Long-Distance Movement of a Sei Whale in the North Atlantic, 2005
Citation
Olsen, E. 2013. Long-Distance Movement of a Sei Whale in the North Atlantic, 2005. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/888) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/g6u67y accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-16.Description
Original provider: Erik Olsen, Institute of Marine Research Dataset credits: Erik Olsen and Leif Nøttestad, Institute of Marine Research Abstract: Long-distance migration for most species of baleen whales is poorly understood because of the practical difficulties and substantial expense involved in gathering relevant data. Presently, satellite tracking is the only method that delivers the necessary detail and quantitative data on movement patterns on far-ranging marine mammals. In this study, ARGOS satellite tags were deployed on North Atlantic sei whales (Balaenoptera borealis) at the Azores Islands. Data from one whale showed a cumulative 4,102 km movement from tagging at Faial Island in the Azores on 12 April 2005 via the Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone (CGFZ) to the Labrador Sea where transmissions stopped on 7 June 2005. For a portion of the distance from CGFZ to the Labrador Sea, the whale moved in the prevailing direction of the surface current pattern. Erratic movement in five areas along the movement track indicates feeding behavior, particularly in the CGFZ. The results show the largescale movement potential of North Atlantic sei whales from wintering grounds to highly productive potential feeding areas in the Labrador Sea. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to track sei whales from winter grounds off the Azores to summer feeding grounds in the North Atlantic Supplemental information: All location classes are visualized. There is a gap from location of tagging to first transmission.Purpose
The purpose of this study was to track sei whales from winter grounds off the Azores to summer feeding grounds in the North AtlanticSampling Description
Study Extent
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Additional info
marine, harvested by iOBISTaxonomic Coverages
Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
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Balaenoptera borealiscommon name: Sei Whale rank: species
Geographic Coverages
North Atlantic,Azores,Labrador,Mid-atlantic ridge
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Erik Olsenoriginator
position: Primary contact
Institute of Marine Research
email: eriko@imr.no
OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://seamap.env.duke.edu
OBIS-SEAMAP
distributor
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://seamap.env.duke.edu
Erik Olsen
owner
position: Primary contact
Institute of Marine Research
email: eriko@imr.no
Erik Olsen
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Institute of Marine Research
email: eriko@imr.no