Photographic evidence of tagging impacts for two beluga whales from the Cumberland Sound and western Hudson Bay populations
Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)) movements, habitat use, and diving behaviour have been studied using satellite-linked transmitters for decades. The inaccessibility of Arctic and subarctic habitats makes these instruments especially valuable for beluga research. The long-term effe...
Main Authors: | Kasey P. Ryan, Stephen D. Petersen, Steven H. Ferguson, C-Jae C. Breiter, Cortney A. Watt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
2022-12-01
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Series: | Arctic Science |
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Online Access: | https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2021-0032 |
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