Summer and winter surveys of deep waters of the Hellenic Trench, Greece, provide insights into the spatial and temporal distribution of odontocetes

Summer and winter surveys of deep waters of the Hellenic Trench, Greece, provide insights into the spatial and temporal distribution of odontocetes

The Mediterranean Sea provides habitat for globally threatened cetaceans. The Hellenic Trench is an Important Marine Mammal Area, providing core habitat for sperm whales Physeter macrocephalus and Cuvier’s beaked whales Ziphius cavirostris . Surveys have characterized distributions of these species...

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Veröffentlicht in:Endangered species research 2023-11, Vol.52, p.163-176
Hauptverfasser: Thompson, KF, Webber, T, Karantzas, L, Gordon, J, Frantzis, A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The Mediterranean Sea provides habitat for globally threatened cetaceans. The Hellenic Trench is an Important Marine Mammal Area, providing core habitat for sperm whales Physeter macrocephalus and Cuvier’s beaked whales Ziphius cavirostris . Surveys have characterized distributions of these species in near-shore areas (
ISSN:1863-5407
1613-4796
DOI:10.3354/esr01265