Occurrence, Distribution and Behaviour of Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) and Bowhead (Balaena mysticetus) Whales at the Franklin Bay Ice Edge in June 2008

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Asselin, Natalie C., Barber, David G., Richard, Pierre R., Ferguson, Steven H.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2012
• Subjects: aerial survey; polynyas; floe edge; Delphinapterus leucas; Balaena mysticetus; diving behaviour; habitat selection; fast ice; étude aérienne; polynies; glace de banc; comportement de plongée; sélection de l’habitat; glace fixe; Arctic; Baleine; Cape Bathurst; Mer de Beaufort; Arctique*; baleine boréale; Beaufort Sea; Beluga; Beluga*; Béluga*; Franklin Bay
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67241

Ice edges and polynyas have long been noted for their high biological productivity within the Arctic environment. In June 2008, an aggregation of belugas and bowheads was identified at the Franklin Bay ice edge in the eastern Beaufort Sea, adjacent to the Cape Bathurst polynya. We conducted five ice...