Distribution, Abundance and Population Structuring of Beaked Whales in the Great Bahama Canyon, Northern Bahamas

Abstract

Atypical mass strandings of beaked whales have been correlated with naval sonar exercises (e.g. Simmonds and Lopez-Juraco 1991; Frantzis 1998; Evans and England 2001) highlighting a need for a better understanding of beaked whale population ecology. The long-term goal of this project is to fill key data gaps on the distribution, abundance, habitat use and population structuring of beaked whales in the Great Bahama Canyon. The study area includes the US Navy's Andros-AUTEC Operating Areas where fleet readiness training involves regular use of mid-frequency active sonars.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2010
Accession Number
ADA541597

Entities

People

  • Diane E. Claridge
  • John W. Durban

Organizations

  • National Marine Fisheries Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aleutian Islands
  • Animals
  • Cetaceans
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Factor Analysis
  • Fatty Acids
  • Mammals
  • Marine Mammals
  • Monitoring
  • Odontocetes
  • Probability
  • Sampling
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Tongue Of The Ocean
  • Undersea Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Marine Mammal Biology