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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...

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Masters Thesis

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blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) off the California coast. During the summer of 2004, thirteen
The Costa Rica Dome : a study of physics, zooplankton and blue whales

Creator:

Matteson, Robyn S.

Abstract:

At the Costa Rica Dome (CRD), upwelling associated with cyclonic circulation and the presence of a shallow thermocline support a highly productive biological habitat, exploited by marine fauna at several trophic levels. During January 2008, a cruise to the CRD by the R/V Pacific Storm was conducted to relocate blue...

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Masters Thesis

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Pacific Storm was conducted to relocate blue whales tagged off California in September 2007. In the