Traditional Knowledge of the Ecology of Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in the Eastern Chukchi and Northern Bering Seas, Alaska

Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) has been used opportunistically in biological studies of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Alaska, but no previous research has documented this knowledge systematically. This first such effort, which took place in Norton Bay, Buckland, and Point Lay, Ala...

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Main Authors: Huntington, Henry P., Koyuk, Point Lay and Shaktoolik, The Communities of Buckland, Elim
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1999
Subjects:
TEK
SET
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/63965 2023-05-15T14:19:08+02:00 Traditional Knowledge of the Ecology of Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in the Eastern Chukchi and Northern Bering Seas, Alaska Huntington, Henry P. Koyuk, Point Lay and Shaktoolik, The Communities of Buckland, Elim 1999-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63965 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63965/47900 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63965 ARCTIC; Vol. 52 No. 1 (1999): March: 1–112; 49-61 1923-1245 0004-0843 beluga whale white whale Delphinapterus leucas Bering Sea Chukchi Sea ecology traditional ecological knowledge TEK bélouga baleine blanche mer de Béring mer des Tchouktches écologie savoir écologique traditionnel SET info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1999 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:21:14Z Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) has been used opportunistically in biological studies of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Alaska, but no previous research has documented this knowledge systematically. This first such effort, which took place in Norton Bay, Buckland, and Point Lay, Alaska, provided descriptions of migratory and local movements, feeding, calving, ecological interactions, and human influences on distribution and behavior. The results are consistent with those of previous studies but add considerable detail, including descriptions of avoidance and habituation responses to anthropogenic noise, which appear to depend in part on association with hunting activities. Making greater use of TEK will benefit both research and management by providing better information and by expanding the collaborative process developed through co-management. On a utilisé le savoir écologique traditionnel (SET) quand l'occasion se présentait, dans le cadre des études biologiques portant sur le bélouga (Delphinapterus leucas) en Alaska, mais ce savoir n'a jamais fait l'objet d'une étude systématique. Cette première tentative en ce sens, qui a été réalisée à Norton Bay, Buckland et Point Lay, en Alaska, a fourni des descriptions de déplacements migratoires et locaux, de nutrition, de mise bas, d'interactions écologiques et d'influences humaines sur la distribution et le comportement. Les résultats concordent avec ceux d'études précédentes, mais apportent de nombreux détails, y compris la description des réactions d'évitement et d'accoutumance au bruit anthropique, qui semble dépendre en partie de l'association avec les activités cynégétiques. Une plus grande utilisation du SET profitera à la fois à la recherche et à la gestion en fournissant de meilleures informations et en développant plus à fond le processus de collaboration créé par la cogestion. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Beluga Beluga whale Beluga* Bering Sea Chukchi Chukchi Sea Delphinapterus leucas Mer de Béring Mer des Tchouktches Tchouktche* White whale Alaska University of Calgary Journal Hosting Baleine ENVELOPE(140.012,140.012,-66.649,-66.649) Bering Sea Blanche ENVELOPE(140.018,140.018,-66.663,-66.663) Chukchi Sea ARCTIC 52 1
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topic beluga whale
white whale
Delphinapterus leucas
Bering Sea
Chukchi Sea
ecology
traditional ecological knowledge
TEK
bélouga
baleine blanche
mer de Béring
mer des Tchouktches
écologie
savoir écologique traditionnel
SET
spellingShingle beluga whale
white whale
Delphinapterus leucas
Bering Sea
Chukchi Sea
ecology
traditional ecological knowledge
TEK
bélouga
baleine blanche
mer de Béring
mer des Tchouktches
écologie
savoir écologique traditionnel
SET
Huntington, Henry P.
Koyuk, Point Lay and Shaktoolik, The Communities of Buckland, Elim
Traditional Knowledge of the Ecology of Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in the Eastern Chukchi and Northern Bering Seas, Alaska
topic_facet beluga whale
white whale
Delphinapterus leucas
Bering Sea
Chukchi Sea
ecology
traditional ecological knowledge
TEK
bélouga
baleine blanche
mer de Béring
mer des Tchouktches
écologie
savoir écologique traditionnel
SET
description Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) has been used opportunistically in biological studies of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Alaska, but no previous research has documented this knowledge systematically. This first such effort, which took place in Norton Bay, Buckland, and Point Lay, Alaska, provided descriptions of migratory and local movements, feeding, calving, ecological interactions, and human influences on distribution and behavior. The results are consistent with those of previous studies but add considerable detail, including descriptions of avoidance and habituation responses to anthropogenic noise, which appear to depend in part on association with hunting activities. Making greater use of TEK will benefit both research and management by providing better information and by expanding the collaborative process developed through co-management. On a utilisé le savoir écologique traditionnel (SET) quand l'occasion se présentait, dans le cadre des études biologiques portant sur le bélouga (Delphinapterus leucas) en Alaska, mais ce savoir n'a jamais fait l'objet d'une étude systématique. Cette première tentative en ce sens, qui a été réalisée à Norton Bay, Buckland et Point Lay, en Alaska, a fourni des descriptions de déplacements migratoires et locaux, de nutrition, de mise bas, d'interactions écologiques et d'influences humaines sur la distribution et le comportement. Les résultats concordent avec ceux d'études précédentes, mais apportent de nombreux détails, y compris la description des réactions d'évitement et d'accoutumance au bruit anthropique, qui semble dépendre en partie de l'association avec les activités cynégétiques. Une plus grande utilisation du SET profitera à la fois à la recherche et à la gestion en fournissant de meilleures informations et en développant plus à fond le processus de collaboration créé par la cogestion.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Huntington, Henry P.
Koyuk, Point Lay and Shaktoolik, The Communities of Buckland, Elim
author_facet Huntington, Henry P.
Koyuk, Point Lay and Shaktoolik, The Communities of Buckland, Elim
author_sort Huntington, Henry P.
title Traditional Knowledge of the Ecology of Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in the Eastern Chukchi and Northern Bering Seas, Alaska
title_short Traditional Knowledge of the Ecology of Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in the Eastern Chukchi and Northern Bering Seas, Alaska
title_full Traditional Knowledge of the Ecology of Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in the Eastern Chukchi and Northern Bering Seas, Alaska
title_fullStr Traditional Knowledge of the Ecology of Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in the Eastern Chukchi and Northern Bering Seas, Alaska
title_full_unstemmed Traditional Knowledge of the Ecology of Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in the Eastern Chukchi and Northern Bering Seas, Alaska
title_sort traditional knowledge of the ecology of beluga whales (delphinapterus leucas) in the eastern chukchi and northern bering seas, alaska
publisher The Arctic Institute of North America
publishDate 1999
url https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63965
long_lat ENVELOPE(140.012,140.012,-66.649,-66.649)
ENVELOPE(140.018,140.018,-66.663,-66.663)
geographic Baleine
Bering Sea
Blanche
Chukchi Sea
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Bering Sea
Blanche
Chukchi Sea
genre Arctic
Beluga
Beluga whale
Beluga*
Bering Sea
Chukchi
Chukchi Sea
Delphinapterus leucas
Mer de Béring
Mer des Tchouktches
Tchouktche*
White whale
Alaska
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Beluga whale
Beluga*
Bering Sea
Chukchi
Chukchi Sea
Delphinapterus leucas
Mer de Béring
Mer des Tchouktches
Tchouktche*
White whale
Alaska
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