Distribution patterns of migrating humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Jervis Bay, Australia: A spatial analysis using geographical citizen science data

Applied Geography

Volumn 54, Issue , 2014, Pages 83-95

  Bruce, Eleanor ^a,b   Albright, Lindsey ^a   Sheehan, Scott ^c   Blewitt, Michelle ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^c Marine Mammal Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

Geographical citizen science; GIS; Humpback whale; Jervis Bay; Marine management; Spatial statistics

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEEDING GROUND; GIS; MIGRATION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WHALE; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; HABITAT SELECTION; MIGRATORY SPECIES; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; SURVEY DESIGN;

AUSTRALIA; JERVIS BAY;

MEGAPTERA; MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE;

EID: 84906069344     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2014.06.014     Document Type: Article

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