Historic and Current Use of Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska, by Belugas, Delphinapterus leucas
Dedicated at-sea surveys for marine birds and mammals conducted in lower Cook Inlet in late July and early August from 1995–99 failed to locate any belugas, Delphinapterus leucas. Surveys covered a total of 6,249 linear km and were conducted in both nearshore and offshore habitats. Sightings include...
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ftaquaticcommons:oai:generic.eprints.org:9767 2023-05-15T15:41:58+02:00 Historic and Current Use of Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska, by Belugas, Delphinapterus leucas Speckman, Suzann G. Piatt, John F. 2000 application/pdf http://aquaticcommons.org/9767/ http://spo.nwr.noaa.gov/mfr623/mfr6233.pdf http://aquaticcommons.org/9767/1/mfr6233.pdf en eng http://aquaticcommons.org/9767/1/mfr6233.pdf Speckman, Suzann G. and Piatt, John F. (2000) Historic and Current Use of Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska, by Belugas, Delphinapterus leucas. Marine Fisheries Review, 62(3), pp. 22-26. Biology Ecology Fisheries Article PeerReviewed 2000 ftaquaticcommons 2020-02-27T09:23:51Z Dedicated at-sea surveys for marine birds and mammals conducted in lower Cook Inlet in late July and early August from 1995–99 failed to locate any belugas, Delphinapterus leucas. Surveys covered a total of 6,249 linear km and were conducted in both nearshore and offshore habitats. Sightings included 791 individual marine mammals of 10 species. Both historical data and local knowledge indicate that belugas were regularly seen in summer in nearshore and offshore areas of lower Cook Inlet up until the early 1990’s. Diminished presence of belugas in lower Cook Inlet may be a direct function of reduced numbers but may also indicate changes in habitat quality that may inhibit recovery. Article in Journal/Newspaper Beluga* Delphinapterus leucas Alaska International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers (IAMSLIC): Aquatic Commons |
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Dedicated at-sea surveys for marine birds and mammals conducted in lower Cook Inlet in late July and early August from 1995–99 failed to locate any belugas, Delphinapterus leucas. Surveys covered a total of 6,249 linear km and were conducted in both nearshore and offshore habitats. Sightings included 791 individual marine mammals of 10 species. Both historical data and local knowledge indicate that belugas were regularly seen in summer in nearshore and offshore areas of lower Cook Inlet up until the early 1990’s. Diminished presence of belugas in lower Cook Inlet may be a direct function of reduced numbers but may also indicate changes in habitat quality that may inhibit recovery. |
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Historic and Current Use of Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska, by Belugas, Delphinapterus leucas |
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Historic and Current Use of Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska, by Belugas, Delphinapterus leucas |
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Historic and Current Use of Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska, by Belugas, Delphinapterus leucas |
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Historic and Current Use of Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska, by Belugas, Delphinapterus leucas |
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Historic and Current Use of Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska, by Belugas, Delphinapterus leucas |
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historic and current use of lower cook inlet, alaska, by belugas, delphinapterus leucas |
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http://aquaticcommons.org/9767/1/mfr6233.pdf Speckman, Suzann G. and Piatt, John F. (2000) Historic and Current Use of Lower Cook Inlet, Alaska, by Belugas, Delphinapterus leucas. Marine Fisheries Review, 62(3), pp. 22-26. |
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