"Humpback Whale" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The species Megaptera novaeangliae, in the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by its huge flippers and the arching of their back when diving. They are also known for their breaching and singing.
| Descriptor ID |
D050640
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.865.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Humpback Whale- Humpback Whale
- Humpback Whales
- Whale, Humpback
- Whales, Humpback
- Megaptera novaeangliae
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Humpback Whale" by people in Profiles.
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Migratory destinations and spatial structuring of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) wintering off Nicaragua. Sci Rep. 2023 09 13; 13(1):15180.
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A collaborative and near-comprehensive North Pacific humpback whale photo-ID dataset. Sci Rep. 2023 06 23; 13(1):10237.
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The Southern Ocean Exchange: porous boundaries between humpback whale breeding populations in southern polar waters. Sci Rep. 2021 12 08; 11(1):23618.
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Southern Hemisphere humpback whales wintering off Central America: insights from water temperature into the longest mammalian migration. Biol Lett. 2007 Jun 22; 3(3):302-5.