Satellite Telemetry Reveals Spatial Overlap Between Vessel High-Traffic Areas and Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) Near the Mouth of the Chesapeake Bay

Satellite Telemetry Reveals Spatial Overlap Between Vessel High-Traffic Areas and Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) Near the Mouth of the Chesapeake Bay

During winter months, humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) frequent the coastal waters of Virginia near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Located within the Bay is Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval military installation, and the Port of Virginia, the sixth busiest container port in...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jessica M. Aschettino, Daniel T. Engelhaupt, Amy G. Engelhaupt, Andrew DiMatteo, Todd Pusser, Michael F. Richlen, Joel T. Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
humpback whale
satellite telemetry
tagging
state-space modeling
ship strike
Megaptera novaeangliae
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00121/full

Internet

https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00121/full

Similar Items