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Database of Marine Mammal and Seabird Research Activity in the Pacific (US)

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
1960
End Date
2018

Citation

Lafferty, K.D., Adams, J., Johnston, C.A., and Kelsey, E.C., 2019, Database of marine mammal and seabird research activity in the Pacific (US): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7X0669S.

Summary

This database is a compilation of marine mammal and seabird information collected along the Pacific coast of the United States and U.S. territories in the Pacific from surveys that were solicited among regional research communities and persons. Information from standardized surveys was gathered from 2015 to 2018 and includes programs and researchers who collected information regarding seabirds since 1960. These data support the following publication: Adams, J., Lafferty, K.D., Kelsey, E.C., and Johnston, C.A. 2019. Synopsis of Research Programs that can Provide Baseline and Monitoring Information for Offshore Energy Activities in the Pacific Region: Seabird and Marine Mammal Surveys in the Pacific Region. U.S. Department of the Interior, [...]

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Purpose

Information collected to synthesize the researcher network (people and organizations), marine bird and mammal taxa studied, parameters measured, and spatial coverage for research activities in areas of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) oversight.

Rights

The authors of these data require that data users contact them regarding intended use and to assist with understanding limitations and interpretation. Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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