Aerial Surveys of Endangered Whales in the Northern Bering, Eastern Chukchi, and Alaskan Beaufort Seas, 1985: With a Seven Year Review, 1979-85.

Aerial surveys and acoustic recordings of bowhead whales and secondarily, other marine mammals were made from mid-July 1985 through October 1985 in the northern Bering eastern Chukchi, and Alaskan Beaufort Seas. Survey results and observations on bowhead distribution, relative abundance and density,...

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Main Authors: Ljungblad,Donald K, Moore,Sue E, Clark,Janet T, Bennett,John C
Other Authors: NAVAL OCEAN SYSTEMS CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1986
Subjects:
Biological Oceanography
*WHALES
AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE
MEASUREMENT
COASTAL REGIONS
OBSERVATION
ALASKA
POPULATION
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
ENDANGERED SPECIES
SONOBUOYS
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
MARINE BIOLOGICAL NOISE
BEAUFORT SEA
CHUKCHI SEA
BERING SEA
WUDN988579
Bering Sea
Chukchi Sea
Beaufort Sea
Chukchi
Alaska
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA172753
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Summary:Aerial surveys and acoustic recordings of bowhead whales and secondarily, other marine mammals were made from mid-July 1985 through October 1985 in the northern Bering eastern Chukchi, and Alaskan Beaufort Seas. Survey results and observations on bowhead distribution, relative abundance and density, migration patterns, general behavior, and sound production are presented. Presented here also are survey results and observations on gray whale distribution, relative abundance, and general behavior. Incidental sightings of all marine mammals are reported.

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