MEBIN- Title
- The need for taxonomic investigations on Northern Indian Ocean blue whales (...
- Abstract
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is one of the most common cetaceans in the waters around Sri Lanka and in a worldwide context one of the highest low-latitude sighting rates for this species has been recorded in these waters. As genetic analyses, acoustic studies and even long-term sighting surveys for blue whales in these waters are limited, the taxonomic status and population affinities of these animals are not definitively known at present. Sighting records of this species were ex...
- Publication Date
- Jan. 10, 2018, 1:23 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
- C 2 , C3 , C 4
- Owner
- prds1
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
Ilangakoon AD, Sathasivam K., 2012. The need for taxonomic investigations on Northern Indian Ocean blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) based on year-round o...
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