Searching for humpback whales in a historical whaling hotspot of the Coral Sea, South Pacific

Humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae were severely depleted by commercial whaling. Understanding key factors in their recovery is a crucial step for their conservation worldwide. In Oceania, the Chesterfield-Bellona archipelago was a primary whaling site in the 19th century, yet has been left almo...

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Main Authors: Garrigue, C, Derville, S, Bonneville, C, Baker, CS, Cheeseman, T, Millet, L, Paton, D, Steel, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2020-06-01
Series:Endangered Species Research
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v42/p67-82/