Duke Models for the Arctic

Model History for Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas)

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Version 2 - 2020-11-25

Update model developed as part of the 2020 Arctic modeling cycle. This model was released as part of the final delivery of the U.S. Navy Marine Species Density Database (NMSDD) for the Arctic study area and is documented in Cañadas et al. (2020a, 2020b).

Documentation

Name: Cañadas et al. (2020a)
Citation: Cañadas A, Roberts JJ, Schick RS, Halpin PN (2020) Updated Marine Species Density Models for the Arctic Study Area. Final Report. Prepared for Fleet Forces Command. Submitted to Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, under Contract No. N62470-17-2-8004. December 2020.

Name: Cañadas et al. (2020b)
Citation: Cañadas A, Roberts JJ, Schick RS, Halpin PN (2020) Updated Marine Species Density Models for the Arctic Study Area. Appendix. Prepared for Fleet Forces Command. Submitted to Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, under Contract No. N62470-17-2-8004. December 2020.

Version 1 - 2017-11-27

First model for this species, developed as part of the 2017 Arctic modeling cycle. This model was released as part of the final delivery of the U.S. Navy Marine Species Density Database (NMSDD) for the Arctic study area and is documented in Schick et al. (2017).

Documentation

Name: Schick et al. (2017)
Citation: Schick RS, Roberts JJ, Halpin PN (2017) Marine Species Density Models for the Arctic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Study Area. Final Report. Prepared for U.S. Fleet Forces Command. Submitted to Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, under Contract No. N62470-15-D-8006, Task Order TO11, issued to HDR, San Diego, California. November 2017.