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Behavior of Pacific Walruses (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) Hauled Out on Sea Ice During UAS Overflights, Eastern Chukchi Sea, 2015

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This dataset is comprised of three tables showing the reaction of walruses hauled out on sea ice of the Chukchi Sea to overflights by rotary wing Unoccupied Aircraft Systems (UAS). Data include behavior of walruses before, during, and after overflights, and environmental conditions during flights.

Author(s): Battaile, B. C.; Jay, C. V.; Fischbach, A. S.

Suggested Citation:
Battaile, B. C., Jay, C. V. and Fischbach, A. S., 2022, Behavior of Pacific Walruses (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) hauled out on sea ice during UAS overflights, eastern Chukchi Sea, 2015: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7DB7ZWP.

Referenced Publication(s):

Fischbach, A. S., R. L. Taylor, and C. V. Jay. 2022. Regional walrus abundance estimate in the United States Chukchi Sea in autumn. Journal of Wildlife Management 86(6):e22256. doi:10.1002/jwmg.22256


DataID: 450 | doi:10.5066/F7DB7ZWP | Date Posted Online: 2022-01-18 | Last Updated: 2022-01-19 09:52:27

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