Biology of blue whales in the Gulf of the Farallones and adjacent areas of California

Calambokidis J, Steiger GH, Cubbage JC, Balcomb KC. 1989. Biology of blue whales in the Gulf of the Farallones and adjacent areas of California. Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Summary of research on blue whales in the Gulf of the Farallones conducted between 1986 and 1988. Recorded the numbers of individuals, their size, movements, identity of individuals (based on markings), feeding behavior, food species, associations with birds and other marine mammals.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Calambokidis, John; Steiger, Gretchen; Cubbage, James; Balcomb, Kenneth
Date of Issue
1989-05
Publisher
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Units
PORE
Keywords
Animal Studies, blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), Diet, Feeding, Gulf of the Farallones CA, Interspecific Association, Population, Size

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