
Cuvier’s beaked whale diving behavior as obtained by visual observation methods and consequences in terms of visual detection during surveys
Mots clés : Ziphius cavirostris, Mediterranean Sea, behavior, boat survey, dive cycle
We studied Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) behavior in the northern Mediterranean Sea, using conventional boat-based survey methods, including a towed hydrophone array. Between 2007 and 2012, 18 ziphius groups were sighted with suitable weather and sea conditions and data were collected...