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Personal Author:
Surrey-Marsden, Claire ; Accardo, Corey ; White, Melanie ; George, Clay ; Gowan, Tim ; ... More +
Surrey-Marsden, Claire ; Accardo, Corey ; White, Melanie ; George, Clay ; Gowan, Tim ; Hamilton, Philip K ; Jackson, Katie ; Jakush, Jen ; Pitchford, Tom ; Taylor, Cynthia ; Ward, Leslie ; Zoodsma, Barbara J. Less -
Corporate Authors:
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service ; Southeast Region
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service ; Southeast Region Less -
NOAA Program & Office:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; SER (Southeast Region)
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; SER (Southeast Region) Less -
Description:
Aerial surveys are flown December 1 through March 31 each year in the Southeast United States (U.S.) to detect North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) in their primary calving area. The purpose of the aerial surveys is to contribute to (in prioritized order): Population monitoring via detection and identification of individual right whales including cow/calf pairs occurring in the Southeast U.S. Monitoring trends in human-related serious injuries and mortality. Vessel-strike reduction.
Keywords:
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Aerial Surveys
Fishing Vessels
Fish Populations
Human Ecology
Monitoring
Mortality
Northern Right Whale
Parturition Grounds
Wounds And Injuries

Series:
NOAA technical memorandum NMFS SER ; 8
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25923/ybgc-k086
Document Type:
Technical Memorandum
Rights Information:
Public Domain
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Submitted
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urn:sha256:5318b2b3520dc7bfb6615667742988e0ad5e4ab809fac53d0dd445ec11f7360c
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