Northern Right Whale Survey (DE0107, EK500). The right whale and cetacean survey primarily
focuses on right whales in the coastal and continental shelf areas, with the following
objectives: 1) Develop a better understanding of right whale habitat use and site
fidelity for abundance and monitoring of critical areas, 2) Determine the distribution
and relative abundance of plankton and prey species, 3) When possible, collect identification
photographs and biopsy samples. |