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SEFSC Atlantic surveys, 1998 (3)
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
Dataset credit
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
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Contacts
| Role | Name | Organization | |
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| Primary contact |
Lance Garrison |
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
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| Data entry |
Benjamin Best |
Duke University |
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| Data entry |
Ei Fujioka |
Duke University |
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Citation
Garrison, L. 2020. SEFSC Atlantic surveys, 1998 (3). Version 2.4.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/ad9e60d9. 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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Abstract
These are cruise results for the summer Atlantic Ocean marine mammal survey during the NOAA ship relentless cruise RS 98-01 (3).
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Purpose
N/A
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Supplemental information
N/A
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Change History
The dataset has been updated over time as outlined below. Each entry includes the version number, release date, type of change, and a short description.
- 2.4.0 (2021-04-24) - Update - Published after organisation is set and ready to be registered into GBIF.
- 2.3.0 (2021-04-02) - Update - coordinate_uncertainty_in_meters updated.
- 2.1.1 (2020-09-30) - Update - The following invalid scientific names were corrected according to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
- Caspian Tern: Sterna caspia (176924) => Hydroprogne caspia (176935)
- Laughing Gull: Larus atricilla (176837) => Leucophaeus atricilla (824079)
- Royal Tern: Sterna maxima (176922) => Thalasseus maximus (824142)
- Sooty Tern: Sterna fuscata (176894) => Onychoprion fuscatus (824105)
- 2.1.0 (2017-08-03) - Update - IPT server updated to v2.3.4.
- 1.2.0 (2016-08-30) - Update - Data and metadata update.
- 1.0.0 (2004-01-13) - Initial
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References
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA. 1998. Cruise Results: Summer Atlantic Ocean Marine Mammal Survey: NOAA Ship Relentless Cruise. Cruise report. RS 98-01 (3).
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Attributes
Overview
Attributes are defined by Northwest Atlantic Seabird Catalog.
Attributes described below represent those in the original dataset provided by the provider.
All attributes are included in the downloadable file (CSV or ESRI File Geodatabase) for "Complete Set of Dataset".
Attributes in dataset
| Attribute (table column) | Description |
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| observation_id | Unique id of record in NWASC |
| source_obs_id | Source observation ID by original provider |
| local_obs_id | |
| transect_id | Transect ID |
| source_transect_id | Source Transect ID by original provider |
| local_transect_id | |
| whole_transect | |
| dataset_id | Dataset ID within Catalog (different from OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset ID) |
| source_dataset_id | |
| local_survey_id | |
| longitude | Longitude in decimal degrees |
| latitude | Latitude in decimal degrees |
| obs_dt | Date of observation |
| obs_start_tm | Start time of observation |
| obs_end_tm | End time of observation |
| seconds_from_midnight_nb | |
| original_species_tx | |
| spp_cd | Species code in NWASC |
| observer_confidence_tx | |
| obs_count_intrans_nb | |
| obs_count_general_nb | |
| animal_age_tx | Age of animal |
| age_id | Age code |
| animal_sex_tx | Animal gender |
| sex_id | Gender code |
| plumage_tx | Plumage of animal |
| behavior_tx | Behavior of animal |
| behavior_id | Behavior code |
| travel_direction_tx | Travel direction |
| flight_height_tx | Flight height |
| distance_to_animal_tx | Distance to animal |
| angle_from_observer_nb | Angle from observer |
| association_tx | Association |
| seastate_beaufort_nb | Beaufort seastate |
| wave_height_tx | Wave height |
| whitecaps_tx | Whitecaps |
| visibility_tx | Visibility |
| glare_tx | Glare |
| wind_speed_tx | Wind speed |
| wind_dir_tx | Wind direction |
| cloud_cover_tx | Cloud cover |
| weather_tx | Weather |
| seasurface_tempc_nb | Sea surface temperature in celsius |
| salinity_ppt_nb | Salinity in ppt |
| platform_tx | Platform |
| station_tx | |
| survey_type | Survey type |
| heading_tx | Heading |
| observer_tx | Observer name |
| obs_position | Observer position |
| visit | |
| camera_reel | |
| datafile | |
| observer_comments_tx | Comments |
| date_created | |
| who_created | |
| date_imported | |
| who_imported | |
| admin_notes | |
| sf_type | |
| geom_nad83 | Not used. |
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| OBIS-SEAMAP ID | 1 |
| DOI | 10.82144/ad9e60d9 |
| Version | 2.4.0 |
| Seabirds | 336 |
| Marine mammals | 287 |
| Sea turtles | 33 |
| Rays and sharks | 2 |
| Other species | 373 |
| Non spatial | 0 |
| Non species | 42 |
| Total | 1,073 |
| Date, Begin | 1998-07-09 |
| Date, End | 1998-08-20 |
| Temporal prec. | 111111 |
| Latitude | 24.37 - 38.14 |
| Longitude | -81.40 - -70.61 |
| Coord. prec. | 4 decimal digits |
| Platform | Boat |
| Data type | Animal sighting |
| Effort | YES (ID: 2) |
| Traveled (km) | 5,522 |
| Effort hours | 309 |
| Registered | 2004-01-13 |
| Updated | 2025-07-11 |
| Status | Published |
Sharing policy |
CC0 no rights reserved |
| Sub group(s) | NWASC |
| Shared with |
GBIF
OBIS |
| Metadata in static HTML / FGDC / EML |
| See download history / statistics |
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