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
Unraveling the Genetic Legacy of Commercial Whaling and Population Dynamics in Arctic Bowhead Whales and Narwhals
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.17528
Abstract: Assessing genetic structure and diversity in wildlife is particularly important in the context of climate change. The Arctic is rapidly warming, and endemic species must adapt quickly or face significant threats to persistence. Bowhead whales… read more here.
Keywords: genetic diversity; population; commercial whaling; bowhead whales ... See more keywords
Exposure of satellite tagged bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) to transiting vessels in the Eastern Canadian Arctic
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DOI: 10.1111/mms.13125
Abstract: Climate change poses new challenges to Arctic marine mammals, with increasing vessel traffic and associated underwater noise pollution emerging as significant threats. The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus), an endemic Arctic cetacean, faces these new threats.… read more here.
Keywords: satellite tagged; canadian arctic; bowhead whales; tagged bowhead ... 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