Sightings of Belugas and Other Marine Mammals in the North Water, Late March 1993
Surveys of belugas were flown during March 1993 in Lancaster Sound and the North Water of Baffin Bay. Most belugas were observed along the shore leads off southeastern Devon Island and in the polynya at the mouth of Jones Sound. Our results confirm other published winter observations that belugas re...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/64095 2023-05-15T14:19:08+02:00 Sightings of Belugas and Other Marine Mammals in the North Water, Late March 1993 Richard, P.R. Orr, J.R. Dietz, R. Dueck, L. 1998-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64095 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64095/48030 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64095 ARCTIC; Vol. 51 No. 1 (1998): March: 1–84; 1-4 1923-1245 0004-0843 beluga Delphinapterus leucas North Water polynya aerial survey winter ice leads Baffin Bay walrus narwhal bowhead whale béluga Eau du Nord polynie relevé aérien hiver chenaux de glace baie de Baffin morse narval baleine boréale info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1998 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:21:19Z Surveys of belugas were flown during March 1993 in Lancaster Sound and the North Water of Baffin Bay. Most belugas were observed along the shore leads off southeastern Devon Island and in the polynya at the mouth of Jones Sound. Our results confirm other published winter observations that belugas regularly occupy the North Water's leads and polynyas in winter. Walruses, narwhals, and bowhead whales were also seen during these surveys; their presence confirms the use of the North Water wintering area by several other marine mammal species. En mars 1993, on a effectué des relevés aériens dans le détroit de Lancaster et dans l'Eau du Nord située dans la baie de Baffin. La majorité des bélugas ont été observés dans les chenaux longeant la banquise fixe le long du sud-est de l'île Devon et dans la polynie à l'embouchure du détroit de Jones. Nos résultats confirment d'autres observations publiées sur l'utilisation régulière par les bélugas des chenaux et polynies de l'Eau du Nord en hiver. On a également observé des morses, des narvals et des baleines boréales durant ces relevés, ce qui confirme l'utilisation de l'Eau du Nord comme aire d'hivernage pour plusieurs autres espèces de mammifères marins. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Baffin Bay Baffin Bay Baffin Baie de Baffin baleine boréale banquise Beluga Beluga* Béluga* bowhead whale Delphinapterus leucas Devon Island Jones Sound Lancaster Sound narwhal* morse narval narval walrus* University of Calgary Journal Hosting Baffin Bay Baie de Baffin ENVELOPE(-67.996,-67.996,74.001,74.001) Baleine ENVELOPE(140.012,140.012,-66.649,-66.649) Devon Island ENVELOPE(-88.000,-88.000,75.252,75.252) Jones Sound ENVELOPE(-86.000,-86.000,76.002,76.002) Lancaster Sound ENVELOPE(-83.999,-83.999,74.218,74.218) Morse ENVELOPE(130.167,130.167,-66.250,-66.250) ARCTIC 51 1 |
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Surveys of belugas were flown during March 1993 in Lancaster Sound and the North Water of Baffin Bay. Most belugas were observed along the shore leads off southeastern Devon Island and in the polynya at the mouth of Jones Sound. Our results confirm other published winter observations that belugas regularly occupy the North Water's leads and polynyas in winter. Walruses, narwhals, and bowhead whales were also seen during these surveys; their presence confirms the use of the North Water wintering area by several other marine mammal species. En mars 1993, on a effectué des relevés aériens dans le détroit de Lancaster et dans l'Eau du Nord située dans la baie de Baffin. La majorité des bélugas ont été observés dans les chenaux longeant la banquise fixe le long du sud-est de l'île Devon et dans la polynie à l'embouchure du détroit de Jones. Nos résultats confirment d'autres observations publiées sur l'utilisation régulière par les bélugas des chenaux et polynies de l'Eau du Nord en hiver. On a également observé des morses, des narvals et des baleines boréales durant ces relevés, ce qui confirme l'utilisation de l'Eau du Nord comme aire d'hivernage pour plusieurs autres espèces de mammifères marins. |
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Richard, P.R. Orr, J.R. Dietz, R. Dueck, L. |
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Sightings of Belugas and Other Marine Mammals in the North Water, Late March 1993 |
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Sightings of Belugas and Other Marine Mammals in the North Water, Late March 1993 |
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Sightings of Belugas and Other Marine Mammals in the North Water, Late March 1993 |
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Sightings of Belugas and Other Marine Mammals in the North Water, Late March 1993 |
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Sightings of Belugas and Other Marine Mammals in the North Water, Late March 1993 |
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sightings of belugas and other marine mammals in the north water, late march 1993 |
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