HRC Koa Kai-11 Marine Species Monitoring Vessel Surveys November 2010

Original provider:
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.

Dataset credits:
The U.S. Navy Marine Species Monitoring Program

Abstract:
The marine mammal and sea turtle monitoring, vessel- and aerial-based surveys, were conducted
between November 11–23, 2010, before, during, and after the Pacific Fleet training event in the
HRC.
The objectives of the vessel-based monitoring effort for Koa Kai 11-1 consisted of the following:<br/>
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- Perform focal behavioral follows of marine mammals during the course of a training event
involving ASW<br/>
- Assess the occurrence, distribution, and behavior of target species (marine mammals and
sea turtles) using a vessel-based line transect survey within the HRC in waters within or
adjacent to the area where ships were training<br/>
- Locate individual false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens), pygmy killer whales (Feresa
attenuata), and short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) tagged by
Dr. Robin Baird with Cascadia Research<br/>
- Investigate the occurrence, distribution, and behavior of target species (marine mammals
and sea turtles) using vessel-based line transect survey in waters within or adjacent to the
area where Navy ships were training.<br/>