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Investigations of belukha whales in coastal waters of western and northern Alaska: II. Biology and ecology

  • Reference: Burns, J. J., and G. A. Seaman. 1986. Investigations of belukha whales in coastal waters of western and northern Alaska: II. Biology and ecology. Pages 221-357 [In] Environmental Assessment of the Alaskan Continental Shelf: Final Reports of Principal Investigators, Volume 56. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Game final report to U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of the Interior, Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program, Juneau.
  • Audiences: Wildlife Manager
  • Authors: John J. Burns Sr., Glenn A. Seaman
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  • Keywords: beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas, harvest, sampling, reproduction, identification, sex ratio, mortality, age structure, movements, growth, birth period, abundance
  • Link: http://www.arlis.org/docs/vol1/OCSEAP2/Final/OCSEAP-Final-v56.pdf#page=228 (Offsite)
  • Partners: Bureau of Land Management, NOAA, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, OCSEAP Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program
  • Primary Authors: John J. Burns Sr.
  • Programs: Marine Mammals
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  • Publication Types: Marine Mammals Report
  • Regions: Region V - Arctic and Western Alaska
  • Species: Beluga Whale
  • Species Categories: Endangered or Threatened Species (Federal), Mammals, Marine Mammals
  • Title: Investigations of belukha whales in coastal waters of western and northern Alaska: II. Biology and ecology
  • Topics: Identification (e.g., antler size, type, sex), Distribution and Movements (including Migration), Population Abundance and Trends (Survey Inventory), Research, Population Composition and Demographics, Physiology, Vital Rates, Harvest
  • Year: 1986

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