Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Publication Details

Marine mammals

  • Reference: Calkins, D. G. 1986. Marine mammals. Chapter 17 (pages 527-558) [In] D. W. Hood, and S. T. Zimmerman, editors. The gulf of Alaska: Physical environment and biological resources. Alaska Office, Ocean Assessments Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, Virginia.
  • Audiences: Scientist, Wildlife Manager
  • Authors: Donald G. Calkins
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  • Keywords: habitat, movements, distribution, abundance, vital statistics, food habits, food requirements, fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis, humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus, sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, killer whale, Orcinus orca, beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas, Pacific white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens, Dall's porpoise, Phocoenoides dalli, harbor porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, harbor seal, Phoca vitulina, Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus, sea otter, Enhydra lutris
  • Link: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/home/library/pdfs/wildlife/research_pdfs/ch17_marine_mammals_donald_calkins.pdf (PDF)
  • Partners: NOAA, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, U. S. Minerals Management Service, OCSEAP Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program
  • Primary Authors: Donald G. Calkins
  • Programs: Marine Mammals
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  • Publication Types: Book, Journal Article/External Publication, Marine Mammals Report
  • Regions: Region I - Southeast Alaska, Region II - Southcentral Alaska, Region III - Interior and Northeastern Alaska, Region IV - Central and Southwest Alaska, Region V - Arctic and Western Alaska, Statewide
  • Species: Beluga Whale, Bowhead Whale, Dall's Porpoise, Fin Whale, Gray Whale, Harbor Porpoise, Harbor Seal, Humpback Whale, Killer Whale, Minke Whale, Northern Fur Seal, Pacific White-Sided Dolphin, Sei Whale, Sperm Whale, Steller Sea Lion, Sea Otter
  • Species Categories: Endangered or Threatened Species (Federal), Mammals, Marine Mammals
  • Title: Marine mammals
  • Topics: Habitat, Distribution and Movements (including Migration), Population Abundance and Trends (Survey Inventory), Research, Physiology, Vital Rates, Diet
  • Year: 1986

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