Female Pacific walruses and their calves traditionally spend summers far from shore, diving for benthic invertebrates over the shallow continental shelf waters of the Chukchi Sea. These female walruses and their calves prefer to rest between forage bouts on sea ice drifting above their feeding grounds.
Daniel H Monson, Ph.D. (Former Employee)
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Nearshore Marine Ecosystem Research
Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from lower Cook Inlet and the outer Kenai Penisula, Alaska, 2002 Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from lower Cook Inlet and the outer Kenai Penisula, Alaska, 2002
Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from Western Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2022 Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from Western Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2022
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Sea Otter Forage Data, 1993-2019 Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Sea Otter Forage Data, 1993-2019
Intertidal Temperature Data from Kachemak Bay, Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park Intertidal Temperature Data from Kachemak Bay, Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park
Intertidal Mussel (Mytilus) Data from Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park Intertidal Mussel (Mytilus) Data from Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park
Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from Western Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2017 Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from Western Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2017
Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from the Outer Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, 2019 Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from the Outer Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, 2019
Sea Otter Survey Data, Carcass Recovery Data, and Blood Chemistry Data from Southwest Alaska Sea Otter Survey Data, Carcass Recovery Data, and Blood Chemistry Data from Southwest Alaska
Morphometric and Reproductive Status Data for Sea Otters Collected or Captured in Alaska Morphometric and Reproductive Status Data for Sea Otters Collected or Captured in Alaska
Sea Otter Mortality Age Data from Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2006-2017 Sea Otter Mortality Age Data from Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2006-2017
SUPERSEDED: Gulf Watch Alaska Nearshore Component: Marine Water Quality, Water Temperature from Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park, 2014-2016 SUPERSEDED: Gulf Watch Alaska Nearshore Component: Marine Water Quality, Water Temperature from Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park, 2014-2016
Sea Otter Forage Observations from Kachemak Bay, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park and Prince William Sound Sea Otter Forage Observations from Kachemak Bay, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park and Prince William Sound
Female Pacific walruses and their calves traditionally spend summers far from shore, diving for benthic invertebrates over the shallow continental shelf waters of the Chukchi Sea. These female walruses and their calves prefer to rest between forage bouts on sea ice drifting above their feeding grounds.
Forecasting sea otter recolonization: Insights from isotopic analysis of modern and zooarchaeological populations Forecasting sea otter recolonization: Insights from isotopic analysis of modern and zooarchaeological populations
The dynamics of sea otter prey selection under population growth and expansion The dynamics of sea otter prey selection under population growth and expansion
Planktonic to sessile: Drivers of spatial and temporal variability across barnacle life stages and indirect effects of the Pacific Marine Heatwave Planktonic to sessile: Drivers of spatial and temporal variability across barnacle life stages and indirect effects of the Pacific Marine Heatwave
Nearshore ecosystems in the Gulf of Alaska Nearshore ecosystems in the Gulf of Alaska
Gene expression and wildlife health: Varied interpretations based on perspective Gene expression and wildlife health: Varied interpretations based on perspective
Revealing the extent of sea otter impacts on bivalve prey through multi-trophic monitoring and mechanistic models Revealing the extent of sea otter impacts on bivalve prey through multi-trophic monitoring and mechanistic models
Brown bear–sea otter interactions along the Katmai coast: Terrestrial and nearshore communities linked by predation Brown bear–sea otter interactions along the Katmai coast: Terrestrial and nearshore communities linked by predation
Where land and sea meet: Brown bears and sea otters Where land and sea meet: Brown bears and sea otters
Divergent gene expression profiles in Alaskan sea otters: An indicator of chronic domoic acid exposure? Divergent gene expression profiles in Alaskan sea otters: An indicator of chronic domoic acid exposure?
Temperature variations in the northern Gulf of Alaska across synoptic to century-long time scales Temperature variations in the northern Gulf of Alaska across synoptic to century-long time scales
Evidence of increased mussel abundance related to the Pacific marine heatwave and sea star wasting Evidence of increased mussel abundance related to the Pacific marine heatwave and sea star wasting
Abundance and distribution of sea otters (Enhydra lutris) in the southcentral Alaska stock, 2014, 2017, and 2019 Abundance and distribution of sea otters (Enhydra lutris) in the southcentral Alaska stock, 2014, 2017, and 2019
Science and Products
Nearshore Marine Ecosystem Research
Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from lower Cook Inlet and the outer Kenai Penisula, Alaska, 2002 Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from lower Cook Inlet and the outer Kenai Penisula, Alaska, 2002
Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from Western Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2022 Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from Western Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2022
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Sea Otter Forage Data, 1993-2019 Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Sea Otter Forage Data, 1993-2019
Intertidal Temperature Data from Kachemak Bay, Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park Intertidal Temperature Data from Kachemak Bay, Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park
Intertidal Mussel (Mytilus) Data from Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park Intertidal Mussel (Mytilus) Data from Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park
Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from Western Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2017 Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from Western Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2017
Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from the Outer Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, 2019 Sea Otter Aerial Survey Data from the Outer Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, 2019
Sea Otter Survey Data, Carcass Recovery Data, and Blood Chemistry Data from Southwest Alaska Sea Otter Survey Data, Carcass Recovery Data, and Blood Chemistry Data from Southwest Alaska
Morphometric and Reproductive Status Data for Sea Otters Collected or Captured in Alaska Morphometric and Reproductive Status Data for Sea Otters Collected or Captured in Alaska
Sea Otter Mortality Age Data from Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2006-2017 Sea Otter Mortality Age Data from Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Prince William Sound, Alaska, 2006-2017
SUPERSEDED: Gulf Watch Alaska Nearshore Component: Marine Water Quality, Water Temperature from Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park, 2014-2016 SUPERSEDED: Gulf Watch Alaska Nearshore Component: Marine Water Quality, Water Temperature from Prince William Sound, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and Kenai Fjords National Park, 2014-2016
Sea Otter Forage Observations from Kachemak Bay, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park and Prince William Sound Sea Otter Forage Observations from Kachemak Bay, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park and Prince William Sound
Female Pacific walruses and their calves traditionally spend summers far from shore, diving for benthic invertebrates over the shallow continental shelf waters of the Chukchi Sea. These female walruses and their calves prefer to rest between forage bouts on sea ice drifting above their feeding grounds.
Female Pacific walruses and their calves traditionally spend summers far from shore, diving for benthic invertebrates over the shallow continental shelf waters of the Chukchi Sea. These female walruses and their calves prefer to rest between forage bouts on sea ice drifting above their feeding grounds.
Forecasting sea otter recolonization: Insights from isotopic analysis of modern and zooarchaeological populations Forecasting sea otter recolonization: Insights from isotopic analysis of modern and zooarchaeological populations
The dynamics of sea otter prey selection under population growth and expansion The dynamics of sea otter prey selection under population growth and expansion
Planktonic to sessile: Drivers of spatial and temporal variability across barnacle life stages and indirect effects of the Pacific Marine Heatwave Planktonic to sessile: Drivers of spatial and temporal variability across barnacle life stages and indirect effects of the Pacific Marine Heatwave
Nearshore ecosystems in the Gulf of Alaska Nearshore ecosystems in the Gulf of Alaska
Gene expression and wildlife health: Varied interpretations based on perspective Gene expression and wildlife health: Varied interpretations based on perspective
Revealing the extent of sea otter impacts on bivalve prey through multi-trophic monitoring and mechanistic models Revealing the extent of sea otter impacts on bivalve prey through multi-trophic monitoring and mechanistic models
Brown bear–sea otter interactions along the Katmai coast: Terrestrial and nearshore communities linked by predation Brown bear–sea otter interactions along the Katmai coast: Terrestrial and nearshore communities linked by predation
Where land and sea meet: Brown bears and sea otters Where land and sea meet: Brown bears and sea otters
Divergent gene expression profiles in Alaskan sea otters: An indicator of chronic domoic acid exposure? Divergent gene expression profiles in Alaskan sea otters: An indicator of chronic domoic acid exposure?
Temperature variations in the northern Gulf of Alaska across synoptic to century-long time scales Temperature variations in the northern Gulf of Alaska across synoptic to century-long time scales
Evidence of increased mussel abundance related to the Pacific marine heatwave and sea star wasting Evidence of increased mussel abundance related to the Pacific marine heatwave and sea star wasting
Abundance and distribution of sea otters (Enhydra lutris) in the southcentral Alaska stock, 2014, 2017, and 2019 Abundance and distribution of sea otters (Enhydra lutris) in the southcentral Alaska stock, 2014, 2017, and 2019
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