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Sea otter carcass recovery rates from Bering Island, some Western Aleutian Islands, the Alaskan Peninsula and Prince William Sound, 1971-2009

Published by U.S. Geological Survey | Department of the Interior | Catalog Last Checked: August 01, 2026 at 04:40 AM | Dataset Last Updated: March 22, 2021 at 12:00 AM
The table presents summary data of sea otter skulls found on carcass searches conducted along stretches of shoreline at islands or locations along a longitudinal span encompassing the sea otter population decline. Numbers of skulls encountered, length of shoreline searched, population density calculated from survey data, as well as skulls per kilometer and per-capita recovery rate are presented. The data are arranged in west to east order from Bering Island to Prince William Sound.

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