Spatial and Seasonal Distribution of American Whaling and Whales in the Age of Sail

Tim D. Smith; Randall R. Reeves; Elizabeth A. Josephson; Judith N. Lund

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0034905

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Spatial and Seasonal Distribution of American Whaling and Whales in the Age of Sail

Tim D. Smith ,

* E-mail: TimDenisSmith@gmail.com

Affiliation World Whaling History, Redding, California, United States of America
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Randall R. Reeves,

Affiliation Okapi Wildlife Associates, Hudson, Quebec, Canada
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Elizabeth A. Josephson,

Affiliation Integrated Statistics, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Judith N. Lund

Affiliation New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Spatial and Seasonal Distribution of American Whaling and Whales in the Age of Sail

Tim D. Smith,
Randall R. Reeves,
Elizabeth A. Josephson,
Judith N. Lund

Published: April 27, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034905

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Figure 26 depicts sperm whales, not right whales.

Posted by TimDSmith on 23 Mar 2013 at 21:46 GMT

Figure 26. Townsend’s 1935 sperm whale chart around southern South America from October to March..
Part of Townsend’s 1935 whale chart showing the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean coastlines of South America south of 30°S, between 55°W and 90°W, and the locations of observations (catches) of sperm whales, with colors indicating months as shown in the inset. Also shown is a photograph of Charles Haskins Townsend.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0034905.g026

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Figure 26 depicts sperm whales, not right whales.

Posted by TimDSmith on 23 Mar 2013 at 21:46 GMT