A preliminary investigation into the ecology and behavior of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the Gulf of Corcovado, Chile
A joint effort between WHOI and the Melimoyu Ecosystem Research Institute (MERI) sought to gain a better understanding of a population of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the Gulf of Corcovado, Chile. A cruise in March 2014 resulted in the deployment of 5 DTAGs, which are miniature sound and o...
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ftwhoas:oai:darchive.mblwhoilibrary.org:1912/7137 2023-05-15T15:36:20+02:00 A preliminary investigation into the ecology and behavior of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the Gulf of Corcovado, Chile Bocconcelli, Alessandro Hickmott, Leigh S. Landea Briones, Rafaela Howes, Gloria Sayigh, Laela S. Gulf of Corcovado, Chile 2014-09 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/1912/7137 en_US eng Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution WHOI Technical Reports WHOI-2014-05 Bocconcelli, A., Hickmott, L. S., Landea Briones, R., Howes, G., & Sayigh, L. S. (2014). A preliminary investigation into the ecology and behavior of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the Gulf of Corcovado, Chile. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/7137 https://hdl.handle.net/1912/7137 doi:10.1575/1912/7137 Bocconcelli, A., Hickmott, L. S., Landea Briones, R., Howes, G., & Sayigh, L. S. (2014). A preliminary investigation into the ecology and behavior of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the Gulf of Corcovado, Chile. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/7137 doi:10.1575/1912/7137 Animal radio tracking Technical Report 2014 ftwhoas https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/7137 2022-05-28T22:59:16Z A joint effort between WHOI and the Melimoyu Ecosystem Research Institute (MERI) sought to gain a better understanding of a population of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the Gulf of Corcovado, Chile. A cruise in March 2014 resulted in the deployment of 5 DTAGs, which are miniature sound and orientation recording tags that are attached via suction cups. A total of five tag deployments on four individual whales were achieved, totaling 21 hr 11 min. Dives were predominantly between 10 and 50 m in depth, with a maximum of 139 m. Sloughed skin found on the suction cups of recovered tags and fecal samples were preserved to be used for genetic, dietary and pollutant analyses. Acoustic data on the tags revealed numerous calls from distant blue whales, and an apparent call exchange was recorded between a tagged juvenile whale and a distant animal. Photo-identification images and acoustic recordings of all marine mammal species encountered were obtained whenever possible; these included humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), Peale’s dolphins (Lagenorhynchus australis), Chilean dolphins (Cephalorhynchus eutropia), and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Continuation of this collaboration has great potential to provide information to policy makers regarding how to protect the unique habitats in this region. Funding was provided by the Melimoyu Ecosystem Research Institute Report Balaenoptera musculus Megaptera novaeangliae Woods Hole Scientific Community: WHOAS (Woods Hole Open Access Server) Woods Hole, MA |
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A joint effort between WHOI and the Melimoyu Ecosystem Research Institute (MERI) sought to gain a better understanding of a population of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the Gulf of Corcovado, Chile. A cruise in March 2014 resulted in the deployment of 5 DTAGs, which are miniature sound and orientation recording tags that are attached via suction cups. A total of five tag deployments on four individual whales were achieved, totaling 21 hr 11 min. Dives were predominantly between 10 and 50 m in depth, with a maximum of 139 m. Sloughed skin found on the suction cups of recovered tags and fecal samples were preserved to be used for genetic, dietary and pollutant analyses. Acoustic data on the tags revealed numerous calls from distant blue whales, and an apparent call exchange was recorded between a tagged juvenile whale and a distant animal. Photo-identification images and acoustic recordings of all marine mammal species encountered were obtained whenever possible; these included humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), Peale’s dolphins (Lagenorhynchus australis), Chilean dolphins (Cephalorhynchus eutropia), and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Continuation of this collaboration has great potential to provide information to policy makers regarding how to protect the unique habitats in this region. Funding was provided by the Melimoyu Ecosystem Research Institute |
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Bocconcelli, Alessandro Hickmott, Leigh S. Landea Briones, Rafaela Howes, Gloria Sayigh, Laela S. |
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Bocconcelli, Alessandro Hickmott, Leigh S. Landea Briones, Rafaela Howes, Gloria Sayigh, Laela S. |
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A preliminary investigation into the ecology and behavior of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the Gulf of Corcovado, Chile |
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A preliminary investigation into the ecology and behavior of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the Gulf of Corcovado, Chile |
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A preliminary investigation into the ecology and behavior of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the Gulf of Corcovado, Chile |
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A preliminary investigation into the ecology and behavior of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the Gulf of Corcovado, Chile |
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A preliminary investigation into the ecology and behavior of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the Gulf of Corcovado, Chile |
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preliminary investigation into the ecology and behavior of blue whales (balaenoptera musculus) in the gulf of corcovado, chile |
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
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2014 |
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Gulf of Corcovado, Chile |
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Balaenoptera musculus Megaptera novaeangliae |
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Balaenoptera musculus Megaptera novaeangliae |
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Bocconcelli, A., Hickmott, L. S., Landea Briones, R., Howes, G., & Sayigh, L. S. (2014). A preliminary investigation into the ecology and behavior of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the Gulf of Corcovado, Chile. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/7137 doi:10.1575/1912/7137 |
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WHOI Technical Reports WHOI-2014-05 Bocconcelli, A., Hickmott, L. S., Landea Briones, R., Howes, G., & Sayigh, L. S. (2014). A preliminary investigation into the ecology and behavior of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the Gulf of Corcovado, Chile. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/7137 https://hdl.handle.net/1912/7137 doi:10.1575/1912/7137 |
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