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#1 Federal

Cetacean line-transect survey conducted in the eastern Bering Sea shelf by Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory from NOAA Ship Miller Freeman from 1999-07-07 to 2004-06-30 (NCEI Accession 0131862)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: September 28, 2015 at 12:00 AM

Visual surveys for cetaceans were conducted on the eastern Bering Sea shelf along transect lines, in association with the AFSC’s echo integration trawl surveys for walleye pollock. Surveys in 2000...

Search relevance: 202.27 | Views last month: 1 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 02:37 AM

#2 Federal

Aerial Survey Counts of Harbor Seals in Lake Iliamna, Alaska, 1984-2013 (NCEI Accession 0123188)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: June 18, 2015 at 12:00 AM

This dataset provides counts of harbor seals from aerial surveys over Lake Iliamna, Alaska, USA. The data have been collated from three previously published sources (Mathisen and Kline 1992; Small...

Search relevance: 149.21 | Views last month: 2 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 02:33 AM

#3 Federal

Aerial Surveys of Arctic Marine Mammals (ASAMM) collected by Marine Mammal Laboratory, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, and other agencies in the Bering, Chukchi, Beaufort Seas, and Amundsen Gulf from 1979 to 2019 and North Slope Borough, Alaska from 2020 to 2021 (NCEI Accession 0039614)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: May 31, 2022 at 12:00 AM

This dataset contains aerial survey data from the surveys described below. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), formerly the Minerals Management Service (MMS), and its precursor, the...

Search relevance: 138.03 | Views last month: 7 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 01:40 AM

#4 Federal

Steller sea lion haulout and rookery locations in the United States

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: July 06, 2015 at 12:00 AM

Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) use terrestrial sites for reproduction, resting, molting, and other activities. Sites used during the breeding season (May-August) where pupping occurs are...

Search relevance: 111.97 | Views last month: 7 | Catalog Last Checked: August 02, 2026 at 11:53 PM

#5 Federal

A Dataset of Aerial Survey Counts of Harbor Seals in Iliamna Lake, Alaska: 1984-2013

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: February 03, 2015 at 12:00 AM

This dataset provides counts of harbor seals from aerial surveys over Iliamna Lake, Alaska, USA. The data have been collated from three previously published sources (Mathisen and Kline 1992; Small...

Search relevance: 87.33 | Views last month: 2 | Catalog Last Checked: August 02, 2026 at 11:55 PM

#6 Federal

Characterizing pinniped use of offshore oil and gas platforms as haulouts and foraging areas in waters off southern California from 2013-01-01 to 2015-01-31 (NCEI Accession 0138984)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: January 12, 2016 at 12:00 AM

California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) and Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) use offshore oil and gas platforms as resting and foraging areas. Both species are protected by the Marine...

Search relevance: 76.27 | Views last month: 2 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 02:39 AM

#7 Federal

Location-only satellite telemetry data for gray whales in the Bering and Chukchi Sea collected by Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory from 2012-08-25 to 2013-10-27 (NCEI Accession 0139361)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: December 28, 2015 at 12:00 AM

This dataset contains ARGOS location data (latitude and longitude in decimal format) and associated time (date and time) and location quality (as defined by Argos System, www.argos-system.org)...

Search relevance: 76.11 | Views last month: 1 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 02:39 AM

#8 Federal

Laboratory analysis of diet of Pacific harbor seals at Umpqua River, Oregon and Columbia River, Oregon/Washington conducted from 1994-06-23 to 2005-09-03 (NCEI Accession 0139413)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: January 07, 2016 at 12:00 AM

From 1994 to 2005, The National Marine Mammal Laboratories' California Current Ecosystem Program (AFSC/NOAA) collected fecal samples at the Umpqua River, Oregon and Columbia River,...

Search relevance: 75.10 | Views last month: 5 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 02:39 AM

#9 Federal

Dtags beluga whale data collected from Bristol Bay by Alaska Fisheries Scientific Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory from 2011-05-01 to 2014-08-31 (NCEI Accession 0142174)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: February 13, 2016 at 12:00 AM

Suction cup attached multi-sensor tags were placed on beluga whales in Bristol Bay, Alaska, to collect depth, 3D acceleration and sound. Data were coupled with satellite tag data and stomach...

Search relevance: 74.93 | Views last month: 1 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 02:39 AM

#10 Federal

Location-only satellite telemetry data for North Pacific Humpback Whales in the Bering Sea collected by Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory from 2007-08-11 to 2011-10-08 (NCEI Accession 0138946)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: December 28, 2015 at 12:00 AM

This dataset contains ARGOS location data (latitude and longitude in decimal format) and associated time (date and time) and location quality (as defined by Argos System, www.argos-system.org)...

Search relevance: 74.62 | Views last month: 4 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 02:39 AM

#11 Federal

Harbor seal demography in Washington; capture, tagging, branding data collected from 1981-04-09 to 2007-11-20 (NCEI Accession 0140930)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: January 21, 2016 at 12:00 AM

The National Marine Mammal Laboratories' California Current Ecosystem Program (AFSC/NOAA) in collaboration with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife captured and sampled Pacific harbor seals...

Search relevance: 74.22 | Views last month: 4 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 02:39 AM

#12 Federal

AFSC/MML: Marine Mammal Aerial Surveys in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas, and Amundsen Gulf, 1979-2021

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: January 01, 2021 at 12:00 AM

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), formerly the Minerals Management Service (MMS), and its precursor, the Bureau of Land Management, funded aerial surveys in the Beaufort, Chukchi, and...

Search relevance: 73.78 | Views last month: 2 | Catalog Last Checked: August 02, 2026 at 11:52 PM

#13 Federal

Sampling location for harbor seal genetics in Washington and British Columbia from 1993-08-25 to 2009-09-23 (NCEI Accession 0148458)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: April 28, 2016 at 12:00 AM

Using skin samples from 777 unweaned pups collected in 9 different regions in WA state and British Columbia (WA Coastal Estuaries, WA North Coast, British Columbia, Boundary Bay, San Juan Islands,...

Search relevance: 73.60 | Views last month: 2 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 02:43 AM

#14 Federal

Food habit studies of pinnipeds conducted at San Miguel Island, California by Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory from 1980-02-01 to 2014-01-31 (NCEI Accession 0145166)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: March 15, 2016 at 12:00 AM

The National Marine Mammal Laboratories' California Current Ecosystem Program (AFSC/NOAA) collects fecal samples to examine the diet of pinnipeds, including California sea lions (Zalophus...

Search relevance: 73.02 | Views last month: 2 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 02:42 AM

#15 Federal

Food habits studies of Steller sea lions in Washington, California conducted by Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory from 1993-05-01 to 1999-10-01 (NCEI Accession 0145304)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: March 25, 2016 at 12:00 AM

From 1993 to 1999, The National Marine Mammal Laboratories' California Current Ecosystem Program (AFSC/NOAA) collected fecal samples from Steller sea lions in Washington to examine their diet....

Search relevance: 72.84 | Views last month: 1 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 02:42 AM

#16 Federal

Octopus gear and discard mortality studies conducted by Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Resource Ecology and Fisheries Management Division from 2013-01-01 to 2013-01-09 (NCEI Accession 0141205)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: February 02, 2016 at 12:00 AM

NMFS Cooperative Research studies for octopus. Two small field studies to increase information for management of the octopus complex in the BSAI and GOA. The first project provided gear and fuel...

Search relevance: 72.64 | Views last month: 2 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 02:39 AM

#17 Federal

Bristol Bay Beluga hearing sensitivity data collected from 2012-09-02 to 2014-09-03 (NCEI Accession 0140481)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: January 21, 2016 at 12:00 AM

Hearing sensitivity data was collected on beluga whales in Bristol Bay with auditory evoked potential (AEP) methods for the frequencies 4, 8, 11.2, 16, 22.5, 32, 45, 54, 80, 100, 128, 150 kHz in 7...

Search relevance: 72.50 | Views last month: 2 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 02:39 AM

#18 Federal

Pup production of the California Stock of northern fur seals from 1969 to 2023 (NCEI Accession 0303532)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: April 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM

The Marine Mammal Laboratories' California Current Ecosystem Program (AFSC/NOAA) in collaboration with Point Blue Conservation Science initiated long-term studies to determine pup abundance of the...

Search relevance: 72.36 | Views last month: 3 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 04:59 AM

#19 Federal

Acoustics short-term passive monitoring using sonobuoys in the Bering, Chukchi, and Western Beaufort Seas conducted by Alaska Fisheries Scientific Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory from 2007-08-01 to 2015-09-28 (NCEI Accession 0138863)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: December 28, 2015 at 12:00 AM

The National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML) has conducted passive acoustic monitoring in the Bering, Chukchi, and Western Beaufort Seas to determine spatio-temporal distribution of marine mammals...

Search relevance: 72.25 | Views last month: 3 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 02:39 AM

#20 Federal

North Pacific killer whale genetic studies conducted by Alaska Fisheries Scientific Center, National Marine Mammal Laboratory from 1990-10-26 to 2010-07-07 (NCEI Accession 0142202)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: February 17, 2016 at 12:00 AM

The difficulties associated with detecting population boundaries have long constrained the conservation and management of highly mobile marine species, especially for wide-ranging cetaceans such...

Search relevance: 71.91 | Views last month: 2 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 02:39 AM

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