Humpback whales of the Point Reyes/ Farallon Islands National Marine Sanctuary [Progress report 3]
Cubbage JC, Balcomb KC, Calambokidis J, Steiger GH. 1986. Humpback whales of the Point Reyes/ Farallon Islands National Marine Sanctuary [Progress report 3]. Contract # CX 8000-6-0003. National Park Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Study of humpback whales in the Gulf of the Farallones. Tried to identify individual whales, determine the number and distribution of whales and the seasonal movements. Surveyed from the sky and from boats.This report includes a summary of activities and a few results (maps showing locations of sightings of Dall's porpoise, harbor porpoise, California sea lions, northern sea lions, humpback, minke and blue whales between July 23 and September 15).
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Cubbage, James; Balcomb, Kenneth; Calambokidis, John; Steiger, Gretchen
- Date of Issue
- 1986-12
- Publisher
- National Park Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Units
- PORE
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus), Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli), Distribution, Gulf of the Farallones CA, harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Map, minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), Northern Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus)