Abundance of the Eastern Chukchi Sea Stock of Beluga Whales, 2012 – 17

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Givens, Geof H., Ferguson, Megan C., Clarke, Janet T., Willoughby, Amy, Brower, Amelia, Suydam, Robert
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2020
• Subjects: Delphinapterus leucas; aerial survey; line transect; distance sampling; abundance; Beaufort Sea; levé aérien; transect en ligne; échantillonnage à distance; abondance; mer de Beaufort; Chukchi Sea; Mer de Beaufort; Arctic; Beluga; Beluga*; Béluga*; Chukchi; Mer des Tchouktches; Tchouktche*
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/71592

Aerial line transect surveys were conducted during 19 July – 20 August in each of the years 2012 – 17, with onshore – offshore transects covering a study area of approximately 110 000 km2, from 140˚ W to 157˚ W longitude and from shore to 72˚ N latitude. These data were used to estimate abundance of...