Document of bibliographic reference 248464
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- Journal article
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- First satellite-tracked long-distance movement of a Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) in the North Atlantic
- Abstract
- Long-distance migration for most species of baleen whales is poorly understood because of the practical difficulties and substantial expense involved in gathering relevant data. Presently, sat¬ellite tracking is the only method that delivers the necessary detail and quantitative data on move¬ment patterns on far-ranging marine mammals. In this study, ARGOS satellite tags were deployed on North Atlantic sei whales (Balaenoptera borea¬lis) at the Azores Islands. Data from one whale showed a cumulative 4,102-km movement from tagging at Faial Island in the Azores on 12 April 2005 via the Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone (CGFZ) to the Labrador Sea where transmissions stopped on 7 June 2005. For a portion of the distance from CGFZ to the Labrador Sea, the whale moved in the prevailing direction of the surface current pat¬tern. Erratic movement in five areas along the movement track indicates feeding behaviour, par¬ticularly in the CGFZ. The results show the large-scale movement potential of North Atlantic sei whales from wintering grounds to highly produc¬tive potential feeding areas in the Labrador Sea.
- Bibliographic citation
- Olsen, E.; Budgell, P.; Head, E.; Kleivane, L.; Nøttestad, L.; Prieto, R.; Silva, M.A.; Skov, H.; Víkingsson, G.A.; Waring, G.; Øien, N. (2009). First satellite-tracked long-distance movement of a Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) in the North Atlantic. Aquat. Mamm. 35(3): 313-318. http://dx.doi.org/10.1578/AM.35.3.2009.313
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- Marine
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Authors
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- Erik Olsen
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- Paul Budgell
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- Erica Head
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- Lars Kleivane
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- Leif Nøttestad
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- Rui Prieto
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- Mónica Silva
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- Henrik Skov
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- Gísli Víkingsson
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- Gordon Waring
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- Nils Øien