Dear colleagues,

 

We would like to announce the recent publication of the following paper: R Barber, I Sikora & M Nimak-Wood (2016): Blue whales Balaenoptera musculus in offshore waters of Kenya, African Journal of Marine Science, DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2016.1182590

 

Observations of blue whales were made in Kenyan offshore waters during a seismic survey from September 2014 to January 2015. These represent the first live at-sea sightings of blue whales reported from Kenyan waters. All 30 sightings occurred between September and October in waters ranging from 2 990 to 4 705 m depth. It is unknown to which of the three possible subspecies the animals sighted belong. Based on timing and geographical location, they are likely to have been either Antarctic blue whalesBalaenoptera musculus intermedia, Madagascar pygmy blue whales B. m. brevicauda or northern Indian Ocean blue whales B. m. indica.

 

 

The article can be accessed at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2989/1814232X.2016.1182590 

 

Kind regards,

Maja Nimak-Wood


CONFIDENTIALITY - This e-mail and any attached files contain information that is confidential and/or may be subject of legal privilege, intended only for use by the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this message in error and that any dissemination, copying or use of this message or attachment is strictly forbidden, as is the disclosure of the information therein. If you have received this message in error please notify the sender immediately and preserve this confidentiality by deleting the message.
Sender accepts no responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of this message as it has been transmitted over public networks.
Unless otherwise specifically stated any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not represent those of the sender Company.
This email has been virus checked by Barracuda Spam Firewall on behalf of the Gardline Group of Companies.   ­­