A note on the distribution and abundance of blue whales (<i>Balaenoptera musculus</i>) in the Central and Northeast North Atlantic

The distribution and abundance of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) was assessed from ship surveys conducted in the Central and Northeast Atlantic in 1987, 1989, 1995 and 2001. Blue whales were most commonly sighted off western Iceland, and to a lesser extent northeast of Iceland. They were very r...

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Main Authors: Daniel G Pike, Gísli A Víkingsson, Thorvaldur Gunnlaugsson, Nils Øien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2009-09-01
Series:NAMMCO Scientific Publications
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/NAMMCOSP/article/view/2703