Datasets / PODs cruise (Pacific Orcinus Distrbution Survey)


PODs cruise (Pacific Orcinus Distrbution Survey)

Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Issued about 9 years ago

US
beta

Summary

Type of release
a one-off release of a set of related datasets

Data Licence
Not Applicable

Content Licence
Creative Commons CCZero

Verification
automatically awarded

Description

Orcinus spp. occur in the Pacific Ocean throughout the West Coast of North America. Data concerning their precise locations and abundance are critical to understanding their population trends and movement patterns. The Pacific Orcinus Distrbution Survey provides such data, allowing scientists and managers to better understand and manage Orcinus spp. Pacific Orcinus distribution