Browsing Articles by Subject "vågehval"
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Abundance of minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in the Northeast Atlantic: variability in time and space
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2004)Regional sighting surveys with two independent observers on each vessel were conducted each year from 1996 to 2001. Northern minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) are mostly solitary animals and are only available for ... -
Changes in blood testosterone and progesterone concentrations of the North Atlantic minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) during the feeding season
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2004)An opportunity to study seasonal changes of sex hormones in the North Atlantic minke whale (common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata) arose when we obtained access to fresh postmortem blood samples from 104 females ... -
Estimating g(0) from single observer data
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-06)In this paper we estimate g(0), or equivalently the effective strip half-width, using data from a line transect survey which has been operated in double observer mode only a small fraction of the time. By letting the ... -
Genetic population structure of minke whales Balaenoptera acutorostrata from Greenland, the North East Atlantic and the North Sea probably reflects different ecological regions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2003-02-04)A genetic study to determine the population structure of minke whales Balaenoptera acutorostrata in Greenland, the Central and NE Atlantic and the North Sea was carried out on a sample of 306 individuals. Samples were ... -
Hybrids between common and Antarctic minke whales are fertile and can back-cross
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-04-15)Background: Minke whales are separated into two genetically distinct species: the Antarctic minke whale found in the southern hemisphere, and the common minke whale which is cosmopolitan. The common minke whale is further ... -
Migration of Antarctic Minke Whales to the Arctic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-12-22)The Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis), and the common minke whale found in the North Atlantic (Balaenoptera acutorostrata acutorostrata), undertake synchronized seasonal migrations to feeding areas at their ... -
Multispecies functional response of the minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata based on small-scale foraging studies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2007-07-04)Atlantic minke whales are important predators in the Barents Sea ecosystem; capelin Mallotus villosus, krill Thysanoessa sp. and Meganyctephanes norvegica and herring Clupea harengus are their major prey. Their consumption ...