Survival Estimates of Western Gray Whales Eschrichtius robustus Incorporating Individual Heterogeneity and Temporary Emigration

Gray whales Eschrichtius robustus exist as a 2 geographically and genetically distinct populations in the eastern and western North Pacific. Subjected to intensive commercial whaling during the 19th and 20th centuries, the western population presently numbers approximately 100 individuals and is reg...

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Main Authors: Bradford, Amanda, Wade, Paul R., Weller, David, Burdin, Alexander M., Ivashchenko, Yulia V., Tsidulko, Grigory A., VanBlaricom, Glenn R., Brownell, Robert L., Jr.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln 2006
Subjects:
Environmental Sciences
Pacific
baleen whale
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/usdeptcommercepub/131
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/usdeptcommercepub/article/1140/viewcontent/Weller_MEPS_2006_Survival_estimates__ZOMBIE.pdf
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Summary:Gray whales Eschrichtius robustus exist as a 2 geographically and genetically distinct populations in the eastern and western North Pacific. Subjected to intensive commercial whaling during the 19th and 20th centuries, the western population presently numbers approximately 100 individuals and is regarded as one of the most endangered baleen whale populations in the world.

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