Discovery of a blue whale feeding and nursing ground in southern Chile

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dc.contributor.authorHucke-Gaetel, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorOsman, Layla P
dc.contributor.authorMoreno, Carlos A
dc.contributor.authorFindlay, Ken P
dc.contributor.authorLjungblad, Don K
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-26T07:36:47Z
dc.date.available2016-02-26T07:36:47Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.date.updated2016-01-19T09:00:39Z
dc.description.abstractAfter the extensive exploitation that reduced the Southern Hemisphere blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) populations to less than 3% of its original numbers, studies on its recovery have been compounded by the inaccessibility of most populations and the extensive migrations between low and high latitudes, thus ensuring that knowledge about blue whale ecology and status remains limited. We report the recent discovery of, arguably, the most important blue whale feeding and nursing ground known to date in the Southern Hemisphere, which is located near the fjords off southern Chile. Through aerial and marine surveys (n = 7) 47 groups, comprising 153 blue whales including at least 11 mother-calf pairs, were sighted during the austral summer and early autumn of 2003. The implications of this discovery on the biological understanding and conservation of this endangered species are discussed.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHucke-Gaetel, R., Osman, L. P., Moreno, C. A., Findlay, K. P., & Ljungblad, D. K. (2004). Discovery of a blue whale feeding and nursing ground in southern Chile. <i>Proceedings: Biological Sciences</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17289en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHucke-Gaetel, Rodrigo, Layla P Osman, Carlos A Moreno, Ken P Findlay, and Don K Ljungblad "Discovery of a blue whale feeding and nursing ground in southern Chile." <i>Proceedings: Biological Sciences</i> (2004) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17289en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHucke-Gaete, R., Osman, L. P., Moreno, C. A., Findlay, K. P., & Ljungblad, D. K. (2004). Discovery of a blue whale feeding and nursing ground in southern Chile. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 271(Suppl 4), S170-S173.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Hucke-Gaetel, Rodrigo AU - Osman, Layla P AU - Moreno, Carlos A AU - Findlay, Ken P AU - Ljungblad, Don K AB - After the extensive exploitation that reduced the Southern Hemisphere blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) populations to less than 3% of its original numbers, studies on its recovery have been compounded by the inaccessibility of most populations and the extensive migrations between low and high latitudes, thus ensuring that knowledge about blue whale ecology and status remains limited. We report the recent discovery of, arguably, the most important blue whale feeding and nursing ground known to date in the Southern Hemisphere, which is located near the fjords off southern Chile. Through aerial and marine surveys (n = 7) 47 groups, comprising 153 blue whales including at least 11 mother-calf pairs, were sighted during the austral summer and early autumn of 2003. The implications of this discovery on the biological understanding and conservation of this endangered species are discussed. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Proceedings: Biological Sciences LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 T1 - Discovery of a blue whale feeding and nursing ground in southern Chile TI - Discovery of a blue whale feeding and nursing ground in southern Chile UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17289 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/17289
dc.identifier.urihttp://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/271/Suppl_4/S170
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHucke-Gaetel R, Osman LP, Moreno CA, Findlay KP, Ljungblad DK. Discovery of a blue whale feeding and nursing ground in southern Chile. Proceedings: Biological Sciences. 2004; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17289.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherThe Royal Societyen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Oceanographyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceProceedings: Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.jstor.org/stable/4142708?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
dc.titleDiscovery of a blue whale feeding and nursing ground in southern Chileen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsBalaenoptera musculusen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsendangered speciesen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsconservationen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordswhalingen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsCetaceaen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsmarine protected areaen_ZA
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uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
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