Blue whale sightings in Antarctica west of the Greenwich meridian, Januart 2015

During the RV Polarstern PS 89 (ANT-XXX/2) expedition from Cape Town to Atka Bay and back, 20 sightings of 26 individual blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) were recorded in Antarctic waters west of the Greenwich Meridian between 16-20 January 2015. These observations suggest a more westerly extensi...

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Main Authors: Geelhoed, S.C.V., Feij, B., van Franeker, J.A., Herr, H., Janinhoff, N., McKay, S.J., Muller, S., Thomisch, K., Verdaat, J.P., Viquerat, S.
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: International Whaling Commission 2015
Subjects:
antarctica
cetacea
observation
surveying
whales
karteren
observatie
walvissen
Antarctic
Greenwich
Atka
Antarc*
Antarctica
Balaenoptera musculus
Blue whale
Online Access:https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/blue-whale-sightings-in-antarctica-west-of-the-greenwich-meridian
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Summary:During the RV Polarstern PS 89 (ANT-XXX/2) expedition from Cape Town to Atka Bay and back, 20 sightings of 26 individual blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) were recorded in Antarctic waters west of the Greenwich Meridian between 16-20 January 2015. These observations suggest a more westerly extension of a reported hot spot between the Greenwich Meridian and 20°E.

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