Up in the air: drone images reveal underestimation of entanglement rates in large rorqual whales
Entanglement in fishing gear is a significant threat to many cetaceans. For the 2 largest species, the blue whale Balaenoptera musculus and the fin whale B. physalus, reports of entangled individuals are rare, leading to the assumption that entanglements are not common. Studies of interaction with f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Inter-Research
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Endangered Species Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v44/p33-44/ |