Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, 1999-2012
The data package "Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, 1999-2012" provides raw data for examining abundance and distribution of northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in southeast Alaska, based on data collected during a series of population-wide aerial surveys. The USGS aerial sea otter surveys have been completed multiple times using consistent methodology involving aerial-based counts. The surveys provide data and a population estimate that Park and other Federal management agencies use for decision making and planning additional research. This data package includes a series of files with the raw digital data that was used for population estimates and population modeling found in related manuscripts.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Title | Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, 1999-2012 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P9SBAFF6 |
| Authors | George G Esslinger |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center |
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