Description
The National Marine Mammal Laboratory conducted aerial surveys to monitor the abundance and distribution of beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska. This database contains the counts of beluga whale groups made by the aerial observers during surveys from 1993-2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021 and 2022. Counts occurred concurrent with video collection during each pass near a beluga group.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0133936 | Unknown | Cook Inlet beluga whale aerial count data. | Open resource |
| http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0133936 | Unknown | Cook Inlet beluga whale aerial count data. | Open resource |
| https://data.nodc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0133936 | Unknown | Cook Inlet beluga whale aerial count data. | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| Aerial Surveys, Distribution, Abundance, and Trend of Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) in Cook Inlet, Alaska, June 2018 | Unknown | The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has conducted aerial surveys to estimate abundance of the beluga population in Cook Inlet, Alaska, each June, July, or both from 1993 to 2012, after which biennial surveys began in 2014. The current document presents survey results and subsequent analyses yielding an abundance estimate and population trend based on data collected during June 2018. | Open resource |
| Aerial Surveys, Distribution, Abundance, and Trend of Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) in Cook Inlet, Alaska, June 2018 | Unknown | The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has conducted aerial surveys to estimate abundance of the beluga population in Cook Inlet, Alaska, each June, July, or both from 1993 to 2012, after which biennial surveys began in 2014. The current document presents survey results and subsequent analyses yielding an abundance estimate and population trend based on data collected during June 2018. | Open resource |
| Aerial Surveys, Distribution, Abundance, and Trend of Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) in Cook Inlet, Alaska, June 2018 | Unknown | The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has conducted aerial surveys to estimate abundance of the beluga population in Cook Inlet, Alaska, each June, July, or both from 1993 to 2012, after which biennial surveys began in 2014. The current document presents survey results and subsequent analyses yielding an abundance estimate and population trend based on data collected during June 2018. | Open resource |
| Distribution of Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) in Cook Inlet, Alaska, June 2021 and June 2022 | Unknown | AFSC Processed Report 2022-04 | Open resource |
| Distribution of Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) in Cook Inlet, Alaska, June 2021 and June 2022 | Unknown | AFSC Processed Report 2022-04 | Open resource |
| Distribution of Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) in Cook Inlet, Alaska, June 2021 and June 2022 | Unknown | AFSC Processed Report 2022-04 | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Alaska Fisheries Science Center Website | Unknown | AKFSC Home Page | Open resource |
| Alaska Fisheries Science Center Website | Unknown | AKFSC Home Page | Open resource |
| Alaska Fisheries Science Center Website | Unknown | AKFSC Home Page | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource | |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource | |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource |