Local abundance, apparent survival and site fidelity of Bryde’s whales in the Hauraki Gulf (New Zealand) inferred from long-term photo-identification

Bryde’s whales Balaenoptera edeni in New Zealand are classified as ‘nationally critical’ according to the New Zealand Threat Classification System. In the Hauraki Gulf, Bryde’s whales occur year-round and are subject to ship-strike mortality events. Photo-identification surveys were conducted to est...

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Main Authors: Tezanos-Pinto, G, Hupman, K, Wiseman, N, Dwyer, SL, Baker, CS, Brooks, L, Outhwaite, B, Lea, C, Stockin, KA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2017-07-01
Series:Endangered Species Research
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v34/p61-73/