Using Known Births to Account for Delayed Marking in Population Estimation of North Atlantic Right Whales

ABSTRACT Population estimation using capture–recapture modeling typically requires that individuals are identifiable by unique marks. North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) can be identified by natural callosity patterns on their heads that are established nearly a year after birth, which...

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Main Author: Daniel W. Linden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-03-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71035
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