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Norman, S.A., K.R., Flynn, A.N., Zerbini, F.M.D., Gulland, M.J., Moore, S., Raverty, D.S., Rotstein, B.R., Mate, C., Hayslip, D., Gendron, R., Sears, A.B., Douglas & J., Calambokidis
(2018).
Assessment of wound healing of tagged gray (Eschrichtius robustus) and blue (Balaenoptera musculus) whales in the eastern north Pacific using long term series of photographs.
Marine Mammal Science.
34(1): 27-53.
DOI: 10.1111/mms.12443.
Assessment of wound healing of tagged gray (Eschrichtius robustus) and blue (Balaenoptera musculus) whales in the eastern north Pacific using long term series of photographs
Stephanie A. Norman, Kiirsten R. Flynn, Alexandre N. Zerbini, Frances M. D. Gulland, Michael J. Moore, Stephen Raverty, David S. Rotstein, Bruce R. Mate, Craig Hayslip, Diane Gendron 1, Richard Sears, Annie B. Douglas y John Calambokidis
1 Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas
Tags have been used to examine migration routes and habitat use of largewhales for >40 yr, however, evaluation of tag wound healing has largely beenshort-term, anecdotal or generalized. This study developed methods for systematicphotographic assessment of long-term external consequences of tag placement,to determine potential differences in wound healing between species andtag types and thus advise future tagging efforts to possibly minimize undesirableside effects. Tag site appearance and healing characteristics were evaluated bytwo reviewers and a time series evaluated by five veterinarians from photographsduring 995 postdeployment encounters with 34 gray and 63 blue whales taggedin the North Pacific. Blue whale resightings were less frequent, but spanned alonger time period due to earlier tag deployments than the more frequent graywhale follow-up observations. Swelling occurred in 74% of reencountered graywhales, with the highest frequency 6 mo postdeployment. Swellings were commonin blue whales with early tag designs but rare with current models. Depressions occurred in 82% of gray and 71% of blue whales. This studydemonstrates the value of follow-up studies of tagged animals and systematicscoring of photographs to quantitatively compare tag response.
Palabras clave: blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus, gray whale, Esc; tag, wound healing, North Pacific.
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