The First Attempt of Satellite Tracking on Occurrence and Migration of Bryde’s Whale (<i>Balaenoptera edeni</i>) in the Beibu Gulf
Satellite-tagging is increasingly becoming a powerful biotelemetry approach to obtain remote measurement through tracking free-living cetaceans, which can fill knowledge gaps on cetaceans and facilitate conservation management. Here, we made a first biologging attempt on baleen whales in Chinese wat...
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| author | Mingming Liu Wenzhi Lin Mingli Lin Binshuai Liu Lijun Dong Peijun Zhang Zixin Yang Kexiong Wang Liang Dai Songhai Li |
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| description | Satellite-tagging is increasingly becoming a powerful biotelemetry approach to obtain remote measurement through tracking free-living cetaceans, which can fill knowledge gaps on cetaceans and facilitate conservation management. Here, we made a first biologging attempt on baleen whales in Chinese waters. An adult Bryde’s whale in the Beibu Gulf was tagged to investigate potential occurrence areas and migration routes of this poorly studied species. The whale was satellite-tracked for ~6 days with 71 filtered Argos satellite locations, resulting in a linear movement distance of 464 km. At each satellite-tracking location, the water depth was measured as 42.1 ± 24.8 m on average. During the satellite-tracking period, the whale’s moving speed was estimated at 5.33 ± 4.01 km/h. These findings expanded the known distribution areas of Bryde’s whales in the Beibu Gulf and provided an important scientific basis for the regional protection of this species. We suggest that fine-scale movements, habitat use, and migratory behavior of Bryde’s whales in the Beibu Gulf need more biotelemetry research, using long-term satellite-tracking tags and involving enough individuals. Furthermore, the genetic relationship and possible connectivity of Bryde’s whales in the Beibu Gulf and adjacent waters should be examined. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f2ff52d170184a2ba5a3d91a9d8684cc2023-11-22T08:14:26ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122021-07-019879610.3390/jmse9080796The First Attempt of Satellite Tracking on Occurrence and Migration of Bryde’s Whale (<i>Balaenoptera edeni</i>) in the Beibu GulfMingming Liu0Wenzhi Lin1Mingli Lin2Binshuai Liu3Lijun Dong4Peijun Zhang5Zixin Yang6Kexiong Wang7Liang Dai8Songhai Li9Marine Mammal and Marine Bioacoustics Laboratory, Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya 572000, ChinaMarine Mammal and Marine Bioacoustics Laboratory, Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya 572000, ChinaMarine Mammal and Marine Bioacoustics Laboratory, Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya 572000, ChinaMarine Mammal and Marine Bioacoustics Laboratory, Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya 572000, ChinaMarine Mammal and Marine Bioacoustics Laboratory, Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya 572000, ChinaMarine Mammal and Marine Bioacoustics Laboratory, Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya 572000, ChinaMarine Mammal and Marine Bioacoustics Laboratory, Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya 572000, ChinaKey Laboratory of Aquatic Biodiversity and Conservation, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, ChinaMarine Mammal and Marine Bioacoustics Laboratory, Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya 572000, ChinaMarine Mammal and Marine Bioacoustics Laboratory, Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya 572000, ChinaSatellite-tagging is increasingly becoming a powerful biotelemetry approach to obtain remote measurement through tracking free-living cetaceans, which can fill knowledge gaps on cetaceans and facilitate conservation management. Here, we made a first biologging attempt on baleen whales in Chinese waters. An adult Bryde’s whale in the Beibu Gulf was tagged to investigate potential occurrence areas and migration routes of this poorly studied species. The whale was satellite-tracked for ~6 days with 71 filtered Argos satellite locations, resulting in a linear movement distance of 464 km. At each satellite-tracking location, the water depth was measured as 42.1 ± 24.8 m on average. During the satellite-tracking period, the whale’s moving speed was estimated at 5.33 ± 4.01 km/h. These findings expanded the known distribution areas of Bryde’s whales in the Beibu Gulf and provided an important scientific basis for the regional protection of this species. We suggest that fine-scale movements, habitat use, and migratory behavior of Bryde’s whales in the Beibu Gulf need more biotelemetry research, using long-term satellite-tracking tags and involving enough individuals. Furthermore, the genetic relationship and possible connectivity of Bryde’s whales in the Beibu Gulf and adjacent waters should be examined.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/8/796biotelemetrybiologgingsatellite tagmovementmigratory behaviorconservation management |
| spellingShingle | Mingming Liu Wenzhi Lin Mingli Lin Binshuai Liu Lijun Dong Peijun Zhang Zixin Yang Kexiong Wang Liang Dai Songhai Li The First Attempt of Satellite Tracking on Occurrence and Migration of Bryde’s Whale (<i>Balaenoptera edeni</i>) in the Beibu Gulf Journal of Marine Science and Engineering biotelemetry biologging satellite tag movement migratory behavior conservation management |
| title | The First Attempt of Satellite Tracking on Occurrence and Migration of Bryde’s Whale (<i>Balaenoptera edeni</i>) in the Beibu Gulf |
| title_full | The First Attempt of Satellite Tracking on Occurrence and Migration of Bryde’s Whale (<i>Balaenoptera edeni</i>) in the Beibu Gulf |
| title_fullStr | The First Attempt of Satellite Tracking on Occurrence and Migration of Bryde’s Whale (<i>Balaenoptera edeni</i>) in the Beibu Gulf |
| title_full_unstemmed | The First Attempt of Satellite Tracking on Occurrence and Migration of Bryde’s Whale (<i>Balaenoptera edeni</i>) in the Beibu Gulf |
| title_short | The First Attempt of Satellite Tracking on Occurrence and Migration of Bryde’s Whale (<i>Balaenoptera edeni</i>) in the Beibu Gulf |
| title_sort | first attempt of satellite tracking on occurrence and migration of bryde s whale i balaenoptera edeni i in the beibu gulf |
| topic | biotelemetry biologging satellite tag movement migratory behavior conservation management |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/8/796 |
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