Beluga (D. leucas), harbor porpoise (P. phocoena), and killer whale (O. orca) acoustic presence in kotzebue sound, alaska: Silence speaks volumes

• Published in: Frontiers in Remote Sensing
• Main Authors: Manuel Castellote, Robert J. Small, Kathleen M. Stafford, Alex Whiting, Kathryn J. Frost
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
• Subjects: white whales; transient killer whales; cetacean; top-down forcing; arctic; climate change; Geophysics. Cosmic physics; QC801-809; Meteorology. Climatology; QC851-999; Arctic; Cape Krusenstern; Beluga; Beluga*; Climate change; Delphinapterus leucas; Killer Whale; Orca; Orcinus orca; Alaska; Killer whale
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2022.940247; https://doaj.org/article/6e867f2f652c40088ec6c3850cf4bb9b

Prior to 1984, belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) were seen in large numbers during spring and summer in Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, and provided an important subsistence resource to coastal residents. Sightings and harvest declined sharply beginning in 1984: the average annual harvest dropped from 84/yr (...