Reproductive Parameters for Female Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) of Baffin Bay and Hudson Bay, Canada

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Ferguson, Steven H., Willing, Cornelia, Kelley, Trish C., Boguski, David A., Yurkowski, David J., Watt, Cortney A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2020
• Subjects: age of sexual maturity; body growth; vaginal folds; corpora lutea; pseudocervices; reproductive activity; âge de la maturité sexuelle; croissance corporelle; rides du vagin; corps jaune; pseudo-cols de l’utérus; activité reproductive; Arctic; Hudson Bay; Baffin Bay; Canada; Hudson; Cumberland Sound; Baffin; Beluga; Beluga whale; Beluga*; Delphinapterus leucas; inuit
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/71435

Monitoring marine mammal populations and their habitats is crucial for assessing population status anddefining realistic management and conservation goals. Environmental and anthropogenic changes in the Arctic have prompted the pursuit for improved understanding of female beluga whale (Delphinapteru...