A peer-reviewed journal publishing original scientific research on the conservation and management of whales, dolphins and porpoises around the world. 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47536/jcrm.v5i2

Published: 2003-01-01

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Contents Editorial

Articles

The suitability of mandible growth layers in the common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) for age determination

Erik Olsen , Nils Oien , Arild Leithe , Bjorn Bergflodt

93-101

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Organochlorine contaminants in cetaceans: how to facilitate interpretation and avoid errors when comparing datasets

Margaret M. Krahn , Gina M. Ylitalo , John E. Stein , Alex Aguilar , Asuncion Borrell

103-113

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Regional differences in fatty acid composition in common minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) from the North Atlantic

P. Moller , E. W. Born , R. Dietz , T. Haug , D. E. Ruzzante , N. Oien

115-124

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Migration of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) between the Cape Verde Islands and Iceland

F. W. Wenzel , B. Jann , J. Allen , M. Carrillo , S. Hanquet , S. K. Katona , A. R. Martin , R. R. Reeves , R. Seton , P. T. Stevick

125-129

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Three forms of killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Antarctic waters

Robert L. Pitman , Paul Ensor

131-139

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Abundance and sighting patterns of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) at four northwest Atlantic coastal sites

Cara M. Gubbins , Marthajane Caldwell , Susan G. Barco , Keith Rittmaster , Nan Bowles , Victoria Thayer

141-147

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A note on using satellite telemetry to document the use of San Ignacio Lagoon by gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) during their reproductive season

Bruce R. Mate , Barbara A. Lagerquist , Jorge Urban-Ramirez

149-154

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Distance measurements using binoculars from ships at sea: accuracy, precision and effects of refraction

Douglas Kinzey , Tim Gerrodette

159-171

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Overview of minke whale sightings surveys conducted on IWC/IDCR and SOWER Antarctic cruises from 1978/79 to 2000/01

Koji Matsuoka , Paul Ensor , Takashi Hakamada , Hiroyuki Shimada , Shigetoshi Nishiwaki , Fujio Kasamatsu , Hidehiro Kato

173-201

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Rediscovery of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding ground in the Straits of Magellan, Chile

Jorge Gibbons , Juan J. Capella , Carlos Valladares

203-208

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