Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne; Aldridge, David C; Blix, Arnoldus Schytte (2021): Stable isotopes (δ15N and δ13C) from the baleen of North Atlantic minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.935962
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Abstract:
This data set contains stable isotope values (δ15N and δ13C) from the baleen of fifteen North Atlantic minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata). The whales were taken under scientific permit from the Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries, as part of the Norwegian Scientific Whaling Program (1988-1994), in various locations in Lofoten/Vesterålen (L/V) (67°30”-69°00”N; 12°00”-15°30”°E) and in Svalbard (S) (76°00”-79°30”N; 09°00”-18°00”E), in July and August of 1992. The longest baleen plate from each whale was pre-treated and sampled at one centimeter increments along the labial edge of the plate for the full length of the plate, as per methods used for Pacific minke whales (Mitani et al. 2006). Analysis of these stable isotope values was used to understand feeding and movement patterns of minke whales caught along the coast of Northern Norway and Svalbard.
Supplement to:
Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne; Aldridge, David C; Blix, Arnoldus Schytte (accepted): North Atlantic minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) feeding habits and migrations evaluated by stable isotope analysis of baleen. Ecology and Evolution
Further details:
Mitani, Yoko; Bando, Takeharu; Takai, Noriyuki; Sakamoto, Wataru (2006): Patterns of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes in the baleen of common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata from the western North Pacific. Fisheries Science, 72(1), 69-76, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1444-2906.2006.01118.x
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 72.438889 * Median Longitude: 12.333333 * South-bound Latitude: 67.266667 * West-bound Longitude: 8.900000 * North-bound Latitude: 79.550000 * East-bound Longitude: 16.016667
Date/Time Start: 1992-07-05T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1992-08-06T00:00:00
Event(s):
Lofoten_Vesteralen_1_1992 * Latitude: 67.900000 * Longitude: 13.816667 * Date/Time: 1992-07-05T00:00:00 * Location: Lofoten/Vesterålen * Method/Device: Harpoon sampler (HASA)
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | |||
| 2 | Date/Time of event | Date/Time | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | |||
| 3 | Latitude of event | Latitude | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | |||
| 4 | Longitude of event | Longitude | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | |||
| 5 | Species | Species | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | |||
| 6 | Species, common name | Species common | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | |||
| 7 | Uniform resource locator/link to reference | URL ref | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | WoRMS AphiaID | ||
| 8 | Location | Location | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | Capture | ||
| 9 | Sex | Sex | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | |||
| 10 | Identification | ID | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | |||
| 11 | Group | Group | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | |||
| 12 | Material | Material | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | |||
| 13 | Balaenoptera acutorostrata, baleen, sampling distance | B. acutorostrata baleen sampl dist | cm | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | ||
| 14 | Date | Date | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | Sample run | ||
| 15 | Sample mass | Samp m | mg | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | ||
| 16 | Balaenoptera acutorostrata, baleen, nitrogen, total | B. acutorostrata baleen TN | % | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | Element analyser CHN (Costech 4010) coupled in continuous flow to a Thermo Scientific Delta V Advantage isotope ratio mass spectrometer (IRMS) | of sample mass |
| 17 | Balaenoptera acutorostrata, baleen, δ15N | B. acutorostrata baleen δ15N | ‰ air | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | Element analyser CHN (Costech 4010) coupled in continuous flow to a Thermo Scientific Delta V Advantage isotope ratio mass spectrometer (IRMS) | |
| 18 | Balaenoptera acutorostrata, baleen, carbon, total | B. acutorostrata baleen TC | % | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | Element analyser CHN (Costech 4010) coupled in continuous flow to a Thermo Scientific Delta V Advantage isotope ratio mass spectrometer (IRMS) | of sample mass |
| 19 | Balaenoptera acutorostrata, baleen, δ13C | B. acutorostrata baleen δ13C | ‰ PDB | Eerkes-Medrano, Dafne | Element analyser CHN (Costech 4010) coupled in continuous flow to a Thermo Scientific Delta V Advantage isotope ratio mass spectrometer (IRMS) |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
4650 data points
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