MEBIN- Title
- MMC-00013: Surfacing characteristics and diving behaviour of blue whales in S...
- Abstract
Surfacing behaviour and dive characteristics were quantified from focal follows of individual blue whales between January–March 2012 and 2013. During this period individual whales were followed from small boats to observe their surfacing patterns and breathing behaviour. Data on time at first surface, length of surface interval, number of blows, final dive time and whether or not the whale ‘fluked up’ before a deep dive were recorded. A step-wise modelling approach was used to estimate a numbe...
- Publication Date
- Sept. 28, 2017, 1 a.m.
- Keywords
- Balaenoptera musculus , Marine Mammal
- Category
- Marine Mammals
- positional information and services. Examples: addresses, geodetic networks, control points, postal zones and services, place names
- Regions
- JS 1 , JS 2
- Owner
- prds1
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
Asha de Vos , Fredrik Christiansen, Robert G. Harcourt, Charitha B. Pattiaratchi (2013). Surfacing characteristics and diving behaviour of blue whales in Sri...
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