Dataset

NMML Killer Whale Vessel Survey, Alaska Peninsula, 1992

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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 Alaskan Peninsula was surveyed for killer whales (Orcinus orca) 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).

Citation: Goetz, K. and J. Waite. 2009. NMML Killer Whale Vessel Survey, Alaska Peninsula, 1992 . Version 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/cfe9cb71.

Published: October 07, 2025 at 19:00

URL: http://ipt.env.duke.edu/resource?r=zd_137

36
occurrence records
7
taxa
6
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 36
100.0%
maximumDepthInMeters 36
100.0%
minimumDepthInMeters 36
100.0%

Quality flags

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

Flag Dropped Records
NO_DEPTH 36
100.0%

Measurement types

DNA derived data