NEFSC 1995 pe9502
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)

NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)

The cruise period was from 6 August - 07 September 1995. The area of operation was Georges Bank and waters east of Cape Cod.

The primary objectives of the survey were to:
1) Conduct line-transect population surveys within the study area, and
2) Investigate cetacean distribution on the southern portion of Georges Bank, principally between the 30 fa isobath and 10 nm beyond the 1,000 fa curve.

Secondary objectives included:
1) Collecting information on the relationship cetaceans and oceanographic features,
2) The collection of CTD and zooplankton data,
3) Conducting marine mammal photographic identification studies using a rigid bottom inflatable boat, and
4) Collecting biopsy samples for stock identification and contaminant studies.

In addition to the sightings data, effort data were recorded every half hour or whenever conditions changed. This dataset, therefore, should be used with the effort data.

David Potter, National Marine Fisheries Service. 1995. Cruise results; Cruise No. PE 95-02; marine mammal survey

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