Cook Inlet Beluga Opportunistic Sightings, 1975 to 2015 (NCEI Accession 0142326)
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.
Dataset Citation
- Cite as: Shelden, Kim E. W.; Sims, Christy L.; Brattström, Linda Vate; Mahoney, Barbara (2016). Cook Inlet Beluga Opportunistic Sightings, 1975 to 2015 (NCEI Accession 0142326). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0142326. Accessed [date].
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gov.noaa.nodc:0142326
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 NCEI.Info@noaa.gov |
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Time Period | 1975-06-28 to 2015-11-07 |
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West: -154.17
East: -148.98
South: 59.07
North: 61.52
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Dataset Progress Status | Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility |
Data Update Frequency | As needed |
Supplemental Information | Submission Package ID: 3NG3HH |
Purpose | Sightings of beluga are used by the Alaska Region NMFS office in ESA section 7 consultations. |
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