Original paper

Morphometric analysis of Chilean blue whales and implications for their taxonomy

Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Pages: 116 - 135
Published: Jun 18, 2019
Abstract
In the Southern Hemisphere, blue whales are currently divided into two subspecies, Antarctic blue whales ( Balaenoptera musculus intermedia ) and pygmy blue whales ( B. m. brevicauda ), but there is some debate about whether Chilean blue whales should also be considered as a separate subspecies. Here, we provide novel morphometric data to directly address this taxonomic question from a biological survey of 60 blue whales taken during the...
Paper Details
Title
Morphometric analysis of Chilean blue whales and implications for their taxonomy
Published Date
Jun 18, 2019
Volume
36
Issue
1
Pages
116 - 135
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