Radio tagging report of finback and humpback whales
Two finbacks (Balaenoptera physalus) and three humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) were tagged and tracked in Prince William Sound, Alaska (1 - 30 June 1978) with 27 and 30-MHz radio tags. The implantation of the tag was found to be essentially identical for the two species. The whales returned...
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ftwhoas:oai:darchive.mblwhoilibrary.org:1912/10612 2023-05-15T15:36:35+02:00 Radio tagging report of finback and humpback whales Watkins, William A. Johnson, James H. Wartzok, Douglas Prince William Sound 1978-08 https://hdl.handle.net/1912/10612 en_US eng Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution WHOI Technical Reports WHOI-78-51 Watkins, W. A., Johnson, J. H., & Wartzok, D. (1978). Radio tagging report of finback and humpback whales. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/10612 https://hdl.handle.net/1912/10612 doi:10.1575/1912/10612 Watkins, W. A., Johnson, J. H., & Wartzok, D. (1978). Radio tagging report of finback and humpback whales. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/10612 doi:10.1575/1912/10612 Animal radio tracking Humpback whale Technical Report 1978 ftwhoas https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/10612 2022-05-28T23:00:28Z Two finbacks (Balaenoptera physalus) and three humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) were tagged and tracked in Prince William Sound, Alaska (1 - 30 June 1978) with 27 and 30-MHz radio tags. The implantation of the tag was found to be essentially identical for the two species. The whales returned to apparently normal routines within a short time of tagging. The 1978 radio whale tags remained in place for only two to three weeks, generally protruding more and more with time. There was no evidence of infection. The radio signal provided positive identification of the tagged whales and permitted tracks of the whales movement as well as detailed studies of their behavior. Prepared for the Office of Naval Research under Contract N00014-74-C-0262; NR 083-004. Report Balaenoptera physalus Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Alaska Woods Hole Scientific Community: WHOAS (Woods Hole Open Access Server) Woods Hole, MA |
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Two finbacks (Balaenoptera physalus) and three humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) were tagged and tracked in Prince William Sound, Alaska (1 - 30 June 1978) with 27 and 30-MHz radio tags. The implantation of the tag was found to be essentially identical for the two species. The whales returned to apparently normal routines within a short time of tagging. The 1978 radio whale tags remained in place for only two to three weeks, generally protruding more and more with time. There was no evidence of infection. The radio signal provided positive identification of the tagged whales and permitted tracks of the whales movement as well as detailed studies of their behavior. Prepared for the Office of Naval Research under Contract N00014-74-C-0262; NR 083-004. |
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Watkins, William A. Johnson, James H. Wartzok, Douglas |
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Watkins, William A. Johnson, James H. Wartzok, Douglas |
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Watkins, William A. |
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Radio tagging report of finback and humpback whales |
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Radio tagging report of finback and humpback whales |
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Radio tagging report of finback and humpback whales |
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Radio tagging report of finback and humpback whales |
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Radio tagging report of finback and humpback whales |
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radio tagging report of finback and humpback whales |
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
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1978 |
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https://hdl.handle.net/1912/10612 |
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Prince William Sound |
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Balaenoptera physalus Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Alaska |
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Balaenoptera physalus Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Alaska |
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Watkins, W. A., Johnson, J. H., & Wartzok, D. (1978). Radio tagging report of finback and humpback whales. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/10612 doi:10.1575/1912/10612 |
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WHOI Technical Reports WHOI-78-51 Watkins, W. A., Johnson, J. H., & Wartzok, D. (1978). Radio tagging report of finback and humpback whales. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/10612 https://hdl.handle.net/1912/10612 doi:10.1575/1912/10612 |
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https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/10612 |
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