https://doi.org/10.82144/0b63fa8d https://www.gbif.org/dataset/62ffc88f-b7fa-48e3-a43a-9f8587bc07cd https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/144 https://obis.org/dataset/8a636641-2452-4851-be79-099635ef9e90 Kimberly Goetz Duke University Primary contact ktg4@duke.edu Janice Waite National Marine Mammal Laboratory Primary contact Janice.Waite@noaa.gov OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor Kimberly Goetz Duke University Primary contact ktg4@duke.edu owner Janice Waite National Marine Mammal Laboratory Primary contact Janice.Waite@noaa.gov owner 2025-09-11 eng Original provider: National Marine Mammal Laboratory Dataset credits: National Marine Mammal Laboratory Abstract: From 9 July to 22 August, 1992, a part of a larger study, the southeastern Bearing Sea and waters surrounding the Aleutian Islands were surveyed for killer whales (<i>Orcinus orca</i>) from the NOAA Brielyn Marie using line transect methodology. To provide adequate coverage throughout the area, the study was limited to areas of known killer whale concentrations. The vessel was 36.5 m (113 ft) long and had a bridge height of 6.0 m (18.5 feet). Occurrence GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml Observation GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml Marine Biology Visual sighting Killer Whale Orcinus orca vessel survey survey abundance Vessels Sightings N/A This dataset and associated effort data were updated on September 8, 2005. Those who downloaded them before that date should renew them. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 License. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/144 Oceans,Bering Sea,Alaska,Aleutian Islands -173.49667 -165.5965 56.809 52.20217 1992-08-08 1992-08-22 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). species Balaenoptera acutorostrata Common minke whale species Balaenoptera physalus Fin whale order Cetacea Cetaceans species Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback whale species Orcinus orca Killer whale species Phocoenoides dalli Dall's porpoise The objectives of this study were as follows: <br> 1) Develop a photographic identification catalogue of each killer whale encountered, and its pod, to determine pod identity, distribution, and movements relative to annual survey effort, <br> 2) Obtain minimum population estimated of killer whales in the central/eastern Aleutians and the south side of the Alaskan peninsula, and <br> 3) Establish baseline data for detecting annual changes in abundance. notPlanned Kimberly Goetz Duke University Primary contact ktg4@duke.edu Janice Waite National Marine Mammal Laboratory Primary contact Janice.Waite@noaa.gov NA NA NA Kimberly Goetz owner Janice Waite owner NA zd_144 2025-09-11T12:25:06-04:00 dataset Goetz, K. and J. Waite. 2004. NMML Killer Whale Vessel, Bering Sea, 1992. Version 1.7.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/0b63fa8d. Dahleim, M. E. and J. M. Waite. 1992. Abundance and distribution of killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Alaska, 1992. National Marine Mammal Laboratory, Seattle, Washington OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/144 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/144/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/144/eml OBIS-SEAMAP zd_144 zd_144