Right whale, Eubalaena glacialis, sightings in Cape Cod waters

Sightings of right whales, Eubalaena glacialis, in Massachusetts waters have been recorded by workers at Woods Hole Oceanographic In stitution since 1955. These observations do not represent a census, because emphasis was placed on studying the whales' underwater sounds and other activities. Th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Schevill, William E., Moore, Karen E., Watkins, William A.
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 1981
Subjects:
Right whales
Northern right whale
Eubalaena glacialis
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1912/10261
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Summary:Sightings of right whales, Eubalaena glacialis, in Massachusetts waters have been recorded by workers at Woods Hole Oceanographic In stitution since 1955. These observations do not represent a census, because emphasis was placed on studying the whales' underwater sounds and other activities. The number of yearly sightings varied from 2 to 165. Observations were made from aircraft, boats, and occasionally from shore. Prepared for the Office of Naval Research under Contract N00014-79-C-0071; NR 083-004.

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