Right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) on Jeffreys Ledge: A habitat of unrecognized importance?

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 326-337

  Weinrich, Mason T ^a   Kenney, Robert D ^b   Hamilton, Phillip K ^c  

^a Cetacean Research Unit   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^c NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Eubalaena glacialis; Jeffreys Ledge; Right whale; Whale distribution; Whale migration

Indexed keywords

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; WHALE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CAPE COD; MASSACHUSETTS; NOVA SCOTIAN SHELF; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; BALAENIDAE; CETACEA; EUBALAENA GLACIALIS; GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 0034064087     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2000.tb00928.x     Document Type: Article

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