Radio Tagging of Finback Whales - Iceland, June-July 1980.

Abstract

In June and July, 1980, finback whales (Balaenoptera physalus) were radio tagged in the waters west of Iceland. One double-tagged finback was tracked continuously with shipboard receiving gear for 9-1/2 days, for over 2095 km, during which it swam with from one to seven companion finbacks to within 130 km of Greenland. The tagging and tracking systems worked well. New behavioral information about finbacks was gathered, and new questions were raised concerning this population's movements and distribution. Whale integument is discussed and the potential retention of transcutaneous whale tags is analyzed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA096056

Entities

People

  • William A. Watkins

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Cells
  • Cetaceans
  • Connective Tissue
  • Contracts
  • Epidermis
  • Greenland
  • Infection
  • Marine Mammals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Oceans
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Prosthetics
  • Subcutaneous Tissue
  • Transmitters
  • United States
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.