Age- and sex-specific movement, behaviour and habitat-use patterns of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) in the Eastern Canadian Arctic
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DOI: 10.1007/s00300-020-02739-7
Abstract: As an annual ice-associated species, bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) are known to move northward in mid-to-late March and southward in early winter while following the annual cycle of sea ice decay and formation. We sought… read more here.
Keywords: movement behaviour; whales balaena; bowhead whales; balaena mysticetus ... See more keywords
Multi-year assessment (2006-2015) of persistent organic pollutant concentrations in blubber and muscle from Western Arctic bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus), North Slope, Alaska.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110857
Abstract: Blubber and muscle were collected from male bowhead whales (n = 71) landed near Utqiaġvik (Barrow), Alaska, between 2006 and 2015 and analyzed for lipid content and concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in order to determine… read more here.
Keywords: blubber muscle; persistent organic; bowhead whales; 2006 2015 ... See more keywords
Bowhead whales use two foraging strategies in response to fine-scale differences in zooplankton vertical distribution
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76071-9
Abstract: As zooplanktivorous predators, bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) must routinely locate patches of prey that are energy-rich enough to meet their metabolic needs. However, little is known about how the quality and quantity of prey might… read more here.
Keywords: prey; zooplankton; bowhead whales; use two ... See more keywords
Assessing the Possibilities of Identifying Bowhead Whales on the Arctic Shelf
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DOI: 10.1134/s1063771019050099
Abstract: Real recordings of bowhead whale signals and numerical simulation were used to investigate the propagation of such signals in an Arctic-type shallow-water waveguide. The authors analyzed attenuation and distortion of whale signals with increasing distance… read more here.
Keywords: bowhead whales; whales arctic; arctic shelf; possibilities identifying ... See more keywords