Predicting cetacean distributions in data‐poor marine ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12537
Abstract: Aim Human activities are creating conservation challenges for cetaceans. Spatially explicit risk assessments can be used to address these challenges, but require species distribution data, which are limited for many cetacean species. This study explores… read more here.
Keywords: blue whale; cetacean distributions; models built; predicting cetacean ... See more keywords
Integrating multiple data sources for assessing blue whale abundance and distribution in Chilean Northern Patagonia
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DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12739
Abstract: AIM: Species distribution models are useful tools for depicting important habitat, assessing abundance and orienting conservation efforts. For small populations in poorly studied ecosystems, available data are often scarce and patchy. To overcome this limitation,… read more here.
Keywords: abundance distribution; blue whale; chilean northern; abundance ... See more keywords
Using calls as an indicator for Antarctic blue whale occurrence and distribution across the southwest Pacific and southeast Indian Oceans
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DOI: 10.1111/mms.12373
Abstract: Understanding species distribution and behavior is essential for conservation programs of migratory species with recovering populations. The critically endangered Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus intermedia) was heavily exploited during the whaling era. Because of their… read more here.
Keywords: antarctic blue; blue whale; occurrence; southwest pacific ... See more keywords
Photo-id of blue whale by means of the dorsal fin using clustering algorithms and color local complexity estimation for mobile devices
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DOI: 10.1186/s13640-016-0153-2
Abstract: We present an automatic program of blue whale photo-identification for mobile devices. The proposed technique works in the wavelet domain to reduce the image size and the processing time of the proposed algorithm, and with… read more here.
Keywords: blue whale; mobile devices; image; photo blue ... See more keywords
Ecological correlates of blue whale movement behavior and its predictability in the California Current Ecosystem during the summer-fall feeding season
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DOI: 10.1186/s40462-019-0164-6
Abstract: BackgroundSpecies distribution models have shown that blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) occur seasonally in high densities in the most biologically productive regions of the California Current Ecosystem (CCE). Satellite telemetry studies have additionally shown that blue… read more here.
Keywords: blue whale; movement behavior; movement; whale movement ... See more keywords
Characterizing Chilean blue whale vocalizations with DTAGs: a test of using tag accelerometers for caller identification
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.151498
Abstract: ABSTRACT Vocal behavior of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in the Gulf of Corcovado, Chile, was analysed using both audio and accelerometer data from digital acoustic recording tags (DTAGs). Over the course of three austral summers… read more here.
Keywords: blue whales; blue whale; characterizing chilean; vocalizations dtags ... See more keywords
PhotoId-Whale: Blue whale dorsal fin classification for mobile devices
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237570
Abstract: Photo-identification (photo-id) is a method used in field studies by biologists to monitor animals according to their density, movement patterns and behavior, with the aim of predicting and preventing ecological risks. However, these methods can… read more here.
Keywords: blue whale; classification; photoid whale; dorsal fin ... See more keywords
Biology goes in the air
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DOI: 10.15252/embr.201744740
Abstract: When Iain Kerr, CEO of the Ocean Alliance, a whale and ocean conservation group in Gloucester, MA, USA, went on a voyage to collect data on the effects of contaminants on whales, he took a… read more here.
Keywords: blue whale; biology goes; kerr; blow ... See more keywords
Foraging areas, migratory movements and winter destinations of blue whales from the western North Atlantic
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DOI: 10.3354/esr00838
Abstract: The blue whale Balaenoptera musculus is a wide-ranging cetacean that can be found in all oceans. In the North Atlantic, little is known about blue whale distribution and genetic structure, or about the interconnections between… read more here.
Keywords: blue whales; blue whale; north atlantic; migratory movements ... See more keywords
Documentation of a New Zealand blue whale population based on multiple lines of evidence
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DOI: 10.3354/esr00891
Abstract: Species conservation depends on robust population assessment. Data on population abundance, distribution, and connectivity are critical for effective management, especially as baseline information for newly documented populations. We describe a pygmy blue whale Balaen optera… read more here.
Keywords: blue whale; population; new zealand;
Body size data collected non-invasively from drone images indicate a morphologically distinct Chilean blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) taxon
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DOI: 10.3354/esr01066
Abstract: The blue whale Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus, 1758) was the target of intense commercial whaling in the 20th century, and current populations remain drastically below prewhaling abundances. Reducing uncertainty in subspecific taxonomy would enable targeted conservation… read more here.
Keywords: blue whale; whale; balaenoptera musculus; whale balaenoptera ... See more keywords