Spatial Use by Odontocetes Satellite Tagged Off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in 2015
Abstract
n 2014 a study was initiated off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, to examine the spatial use and diving behavior of a number of species of odontocetes, with particular emphasis on Cuviers beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) and short-finned pilot whales (Globicephalamacrorhynchus). During the first year of that effort, remotely deployed Low-Impact Minimally Percutaneous External-electronics Transmitter (LIMPET) satellite tags were used to obtain movement data from 3 Cuviers beaked whales, 16 short-finned pilot whales, 5 common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus, hereafter bottlenose dolphins), and 1 short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), ranging over periods from 1.3 to 193.8 days (Baird et al. 2015; Foley et al. 2015a; Thorne et al. 2015). This report summarizes information obtained through additional field efforts undertaken in 2015.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 29, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1145577
Entities
People
- Andrew J. Read
- D. B. Anderson
- Daniel L. Webster
- Heather J. Foley
- Robin W Baird
- Zach Swaim
Organizations
- Cascadia Research