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    Radio tagging report of finback and humpback whales

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    1978-08
    Author
    Watkins, William A.  Concept link
    Johnson, James H.  Concept link
    Wartzok, Douglas  Concept link
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    Citable URI
    https://hdl.handle.net/1912/10612
    Location
    Prince William Sound
    DOI
    10.1575/1912/10612
    Keyword
     Animal radio tracking; Humpback whale 
    Abstract
    Two finbacks (Balaenoptera physalus) and three humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) were tagged and tracked in Prince William Sound, Alaska (1 - 30 June 1978) with 27 and 30-MHz radio tags. The implantation of the tag was found to be essentially identical for the two species. The whales returned to apparently normal routines within a short time of tagging. The 1978 radio whale tags remained in place for only two to three weeks, generally protruding more and more with time. There was no evidence of infection. The radio signal provided positive identification of the tagged whales and permitted tracks of the whales movement as well as detailed studies of their behavior.
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    Technical Report: Watkins, William A., Johnson, James H., Wartzok, Douglas, "Radio tagging report of finback and humpback whales", 1978-08, DOI:10.1575/1912/10612, https://hdl.handle.net/1912/10612
     

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