Presence of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in Mejillones Bay, a major seaport area in northern Chile

Presence of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in Mejillones Bay, a major seaport area in northern Chile

In this paper we report the apparently seasonal presence of fin whales in Mejillones Bay (23°S), in northern Chile. We compiled a total of 19 sightings representing 95 whales, including 2 mother-calf pairs, between July and October 2006-2014. We observed groups of 1-10 individuals (mean 5 ± 2.7 ind....

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Autores principales: Pacheco,Aldo S, Villegas,Viviana K, Riascos,José M, Van Waerebeek,Koen
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Universidad de Valparaíso. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar 2015
Materias:
Balaenoptera physalus
neritic waters
upwelling center
seasonality
Acceso en línea:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-19572015000300017
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