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Gulf of Maine humpback whale satellite tagging project: 2015
Citation
Robbins J. 2016. Gulf of Maine humpback whale satellite tagging project: 2015. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1302) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://marineinfo.org/id/dataset/5346
Contact: Robbins, Jooke
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Availability: Creative Commons License This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Notes: Only data aggregated per 1-degree cell are available through OBIS. For access to additional data, the provider needs to be contacted.
Description
Satellite-monitored radio tags have yielded important information for the conservation and management of large whales. Tags provide far greater detail on large whale movements and habitat use than more traditional studies, and past tagging projects have revealed the existence of entirely unknown whale habitats. However, it is not uncommon for tags to stop transmitting within days to months of deployment, and follow-up studies on the individuals have been limited. Further work is needed to improve the scientific and conservation value of this technology. more

In this study, satellite tagging and its effects are being examined among Gulf of Maine humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). This is among the best studied humpback whale populations. Its strong fidelity to particular feeding sites, long feeding ground residency and strong overlap with observer effort that are expected to result in repeated sightings of tagged animals, and a maximized resighting potential in future years. The project will also produce new information on humpback whale movement and habitat use in relation to the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

The project is being undertaken by multi-institutional team with expertise in whale behavior, ecology, anatomy, physiology, telemetry and wound healing processes. It includes collaborators from the following institutions:

  • Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) http://www.antarctica.gov.au/science
  • Cascadia Research Collective (CRC) . http://www.cascadiaresearch.org/
  • The Marine Mammal Center (MMC) .http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/
  • National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML)http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/nmml/

Research is being performed under NOAA scientific permit #14245.

Only data aggregated per 1-degree cell are available through OBIS. For access to additional data, the provider needs to be contacted.

Scope
Themes:
Biology > Mammals
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Satellite tracking, ANW, USA, Maine Gulf, Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781)
Geographical coverage
ANW, USA, Maine Gulf [Marine Regions]
Temporal coverage
21 July 2015 - 20 November 2015
Taxonomic coverage
Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781) [WoRMS]
Parameters
Habitat use
Occurrence of biota
Contributors
Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies (PCCS), more, data creator
Robbins, Jooke
Related datasets
Published in:
OBIS-SEAMAP: Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations, more
URLs
Dataset information:
Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Monitoring
Metadatarecord created: 2016-05-26
Information last updated: 2016-06-01
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