Arctic Marine Synthesis:Atlas of the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas

This collection of 44 maps contains information on the biological and physical environment, such as sea ice dynamics, the distribution of ice-dependent species including polar bears, and energy development and protected areas. Maps include: spectacled eider, arctic fox, polar bear, bowhead whale, bathymetry, ecoregions, ocean circulation, sea ice, sea floor, sea surface temperature, climate change, chlorophyll-a, primary productivity, zooplankton, benthic biomass, opilio crab, capelin, pacific herring, saffron cod, pink salmon, chum salmon, yellow-billed loon, red-throated loon, king eider, common eider, long-tailed duck, ivory gull, kittlitz murrelet, northern fulmar, short tailed shearwater, seabird colonies, pacific walrus, ribbon seal, spotted seal, ringed seal, bearded seal, beluga whale, gray whale, energy development, and human impact.

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ISO Topics biota, boundaries, oceans
Primary Organization Audubon Alaska
Organization Types Non-Governmental
Geo-keywords Alaska, North Slope
Created February 23, 2016, 01:53 (AKST)
Last Updated July 1, 2021, 21:52 (AKDT)