Naslov
Feeding humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Northern Norway during the winter

Autori
Majnarić, Nina ; Aizpurua Quiroga, Iñaki ; Broms, Fredrik ; Acosta Plata, Marta ; Cosentino, Andrea ; Vester, Heike ; Kovacic, Iva

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Abstract book: 27th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society / - , 2013, 281-281

Skup
27th CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN CETACEAN SOCIETY, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES IN THE STUDY OF MARINE MAMMALS

Mjesto i datum
Setúbal, Portugal, 08.04.2013. - 10.04.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Megaptera novaeangliae ; Northern Norway ; feeding behaviour

Sažetak
Current knowledge on Megaptera novaeangliae suggests a migration from productive highlatitude summer feeding grounds to lower latitude breeding grounds, going through a fasting period. Over the last two winters, humpback whales have been present in Northern Norway (From Lofoten to Finnmark area) and seen feeding on Norwegian Spring Spawning herring (NSSH). The Lofoten area was the NSSH wintering ground until the year 2000, when it started shifting Northwards until its current distribution. Humpback whales were not present in that area during the winter. This study will help understand the temporal and spatial distribution of humpback whales in Northern Norway during the winter. During the winters of 2011/12 and 2012/13 land-based surveys from Andenes and opportunistic sighting data collection on the species, from Lofoten to Finnmark, were performed. In addition, photo-ID images were collected whenever possible. These results will be presented during the conference. The continuation of the present study in the long term will allow a better understanding the long distance migration of the species as well as the feeding behavior and social structure in Northern Norway during the winter

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Interdisciplinarne prirodne znanosti

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