Trend in aerial counts of beluga1 or white whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Bristol Bay, Alaska, 1993-2005

Journal of Cetacean Research and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 201-207

  Lowry, Lloyd F ^a   Frost, Kathryn J ^a   Zerbini, Alex ^b   DeMaster, Douglas ^c   Reeves, Randall R ^d  

^a University of Alas ka   (United States)

^b NOAA National Marine Mammal Laboratory   (United States)

^c NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center   (United States)

^d Okapi Wildlife Associates Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beluga whale; Index of abundance; Monitoring; Survey aerial; Trends; White whale

Indexed keywords

AERIAL SURVEY; COASTAL ZONE; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RATE; MORTALITY; SUBSISTENCE; WHALE;

ALASKA; BRISTOL BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CETACEA; DELPHINAPTERUS; DELPHINAPTERUS LEUCAS; ONCORHYNCHUS;

EID: 68749097388     PISSN: 15610713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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