Distribution and Abundance of the Eastern Canada – West Greenland Bowhead Whale Population Based on the 2013 High Arctic Cetacean Survey

Distribution and Abundance of the Eastern Canada – West Greenland Bowhead Whale Population Based on the 2013 High Arctic Cetacean Survey

The hunting of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) is an integral part of Inuit culture. An up-to-date abundance estimate of the entire Eastern Canada – West Greenland (EC-WG) bowhead population is necessary to support sustainable management of this harvest. The High Arctic Cetacean Survey (HACS) wa...

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Main Authors: Thomas Doniol-Valcroze, Jean-François Gosselin, Daniel G. Pike, Jack W. Lawson, Natalie C. Asselin, Kevin J. Hedges, Steven H. Ferguson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2020-12-01
Series:NAMMCO Scientific Publications
Subjects:
bowhead whale
Baffin Bay
Eastern-Canada West-Greenland
abundance
aerial survey
double-platform
Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/NAMMCOSP/article/view/5315

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