Behavioural effects of whale-watching activities on an Endangered population of humpback whales wintering in New Caledonia
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Whale, Whale, Everywhere: Increasing Abundance of Western South Atlantic Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Their Wintering Grounds
The western South Atlantic (WSA) humpback whale population inhabits the coast of Brazil during the breeding and calving season in winter and spring. This population was depleted to near extinction by whaling in the mid-twentieth century. Despite recent signs of recovery, increasing coastal and offshore development pose potential threats to these animals. Therefore, continuous monitoring is need...
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عنوان ژورنال: Endangered Species Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1863-5407,1613-4796
DOI: 10.3354/esr00466