Organization:Marine Mammal Laboratory
The Marine Mammal Laboratory, formerly the National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML), is a United States research laboratory that undertakes research into marine mammals under the direction of the National Marine Fisheries Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Laboratory is based in Seattle, Washington, with research work focused on the coastal waters of Alaska, Washington (state) , Oregon, and California . It is organized into programs targeting Alaska ecosystems, polar ecosystems, cetacean assessment and ecology, and the California Current ecosystem. Research tasks including stock quality and quantity assessment and in particular assessing trends in stock sizes. Research methods include satellite telemetry analysis and fieldwork from aircraft and ships.[1]
References
- ↑ NOAA Fisheries (2023-06-08). "About Us: Marine Mammal Laboratory" (in en). https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/marine-mammal-laboratory.
- "About NMML". National Marine Mammal Laboratory. http://nmml.afsc.noaa.gov/about.htm. Retrieved 14 May 2005.
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