Photo-identification of Beluga Whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska: groups encountered and individuals identified since 2018 ...

This collection documents the date, group ID, group size, group composition, and location for each group of beluga whale encountered during surveys conducted in Upper Cook Inlet Alaska during ice-free months. It also documents individuals identified in photographs taken during these surveys. Data we...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: McGuire, Tamara, McClung, John
Format: Dataset
Language:unknown
Published: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information 2020
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.25921/0ry2-ks33
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/CIBW-PhotoID
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Summary:This collection documents the date, group ID, group size, group composition, and location for each group of beluga whale encountered during surveys conducted in Upper Cook Inlet Alaska during ice-free months. It also documents individuals identified in photographs taken during these surveys. Data were collected in field notes, vessel GPS track lines (where appropriate) and GIS software and is available in spreadsheet format. ...