Publication - Blue Whale sightings in Antarctica west of the Greenwich meridian, January 2015
“Geelhoed, Steve, Bram Fey, et al., 2015. Blue Whale sightings in Antarctica west of the Greenwich meridian, January 2015. International Whaling Commission Conference: IWC SC66a”
Abstract
During the RV Polarstern PS 89 (ANT-XXX/2) expedition from Cape Town to Atka Bay and back, 20 sightings of 26 individual blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) were recorded in Antarctic waters west of the Greenwich Meridian between 16-20 January 2015. These observations suggest a more westerly extension of a reported hot spot between the Greenwich Meridian and 20°E.
Authors
| Name | Organization |
| Steve Geelhoed | Wageningen Marine Research (Den Helder) |
| Bram Fey | |
| Jan Andries van Franeker | Wageningen Marine Research (Den Helder) |
| Helena Herr | |
| Nicole Janinhoff-Verdaat | |
| Shannon McKay | |
| Sebastian Müller | |
| Karolin Thomisch | |
| Hans Verdaat | Wageningen Marine Research (Den Helder) |
| Sacha Viquerat | |
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Conference proceedings article
Date
2015-05
Journal
International Whaling Commission
Volume
Conference: IWC SC66a
Keywords
- Antarctica
- AWI
- marine mammal
- RV Polarstern
- Weddell Sea
