NOAA Marine Mammal Survey (IMAGE) NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Caption NOAA research vessels are used to conduct marine mammal and ecosystem surveys, as shown here. Credit Cornelia Oedekoven NOAA, Southwest Fisheries Science Center Usage Restrictions Please Credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.