Aerial surveys of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii ) in Behm Canal, Alaska

Christman, C. L.; Walcott, S. M.; London, J. M.; Richmond, E. L.; Koslovsky, S. M.

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Aerial surveys of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii ) in Behm Canal, Alaska

2024
By Christman, C. L. ; Walcott, S. M. ; London, J. M. ; ...
Series: AFSC processed report 2024-02

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Personal Author:

Christman, C. L. ; Walcott, S. M. ; London, J. M. ; Richmond, E. L. ; Koslovsky, S. M.
Corporate Authors:

Alaska Fisheries Science Center (U.S.). ; Marine Mammal Laboratory (U.S.). ; Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies.
NOAA Program & Office:

NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; AFSC (Alaska Fisheries Science Center) ; CICOES (Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean and Ecosystem Studies)
Description:

Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) are the most abundant and most frequently encountered marine mammal in Behm Canal. The U.S. Navy partnered with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to acquire updated information on harbor seal distribution and abundance within Behm Canal for use in impact assessment and planning.
Keywords:

Abundance Aerial Behm Harbor Seal
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AFSC processed report 2024-02
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25923/hf8m-xf16
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PDF
Document Type:

Processed Report
Funding:

Grant no. NA20OAR4320271 ; Contribution No. 2023-1330
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https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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CC0 Public Domain
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Submitted
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