Japan's Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the Antarctic [JARPA] Second Edition

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SUMMARY

Background
What is JARPA?
JARPA Results -Summary
What has happened to the Antarctic Minke Whale Stocks?

MAIN SECTION

OUTLINE

SURVEY METHODS
Track Line
Research Fleet
Role of Research Vessels
Sighting Surveys and Experiments
Cetacean Sightings
Biological Surveys

JARPA RESULTS
Taxonomy of Minke Whales
Stock Structure
Biological Parameters
Age at Sexual Maturity
Estimation fo Biological Parameters
Natural Mortality and Recruitment
Researching the Antarctic Ecosystem
Krill Consumption Estimation and Blubber Thickness
Hypothesis on the Competition among Baleen Whales
Contamination Monitoring
Antarctic Minke Whale Abundance
Trend in Other Baleen Whales
Biopsy Sampling and Photo ID
Antarctic Minke Whale In-vitro Fertilization
Oceanographic Observations
Satellite Tagging and Acoustic Monitoring
Cooperation with Museums
Number of Papers and Documents

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Need for Lethal Research