Garrison, L2013SEFSC Mid-Atlantic Tursiops Survey, 1995 3http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/88OBIS-SEAMAP88http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/88OBIS-SEAMAP
Mid Atlantic Tursiops Surveys (MATS) were conducted in 1995 by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center to examine the distribution and estimate an index of relative abundance for Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) inhabiting the nearshore coastal waters in mid-and southern Atlantic bight. This data set contains sightings of not only the target dolphins but also other species including cetaceans, sea turtles, fish and shark observed during the aerial surveys.
The same transects were traced three times on different dates during the survey period. This data set is the last one. The other two are provided, too, with the number following MATS95s indicating the first, second and last.
Cetacean and sea turtles observed included:
Cetaceans:
- Atlantic spotted dolphin
- False killer whale
- Standard Bottlenose dolphin
Sea Turtles:
- Hardshell
- Kemp's ridley
- Leatherback
- Loggerhead
This survey's transects information is available in MATS95s3Efforts.The purpose of this survey was to examine the distribution and estimate an index of relative abundance for Atlantic bottlenose dolphins inhabiting the nearshore coastal waters of the U.S. mid- and southern Atlantic bight.Records with no common name were observations of pollution (e.g., plastic).
Records were assigned a sequential number LineNo. LineNo can be used to match observations with corresponding transects, each of which has BegLineNo and EndLineNo fields. Observation records with their LineNo between BegLineNo and EndLineNo in a transect are related to that transect.
A duplicated LineNo indicates more than one species were observed at the same time.
Records include 'off-effort' sightings as well. Card 'F' indicates the observation was done while off-effort. Card D was used for observation while on effort.
When searching for a specific species, note that some records don't identify animals observed at a species level. If this is the case, the common/scientific name may be genus/family or higher (e.g., <i>Balaenoptera</i> sp.).1995073119950813ground conditionNone plannedNorth Atlantic Ocean-75.9762-73.307240.503835.24
NoneMarine Animal SurveyMarine BiologyMarine mammalsSea turtlesVesselVisual SightingNoneNorth Atlantic OceanTaxon 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 surveyKingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataSubphylumVertebrataClassReptiliaOrderTestudinesFamilyCheloniidaeGenusCarettaSpeciesCaretta carettaGenusEretmochelysSpeciesEretmochelys imbricataGenusLepidochelysSpeciesLepidochelys kempiiFamilyDermochelyidaeGenusDermochelysSpeciesDermochelys coriaceaClassMammaliaSubclassTheriaInfraclassEutheriaOrderCetaceaSuborderOdontocetiFamilyDelphinidaeGenusPseudorcaSpeciesPseudorca crassidensGenusStenellaSpeciesStenella frontalisGenusTursiopsSpeciesTursiops truncatus
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Suggested citation for this dataset
Garrison, L. 2013. SEFSC Mid-Atlantic Tursiops Survey, 1995 3. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/88) 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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Lance GarrisonNOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center
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+1 (305) 361-4488lance.garrison@noaa.gov
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
Relational database
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science CenterUnknownNOAA Mid Atlantic Tursiops Surveys 1995 (1); SightingsOBIS-SEAMAPNOAA Southeast Fisheries Science CenterUnknownNOAA Mid Atlantic Tursiops Surveys 1995 (2); SightingsOBIS-SEAMAPHalpin, 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.20131123All attributes were measured and recorded during the survey and validated by the data provider.Point
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Biogeographic dataBiogeographic dataNot applicabledatasetDataset IDData providerDataset IDlinenoLine numberData provider62550cardCardData providerCardData providerstudyblockStudy blockData providerStudy blockData providerpartdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not provideddateDate of the observationData provider7/31/19958/2/1995timeTime of the observation (local time)Data provider10:00:00 AM9:59:41 AMlatitudeLatitude in decimal degreesData provider35.24000040.503800longitudeLongitude in decimal degreesData provider-75.976200-73.307200trackTrack NoData provider5353speedSpeedData provider77153gpsstatusGPS statusData providerGPS statusleftobsLeft observerData providerLeft observerData providerrightobsRight observerData providerRight observerData providerdatarcdrdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not providedaltitudeAltitude in feetData provider750750weatherWeather codeData providerWeather codeData providerseastateSea stateData provider0Sea state 0Data provider1Sea state 1Data provider2Sea state 2Data provider3Sea state 3Data providerturbidityTurbidityData providerTurbiditysunlightSunlightData providerSunlightglareGlareData providerGlarewatercolorWater colorData providerWater colorwatertempWater temperature in degree CelsiusData provider16.228.3sightobsObserver sightedData providerObserver sightedData providersightangleAngleData provider170sightincdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not providedspeciesSpecies nameData providerSpecies namecommonCommon nameData providerCommon nametsnITIS Taxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerITIS Taxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerscientificScientific nameData providerScientific namegroupTaxonomic groupData providerTaxonomic groupherdsizeGroup sizeData provider1999nocalvesNumber of calvesData provider03effortstatEffort statusData provider1Effort status 1Data provider2Effort status 2Data providertransectnoTransect NoData provider064excludedFor internal useData providerFor internal usegeomGeometry 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; Airplane altitude; Weather; Sea state; Turbidity; Sunlight; Glare; Water color; Water temperature; Sighting angle; Effort status.NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
Nicholas School of Environment, Duke Univ.
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Ei Fujioka
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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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