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Humpback Whale Reports

Glacier Bay Humpback Whale Fact Sheet [27K .PDF]

Brochure: Guide to Humpback Whales in Glacier Bay for boaters, kayakers and whale enthusiasts [2291K .PDF]

Neilson, J. L. and C. M. Gabriele. 2008. Results of humpback whale population monitoring in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: 2008. Report to the National Park Service. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Gustavus, AK. 24 pp.

Neilson, J. L. and C. M. Gabriele. 2007. Results of humpback whale population monitoring in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: 2007. Report to the National Park Service. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Gustavus, AK. 26 pp.  [719 K .PDF]

Neilson, J.L. and C.M. Gabriele. 2006. Results of humpback whale population monitoring in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: 2006. Report to the National Park Service, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Gustavus, AK. 22 pp. [628 K .PDF]

Neilson, J.L. and C.M. Gabriele. 2005. Results of humpback whale population monitoring in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: 2005. Report to the National Park Service, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Gustavus, AK. 24 pp. [965K .PDF]

Doherty, J.L. and C.M. Gabriele. 2004. Results of humpback whale population monitoring in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: 2004. Report to the National Park Service, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Gustavus, AK. 25 pp. [695K .PDF]

Doherty, J.L. and C.M. Gabriele. 2003. Results of humpback whale population monitoring in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: 2003. Report to the National Park Service, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Gustavus, AK. 22 pp. [573K .PDF]

Gabriele, C. M. and A. S. Frankel. 2002. The Occurrence and Significance of Humpback Whale Songs in Glacier Bay, Southeastern Alaska. Arctic Research of the United States. 16: 42-47. [1102K .PDF ]

Gabriele, C. M. and A. S. Frankel. 2002. Surprising Humpback Whale Songs in Glacier Bay. Alaska Park Science. Winter 2002: 16-21. (browse to page 16 to see whale article). [PDF] OR click HERE to download or view just the article.

Doherty, J. L. and C. M. Gabriele. 2002. Population characteristics of humpback whales in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: 2002. Report to the National Park Service, Gustavus, AK. 33pp. [835K .PDF ]

Gabriele, C. M., J. M. Straley, S. A. Mizroch, C. S. Baker, A. S. Craig, L. H. Herman, D. Glockner-Ferrari, M. J. Ferrari, S. Cerchio, O. von Ziegesar, J. Darling, D. McSweeney, T. J. Quinn II and J. K. Jacobsen. 2001. Estimating the mortality rate of humpback whale calves in the central North Pacific Ocean. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 79: 589-600. [1107K .PDF ]

Poster: Frequent humpback whale songs recorded in Glacier Bay Alaska in fall 2000 and 2001. Presented at the 14th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Nov. 28 – Dec. 3, 2001. [160K .PDF ]

Doherty, J. L. and C. M. Gabriele. 2001. Population characteristics of humpback whales in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: 2001. Report to the National Park Service, Gustavus, AK. 24pp. [892K .PDF ]

Gabriele, C. M. and T. E. Hart. 2000. Population characteristics of humpback whales in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: 2000. Report to the National Park Service, Gustavus, AK. 35 pp. [881K .PDF ]

Gabriele, C. M. and T. M. Lewis. 2000. Summary of Opportunistic Marine Mammal Observations in Glacier Bay and Icy Strait 1994-1999. U.S. Natl. Park Serv., Glacier Bay National Park. [4.0 MB .PDF . Or 1.4 MB non-accessible PDF document.]

Gabriele, C. M., J. L. Doherty and T. M. Lewis. 1999. Population characteristics of humpback whales in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: 1999. Report to the National Park Service, Gustavus, AK. 35 pp. [1.3 MB .PDF]

Gabriele, C. M. and J. L. Doherty. 1998. Population characteristics of humpback whales in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: 1998. Report to the National Park Service, Gustavus, AK. 35 pp. [751K .PDF ]

Gabriele, C. M., J. L. Doherty and A. G. Andrews. 1997. Population characteristics of humpback whales in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: 1997. Report to the National Park Service, Gustavus, AK. 31 pp. [253K .PDF ]

Baker, C. S. and L. M. Herman (1989). Behavioral responses of summering humpback whales to vessel traffic: experimental and opportunistic observations. U.S. National Park Service, Anchorage, Alaska. Technical Report. NPS-NR-TRS-89-01. 50 pp. [7.69MB .PDF]

LIST OF OTHER AVAILABLE REPORTS:

Send requests to: Glacier Bay National Park, PO Box 140, Gustavus, Alaska 99826

Baker, C.S. (1985). The population structure and social organization of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the central and eastern North Pacific. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Hawaii, 306 pp.

Baker, C.S. (1986). Population characteristics of humpback whales in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: Summer 1986. Report to the National Park Service, Gustavus, AK, 30 pp.

Gabriele, C.M. (1992). Population characteristics of humpback whales in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: 1992. Report to the National Park Service, Gustavus, AK, 20 pp.

Gabriele, C.M. (1993). Population characteristics of humpback whales in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: 1993. Report to the National Park Service, Gustavus, AK, 18 pp.

Gabriele, C.M. (1994). Population characteristics of humpback whales in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: 1994. Report to the National Park Service, Gustavus, AK, 21 pp.

Gabriele, C.M. (1995). Population characteristics of humpback whales in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: 1995. Report to the National Park Service, Gustavus, AK, 23 pp.

Gabriele, C.M. (1996). Population characteristics of humpback whales in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: 1996. Report to the National Park Service, Gustavus, AK, 22 pp.

Gabriele, C.M., J.M. Straley and C. S. Baker (1995). The Variability of Humpback Whale Counts in Glacier Bay and Icy Strait. Proceedings of the Third Glacier Bay Science Symposium, 1993, edited by D.R. Engstrom, pp. 239-245.

Neilson, J.L. 2006. Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) entanglement in fishing gear in northern southeastern Alaska. Master's thesis, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK. 133 pp. [6024K .PDF]

Straley, J.M. (1989). Population characteristics of humpback whales (Megaptera novaenagliae) in Glacier Bay and adjacent waters: Summer 1989. Report to the National Park Service, Gustavus, AK, 15 pp.

Straley, J.M. and C.M. Gabriele (1995). Seasonal Characteristics of Humpback Whales in Southeastern Alaska. Proceedings of the Third Glacier Bay Science Symposium, 1993, ed. D.R. Engstrom, pp. 229-238.