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Cetacean Monitoring in the Mariana Islands Range Complex, 2017
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Published / External
30990
PSD- Cetacean Research Program (CRP) Publications Portfolio
Project
Completed
2018
The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center's (PIFSC) Cetacean Research Program (CRP) has been conducting visual surveys for cetaceans in the waters surrounding Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) as part of an ongoing effort to develop a record of cetacean occurrence in the region. Visual surveys have been conducted aboard small boats (7.6-12.2 m) since 2010 off the southernmost islands of the Mariana Archipelago (Guam, Rota, Saipan, Tinian, and Aguijan). These surveys include the collection of photographs for individual identification, tissue samples for genetic analysis of population structure, and the deployment of satellite tags for assessment of individual movements throughout the broader region. These surveys are conducted in partnership with the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Environmental Readiness Division, which is mandated by Letters of Authorization and Biological Opinions issued under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to monitor cetaceans within the Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT) study area. Data sets from the small-boat survey efforts are used to evaluate the distribution, stock structure, and movements of cetaceans within the study area. This report includes a summary of the most recent visual surveys that were conducted in the "winter" (February) and "summer" (May) of 2017.
Suggested citation:
Hill M.C., A.L. Bradford, A.D. Ligon, A.C. ÃÂ, and E.M. Oleson. 2018. Cetacean Monitoring in the Mariana Islands Range Complex, 2017. Prepared for the U.S. Pacific Fleet Environmental Readiness Office. PIFSC Data Report DR-18-002. 28 pp.
10.7289/v5/dr-pifsc-18-002
Theme
biopsy
Theme
cetaceans
Theme
photo-identification
Theme
satellite tagging
Spatial
Marianas
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Honolulu
HI
USA
Report
Acrobat Portable Document Format
Published
Data Steward
2006
Person
Hill, Marie C
marie.hill@noaa.gov
1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu
HI
96818
USA
(808)725-5710
Distributor
2006
Organization
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
PIFSC
pifsc.info@noaa.gov
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Honolulu
HI
96818
USA
808-725-5360
https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center homepage
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Metadata Contact
2006
Person
Hill, Marie C
marie.hill@noaa.gov
1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu
HI
96818
USA
(808)725-5710
Point of Contact
2009
Person
Oleson, Erin M
erin.oleson@noaa.gov
1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu
HI
96818
USA
(808)725-5712
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Point of Contact
2006
Person
Hill, Marie C
marie.hill@noaa.gov
1845 Wasp Blvd.
Honolulu
HI
96818
USA
(808)725-5710
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145.9
15.5
13.01
Mariana Archipelago (Guam (including Galvez Bank) to Saipan (including Marpi Reef)
2018
https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/17282
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Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
PIFSC
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Honolulu
HI
96818
USA
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