Results of Steller Sea Lion Surveys in Alaska, June-July 2017

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• Personal Author:
  Sweeney, Kathryn M. ; Fritz, Lowell W. ; Towell, Rodney G. ; Gelatt, Thomas Scott
• Corporate Authors:
  National Marine Mammal Laboratory (U.S.) ; Alaska Fisheries Science Center (U.S.) ; United States. National Marine Fisheries Service
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; AFSC (Alaska Fisheries Science Center)
• Description:
  The Marine Mammal Laboratory (MML) conducted aerial-, ship-, and land-based surveys to count Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) pups (~1 mo old) and non-pups (adults and juveniles ≥ 1 year old) on terrestrial rookery and haulout sites in Alaska in June-July 2017. The occupied aircraft survey team conducted their survey from 27 June to 5 July from southeast Alaska (Dixon Entrance, 132°W) to the Shumagin Islands in the western Gulf of Alaska (161°W). The ship-based survey team, which included the use of an unoccupied aircraft system (UAS), conducted their survey from 22 June to 7 July in the Aleutian Islands between 172°E and 166°W. In addition, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) counted Steller sea lions from land on Round Island in Bristol Bay (eastern Bering Sea).
• Keywords:
  Aerial Surveys Steller's Sea Lion Aerial Surveys Steller's Sea Lion
• Document Type:
  Miscellaneous
• Place as Subject:
  Aleutian Islands (Alaska) ; Bering Sea ; Alaska, Gulf of
• Name as Subject:
  Alaska. Department of Fish and Game ; Alaska. Department of Fish and Game
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:29085dfceb7376d85ef9442de94c92f7f5f4d345750a37abef59b323003268de
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/18790/noaa_18790_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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