Email this article Winter distribution and migrations of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in the White Sea based on satellite tracking data
- Authors: Kuznetsova D.M.1, Glazov D.M.1, Shpak O.V.1, Rozhnov V.V.1,2
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Affiliations:
- Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution
- Tomsk National Research State University
- Issue: Vol 43, No 8 (2016)
- Pages: 914-917
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1062-3590/article/view/181916
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1062359016080124
- ID: 181916
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Abstract
Based on satellite tracking of eight beluga whale males in the White Sea, their habitats in the autumn, winter, and spring periods have been identified. A correlation between the distribution of beluga whales, ice dynamics, and migration of Atlantic salmon has been revealed. It has been found than beluga whale males do not leave the White Sea during the entire ice period. The results obtained confirm the hypothesis that the White Sea population of beluga whales is isolated.
About the authors
D. M. Kuznetsova
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution
Author for correspondence.
Email: datakuz@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119071
D. M. Glazov
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution
Email: datakuz@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119071
O. V. Shpak
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution
Email: datakuz@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119071
V. V. Rozhnov
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution; Tomsk National Research State University
Email: datakuz@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119071; Tomsk, 634050
