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Whale broad-scale distribution southeastern Bering Sea 2010 (B66)

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BSIERP

Summary

This data set contains visual surveys along transect lines sampled during the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) walleye pollock stock assessment cruise. Data gathered estimate density and abundance of cetaceans in the survey area. Whale sightings included fin (60), humpback (39), minke (21), sei (1), sperm (6), killer (23), and Baird's beaked (1) as well as Pacific white-sided dolphin (2), harbor (11) and Dallas (93) porpoise. Data were gathered from 06 June 2010 through 05 August 2010.

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Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6KK98S3
Versions	1.0 (2011-12-09)
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Related projects	BSIERP: Bering Sea Integrated Ecosystem Research Program
Spatial Type	point
Language	English
ISO Topic Categories	biota oceans
Categories	Arctic Biology Mammals Oceanography
Platforms	Ships
Instruments	Visual Observations
Sites	Bering Sea
GCMD Science Keywords	BALEEN WHALES FOOD-WEB DYNAMICS TOOTHED WHALES Expand keywords
Documentation	B66_2010_metadata_20101228.html [57 KiB]

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2010-06-06 00:00:00
End datetime	2010-08-05 23:59:00

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 62.30, Minimum (South) Latitude: 54.10
Minimum (West) Longitude: -178.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -160.00

Primary point of contact information

Nancy Friday <nancy.friday@noaa.gov>

Additional contact information

author: Nancy Friday <nancy.friday@noaa.gov>
author: Sue E. Moore <sue.moore@noaa.gov>
author: Phillip Clapham <Phillip.Clapham@noaa.gov>
author: Alex Zerbini <Alex.Zerbini@noaa.gov>
author: Janice Waite <Janice.Waite@noaa.gov>
principalInvestigator: Nancy Friday <nancy.friday@noaa.gov>

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Friday, N., et al. 2011. Whale broad-scale distribution southeastern Bering Sea 2010. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6KK98S3. Accessed 04 Dec 2023.

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