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Characterizing the habitat and diving behavior of satellite-tagged blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) off California

Creator:

Irvine, Ladd

Abstract:

This study was designed to identify and characterize areas of concentrated use and diving behavior of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) off the California coast. During the summer of 2004, thirteen blue whales were tagged with implantable Telonics ST-15 Argos satellite-monitored radio tags and five were tagged with Telonics ST-21 Argos...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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I would like to thank the Tagging of Pacific Pelagics, and Marine Mammal Institute Endowment for