US, Russia to Conduct Aerial Surveys of Ice-Associated Seals

摘要

A U.S.-Russia team of researchers has designed a large-scale aerial survey using advanced imaging systems and statistical techniques to provide the first comprehensive estimates of abundance for ice-associated seals. The survey is to begin mid-April and wrap up in May and will include nearly 19,000 nautical miles of track lines over U.S. waters and 11,000 nautical miles over Russian waters.