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    • Sea Otter Surveys of Yakutat Bay and Adjacent Gulf of Alaska Areas - Cape Hinchinbrook to Cape Spencer from 1995-08-07 to 1996-05-23 (NCEI Accession 9800017)

    Metadata Updated: December 1, 2023

    Sea otter sighting data including location; point locations for the beginning and end of each transect were programmed into an aircraft global positioning system, each sea otter sighting was recorded by hand on a data sheet by the observer. Sea otter density was estimated from the aerial counts and applied to the entire study area for an estimate of population abundance.

    Distribution Survey: 8-9 August 1995 (Cape Suckling to Cape Spencer); 19-23 August 1996 (Cape Hinchinbrook to Cape Suckling). Abundance Survey: 7-9 August 1995 (Yakutat Bay)

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    Metadata Date 2023-05-23T14:41:16Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) November 19, 2002 (publication), February 16, 2023 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2023-05-23T14:41:16Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) November 19, 2002 (publication), February 16, 2023 (revision)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:9800017
    Access Constraints Cite as: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals Management (2002). Sea Otter Surveys of Yakutat Bay and Adjacent Gulf of Alaska Areas - Cape Hinchinbrook to Cape Spencer from 1995-08-07 to 1996-05-23 (NCEI Accession 9800017). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/9800017. 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 60.44
    Bbox South Lat 58.2
    Bbox West Long -148.43
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    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-148.43, 58.2], [-138.27, 58.2], [-138.27, 60.44], [-148.43, 60.44], [-148.43, 58.2]]]}
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    Temporal Extent Begin 1995-08-07
    Temporal Extent End 1996-08-23

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