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    • AFSC/NMML: Cook Inlet Beluga Opportunistic Sightings, 1975 to 2015

    Metadata Updated: April 1, 2024

    As a part of National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) management of the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale population, a database of opportunistic beluga whale sightings was compiled from reports made by the general public, aircraft patrols, wildlife surveys, and military and industry monitoring studies. Sightings are reported to NMFS Alaska Regional (AKR) office personnel either by voice- or e-mail. Sighting data are then transcribed and sent to the NMFS National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML) for entry into the database. Data are first assessed for quality during transcription by NMFS AKR personnel. Secondary review and confirmation is undertaken by NMFS NMML personnel prior to entry of data into the Access Database.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2015 (creation), (publication)
    Frequency Of Update annually

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS AFSC

    Other Data Resources

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 28, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 2015 (creation), (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26320
    Access Constraints Cite As: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: AFSC/NMML: Cook Inlet Beluga Opportunistic Sightings, 1975 to 2015 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26320., Access Constraints: There are no legal restrictions on access to the data. They reside in public domain and can be freely distributed., Use Constraints: User must read and fully comprehend the metadata prior to use. Applications or inferences derived from the data should be carefully considered for accuracy. Acknowledgement of NOAA/NMFS/AFSC as the source from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data is suggested., Distribution Liability: The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. NOAA denies liability if the data are misused.
    Bbox East Long -149
    Bbox North Lat 61
    Bbox South Lat 59
    Bbox West Long -152
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update annually
    Harvest Object Id 7c692e80-ce23-494c-b7e5-3eb6f3777bd3
    Harvest Source Id 26a29bb9-50b0-47fd-920b-edc74aa6ec76
    Harvest Source Title NMFS AFSC
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
    Lineage
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-152.0, 59.0], [-149.0, 59.0], [-149.0, 61.0], [-152.0, 61.0], [-152.0, 59.0]]]}
    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1975
    Temporal Extent End 2015

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