Surface Behaviours of Humpback Whale at Nosy Be (Madagascar).

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Autori principali: Fabietti, Ylenia, Spadaro, Chiara, Tigani, Agnese, Giglio, Gianni, Barbuto, Gianpiero, Romano, Viviana, Fedele, Giorgio, Leonetti, Francesco Luigi, Venanzi, Emanuele, Barba, Carlotta, Sperone, Emilio
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author Fabietti, Ylenia
Spadaro, Chiara
Tigani, Agnese
Giglio, Gianni
Barbuto, Gianpiero
Romano, Viviana
Fedele, Giorgio
Leonetti, Francesco Luigi
Venanzi, Emanuele
Barba, Carlotta
Sperone, Emilio
author_facet Fabietti, Ylenia
Spadaro, Chiara
Tigani, Agnese
Giglio, Gianni
Barbuto, Gianpiero
Romano, Viviana
Fedele, Giorgio
Leonetti, Francesco Luigi
Venanzi, Emanuele
Barba, Carlotta
Sperone, Emilio
Fabietti, Ylenia
Spadaro, Chiara
Tigani, Agnese
Giglio, Gianni
Barbuto, Gianpiero
Romano, Viviana
Fedele, Giorgio
Leonetti, Francesco Luigi
Venanzi, Emanuele
Barba, Carlotta
Sperone, Emilio
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Surface Behaviours of Humpback Whale at Nosy Be (Madagascar). Fabietti, Ylenia Spadaro, Chiara Tigani, Agnese Giglio, Gianni Barbuto, Gianpiero Romano, Viviana Fedele, Giorgio Leonetti, Francesco Luigi Venanzi, Emanuele Barba, Carlotta Sperone, Emilio The surface behaviours of humpback whales were studied in the presence of a whale-watching vessel at Nosy Be (Madagascar) during whale-watching activities, in order to characterise the ethogram of these animals. Data were collected from July to October 2018. Of the 75 total trips, humpback whales were observed 68 times and different types of aggregations were observed: Groups (33.82%), Mother-calf pairs (30.88%), Singles (27.94%), and Mother-calf and Escorts (7.35%). Individuals exhibited the following behaviours: Spouting, Breaching, Head Slap, Tail Throw, Tail Slap, Peck Slap, Spy-hopping, and Logging. Sighting data were evaluated by comparing the observed aggregations with reported behaviours, and vice versa. Among the most commonly observed behaviours, Spouting and Peck Slap were exhibited more in Groups, while Breaching was exhibited by all of the associations, with the exception of Singles. In Groups of more than two individuals, little or no social nor aggressive behaviours were observed, probably due to a lack of needing to attract the attention of other individuals. This suggests that, during the breeding season, Nosy Be could represent a wintering and weaning ground for calves.
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spellingShingle Surface Behaviours of Humpback Whale at Nosy Be (Madagascar).
Fabietti, Ylenia
Spadaro, Chiara
Tigani, Agnese
Giglio, Gianni
Barbuto, Gianpiero
Romano, Viviana
Fedele, Giorgio
Leonetti, Francesco Luigi
Venanzi, Emanuele
Barba, Carlotta
Sperone, Emilio
Surface Behaviours of Humpback Whale at Nosy Be (Madagascar). Fabietti, Ylenia Spadaro, Chiara Tigani, Agnese Giglio, Gianni Barbuto, Gianpiero Romano, Viviana Fedele, Giorgio Leonetti, Francesco Luigi Venanzi, Emanuele Barba, Carlotta Sperone, Emilio The surface behaviours of humpback whales were studied in the presence of a whale-watching vessel at Nosy Be (Madagascar) during whale-watching activities, in order to characterise the ethogram of these animals. Data were collected from July to October 2018. Of the 75 total trips, humpback whales were observed 68 times and different types of aggregations were observed: Groups (33.82%), Mother-calf pairs (30.88%), Singles (27.94%), and Mother-calf and Escorts (7.35%). Individuals exhibited the following behaviours: Spouting, Breaching, Head Slap, Tail Throw, Tail Slap, Peck Slap, Spy-hopping, and Logging. Sighting data were evaluated by comparing the observed aggregations with reported behaviours, and vice versa. Among the most commonly observed behaviours, Spouting and Peck Slap were exhibited more in Groups, while Breaching was exhibited by all of the associations, with the exception of Singles. In Groups of more than two individuals, little or no social nor aggressive behaviours were observed, probably due to a lack of needing to attract the attention of other individuals. This suggests that, during the breeding season, Nosy Be could represent a wintering and weaning ground for calves.
title Surface Behaviours of Humpback Whale at Nosy Be (Madagascar).
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39765663/