Marine Mammals Inhabiting the Baffin Bay North Water in Winter
Aerial surveys in March-April 1978 and March 1979 showed that some species of marine mammals overwinter in isolated areas of open water in the North Water in northern Baffin Bay. About 700 walruses and 37 bearded seals were seen, most over deep water (200-500 m) near SE Ellesmere Island in March 197...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/65644 2023-05-15T14:19:17+02:00 Marine Mammals Inhabiting the Baffin Bay North Water in Winter Finley, Kerwin J. Renaud, Wayne E. 1980-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65644 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65644/49558 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65644 ARCTIC; Vol. 33 No. 4 (1980): December: 671–862; 724-738 1923-1245 0004-0843 Aerial surveys Animal distribution Beluga whales Marine mammals Narwhals Pinnipedia Sea ice Winter ecology North Water Polynya Baffin Bay info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1980 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:22:40Z Aerial surveys in March-April 1978 and March 1979 showed that some species of marine mammals overwinter in isolated areas of open water in the North Water in northern Baffin Bay. About 700 walruses and 37 bearded seals were seen, most over deep water (200-500 m) near SE Ellesmere Island in March 1979. Both species were much less common in 1978. Approximately 500 belugas were found in recurrent leads along the edge of the fast-ice in eastern Jones and Lancaster sounds and, to a lesser extent, in Smith Sound. Only 12 narwhals were seen. It has been concluded that the North Water is not a major overwintering area for marine mammals. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Baffin Bay Baffin Bay Baffin Beluga Beluga* Ellesmere Island narwhal* Sea ice Smith sound walrus* University of Calgary Journal Hosting Baffin Bay Ellesmere Island Smith Sound ENVELOPE(-73.996,-73.996,78.419,78.419) ARCTIC 33 4 |
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Aerial surveys in March-April 1978 and March 1979 showed that some species of marine mammals overwinter in isolated areas of open water in the North Water in northern Baffin Bay. About 700 walruses and 37 bearded seals were seen, most over deep water (200-500 m) near SE Ellesmere Island in March 1979. Both species were much less common in 1978. Approximately 500 belugas were found in recurrent leads along the edge of the fast-ice in eastern Jones and Lancaster sounds and, to a lesser extent, in Smith Sound. Only 12 narwhals were seen. It has been concluded that the North Water is not a major overwintering area for marine mammals. |
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Marine Mammals Inhabiting the Baffin Bay North Water in Winter |
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Marine Mammals Inhabiting the Baffin Bay North Water in Winter |
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Marine Mammals Inhabiting the Baffin Bay North Water in Winter |
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Marine Mammals Inhabiting the Baffin Bay North Water in Winter |
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Marine Mammals Inhabiting the Baffin Bay North Water in Winter |
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marine mammals inhabiting the baffin bay north water in winter |
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The Arctic Institute of North America |
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Arctic Baffin Bay Baffin Bay Baffin Beluga Beluga* Ellesmere Island narwhal* Sea ice Smith sound walrus* |
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ARCTIC; Vol. 33 No. 4 (1980): December: 671–862; 724-738 1923-1245 0004-0843 |
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