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Filtering by: Creator Feindel, Kristin B. Location New Zealand, , New Zealand, (Administrative Boundary)

An Investigation into the Distribution, Residency Patterns, Population Connectivity, and Abundance of Blue Whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in New Zealand

Creator:

Barlow, Dawn R.

Abstract:

Species conservation depends on robust population assessment. Data on population abundance, distribution, and connectivity are critical for effective management, especially as baseline information for newly documented populations. I describe a pygmy blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) population in New Zealand waters with year-round presence that overlaps with industrial activities. This...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

MULTIPLE LINES OF EVIDENCE Dawn R. Barlow, Leigh G. Torres, Kristin B. Hodge, Debbie Steel, C. Scott