Abundance and distribution of narwhals ( Monodon monoceros ) on the summering grounds in Greenland between 2007-2019

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Hansen, R. G., Borchers, D. L., Heide-Jørgensen, M. P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Aerial survey; Hidden-Markov models; Over-exploitation; Narwhal; Abundance; Arctic; Greenland; Tasiilaq; Inglefield Bredning; Nordostrundingen; Dove bay; East Greenland; Greenland Sea; Monodon monoceros; narwhal*
• Online Access: https://research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/researchoutput/abundance-and-distribution-of-narwhals-monodon-monoceros-on-the-summering-grounds-in-greenland-between-20072019(dc9ea006-dcab-4b14-9a81-a0f224687218).html; https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1294262; https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/10023/29259/1/Hansen_2024_FMS_Abundance-distribution_CC.pdf

Narwhal abundance in West Greenland (WG) and East Greenland (EG) was estimated from aerial surveys conducted between 2007 and 2019 at their summer grounds. Analyses were completed using Mark Recapture Distance Sampling and Hidden Markov Line Transect Models taking account of the stochastic availabil...