Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Publication Details

The relationships of marine mammal distributions, densities and activities to sea ice conditions

  • Reference: Burns, J. J., L. H. Shapiro, and F. H. Fay. 1976. The relationships of marine mammal distributions, densities and activities to sea ice conditions. Pages 387-430 [In] Environmental Assessment of the Alaskan Continental Shelf: Annual report of Principal Investigators, Volume1: Marine Mammals. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Game final report to U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of the Interior, Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program, Boulder Colorado.
  • Audiences: Wildlife Manager
  • Authors: John J. Burns Sr., Francis H. Fay, Lewis H. Shapiro
  • Funding Sources:
  • Grants:
  • GMUs or Areas: 22, 23, 26
  • Keywords: distribution, habitat, ice conditions, Bering sea, Chukchi sea, Beaufort sea
  • Link: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/home/library/pdfs/wildlife/research_pdfs/marine_mammal_distributions_densities_activities_ice_conditions.pdf (PDF)
  • Partners: OCSEAP Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program
  • Primary Authors: John J. Burns Sr.
  • Programs: Marine Mammals
  • Project Numbers:
  • Publication Types: Journal Article/External Publication, Marine Mammals Report
  • Regions: Region III - Interior and Northeastern Alaska, Region V - Arctic and Western Alaska
  • Species: Bearded Seal, Beluga Whale, Bowhead Whale, Pacific Walrus, Polar Bear, Ribbon Seal, Ringed Seal, Spotted Seal
  • Species Categories: Endangered or Threatened Species (Federal), Mammals, Marine Mammals
  • Title: The relationships of marine mammal distributions, densities and activities to sea ice conditions
  • Topics: Distribution and Movements (including Migration), Behavioral Ecology
  • Year: 1976

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