Population structure of female and immature sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) off the Galapagos Islands

H. Whitehead; S. Waters; T. Lyrholm

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Population structure of female and immature sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) off the Galapagos Islands

H. Whitehead, S. Waters, T. Lyrholm

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There is a population of very approximately 200 whales in the study area around the islands at any time. These were part of a larger population numbering between 2600-5300 individuals (95% confidence interval). An average of 39-94% of the whales left the study area in any month, with a similar number immigrating. -from Authors

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	78-84
Number of pages	7
Journal	Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Volume	49
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1139/f92-009
Publication status	Published - 1992

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Population structure of female and immature sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) off the Galapagos Islands

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