Worldwide Distribution of Pilot Whales and Killer Whales.

Abstract

This report summarizes what is known and can reasonably be predicted about the distribution and seasonal movements of two small toothed whales: the pilot whale (Globicephala spp.) and the killer whale (Orcinus orca). For both whales the following kinds of information are given: (1) A written summary describing distribution by major oceanographic area; these summaries include detailed information, derived from the best published reports, on local distribution and seasonal abundance; (2) Two world maps, one bearing a summary statement about distribution in each area for which information is available, and the other bearing numerical values indicating the likelihood of occurrence in each 5-degree sector of ocean throughout the world; and (3) A bibliography of the sources used to compile the distribution data. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA061809

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  • J. S. Leatherwood
  • M. E. Dalheim

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  • Birds
  • Fish
  • Geography
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  • Human Behavior
  • Marine Mammals
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  • Oceans
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  • Environmental science

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