Spatial distribution and dive behavior of Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whales: potential risk of vessel strikes and fisheries interactions

Brydeís whales Balaenoptera edeni are the only resident baleen whale species in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM), where they are extremely rare, have a restricted distribution, and represent a unique evolutionary lineage. The reasons for the restricted distribution and small population size are unknown, but...

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Main Authors: Soldevilla, MS, Hildebrand, JA, Frasier, KE, Aichinger Dias, L, Martinez, A, Mullin, KD, Rosel, PE, Garrison, LP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2017-06-01
Series:Endangered Species Research
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v32/p533-550/