Datasets
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Beluga Use of Estuary Habitat in the Western Hudson Bay Publication
Themes: Marine
Knowing what features make habitat suitable for a species can give insight on important aspects of life history and improve understanding of key habitat areas for a population.... Read more -
Boating impact on beluga in the Churchill estuary Publication
Themes: Marine
The Churchill river estuary is habitat for Western Hudson Bay (WHB) beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucus). These beluga occupy the estuary from June to September when they... Read more -
Oblique images of beluga in the Churchill River Estuary Dataset
A time-lapse camera was mounted to take images monitoring beluga and vessel activity in the Churchill River estuary during July - September 2020. Images taken between August 13... Read more -
River-influenced beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) summer habitat use in... Publication
Themes: Marine
River estuaries along western Hudson Bay, Canada, are important summer habitats for beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucus (Pallas, 1776)) and subject to increasing industrial... Read more -
Bowhead whale images taken from Oblique Camera in the Churchill River estuary Dataset
A time-lapse camera was mounted to take images monitoring beluga and vessel activity in the Churchill River estuary during July - September 2020. In these images a rare sighting... Read more -
Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) response to personal watercraft and motorized... Publication
Themes: Marine
As interest in tourism and conservation grows worldwide, whale-watching has become a popular means of educating the public about wildlife conservation. The short-term impact of... Read more -
Churchill Beluga Monitoring Project Project
Themes: Marine
Pilot project from the University of Manitoba Centre for Earth Observation Science with the goal of understanding beluga movement in the Churchill River estuary and beluga... Read more -
First documented sighting of a group of bowhead whales outside their typical... Publication
Themes: Marine
The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is the only baleen whale endemic to the Arctic and has been greatly depleted through commercial whaling. Two bowhead whales were... Read more -
Biodegradation potential of estuarine microbial communities from the... Publication
Themes: Marine
The Arctic is increasingly accessible for development and shipping due to the reduction in sea ice coverage from climate change. While 400 oil and gas fields have been... Read more