Global Distribution of Omura’s Whales (Balaenoptera omurai) and Assessment of Range-Wide Threats

When the Omura’s whale (Balaenoptera omurai) was first described in 2003, it was known from only three locations: the southern Sea of Japan, and the vicinities of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Solomon Islands. Work over the following decade suggested a range limited to the eastern Indo-Pacific, bu...

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Main Authors: Salvatore Cerchio, Tadasu K. Yamada, Robert L. Brownell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00067/full