SEAN Sea otter monitoring SOP 5: Field protocol for aerial surveys in Glacier Bay version 1.0
Womble JN, Williams PJ, Johnson W, Taylor-Thomas LF, Bower M. 2018. SEAN Sea otter monitoring SOP 5: Field protocol for aerial surveys in Glacier Bay version 1.0. NPS SEAN. Juneau, Alaska
Sea otters are surveyed in Glacier Bay using fixed-wing single engine aircraft. This SOP details the procedures needed to carry out the aerial surveys, specific equipment and equipment settings, duties for the observers, and procedures for ensuring data integrity during field operations.
- Type
- Standard Operating Procedure
- Authors
- Womble, Jamie; Williams, Perry; Johnson, William; Taylor-Thomas, Louise; Bower, Michael
- Date of Issue
- 2018-10-03
- Publisher
- NPS SEAN. Juneau, Alaska
- Units
- GLBA , SEAN
- Keywords
- monitoring, sea otter, sop
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Marine Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Mammals