[Keyword='Ballena jorobada']
NMML Harbor Porpoise Vessel Survey, SE Alaska, Summer 1992
Entry ID: seamap150

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Summary
Abstract: In summer 1992, the south side of the Alaskan Peninsula and the
Kodiak Archipelago were surveyed for harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) from
the NOAA John N. Cobb using line transect methodology. The shipboard platform
was 28.36 m (93 ft) in length with a bridge height of 4.27 m (14 ft). To obtain
data on seasonal movements of porpoise, a limited number of transects were ... View entire text

Purpose: Although harbor porpoises, Phocoena phocoena, are known to occur
throughout Alaska waters (Fiscus et al. 1976; Leatherwood and Reeves 1978;
Lawry et al. 1982; Leatherwood et al. 1983), few estimates of abundance exist.
In 1991, the National Marine Mammal Laboratory initiated a 3-yr study on Alaska
harbor porpoises. The objectives of this program were to: 1) Obtain minimum
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  N: 58.96   S: 55.45   E: -131.85   W: -136.54

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: National Marine Mammal Laboratory
Dataset Title: NMML Harbor Porpoise Vessel Survey, SE Alaska, Summer 1992
Dataset Series Name: OBIS-SEAMAP
Dataset Release Date: 2004-08-09 16:59:43.22087-04
Dataset Release Place: http://seamap.env.duke.edu/
Dataset Publisher: OBIS-SEAMAP
Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Online Resource: http://nmml.afsc.noaa.gov/
Parent DIF
This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
OBIS-SEAMAP
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1992-06-11
Stop Date: 1992-06-23
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Library Services Information Division, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.lib.noaa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: NOAA CENTRAL LIBRARY
Phone: (301) 713-2600 x124
Fax: (301) 713-4598
Email: reference at www.lib.noaa.gov
Contact Address:
NOAA Central Library
1315 East-West Highway 2nd Floor, SSMC3
City: Silver Spring
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20910-3282
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: online
Distribution Format: pdf, tiff
Fees: none
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2006-08-25
Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-09-26

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