Long-term photo-identification study of fin whales in the Pelagos Sanctuary (NW Mediterranean) as a baseline for targeted conservation and mitigation measures

Zanardelli, M., Airoldi, S., Bérubé, M., Borsani, J.F., Di-Meglio, N., Gannier, A., Hammond, P.S., Jahoda, M., Lauriano, G., Notarbartolo di Sciara, G. and Panigada, S. (2022). Long-term photo-identification study of fin whales in the Pelagos Sanctuary (NW Mediterranean) as a baseline for targeted conservation and mitigation measures. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 1–14.

https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3865
Keywords: Balaenoptera physalus, Mediterranean, Pelagos Sanctuary, capture-recapture, conservation, mitigation, photo-identification, population studies