• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2006-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

Cetacean surveys are conducted aboard small vessels (19-41 ft) in order to collect photos, biopsy samples, and acoustic recordings and to deploy satellite tags. Surveys are conducted with three to...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 1997-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

Aerial surveys were conducted to produce abundance estimates for the three Alaska stocks of harbor porpoise. Surveys occurred from May to July 1997 for the Southeast Alaska stock, May to July 1998...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2015-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

This catalog cetacean skin and blubber samples collected during both small boat and shipboard surveys. Samples are collected using projectile darts. The catalog also contains the database with...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2016-02-16T00:00:00.000+00:00

We developed predictive habitat-based models of cetacean density based on seven shipboard cetacean surveys conducted during summer and fall between 1991 and 2009 in the California Current...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2021-04-02T00:00:00.000+00:00

Offshore wind farms allow renewable energy to be generated with little or no carbon dioxide emissions and there is little visual or noise disturbance to the public. Making decisions on when and...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2020-12-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

To develop improved species distribution models (SDMs) and to update US West Coast cetacean stock abundance estimates, sighting data from NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center 2018 California...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000+00:00

Aerial surveys were conducted to produce abundance estimates for the three Alaska stocks of harbor porpoise. Surveys occurred from May to July 1997 for the Southeast Alaska stock, May to July 1998...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2015-02-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

Cetacean Ecology Survey at North Western Hawaiian Islands (SE1303, EK60). The goal of the cruise was to collect data on the abundance, distribution, stock structure, and habitat of cetaceans in...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2015-03-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

The Cetacean Density and Distribution Mapping Working Group identified Biologically Important Areas (BIAs) for 24 cetacean species, stocks, or populations in seven regions (US East Coast, Gulf of...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2024-03-21T00:00:00.000+00:00

• Conduct dual team visual line-transect surveys to estimate the abundance and spatial distribution of cetaceans in U.S. Atlantic waters. • Conduct passive acoustic surveys simultaneous with...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2024-08-01T00:00:00.000+00:00

1. Conduct visual line-transect surveys to estimate the abundance and spatial distribution of cetaceans in U.S. Atlantic waters. 2. Conduct passive acoustic surveys simultaneous with visual...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2014-03-18T00:00:00.000+00:00

This cruise accomplished the following objectives: Oceanographic data were collected from a total of 6 CTD casts and continuous TSG measurements along a predefined grid off the west coast of...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000+00:00

This dataset contains a collection of known point locations of dwarf sperm whales identified through direct human observation via shipborne surveys. This can be useful for assessing species...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000+00:00

This dataset contains a collection of known point locations of Cuvier's beaked whales identified through direct human observation via shipborne and aerial surveys. This can be useful for assessing...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000+00:00

This dataset contains a collection of known point locations of Blainville's beaked whales identified either via automated satellite tracking of tagged organisms or through direct human observation...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000+00:00

This dataset contains a collection of known point locations of pygmy killer whales identified either via automated satellite tracking of tagged organisms or through direct human observation via...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000+00:00

This dataset contains a collection of known point locations of rough-toothed dolphins identified either via automated satellite tracking of tagged organisms or through direct human observation via...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2020-05-11T00:00:00.000+00:00

Species distribution models (SDMs) are important management tools for highly mobile marine species because they provide spatially and temporally explicit information on animal distribution. Two...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000+00:00

This collection documents the date, group ID, group size, group composition, and location for each group of beluga whale encountered during surveys conducted in Upper Cook Inlet Alaska during...

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• Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
• Updated: 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000+00:00

The U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is required to prepare an annual Stock Assessment Report (SAR) for each marine mammal stock to update abundance, stock structure, maximum net...

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