We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
MARINE MAMMAL OCCURRENCE IN DEEP WATERS OF THE BRAZIL-MALVINAS CONFLUENCE OFF ARGENTINA DURING SUMMER.
- Authors
Mandiola, M. Agustina; Giardino, Gisela V.; Bastida, Julián; Rodríguez, Diego H.; Bastida, Ricardo O.
- Abstract
This article presents the results of a summer survey of marine mammal occurrence at the Brazil-Malvinas Confluence in the Argentine Sea shelf break. A total of 61 marine mammal sightings were recorded. The most frequent species recorded were South American fur seals (Arctocephalus australis; 75.4%; 78-4670 m), followed by sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus; 8.2%; 478-2825m), sei whales (Balaenoptera borealis; 4.9%; 1513-4674 m) and long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas; 3.3%; 1119-1534m), with a small number of unidentified cetaceans (4.9%; 87-2248 m). This new information about marine mammal species in the Brazil-Malvinas Confluence updates knowledge of their distribution in this highly productive area.
- Subjects
MARINE mammals; SOUTHERN fur seals; SPERM whale
- Publication
Journal of Neotropical Mammalogy / Mastozoologia Neotropical, 2015, Vol 22, Issue 2, p397
- ISSN
0327-9383
- Publication type
Article