Hauser, Nan; Zerbini, Alexandre N; Geyer, Ygor; Heide-Jørgensen, Mads Peter; Clapham, Phil (2010): (Table 1) Date, deployment location, tag longevity, and satellite data of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Cook Islands [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810594, Supplement to: Hauser, N et al. (2010): Movements of satellite-monitored humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, from the Cook Islands. Marine Mammal Science, 26(3), 679-685, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-7692.2009.00363.x
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Abstract:
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) undertake extensive seasonal migrations from summer feeding areas in high latitudes to winter mating and calving grounds in tropical waters (Clapham and Mead 1999, http://www.jstor.org/stable/3504352). In the Southern Hemisphere, seven populations are recognized by the International Whaling Commission (IWC).
In this study, we report the movements of seven whales satellite-tagged in the Cook Islands, including the first documented migration to an antarctic feeding ground. In September 2006 and 2007 we attached Argos satellite-monitored tags to eight humpback whales of various sex and behavioral classes. All whales were tagged in the nearshore waters of Rarotonga (the largest island in the Cooks group).
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Coverage:
Latitude: -21.000000 * Longitude: -160.000000
Date/Time Start: 2006-09-10T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2007-09-25T00:00:00
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Comment:
Vegetation types classified according to the Swedish vegetation map (Andersson 1981). Data extracted in the frame of a joint ICSTI/PANGAEA IPY effort, see http://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.150150
Parameter(s):
# | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
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1 | Event label | Event | ||||
2 | Identification | ID | Hauser, Nan | transmitter ID | ||
3 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Geocode | |||
4 | Duration, number of days | Duration | days | Hauser, Nan | ARGOS Location-only transmitter SPOT 5 | tag longevity |
5 | Number | No | Hauser, Nan | ARGOS Location-only transmitter SPOT 5 | of locations received | |
6 | Percentage | Perc | % | Hauser, Nan | ARGOS Location-only transmitter SPOT 5 | of locations of quality 1,2 or 3 |
7 | Sex | Sex | Hauser, Nan | |||
8 | Comment | Comment | Hauser, Nan |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
47 data points
Data
1 Event | 2 ID | 3 Date/Time | 4 Duration [days] | 5 No | 6 Perc [%] | 7 Sex | 8 Comment |
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Humpback_06/07 | 22854 | 2006-09-10 | 135 | 32 | 7 | F | with calf |
Humpback_06/07 | 27262 | 2007-09-19 | 10 | 35 | 37 | M | escort to mother/calf |
Humpback_06/07 | 37232 | 2007-09-18 | 9 | 28 | 57 | F | with calf and escort |
Humpback_06/07 | 37233 | 2007-09-19 | 11 | 38 | 63 | F | with calf and escort |
Humpback_06/07 | 37234 | 2007-09-20 | 10 | 38 | 39 | M | in competitive group |
Humpback_06/07 | 37236 | 2007-09-20 | 15 | 27 | 19 | F | with calf |
Humpback_06/07 | 37277 | 2007-09-21 | 4 | 11 | 64 | Unknown | |
Humpback_06/07 | 37282 | 2007-09-25 | 25 | 63 | 43 | F | with calf and escort |