The models of marine mammal density and habitat preference on this web site are provided as a service to other users. Users of the models agree to the following:
- Not to use the model outputs for research or in any publication, product, or commercial application without prior written consent of the original data provider. For the models of marine mammal density in the Pacific, the data provider is Jay Barlow (Jay.Barlow@noaa.gov). For the habitat models in the Atlantic, the data provider is Andy Read (aread@duke.edu). For the density models in the Atlantic, the data provider is Joel Bell (joel.t.bell@navy.mil).
- To cite the appropriate report or web site (listed below) after approval of use is obtained:
Barlow, J., M.C. Ferguson, E.A. Becker, J.V. Redfern, K.A. Forney, I.L. Vilchis, P.C. Fiedler, T. Gerrodette, L.T. Ballance. 2009. Predictive Modeling of Marine Mammal Density from existing survey data and model validation using upcoming surveys. NOAA Technical Memorandum. NOAA-TMNMFS-SWFSC-XXX. 196pp.
Read, A.J., Halpin, P.N., Crowder, L.B., Best, B.D., Fujioka, E. (Editors). 2009. OBIS-SEAMAP: Mapping marine mammals, birds and turtles. World Wide Web electronic
publication. http://seamap.env.duke.edu, Accessed on month day, year.
Department of the Navy (DON). 2007. Navy OPAREA Density Estimate (NODE) for
the Northeast OPAREAs. Prepared for the Department of the Navy, U.S. Fleet
Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia. Contract #N62470-02-D-9997, CTO 0030.
Prepared by Geo-Marine, Inc., Hampton, Virginia.
Department of the Navy (DON). 2007. Navy OPAREA Density Estimate (NODE) for
the Southeast OPAREAs. Prepared for the Department of the Navy, U.S. Fleet
Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia. Contract #N62470-02-D-9997, CTO 0030.
Prepared by Geo-Marine, Inc., Hampton, Virginia.
Department of the Navy (DON). 2007. Navy OPAREA Density Estimate (NODE) for
the Gulf of Mexico. Prepared for the Department of the Navy, U.S. Fleet
Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia. Contract #N62470-02-D-9997, CTO 0030.
Prepared by Geo-Marine, Inc., Hampton, Virginia.
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- Not to redistribute the models, but to refer interested parties to the web site.
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