@article{fdi:010078406,
  title = {{S}earching for humpback whales in a historical whaling hotspot of the {C}oral {S}ea, {S}outh {P}acific},
  author = {{G}arrigue, {C}laire and {D}erville, {S}ol{\`e}ne and {B}onneville, {C}. and {S}cott {B}aker, {C}. and {C}heeseman, {T}. and {M}illet, {L}aurent and {P}aton, {D}. and {S}teel, {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{H}umpback whales {M}egaptera novaeangliae were severely depleted by commercial whaling. {U}nderstanding key factors in their recovery is a crucial step for their conservation worldwide. {I}n {O}ceania, the {C}hesterfield-{B}ellona archipelago was a primary whaling site in the 19th century, yet has been left almost unaffected by anthropogenic activities since. {W}e present the results of the first multidisciplinary dedicated surveys in the archipelago assessing humpback whale populations 2 centuries post-whaling. {W}e encountered 57 groups during 24 survey days (2016−2017), among which 35 whales were identified using photographs of natural markings (photo-{ID}), 38 using genotyping and 22 using both. {H}umpback whales were sparsely distributed (0.041 whales km−1): most sightings concentrated in shallow inner-reef waters and neighbouring offshore shallow banks. {T}he recently created marine protected area covers most of the areas of high predicted habitat suitability and high residence time from satellite-tracked whales. {S}urprisingly for a breeding area, sex ratios skewed towards females (1:2.4), and 45% of females were with calf. {C}onnectivity was established with the {N}ew {C}aledonia breeding area to the east (mt{DNA} {FS}t = 0.001, p >0.05, 12 photo-{ID} and 10 genotype matches) and with the {A}ustralian {G}reat {B}arrier {R}eef breeding area to the west (mt{DNA} {FS}t = 0.006, p > 0.05). {M}ovement of satellite-tracked whales and photo-{ID} matches also suggest connections with the east {A}ustralian migratory corridor. {T}his study confirms that humpback whales still inhabit the {C}hesterfield-{B}ellona archipelago 2 centuries post whaling, and that this pristine area potentially plays a role in facilitating migratory interchange among breeding grounds of the western {S}outh {P}acific.},
  keywords = {{MAMMIFERE} {MARIN} ; {SEX} {RATIO} ; {SURVEILLANCE} ; {DONNEES} {SATELLITE} ; {BALEINE} {A} {BOSSE} ; {CONNECTIVITE} ; {PACIFIQUE} {SUD} ; {CORAIL} {MER} ; {CHESTERFIELD} {BELLONA} {ARCHIPEL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}ndangered {S}pecies {R}esearch},
  volume = {42},
  numero = {},
  pages = {67--82},
  ISSN = {1613-4796},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.3354/esr01038},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010078406},
}