Table 2. Seasonal distribution of the opportunistic sighting dataset, and its relationship with continental shelf.
Season | OS | On continental shelf | ||
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Fin whales | Other cetaceans | Fin whales | Other cetaceans | |
Spring | 19 | 298 | 10 | 46 |
Summer | 46 | 378 | 3 | 26 |
Autumn | 2 | 90 | 0 | 25 |
Winter | 3 | 38 | 1 | 17 |
Total | 70 | 804 | 14 | 114 |
Note:
Frequency of opportunistic sightings (OS) of fin whales and other cetaceans by season and their corresponding frequency on the continental shelf.