Report
Spatial habitat modelling of the humpback whale breeding grounds in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Final report to the Australian Marine Mammal Centre
University of Queensland
2010
Abstract
The breeding grounds for humpback whales off the east coast of Australia is poorly defined, although is generally considered to occur somewhere within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP) from latitudes 16°S - 24°S. Clearly defined humpback whale calving and mating areas comparable to those seen in other parts of the world, has not yet been identified in the GBRMP. The large size of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) has largely prohibited dedicated aerial surveys of humpback whales. This project investigates the distribution and relative abundance of humpback whales in the GBRMP and uses the approach of developing predictive spatial habitat models to identify areas important for mating and calving...
Details
- Title
- Spatial habitat modelling of the humpback whale breeding grounds in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
- Authors/Creators
- Joshua N SmithMichael J NoadHedley S GranthamDavid Paton
- Publication Details
- Final report to the Australian Marine Mammal Centre
- Publisher
- University of Queensland
- Number of pages
- 68
- Identifiers
- 991005579961207891
- Copyright
- © Smith et al 2010
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Report
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