Bowhead and Beluga Whale Distributions, Sighting Rates, and Habitat Associations in the Western Beaufort Sea in Summer and Fall 2009–16, with Comparison to 1982–91

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Clarke, Janet T., Ferguson, Megan C., Willoughby, Amy L., Brower, Amelia A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2018
• Subjects: bowhead whale; Balaena mysticetus; beluga whale; Delphinapterus leucas; Arctic; Beaufort Sea; habitat; aerial survey; feeding; baleine boréale; béluga; Arctique; mer de Beaufort; levé aérien; alimentation; Baleine; Mer de Beaufort; Arctique*; Beluga; Beluga whale; Beluga*; Béluga*; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67751

We analyzed data from line-transect aerial surveys for marine mammals conducted in the western Beaufort Sea (shore to 72˚ N, 140˚–157˚ W) from July to October of 2009–16 to investigate the distribution, behaviors, sighting rates, and habitat use preferences of bowhead and beluga whales. The habitat...