Presence of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in Mejillones Bay, a major seaport area in northern Chile
In this paper we report the apparently seasonal presence of fin whales in Mejillones Bay (23°S), in northern Chile. We compiled a total of 19 sightings representing 95 whales, including 2 mother-calf pairs, between July and October 2006-2014. We observed groups of 1-10 individuals (mean 5 ± 2.7 ind.) principally in nearshore waters, 30-1000 m off the southwestern tip of Mejillones Bay in austral winter/spring. Fin whales came close to, and potentially overlapped with, the main port access routes of large cargo vessels. Information from real-time monitoring of whale presence relayed to Port Authorities is suggested as to avoid collisions.
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Main Authors: | Pacheco,Aldo S, Villegas,Viviana K, Riascos,José M, Van Waerebeek,Koen |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Universidad de Valparaíso. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar
2015
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-19572015000300017 |
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