Historical Population Characteristics of Bowhead Whales (Balaena mysticetus) in Hudson Bay

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Reeves, Randall R., Cosens, Susan E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2003
• Subjects: bowhead whale; Balaena mysticetus; Hudson Bay; Foxe Basin; stock structure; baleine boréale; baie d'Hudson; bassin de Foxe; structure du stock; Baie d'Hudson; Baie-d'Hudson; Baleine; Hudson; la Baleine; Lyon Inlet; Repulse Bay; Arctic; Marble Island; Wager Bay
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63683

Historical records of commercial whalers operating in northwestern Hudson Bay during the 19th century were examined for information on size, age, sex, and location of bowhead whales that were either sighted or killed. Correlations between body size and either oil yield or baleen length were used to...