Humpbacks were less numerous on the Scotian Shelf than in 1998, although concentrations were found in various locations including the previously unstudied French Bank area. A total of 180 right whales were observed, all but one in the Bay of Fundy. Four blue whales were recorded. Other cetacean sightings Numbers of other cetacean sightings are summarized by species in Table 2. The data will be maintained by the Protected Species Branch of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
All data are available on computer disk from the above.
Number photo-identified is preliminary and will be updated when photo analysis is complete. Sightings of other cetaceans from cruise DE9908. DE99-08 Oceanography Cruise Report by Mark F. Baumgartner Oregon State University Introduction Oceanographic sampling was conducted aboard the Delaware II during the 1999 large whale assessment cruise from July 26 to September 3. The cruise was divided into two legs lasting from July 26 to August 13 and August 16 to September 3. The planned survey blocks consisted of 3 to 7 transects which ranged from 20 to 40 nm in length.