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Species identification and other data collected from visual observation and other data from the COMMONWEALTH and other platforms in the North Pacific Ocean from 1950-10-17 to 1963-08-31 (NCEI Accession 7200709)

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 06:28 AM | Dataset Last Updated: November 19, 2002 at 12:00 AM
Species identification and other data were collected using visual observation, net, and photograph from the COMMONWEALTH and other platforms in the North Pacific Ocean. Data were collected from 17 October 1950 to 31 August 1963 by National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

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7200709 ANIMALS - GROUP - BEHAVIOR ANIMALS - GROUP - NUMBER IN GROUP ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL - AGE ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL - BEHAVIOR ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL - CAUSE OF DEATH ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL - COUNTS

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issued 1972-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
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modified 2002-11-19T00:00:00.000+00:00
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title Species identification and other data collected from visual observation and other data from the COMMONWEALTH and other platforms in the North Pacific Ocean from 1950-10-17 to 1963-08-31 (NCEI Accession 7200709)

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