| Worldwide Distribution of Pilot Whales and Killer Whales. (2002) | |||||||||
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| This report summarizes what is known and can reasonably be predicted about the distribution and seasonal movements of two small toothed whales: the pilot whale (Globicephala spp.) and the killer whale (Orcinus orca). For both whales the following kinds of information are given: (1) A written summary describing distribution by major oceanographic area; these summaries include detailed information, derived from the best published reports, on local distribution and seasonal abundance; (2) Two world maps, one bearing a summary statement about distribution in each area for which information is available, and the other bearing numerical values indicating the likelihood of occurrence in each 5-degree sector of ocean throughout the world; and (3) A bibliography of the sources used to compile the distribution data. (Author) | |||||||||
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