Quarterly reports of principal investigators for July-September

2. Ms. Nancy Severinghaus joined the staff 23 September 1975. She
will make a survey of published and unpublished literature and data
pertaining to bowhead whales and belukha and prepare annotated
bibliographies on these species as a part of the study . to determine
the abundance and distribution of bowhead whales and belukha.
D. See introductory paragraph and Figure 1.
E. Data collected or analyzed:
1. Twelve flights were made over the survey area.
2. Approximately 30 slides of marine mammals were obtained.
3. Approximately 3,300 miles of transects were flown over the
target area.
F. Activities planned for next 6 months:
1. Photos and-data obtained during September and October will be
examined and rpports prepared.
2. Data collected and reported by other agencies during the last
quarter will be included in the RU 70 report.
3. Other species observed druing the September-October 1975 aerial
survey will be forwarded to interested Principal Investigators.
4. A second survey will be made in May 1976, in the Beaufort and
Chukchi Seas.
III. Results
A. Literature search is in progress and ground work for preparation of an
annotated bibliography with standardized format completed.
B. Methods for recording data have been prepared and data card designed.
Data will be entered on cards, on approval after the 16 October OCSEP Data
Management meeting. No species code from Juneau.
C. The following marine mammals were sighted on this survey:
LIVE NUMBER
Bowhead Balaena mysticetus 2
Whale Unidentified (probably B.mstictus) 1
Belukha Delphinapterus leucas 0
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