Spatial and seasonal distribution of American whaling and whales in the age of sail.

American whalemen sailed out of ports on the east coast of the United States and in California from the 18(th) to early 20(th) centuries, searching for whales throughout the world's oceans. From an initial focus on sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) and right whales (Eubalaena spp.), the arr...

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Main Authors: Tim D Smith, Randall R Reeves, Elizabeth A Josephson, Judith N Lund
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/09ea3f93ecd7460e8345071ea2fc4e86
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