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NMML Harbor porpoise Aerial Survey, Kodiak Island, Replicate 1, 1992
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Summary
Abstract: On 6 July to 9 August 1992, as part of a larger study, Alaska harbor
porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) abundance was investigated during an aerial survey
off Kodiak Island. Employing a Twin Otter as the survey platform, the first of
three identical saw-tooth tracklines was flown at an altitude of 152.2 m
(500ft) and at an airspeed of 100 kn. Line-transect methodology was used, and
only those observations made during optimal conditions were analyzed. Density
of harbor porpoises was calculated using line transect estimates based on
perpendicular distances of sightings to the cruise track of the airplane. On
average, porpoise group size and density off Kodiak Island was 1.41 (SE = .13)
and 1.85 groups/100 km^2 (SE=6.03).

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
population estimates in coastal waters using line transect methodology with a
coefficient of variation for density estimates of less than 30% for each survey
area. 2) Establish a baseline for detecting changes in abundance through time,
for analysis of trends.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Note: This dataset and associated effort data was
updated on Sept 8, 2005. Those who downloaded them before that date should
renew them. During the present study, it was not fiscally possible to survey
all areas of the state in any one year. Accordingly, we selected sections of
the state to survey in consecutive years to maximize the likelihood of
including all of the animals for a particular area surveyed while minimizing
the likelihood of significant movement between areas among survey years.

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: ground condition

SPATIAL REFERENCE INFORMATION -
GEODETIC MODEL
Horizontal Datum Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257224

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Parent DIF
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OBIS-SEAMAP


Geographic Coverage
 N: 58.68867 S: 56.27667  E: -151.49117  W: -155.0245

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: National Marine Mammal Laboratory
Dataset Title: NMML Harbor porpoise Aerial Survey, Kodiak Island, Replicate 1, 1992
Dataset Series Name: OBIS-SEAMAP
Dataset Release Date: 2004-08-09 16:46:17.916039-04
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/


Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1992-07-06
Stop Date: 1992-07-30


Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALASKA > KODIAK ISLAND


Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 0.000167 Decimal degrees
Longitude Resolution: 0.000167 Decimal degrees


Science Keywords
BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION >ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES    [Definition]
BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION >ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES >FISH    [Definition]


ISO Topic Category
BIOTA
BOUNDARIES


Platform
DHC-6 >DeHavilland Twin Otter    [Information]


Project
OBIS-SEAMAP >OBIS - Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations    [Information]


Access Constraints
ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: Open public unless otherwise noted.

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Keywords
abundance
aerial survey
baleia
baleines
Ballena de aleta
Ballena gris
Ballena jorobada
bosse
ceo
cetacean
cetaceans
common porpoise
Dall's porpoise
dauphins
dolphins
finback whale
fin whale
golfinho
gray whale
harbor porpoise
humpback whale
killer whale
marine mammal
marine mammals
marine mammal survey
Marsopa de Dall
marsouin commun
marsouins
orca
paulard
Phocoena phocoena
porpoises
res marins
rorqual commun
survey
True's porpoise
whales


Data Set Progress
COMPLETE


Originating Center


Data Center
OBIS Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations    [Information]
Data Center URL: http://seamap.env.duke.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: PATRICK N. HALPIN
 Phone: 919-613-8062
Email: phalpin at duke.edu
Contact Address:
Duke University
Box 90328
 City: Durham
Province or State: NC
Postal Code: 27708
Country: USA



Distribution
Distribution_Format: Shapefile


Personnel
EI FUJIOKA
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 919-613-8021
Fax: 919-684-8741
Email: efujioka at duke.edu
Contact Address:
LSRC A321
Box 90328
City: Durham
Province or State: NC
Postal Code: 27708
Country: USA


JANICE WAITE
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 206-526-6554
Email: Janice.Waite at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
NATIONAL MARINE MAMMAL LABORATORY
7600 Sand Point Way N.E.
City: Seattle
Province or State: Washington
Postal Code: 98115-6349
Country: USA


Publications/References
M. Dahlheim et al. Harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) abundance in Alaska:
Bristol Bay to Southeast Alaska, 1991-1993. 2000. Marine Mammal Science. 16(1):
28-45.

Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2007-01-22
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-08-29

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