Description
The Chukchi and East Siberian Surveys (ChESS) were a joint U.S.-Russian effort to enumerate ice-associated seals and polar bears in the Chukchi and East Siberian seas. ChESS is a component of the Loss of Sea Ice (LOSI) initiative, which is a multi-disciplinary effort led by the Habitat and Ecological Processes Research (HEPR) Program at NOAA Fisheriesâ Alaska Fisheries Science Center.
The focus of this project was to provide baseline distribution and abundance data for breeding populations of bearded and ringed seals in the Chukchi Sea and to provide additional polar bear population estimates. Russian colleagues conducted aerial surveys in the western Chukchi and east Siberian seas while U.S. colleagues conducted surveys in the eastern Chukchi Sea. These surveys were designed to occur concurrently using similar methodology.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://lilablobssc.blob.core.windows.net/arcticseals/TrainingAnimals_WithSightings.csv | CSV | Processed data used in analysis available for download in child directory. The imagery is hosted at the following url: http://lila.science/datasets/arcticseals | 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 |
| 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 |