MEBIN- Title
- MMC-00005: Factors Influencing Aggregations of Blue Whales off Southern Sri L...
- Abstract
In the Northern Indian Ocean, blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) are known to aggregate along the northeast and southern coasts of Sri Lanka, but the reasons for these aggregations are poorly understood. The recently developed whale-watching industry off the coast of Mirissa, southern Sri Lanka, targets this species during the northeast monsoon with high encounter rates throughout the season. Globally, this endangered species is known to associate with submarine canyons and highly produc...
- Publication Date
- Sept. 28, 2017, 1:22 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, Charitha Pattiaratchi, Rob Harcourt. 2010. Factors Influencing Aggregations of Blue Whales off Southern Sri Lanka.Proceedings of the 15th Physi...
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