GIS and cetaceans: HOT links of all sorts

I.                    Using GIS to predict, classify and locate cetacean habitats.

a.       http://office.geog.uvic.ca/dept/whale/hamazaki_ext.htm

                                                               i.      http://ucs.orst.edu/~baumgarm/Antarctica and rare whales; spatially analyzed

II.                 GIS is used to correlate interactions between marine mammals and fisheries (also stuff on Menahaden movement and sea turtles)

a.       http://shrimp.bea.nmfs.gov/lab/labres.html#mammals

b.      http://sustainableseas.noaa.gov/missions/channel1/dailylogs/may24.html

                                                               i.      historical abundance of cetaceans

                                                             ii.      current real-time cetacean locations and fishing boat activity

                                                            iii.      blue whale, common and Risso’s dolphin

c.       http://www.panda.org/resources/publications/species/whales/whatwwf1.html

                                                               i.      WWF site of how GIS is used to prevent fisheries by-catch

                                                             ii.      Not much GIS info, but cool popular press angle

III. GIS is used to track specific individuals in the Arctic Ocean.

http://www.ruwpa.st-and.ac.uk/projects/whales/iwc/dess/dess.html

IV.               GREAT bibliography of journal articles about GIS and marine mammals

a.       http://www.dolphinquest.org/research/research.asp

b.      http://www.pacificcetaceangroup.org/links.html

                                                               i.      live links to all sorts of GIS and cetacean stuff and lots of other marine mammal stuff

                                                             ii.      complete links page

c.       http://ucs.orst.edu/~baumgarm/

                                                               i.      A professor with great links and tremendous experience

                                                             ii.      GIS is a sub-section of lots of marine mammal work

Email me at: amhartman@davidson.edu

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