Dataset

NMML Killer Whale Vessel, Bering Sea, 1993

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Original provider: National Marine Mammal Laboratory Dataset credits: National Marine Mammal Laboratory Abstract: From 13 July to 24 August, 1993, a part of a larger study, the Bering Sea was surveyed for killer whales (Orcinus orca) from the NOAA Glorita 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 44.8 m (147 ft) long and had a bridge height of 8.8 m (29 feet).

Citation: Goetz, K. and J. Waite. 2004. NMML Killer Whale Vessel, Bering Sea, 1993. Version 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/72bf20d3.

Published: October 07, 2025 at 19:01

URL: http://ipt.env.duke.edu/resource?r=zd_145

57
occurrence records
3
taxa
2
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 57
100.0%
maximumDepthInMeters 57
100.0%
minimumDepthInMeters 57
100.0%

Quality flags

The OBIS data quality flags are documented at https://github.com/iobis/obis-qc.

Flag Dropped Records
NO_DEPTH 57
100.0%

Measurement types

DNA derived data