Effects of satellite-linked telemetry tags on humpback whales in the Gulf of Maine: photographic assessment of tag sites
F. M. D. Gulland, J. Robbins, A. N. Zerbini, V. Andrews-Goff, M. Berube, P. J. Clapham, M. Double, N. Gales, A. S. Kennedy, S. Landry, D. K. Mattila, D. Sandilands, J. E. Tackaberry, M. M. Uhart, R. E. T. Vanstreels
This study assesses the effects of satellite-linked telemetry tags on humpback whales, finding that integrated tags caused less severe tissue damage than non-integrated ones.
bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2024Ecology