Distribution patterns of blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) and shipping off southern Sri Lanka

Surveys were conducted off the southern coast of Sri Lanka in 2014 and 2015 to investigate the distribution patterns of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus spp.) in relation to current shipping lanes, and further offshore. There have been several reported ship strikes of blue whales in this area and...

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Published in:Regional Studies in Marine Science
Main Authors: Priyadarshana, T., Randage, S.M., Alling, A., Calderan, S., Gordon, Jonathan Charles David, Leaper, R., Porter, L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Blue whale
Ship strike
Sri Lanka
AIS
Collision risk
Indian
Lanes
Balaenoptera musculus
Online Access:https://research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/publications/9ba9f62d-e326-44d8-a260-4c6321e40ea4
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2015.08.002

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