First record of Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis, in the northern Gulf of Mexico

Rosel, Patricia E.; Wilcox, Lynsey A.; Monteiro, Carolina; Tumlin, Mandy C.

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First record of Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis, in the northern Gulf of Mexico

2016
By Rosel, Patricia E. ; Wilcox, Lynsey A. ; Monteiro, Carolina ; ...

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Journal Title:

Marine Biodiversity Records
Personal Author:

Rosel, Patricia E. ; Wilcox, Lynsey A. ; Monteiro, Carolina ; Tumlin, Mandy C.
NOAA Program & Office:

NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)
Description:

The Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis, is a Southern Hemisphere species of balaenopterid whale generally found south of 60°S in austral summer. In the Atlantic Ocean, they migrate north during austral winter as far as approximately 7°S. On 05 February, 2013, a 7.7 m baleen whale was observed floating dead off of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Keywords:

Aquatic Science Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Oceanography Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics Ecology, Evolution, Behavior And Systematics
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Marine Biodiversity Records, 9(1)
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41200-016-0058-x
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1755-2672
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Journal Article
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