Investigating humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) distribution and density in the Maui County Waters using ArcGIS

• Main Author: Berg, Rheanne
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: Scholarly Repository 2016
• Subjects: Humpback whales; ArcGIS; Hawaii; citizen science; Environmental Sciences; Pacific; Lookout; Humpback Whale; Megaptera novaeangliae
• Online Access: https://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/rsmas_intern_reports/10; https://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1010&context=rsmas_intern_reports

This project was an extension of a study conducted by Tonachella et al. (2012, p. 297-309) and the Pacific Whale Foundation (PWF), which summarized the long-term humpback whale sightings data. In an effort to elaborate upon the understanding of humpback whale density and distribution, I analyzed the...