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Gulf of Maine humpback whale satellite tagging project: 2011

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Beschrijving
Data of satellite-monitored humpbakc whales in Gulf of Maine. meer

Satellite-monitored radio tags have yielded important information for the conservation and management of large whales. Tags provide far greater detail on large whale movements and habitat use than more traditional studies, and past tagging projects have revealed the existence of entirely unknown whale habitats. However, it is not uncommon for tags to stop transmitting within days to months of deployment, and follow-up studies on the individuals have been limited. Further work is needed to improve the scientific and conservation value of this technology. In this study, satellite tagging and its effects are being examined among Gulf of Maine humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). This is among the best studied humpback whale populations. Its strong fidelity to particular feeding sites, long feeding ground residency and strong overlap with observer effort that are expected to result in repeated sightings of tagged animals, and a maximized resighting potential in future years. The project will also produce new information on humpback whale movement and habitat use in relation to the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. The project is being undertaken by a multi-institutional team with expertise in whale behavior, ecology, anatomy, physiology, telemetry and wound healing processes. It includes scientists from the following institutions:
  • Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) (http://www.antarctica.gov.au/science)
  • Cascadia Research Collective (CRC) (http://www.cascadiaresearch.org/)
  • Marine Mammal Center (MMC) (http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/)
  • National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML) (http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/nmml/)
  • Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies (PCCS) (www.coastalstudies.org)

Research is being performed under NOAA scientific permit #14245. Primary research funding comes from NOAA and Exxon through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. This is a project of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP).


Scope
Thema's:
Biologie > Zoogdieren
Kernwoorden:
Marien/Kust, ANW, USA, Maine Gulf, Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781)

Geografische spreiding
ANW, USA, Maine Gulf [Marine Regions]

Spreiding in de tijd
25 Juli 2011 - 18 Oktober 2011

Taxonomic coverage
Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781) [WoRMS]

Bijdrage door
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; National Marine Mammal Laboratory, meerdata leverancier
Australian Antarctic Division (AAD), meerdata leverancier
Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies (PCCS), meerdata leverancier
Cascadia Research Collective, meerdata leverancier
Marine Mammal Center (MMC), meerdata leverancier

Gerelateerde datasets
Gepubliceerd in:
OBIS-SEAMAP: Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations, meer

Dataset status: Afgelopen
Data type: Data
Data oorsprong: Onderzoek: veldonderzoek
Metadatarecord aangemaakt: 2012-11-14
Informatie laatst gewijzigd: 2015-06-16
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