Garrison, L2013SEFSC Gomex Shelf 1994http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/35OBIS-SEAMAP35http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/35OBIS-SEAMAP
A Eastern Gulf of Mexico cetacean survey was conducted in 1994 by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center to examine the distribution and estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters. This dataset contains sightings of not only cetaceans but also other species including sea turtles, fish and shark observed during the ship survey.
Sighted species numbers 299 herds composed of 4,370 total individual animals, including
Atlantic spotted dolphin
Clymene dolphin
Cuvier’s beaked whale
Hardshell
Kemp's ridley
Leatherback
Loggerhead
Pantropical spotted dolphin
Risso's dolphin
Rough-toothed dolphin
Sperm whale
Spinner dolphin
Standard Bottlenose dolphin
Striped dolphin
The dataset is accompanied by transect data which is provided as a separate file.The purpose of this survey is to examine the distribution and estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters, which should meet the responsibility under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act.
Specific objectives of this survey are:
1. Collect data to estimate abundances and define the distributions of marine mammals in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
2. Collect associated environmental data at designated stations.
3. Obtain biopsy samples of skin and blubber from selected cetacean species.
4. Conduct a shallow water (10 to 20 fathoms) experiment on dolphin attraction to a vessel.
5. Collect data on the distribution and abundance of sea turtles, seabirds and other marine life.
6. Collect data on the distribution and type of marine debris encountered during the survey.1994081619940908ground conditionNone plannedGulf Of Mexico-89.2755-82.023830.299824.0047
NoneMarine Animal SurveyMarine BiologyMarine mammalsSeabirdsSea turtlesVesselVisual SightingNoneGulf Of MexicoTaxon coveredMarine mammals, seabirds, sea turtlesIntegrated Taxonomic Information SystemUnknownIntegrated Taxonomic Information SystemNot applicableDownloaded April, 2004http://www.itis.usda.gov/Refer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetmailing and physical addressRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetNot providedIdentified by observers or researchers conducting the surveyKingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataSubphylumVertebrataClassMammaliaSubclassTheriaInfraclassEutheriaOrderCetaceaSuborderMysticetiFamilyBalaenopteridaeGenusBalaenopteraSuborderOdontocetiFamilyDelphinidaeGenusGlobicephalaGenusGrampusSpeciesGrampus griseusGenusStenellaSpeciesStenella attenuataSpeciesStenella clymeneSpeciesStenella coeruleoalbaSpeciesStenella frontalisSpeciesStenella longirostrisGenusStenoSpeciesSteno bredanensisGenusTursiopsSpeciesTursiops truncatusFamilyHyperoodontidaeGenusMesoplodonGenusZiphiusSpeciesZiphius cavirostrisFamilyPhyseteridaeGenusPhyseterSpeciesPhyseter macrocephalusClassReptiliaOrderTestudinesFamilyCheloniidaeGenusCarettaSpeciesCaretta carettaGenusLepidochelysSpeciesLepidochelys kempiiFamilyDermochelyidaeGenusDermochelysSpeciesDermochelys coriaceaClassAvesOrderCiconiiformesFamilyFregatidaeGenusFregataFamilyLaridaeSubfamilyLarinaeGenusLarusSpeciesLarus argentatusSpeciesLarus atricillaSubfamilySterninaeGenusSternaSpeciesSterna anaethetusSpeciesSterna antillarumSpeciesSterna caspiaSpeciesSterna fuscataSpeciesSterna maximaSpeciesSterna sandvicensisFamilySulidaeGenusMorusSpeciesMorus bassanusGenusSulaSpeciesSula dactylatraSpeciesSula leucogasterFamilyPelecanidaeGenusPelecanusSpeciesPelecanus occidentalisFamilyPhalacrocoracidaeGenusPhalacrocoraxSpeciesPhalacrocorax auritusFamilyProcellariidaeGenusPuffinusSpeciesPuffinus lherminieriFamilyStercorariidaeGenusStercorarius
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Suggested citation for this dataset
Garrison, L. 2013. SEFSC Gomex Shelf 1994. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/35) on yyyy-mm-dd.
Suggested citation for OBIS-SEAMAP:
Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach. 2009. OBIS-SEAMAP: The world data center for marine mammal, sea bird, and sea turtle distributions. Oceanography 22(2):104-115
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3. Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets.
4. The burden for determining fitness for use of the downloaded data for any analyses lies entirely with the user. OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers do not support outcomes of your analyses that used the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP.
5. To consider inclusion of the accompanying transect (effort) dataset if available into the methodology of your analyses.
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Lance GarrisonNOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center
mailing and physical address
MiamiFloridanot providedUSA
+1 (305) 361-4488lance.garrison@noaa.gov
Carol Roden, NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Relational database
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center1994Summer Eastern Gulf of Mexico Marine Mammal Survey; Oregon II Cruise 212 (94-04)Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach2009OBIS-SEAMAP: The world data center for marine mammal, sea bird, and sea turtle distributionsOceanography22(2):104-115http://www.tos.org/oceanography/article/obis-seamap-the-world-data-center-for-marine-mammal-sea-bird-and-sea-turtle
Permissible values for date and time and coordinates were validated by the data provider and the OBIS-SEAMAP data manager. Species identification by the data provider was matched with Integrated Taxonomic Information System.All observation records are included.Data were put through the OBIS-SEAMAP data registration steps.20131122All attributes were measured and recorded during the survey and validated by the data provider.Point
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Biogeographic dataBiogeographic dataNot applicablelinenoLine numberData provider1611727cardCardData providerCardData providercruisenoCruise No.Data providerCruise No.Data providerdateDate of the sightingData provider8/16/19949/8/1994timeTime of the sighting (local time)Data provider10:00:489:59:56latitudeLatitude in decimal degreesData provider24.004730.2998longitudeLongitude in decimal degreesData provider-89.2755-82.0238trackTrack NoData providerTrack NospeedSpeedData provider11118gpswarningGPS WarningData provider00leftobsLeft observerData providerLeft observerData providerrightobsRight observerData providerRight observerData providerdatarcdrdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not providedwindWindData provider0350weatherWeather codeData providerWeather codeData providerseastateSea stateData provider0Sea state 0Data provider1Sea state 1Data provider2Sea state 2Data provider3Sea state 3Data provider4Sea state 4Data provider5Sea state 5Data providerswellSwellData providerSwellData providervisibilityVisibilityData providerVisibilityData providerversunposVertical sun positionData providerVertical sun positionradsunposRadial sun positionData providerRadial sun positionwatercolorWater colorData providerWater colorData providersightingnoSighting No.Data providerSighting No.shipidShip IDData providerShip IDData provideroneffortIndicator of on or off effortData provider1Indicator of on or off effort 1Data provider2Indicator of on or off effort 2Data providerwatertempWater temperature in degree CelsiusData provider27.431.7waterdepthWater depthData provider101820spcodeSpecies code defined by providerData providerSpecies code defined by providerData providerspecies_tsnITIS Taxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerITIS Taxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerspeciesSpecies nameData providerSpecies namescientificSpecies scientific name.Data providerSpecies scientific name.herdsizeHerd sizeData provider1300calvesNumber of calvesData provider12ontransectOn or off transectData providerOn or off transectcookiecttrCookie cutterData providerCookie cutterremoraRemoraData providerRemoraglareGlareData providerGlaregpclassGP classData providerGP classbehaviorBehavior codeData providerBehavior codecuetimeCue timeData providerCue timecuelatCue latitudeData provider24.044830.3007cuelonCue longitudeData providerCue longitudeobsposObserver positionData providerObserver positionobscodeObservation codeData providerObservation codeData providersourceSourceData providerSourcereticleReticleData provider1180distanceDistanceData provider10200bearingBearingData provider1359wdepthmWater depth in metersData provider13419geomGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAPoidUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)Data providerUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)The dataset contains information necessary to locate the species sightings observed in the survey. The structure of the dataset was defined by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Note that the dataset is a subset of the larger, complete dataset collected in the survey which includes environmental information. The columns before LineNo are applied to the shapefile only. The following information is not included in the dataset but will be found in the master data. For details, please contact NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Track; Speed; GPS Status; Observers; Wind direction; Weather; Sea state; Swell; Visibility; Turbidity; Sunlight; Water depth; Water color; Water temperature; Sighting angle; Effort status.NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
Nicholas School of Environment, Duke Univ.
OBIS-SEAMAP
mailing and physical address
A328 LSRCDurhamNC27708USA
919-613-8021
efujioka@duke.edu
OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset ID 35Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets.
Also please refer to Use Constraints.
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Ei Fujioka
Duke Universitymailing and physical addressA328 LSRCDurhamNC27708USA
919-613-8021
efujioka@duke.edu
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial MetadataFGDC-STD-001-1998local time
http://www.nbii.gov/Biological Data Profile
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