Site Tenacity of Bowhead Whales and their Vulnerability to Displacement by Disturbance
Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Tags: biology, genetics, feasibility study, human disturbance, whale, bowhead whales
| Principal Investigator: | Cosens, Susan (8) |
| Licence Number: | 10192 |
| Organization: | Freshwater Instititue, Department of Fisheries and Oceans |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1990
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1990 |
| Project Team: | L. Dueck; R. Seepaul; C. Churchward; two field assistants; |
Objective(s): To test the feasibility of using sonic tags to track bowheads underwater; to test sampling methods for collecting skin from live whales for DNA analysis;
Project Description: The Researcher and team will apply new tag technology and DNA analysis to a study of site tenacity and industrial disturbance of bowhead whales. They will test the feasibility of using sonic tags to track bowheads underwater and will be testing sampling methods for collecting skin from live whales for DNA analysis.
