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Long-Range Longitudinal Movements of Sperm Whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in the North Atlantic Ocean Revealed by Photo-Identification

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are distributed throughout the world’s oceans, mainly in waters greater than 200 m (Rice, 1989). Distribution and movements of individuals associated with social structure and age/sex have been previously described (Whitehead, 2003). Generally, mature females, their calves, and immature whales of both sexes live in matrilineal social groups throughout warm temperate to tropical waters.

Source: Aquatic Mammals

DOI: 10.1578/am.48.1.2022.3

Authors: Keith D. Mullin, Lisa Steiner, Charlotte Dunn, Diane Claridge, Laura González García, Jonathan Gordon, Tim Lewis

Institutions: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center, University of St Andrews, Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation, Universidade dos Açores

Language: English

Topic: Marine animal studies overview

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life below water

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4206760565

FWCI: 1.066

Cites: 14

Cited by: 12

Related to: 10