Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic
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AUTHOR Leatherwood, Stephen; And Others .TITLE Whales, uolphins,and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic: A Guide to Their Identifica_tion. INSTITUTIO National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administraiion (MC), Rockville, Md. Ratioral Rarine Fisheries Service. REPORT NO NOAH-TR-NMES-Ciro-396 PUB .DATE Aug n . NOTE 19-0p.; Photographs may not; ..reproduce well AVAILABLE FROM Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Print Office, Washington, D.. 20402(Stock Number 003-020-00119-0; No price quoted) EDRS PRICE NF -$O.83 lic-S10-.03 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Anikal Behavior; Classification; *Guides; *Identification; *Cdeanologyi Soienee Educ ion; Taxonomy; 'Zoology IDENTIFIERS Dolphins; Porpoises; *Whales .ABSTRACT This field guide is designed to pervit oksevers to identify the cetaceans (whales, dolphirs, and porpoises) they sfe i_12) west1srn North Atlantic, including the Caribbean Sea, theGulf of Mexico, an the coastal waters'of the United States and Canada. animals de .k.ribed,are not grouped py scientific relatiOnshipsbut by similirities in appearance in the fold. Photographs of the animals in their natural environment are' the vain aids tc identification. A dichotomized key is provided to aid in identification of stranded cetaceans and appendices describe how and to Whoa to report datain dive and dead cetacean (Author /CP) ( ******** ** ****** ** *** ************ ****** * **** Reprodictionssupplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original dccument. ******************** *** ******** 4*4131i#11110311**41 *_* 1-",. r N FS CIR C ag y olpins, and Porp-is of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification _ STEPHEN LEATHERWOOD, DAVID K.CALDWELL. and HOWARD E. WINN - with special assistance by William E. Schevili and Melba C. 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Synopsis of biological data on the chum salmon, Oneochienichida keta 349, Uric of abstracts and summaries 1fig. (Walbauml 1792.By. RichardG. Bakke la..March1970,iii + 89 p.. 15 figs_ 51 articles. By F. Bruce Sanford. February971. iii'+ IIp.. tables. 319 Bureau of Ceirlmerrial Fisheries Great Lakes Fohery Laboratory.=Ann am). Research in fists! year 1969 at Bureau- of Commercial Fisheries Aeatc. Michigan. By&UMWd Colymercial Fisheries. March 1970.8 p 7 figs, Biological Laboratory, Beaufort, N.C. By a Laboratory stilt November 4970, ii+ 49 p.. 21 figs.,17 tables. 330. EASTROPAC Atlas Vols.1.7. Catalqg No.1 .49.4,330 ivoll11vols. Available from the Superintendent of Documents. 1S Government Printing 3S1 Bureau of Commercial Fisheries E Fiahing and Gear Research Office, Witthington. D.C. 20402. Base, Pascagoula, Mississippi, July 1.1 June 30. 1969. By HarveyR. Bulbs. Jr. and John R. Thompsora Nov r 1970, iv + 29 rt.. 29 rigs.,1 Ounlilines for the processinrf hot-smoked chub. By IfL. Sear-an. J. table, T. Gralloski. and J. A. Emerson./ anuary -1970. iv + 23 p 8 figs_ 2 tables, 392 Upstream passage of anadromnun fi_through navigation locks and use 332. Pacific hake. 112 article'' by 20 authorsi March 1970, in + 152 p 72 of. the stream for spawning and nursery habitat. Cape Fear River. figs., 47 tables, 1962 66. By Paul R Nichols and Darrell E. der. October 1970. iv + 12 p.. 9 Ras tables. t_ Me. Recommended practices forvessel sanitation andfishhandling.By Edgar W. Bowman and Alfred Larsen, March 1970. iv + 27 p.. figs 356. Floating laboratory for study of arm organisms and their eriviron- ment, By George B. Snyder, Theodore H. hm. and Robert J. McConnell. 335. Progress reportof the Bureauof Commercial Fisheries Centerfor 1971. in + 16 p.. 11 figs.. Estuarine and enhaden Research. Pestieide Field Station, Golf Breeze. Fla . fiscal year By the Laboratory staff, August 1970.to 4- 33 p29 figs.. 12 tables., 34)1. Rogional and other related aspeets helicon consumption = some preliminary findings from the 1969 consume purvey. By Pitman M. ; The northern fur Seal. By Ralph C. Raker Ford Wilke, an Howard Miller and DarreNA. Nash. June 1971, iv + p.. 19 figs., 3 tables, 10 epos Baliaso..' April 1970. 'in + 19p.t13 figs. 3112 Researeh vesSe Is of the National Marine Fisheries Service. By Robert S.' 337. Program ofDivisionofEconomic Rescarrh,Bureauift ornmercial Wed(.August1971, + 46p..25figs._ 3tables.Forsaleby the --Fisheries, fiscal year 1969, By Division of LeonunitResearch, Apr 11970,iii ilpe iendent of Documents. S.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, -1- 29 p.. 12 figs 7 tables, 132 M. BureauofCommercialFisheriesBiologicalLaboratory.Auk, 364. 1164ory and development of surf clam harvesting gear. By Phil* S. Alaska. By Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. June 1970, 8'p., 6 figs. Parker: October 1971, iv + 15 p.,16:_figs. For sale by-the Superintendent of Documents. U.S. Government Printing Office. Washington. D.C. 20402. 339. Salmon research at Irk Harbor Gam, By Wesley JEbelAprilI x711. 6 p 4 figs, 165 processing EASTROPAC STD data and the construction ofvertical temperature andsalinity- sections by cdmputer, By ForrestIt Miller and 340. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Technological1 ah rutory. Gloucester. Kenneth A. Bliss. February 1972. iv + 17 p.. 8 figs 3app_endix figs. For Massachusetts. By Byeati of Commercial Fisheries. Jorm1970.S p6 figs sale by the Superintendent of DocumentI.S. Government Printing Office Washington_ D.C. 20402. 34T. Report of the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Biological Laboratory. Beaufort. N C., for the fiscal year ending June V, 1968. By the L arayratory 366. Key to field identification of andromous juvenile salmonids in the Pileifie staff. Atirist 1970, + 24 p..11figs,. 16 table Nor-thwe!,1, By Robert J. McConnell and George R. Snyder. January 1972, iv p 1 figs.For sale bytheSuperintendentof. Documents, 342. Report of the Bureau of Cornmermai Fisheries Biological Laboratory rlirient Printing (Mire Wishinron. D.C. 20402, St. Petersburg Beach,Florida.fiscalyear 1969 ,fiytheLabffratorystaff Atirist 1970, tit 22 p .20 figs8tables 367. Engineering 6cono_mic model fur fah protein concentration PrareoAr-S By K, K. Almenas. L. C. Durilla, R, C. Ernst,. j, W. Gentry, M. B. Hale, and J. 343. Report of the Bureau of_Cornrnereial Fisheries Biological I,ahnratory, M sMarehe9o. netober1972,iii + 175 p 6 figs..' 6 tables. For sale by the Galveston. Texas, fiscal year 1969. By; the Laboratory staff-tuaoisi 11/ Superintendent of Dm:tin-lents, C.S. Government Printing Mee. Washington, + p.. rigs.. 9 tables.4 11.1 . 204 ir.2, 344. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Tropical Atlantic progress in research 1949.69, Miami. Florida. fry Ann Weeks 366. Cooperative' Gulf of 'Mexico estuarine inventory -7andstudy.Florida: + 65 p.. 53 figs_ PhaseI.area description. BY 4. Kneeland McNulty. William N. Lindell. Jr_ and James F. sykes. November 1972 vii + 1211 p,. 46 figs, 62 tables. For 346. Sportsman's guide to handling. smoking-. Lake, :al by the superintendent of DocumeritS. Government Printing orrice. echo salmon. By Shearon Dudley. JT. Gradioski seagranind Pam M. WAsrington. 15 1'. 20402 Earl. September 1970,iii + 28 p., 15 figs. , 9 held guide to the inglefishes iPomatanthidats1 in the west-ern Atlantic. 347, Synopsis of biological data on Pacific caman per,F. lefo, AFeddernNoverrirser 1972. + 10 p11 figs.. F scale by the By RieNarti major and Herbert 11. Shipp-n1)N -ember 7970. -L rinteridentlit /s Government Printing Office, Washington. figs..11 tables_ iintinued o n..nlc Hack rover NOAA Technic NMFS 4 IR -396 Whales pplphinp, and Porpoises of the\WeStern-INorth Atlantic -AGufcle to Theirldentificatiop STEPI-IgN LEATHERWOOD, DAVID K. CALDWELL, 'and1-10WARD E. WINN with special assistance b/ 0. William E. Schevill and Melba C. Caldwell SEATTLE, W AUGUST 197 UNITED STATES NATIONAL OCEANIC AND National Marine DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AIMO rlfRIC.ADMIN1fiRATION