Presence and behavior of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) in the alaskan beaufort sea in July 2011

Polar Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1851-1856

  Christman, Cynthia L ^a   Citta, John J ^b   Quakenbush, Lori T ^b   Clarke, Janet T ^c   Rone, Brenda K ^a   Shea, Rebecca A ^a   Ferguson, Megan C ^a   Heide Jørgensen, Mads Peter ^d  

^a NOAA National Marine Mammal Laboratory   (United States)

^b ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^c SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^d GREENLAND INSTITUTE OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Greenland)

Author keywords

Alaskan Beaufort Sea; Balaena mysticetus; Bowhead whale; Camden Bay; Cumulative effects; Summer feeding

Indexed keywords

BALAENA MYSTICETUS; BALAENIDAE;

EID: 84921861363     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-013-1395-4     Document Type: Article

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