Biologically important areas II for cetaceans in U.S. and adjacent waters - Arctic region
We delineated and scored Biologically Important Areas (BIAs) in the Arctic region. The Arctic region extends from the Bering Strait to the Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea, Amundsen Gulf, and Viscount Melville Sound. This NOAA-led effort uses structured elicitation principles to build upon the first versio...
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crfrontiers:10.3389/fmars.2023.1040123 2024-02-11T09:55:16+01:00 Biologically important areas II for cetaceans in U.S. and adjacent waters - Arctic region Clarke, Janet T. Ferguson, Megan C. Brower, Amelia A. Fujioka, Ei Deland, Sarah 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1040123 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1040123/full unknown Frontiers Media SA https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Frontiers in Marine Science volume 10 ISSN 2296-7745 Ocean Engineering Water Science and Technology Aquatic Science Global and Planetary Change Oceanography journal-article 2023 crfrontiers https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1040123 2024-01-26T10:02:41Z We delineated and scored Biologically Important Areas (BIAs) in the Arctic region. The Arctic region extends from the Bering Strait to the Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea, Amundsen Gulf, and Viscount Melville Sound. This NOAA-led effort uses structured elicitation principles to build upon the first version of NOAA BIAs (BIA I) for cetaceans. In addition to narratives, maps, and metadata tables, BIA II products incorporated a scoring and labeling system to improve their utility and interpretability. BIAs are compilations of the best available science and have no inherent regulatory authority. They have been used by NOAA, other federal agencies, and the public to support marine spatial planning and marine mammal impact assessments, and to inform the development of conservation measures for cetaceans. Supporting evidence for Arctic BIA II came from data derived from aerial-, land-, and vessel-based surveys; satellite telemetry; passive acoustic monitoring; Indigenous knowledge; photo-identification; aboriginal subsistence harvests, including catch and sighting locations and stomach contents; and prey studies. BIAs were identified for bowhead ( Balaena mysticetus ), gray ( Eschrichtius robustus ), humpback ( Megaptera novaeangliae ), fin ( Balaenoptera physalus ), and beluga ( Delphinapterus leucas ) whales. In total, 44 BIAs were delineated and scored for the Arctic, including 12 reproduction, 24 feeding, and 8 migration BIAs. BIAs were identified in all months except January-March. Fifteen candidate areas did not have sufficient information to delineate as BIAs and were added to a watch list for future consideration in the BIA process. Some BIAs were transboundary between the Arctic region and the Aleutian Islands-Bering Sea region. Several BIAs were transnational, extending into territorial waters of Russia (in the Chukchi Sea) and Canada (in the Beaufort Sea), and a few BIAs were delineated in international waters. Article in Journal/Newspaper Amundsen Gulf Arctic Balaena mysticetus Balaenoptera physalus Beaufort Sea Beluga Beluga* Bering Sea Bering Strait Chukchi Chukchi Sea Delphinapterus leucas Megaptera novaeangliae Viscount Melville Sound Aleutian Islands Frontiers (Publisher) Arctic Bering Sea Bering Strait Bia ENVELOPE(22.891,22.891,70.317,70.317) Canada Chukchi Sea Melville Sound ENVELOPE(-107.002,-107.002,68.168,68.168) Viscount Melville Sound ENVELOPE(-109.836,-109.836,74.046,74.046) Frontiers in Marine Science 10 |
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We delineated and scored Biologically Important Areas (BIAs) in the Arctic region. The Arctic region extends from the Bering Strait to the Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea, Amundsen Gulf, and Viscount Melville Sound. This NOAA-led effort uses structured elicitation principles to build upon the first version of NOAA BIAs (BIA I) for cetaceans. In addition to narratives, maps, and metadata tables, BIA II products incorporated a scoring and labeling system to improve their utility and interpretability. BIAs are compilations of the best available science and have no inherent regulatory authority. They have been used by NOAA, other federal agencies, and the public to support marine spatial planning and marine mammal impact assessments, and to inform the development of conservation measures for cetaceans. Supporting evidence for Arctic BIA II came from data derived from aerial-, land-, and vessel-based surveys; satellite telemetry; passive acoustic monitoring; Indigenous knowledge; photo-identification; aboriginal subsistence harvests, including catch and sighting locations and stomach contents; and prey studies. BIAs were identified for bowhead ( Balaena mysticetus ), gray ( Eschrichtius robustus ), humpback ( Megaptera novaeangliae ), fin ( Balaenoptera physalus ), and beluga ( Delphinapterus leucas ) whales. In total, 44 BIAs were delineated and scored for the Arctic, including 12 reproduction, 24 feeding, and 8 migration BIAs. BIAs were identified in all months except January-March. Fifteen candidate areas did not have sufficient information to delineate as BIAs and were added to a watch list for future consideration in the BIA process. Some BIAs were transboundary between the Arctic region and the Aleutian Islands-Bering Sea region. Several BIAs were transnational, extending into territorial waters of Russia (in the Chukchi Sea) and Canada (in the Beaufort Sea), and a few BIAs were delineated in international waters. |
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Clarke, Janet T. Ferguson, Megan C. Brower, Amelia A. Fujioka, Ei Deland, Sarah |
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Biologically important areas II for cetaceans in U.S. and adjacent waters - Arctic region |
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Biologically important areas II for cetaceans in U.S. and adjacent waters - Arctic region |
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Biologically important areas II for cetaceans in U.S. and adjacent waters - Arctic region |
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Biologically important areas II for cetaceans in U.S. and adjacent waters - Arctic region |
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Biologically important areas II for cetaceans in U.S. and adjacent waters - Arctic region |
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biologically important areas ii for cetaceans in u.s. and adjacent waters - arctic region |
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2023 |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1040123 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1040123/full |
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ENVELOPE(22.891,22.891,70.317,70.317) ENVELOPE(-107.002,-107.002,68.168,68.168) ENVELOPE(-109.836,-109.836,74.046,74.046) |
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Arctic Bering Sea Bering Strait Bia Canada Chukchi Sea Melville Sound Viscount Melville Sound |
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Arctic Bering Sea Bering Strait Bia Canada Chukchi Sea Melville Sound Viscount Melville Sound |
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Amundsen Gulf Arctic Balaena mysticetus Balaenoptera physalus Beaufort Sea Beluga Beluga* Bering Sea Bering Strait Chukchi Chukchi Sea Delphinapterus leucas Megaptera novaeangliae Viscount Melville Sound Aleutian Islands |
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Amundsen Gulf Arctic Balaena mysticetus Balaenoptera physalus Beaufort Sea Beluga Beluga* Bering Sea Bering Strait Chukchi Chukchi Sea Delphinapterus leucas Megaptera novaeangliae Viscount Melville Sound Aleutian Islands |
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