vite (en 9 et 10 jours, soit 3,1 et 4,5 ...
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/63658 2025-06-15T14:15:44+00:00 From Greenland to Canada in Ten Days: Tracks of Bowhead Whales, Balaena mysticetus, across Baffin Bay Heide-Jørgensen, M.P. Laidre, K.L. Wiig, Ø. Jensen, M.V. Dueck, L. Maiers, L.D. Schmidt, H.C. Hobbs, R.C. 2003-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63658 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63658/47594 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63658 ARCTIC; Vol. 56 No. 1 (2003): March: 1–109; 21-31 1923-1245 0004-0843 bowhead whale Balaena mysticetus satellite telemetry dive behavior sea ice Baffin Bay Canada Greenland baleine boréale télémétrie par satellite comportement de plongée glace marine baie de Baffin Groenland info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2003 ftunivcalgaryojs 2025-05-27T03:29:43Z Five bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) were instrumented with satellite transmitters in northwestern Disko Bay, West Greenland, in May 2001. Best results were obtained when tags were deployed with a pole rather than a pneumatic gun. At least three of the tagged whales remained in the northwestern part of the bay for one to two weeks after tagging. A male and a female whale moved from Disko Bay to northern Canada. They left Disko Bay 11 days apart and took different routes across Baffin Bay to the southern part of the North Water polynya, just east of the entrance to Lancaster Sound. The whales crossed the central part of Baffin Bay relatively rapidly (travel time of 9-10 days, 3.1 and 4.5 km/h). Dive behaviour of one whale was monitored and showed changes in dive depths, dive rates, and surfacing times in different localities, indicating behavioural changes probably related to feeding. The whales were presumably feeding in both Disko Bay in May and in the southern part of the North Water (southeast of Bylot Island) in June. This study confirms whalers' observations that bowhead whales move between West Greenland and the east coast of Baffin Island. En mai 2001, cinq baleines boréales (Balaena mysticetus) ont été équipées d'émetteurs spatiaux dans le nord-ouest de la baie de Disko (Groenland occidental). Les meilleurs résultats ont été obtenus lorsque les marqueurs ont été apposés avec une perche plutôt qu'avec un fusil à air comprimé. Au moins trois des baleines marquées sont restées dans la partie nord-ouest de la baie pendant une à deux semaines après le marquage. Deux individus, un mâle et une femelle, se sont déplacés de la baie de Disko au nord du Canada. Ils ont quitté la baie à 11 jours d'écart et ont emprunté des trajets différents pour traverser la baie de Baffin et rejoindre la partie méridionale de la polynie de l'Eau du Nord, située juste à l'est de l'entrée du détroit de Lancaster. Les baleines ont traversé la partie centrale de la baie de Baffin assez vite (en 9 et 10 jours, soit 3,1 et 4,5 ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Baffin Bay Baffin Bay Baffin Island Baffin Baie de Baffin Balaena mysticetus baleine boréale bowhead whale Bylot Island Disko Bay Greenland Groenland Lancaster Sound Sea ice Unknown Baffin Bay Baffin Island Bylot Island Canada Greenland Baleine ENVELOPE(140.012,140.012,-66.649,-66.649) Lancaster Sound ENVELOPE(-83.999,-83.999,74.218,74.218) Baie de Baffin ENVELOPE(-67.996,-67.996,74.001,74.001) ARCTIC 56 1
spellingShingle bowhead whale
Balaena mysticetus
satellite telemetry
dive behavior
sea ice
Baffin Bay
Canada
Greenland
baleine boréale
télémétrie par satellite
comportement de plongée
glace marine
baie de Baffin
Groenland
Heide-Jørgensen, M.P.
Laidre, K.L.
Wiig, Ø.
Jensen, M.V.
Dueck, L.
Maiers, L.D.
Schmidt, H.C.
Hobbs, R.C.
From Greenland to Canada in Ten Days: Tracks of Bowhead Whales, Balaena mysticetus, across Baffin Bay
title From Greenland to Canada in Ten Days: Tracks of Bowhead Whales, Balaena mysticetus, across Baffin Bay
title_full From Greenland to Canada in Ten Days: Tracks of Bowhead Whales, Balaena mysticetus, across Baffin Bay
title_fullStr From Greenland to Canada in Ten Days: Tracks of Bowhead Whales, Balaena mysticetus, across Baffin Bay
title_full_unstemmed From Greenland to Canada in Ten Days: Tracks of Bowhead Whales, Balaena mysticetus, across Baffin Bay
title_short From Greenland to Canada in Ten Days: Tracks of Bowhead Whales, Balaena mysticetus, across Baffin Bay
title_sort from greenland to canada in ten days: tracks of bowhead whales, balaena mysticetus, across baffin bay
topic bowhead whale
Balaena mysticetus
satellite telemetry
dive behavior
sea ice
Baffin Bay
Canada
Greenland
baleine boréale
télémétrie par satellite
comportement de plongée
glace marine
baie de Baffin
Groenland
topic_facet bowhead whale
Balaena mysticetus
satellite telemetry
dive behavior
sea ice
Baffin Bay
Canada
Greenland
baleine boréale
télémétrie par satellite
comportement de plongée
glace marine
baie de Baffin
Groenland
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