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    • Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) presence and survey effort collected during visual surveys from aerial platforms by the Alaska Beluga Whale Committee in the Eastern Bering Sea from 1992-05-27 to 2000-06-20 (NCEI Accession 0276222)

    Metadata Updated: November 1, 2023

    During the years 1992-1995 and 1999-2000, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provided funds for the Alaska Beluga Whale Committee (ABWC) to conduct studies of belugas in Alaska. Part of the ABWC research program consisted of aerial surveys of western Alaska beluga stocks, including the Eastern Bering Sea (EBS) stock. In 1992, several aerial surveys were conducted during three periods: 27-29 May, 17-21 June, and 18-22 September to assess the distribution of belugas during those periods. The surveys found relatively few belugas in May and September, but a large number of belugas in June. Based on those results, surveys in subsequent years were conducted only in June: 14-18 June 1993, 11-16 June 1994, 5-8 and 20-22 June 1995, 15-17 June 1999, and 17-20 June 2000. This dataset contains aerial survey data from the surveys described above.

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    Metadata Date 2023-03-15T01:24:38Z
    Metadata Created Date March 17, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) January 5, 2023 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2023-03-15T01:24:38Z
    Metadata Created Date March 17, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) January 5, 2023 (publication)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0276222
    Access Constraints Cite as: Ferguson, Megan; Brower, Amelia; Frost, Kathy; Alaska Beluga Whale Committee (2023). Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) presence and survey effort collected during visual surveys from aerial platforms by the Alaska Beluga Whale Committee in the Eastern Bering Sea from 1992-05-27 to 2000-06-20 (NCEI Accession 0276222). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0276222. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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    Bbox North Lat 66.367
    Bbox South Lat 58.382
    Bbox West Long -166.3412
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    Harvest Source Id c084a438-6f6b-470d-93e0-16aeddb9f513
    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
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    Temporal Extent Begin 1992-05-27
    Temporal Extent End 2000-06-20

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