Living marine resources of the Chukchi Sea: a resource report for the Chukchi Sea oil and gas lease sale Number 85. Technical memo

Technical Report · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6166455

Morris, B F

An area of the outer continental shelf of the northeastern Chukchi Sea is currently proposed by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management for oil and gas leasing in February 1985. The report assesses the biological resources of the northeastern Chukchi Sea that may be at risk from petroleum exploration and development, and proposes research needs to minimize and avoid potential biological impacts. The Chukchi Sea supports large populations of marine mammals and seabirds, which depend on the fish and invertebrate populations of the region. The marine mammals of major importance in the region are the bowhead whale, gray whale, beluga whale, walrus, ringed seal, bearded seal, spotted seal, and polar bear. Less frequent but regular visitors to the area are the fin, minke, humpback, and killer whales, the harbor porpoise, and ribbon seals.

• Research Organization: National Marine Fisheries Service, Anchorage, AK (USA). Environmental Assessment Div.
• OSTI ID: 6166455
• Report Number(s): PB-86-126091/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
CHUKCHI SEA
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
EXPLORATION
OFFSHORE DRILLING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
BIRDS
CONTINENTAL SHELF
FISHES
INVERTEBRATES
LEASES
MAMMALS
WATER POLLUTION
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ARCTIC OCEAN
CONTINENTAL MARGIN
DRILLING
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
MINERAL RESOURCES
POLLUTION
RESOURCES
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
VERTEBRATES
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030800 - Natural Gas- Environmental Aspects