First abundance estimate for white whales Delphinapterus leucas in Svalbard, Norway

The Svalbard Archipelago (Norway) is experiencing rapid declines in the seasonal duration and extent of sea-ice cover, and local tidewater glaciers are melting. These environmental changes represent a threat to ice-associated species in the region, including white whales Delphinapterus leucas. Howev...

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Main Authors: Vacquié-Garcia, J, Lydersen, C, Marques, TA, Andersen, M, Kovacs, KM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2020-02-01
Series:Endangered Species Research
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v41/p253-263/