Abundance Information for Megaptera novaeangliae
Main Ref.
Country Philippines Ecosystem Pacific Ocean
Locality Babuyan Islands Depth 200 m
Introduced Year Intro.
Life Stage not specified unsexed
Quantitative 0.115 Unit numbers/m^2
Semi Quantitative <100 Unit numbers/m^2
Qualitative very common
Year 1999 - 2003 Period 2001-present
Date 1999-02-23 00:00:00 - 2003-05-30 00:00:00 Record Type survey
Record Type survey
Seasonal yes Method line transects
Remarks Abundance was estimated from the total area of Babuyan Islands (600 square km). The 69 individuals sighted were mostly within the 200 m line depth around the leeward side of Camiguin, Fuga, and Calayan Island. Date is assumed from the period of late February to May wherein surveys were conducted.
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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