Appendix 1. Summary <strong>of</strong> population estimates 1930–2002 Year Pop Estimate (min/max) Reference <strong>and</strong> notes 1935 22,000-34,000 Matthews 1942 cited Chittleborough 1965 1936 1937 1938 1939 22,000-34,000 Matthews 1942 cited Chittleborough 1965 No data available for this period 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 10,000 Chittleborough 1965: population remained stable until 1959. 1959 10,000 Chittleborough 1965 1960 1961 DeLury method gives a population estimate <strong>of</strong> 4600 1962 1963 500 Chittleborough 1965 1964 1965 800 Chittleborough 1965: this is assuming that the mature stock numbers 400 <strong>and</strong> equivalent to 52% <strong>of</strong> the total. No data available for this period 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 356 Bryden et al.1990 1982 396 Bryden et al.1990 1983 1984 1985 1986 778 Bryden et al.1990 1987 790 Bryden et al.1990 1988 1989 1100 Paterson <strong>and</strong> Paterson 1989 1990 1991 1788 (±138) Bryden et al.1997 1992 1900 (±250) Paterson et al.1994 1993 2099 (±152) Bryden et al.1997 1994 1995 1996 3185 (±208) Bryden et al.1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 4000 3500-4000 Paterson 1998 (Cited QDEH 1999) 16 • <strong>Distribution</strong>, <strong>abundance</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>biology</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Group</strong> V <strong>humpback</strong> <strong>whales</strong> Megaptera novaeangliae: A review • August 2002
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