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Beluga Whale Ethogram: A Tool for Cook Inlet Beluga Conservation?

A whale ethogram — a comprehensive description and definition of behavioral states and events exhibited by the endangered stock of Cook Inlet beluga whales.
January 01, 2015 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Alaska

Assessment of Remote Video for Monitoring Beluga Whales of Cook Inlet, Alaska

This study using remote video monitoring of by the Alaska SeaLife Center added finer-scale information about habitat use and behavior to the existing body of knowledge about Cook Inlet belugas.
January 01, 2015 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Alaska

Diet of Beluga Whales in Alaska from Stomach Contents, March to November

An examination into Alaska beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) stomachs and diet between 1954 and 2012.
January 01, 2015 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Alaska

The Jellyfish Monitoring Program At Auke Bay Laboratories

For the last decade, jellyfish have captured the interest of researchers, because of their ability to quickly increase in numbers and size, jellyfish have the potential to alter food webs through competition and predation and thus, influence the abundance of commercially important species.
Alaska
Group of jellyfish with orange stripes

Passive acoustic monitoring on the North Atlantic right whale calving grounds

This study evaluates the effectiveness of Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) on right whale calving grounds by documenting the occurrence of right whale call detections on 2 types of acoustic instruments deployed in the South Atlantic.
September 10, 2014 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Southeast

Benefits Derived From Opportunistic Survival-Enhancing Interventions for the Hawaiian Monk Seal: The Silver BB Paradigm

The analysis focused on interventions undertaken to enhance survival of individual seals by reducing or eliminating immediate mortality risks.
September 03, 2014 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Seeing Puget Sound Through a New Lens

Underwater Exploration Supports Rockfish Recovery Efforts
West Coast
Bob Pacunski aboard a vessel preparing the ROV for operation

Geographic Variation of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Hawaiian Monk Seals Monachus schauinslandi in the Main Hawaiian Islands

Twenty seals were outfitted with tracking devices to map their home ranges, which were then compared with the persistent organic pollutants in their serum.
June 13, 2014 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Incorporating Specific Change Points in Catchability in Fisheries Stock Assessment Models: An Alternative Approach Applied to the Blue Shark Stock in the South Atlantic Ocean

Fishermen frequently switch their target fish species without documenting changes in which species they are targeting and the fishing practices used, generating misleading catchability information about the fish caught. Here, we present an alternative method for incorporating changes in catchability as a result of fishermen changing target species.
June 01, 2014 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Natural and Human Effects on Harbor Seal Abundance and Spatial Distribution in an Alaskan Glacial Fjord

Research into harbor seal population and behavior as a result of human and natural disturbances. Scientists assess the factors that influence the number and location of harbor seals hauling out on ice in Disenchantment Bay. They test the effects of a dynamic ice environment and the cruise ships that regularly move through this habitat.
May 14, 2014 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Alaska