Blue whale sightings in Antarctica west of the Greenwich meridian, January 2015

Geelhoed, Steve CV, Feij, Bram, van Franeker, Jan Andries, Herr, Helena, Janinhoff, Nicole, McKay, Shannon, Müller, Sebastian, Thomisch, Karolin

, Verdaat, H. and Viquerat, Sacha ;

Contact

Karolin.Thomisch [ at ] awi.de

Abstract

During the RV Polarstern PS 89 (ANT-XXX/2) expedition from Cape Town to Atka Bay and back, 20 sightings of 26 individual blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) were recorded in Antarctic waters west of the Greenwich Meridian between 16-20 January 2015. These observations suggest a more westerly extension of a reported hot spot between the Greenwich Meridian and 20°E.

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Article

Authors

Geelhoed, Steve CV, Feij, Bram, van Franeker, Jan Andries, Herr, Helena, Janinhoff, Nicole, McKay, Shannon, Müller, Sebastian, Thomisch, Karolin

, Verdaat, H. and Viquerat, Sacha ;

Divisions

AWI Organizations > Climate Sciences > Physical Oceanography of the Polar Seas

Primary Division

Organizations > AWI Organizations > Climate Sciences > Physical Oceanography of the Polar Seas

Programs

Helmholtz Research Programs > PACES II (2014-2020) > TOPIC 1: Changes and regional feedbacks in Arctic and Antarctic > WP 1.6: Large scale variability and change in polar benthic biota and ecosystem functions

Primary Topic

Helmholtz Programs > Helmholtz Research Programs > PACES II (2014-2020) > TOPIC 1: Changes and regional feedbacks in Arctic and Antarctic > WP 1.6: Large scale variability and change in polar benthic biota and ecosystem functions

Publication Status

Published

Eprint ID

38487

Cite as

Geelhoed, S. C. , Feij, B. , van Franeker, J. A. , Herr, H. , Janinhoff, N. , McKay, S. , Müller, S. , Thomisch, K. , Verdaat, H. and Viquerat, S. (2015): Blue whale sightings in Antarctica west of the Greenwich meridian, January 2015 , IWC SC/66a/SH/11 Rev3 .

Geographical region

Southern Ocean
Southern Ocean > Weddell Sea

Research Platforms

Vessels > Polarstern

Campaigns

ANT > XXX > 2

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