NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)20150410vector digital dataOBIS-SEAMAPLatesthttp://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1245OBIS-SEAMAPhttps://doi.org/10.82144/dea07d02Version 1.0.0 Please contact data providerThe objectives of the NEFSC aerial survey were 1) to estimate abundance of cetaceans and turtles in waters north of New Jersey and shallower than 100 m depth and 2) to investigate how the animals' distribution and abundance relate to their physical and biological ecosystem.Perpendicular distance to the animal is not publicly available.2012101720121116ground conditionCompleteNone plannedOcean-73.556572-61.964965844.929813439.7271385 NoneMarine Animal SurveyMarine BiologyMarine mammalsSea turtlesVisual SightingAircraftTaxon coveredMarine mammalsIntegrated Taxonomic Information SystemUnknownNot applicableDownloaded April, 2004http://www.itis.usda.gov/Refer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetmailing and physical address

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Refer 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 surveyKingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataSubphylumVertebrataClassMammaliaSubclassTheriaInfraclassEutheriaOrderCetaceaSuborderMysticetiFamilyBalaenopteridaeGenusBalaenopteraSpeciesBalaenoptera acutorostrataSpeciesBalaenoptera borealisSpeciesBalaenoptera physalusGenusMegapteraSpeciesMegaptera novaeangliaeSuborderOdontocetiFamilyDelphinidaeGenusDelphinusSpeciesDelphinus delphisGenusGrampusSpeciesGrampus griseusGenusLagenorhynchusSpeciesLagenorhynchus acutusGenusStenellaSpeciesStenella coeruleoalbaGenusTursiopsSpeciesTursiops truncatusFamilyPhocoenidaeGenusPhocoenaSpeciesPhocoena phocoenaFamilyPhyseteridaeGenusPhyseterSpeciesPhyseter macrocephalusOrderCarnivoraSuborderCaniformiaFamilyPhocidaeGenusHalichoerusSpeciesHalichoerus grypusGenusPhocaSpeciesPhoca vitulinaClassReptiliaOrderTestudinesSuborderCryptodiraSuperfamilyChelonioideaFamilyCheloniidaeSubfamilyCarettinaeGenusCarettaSpeciesCaretta carettaSubfamilyCheloniinaeGenusCheloniaSpeciesChelonia mydasFamilyDermochelyidaeGenusDermochelysSpeciesDermochelys coriacea Open public unless otherwise noted.1. Not to use data contained in OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or commercial application without prior written consent of the original data provider. 2. To cite both the data provider and OBIS-SEAMAP appropriately after approval of use is obtained. 3. Not 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. Beth JosephsonNOAA Fisheries mailing and physical address 508.495.2362elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Relational database NEFSC2013vector digital datacruise reportUnknownhttp://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/psb/surveys/documents/Air2012SpringFall_NEFSC_Final.pdf All attributes were measured and recorded during the survey and validated by the data provider. 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.20150410Point 1e-061e-06Decimal degrees D_WGS_1984WGS_1984 6378137.000000298.257224 Biogeographic dataBiogeographic dataNot applicableoidUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)Data providerUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)tripidTrip IDData providerTrip IDplatformvltsAlwaysData providerAlwaysoneffortFlag (Y/N) to indicate on effort.Data providerFlag (Y/N) to indicate on effort.speciescodeSpecies codeData providerSpecies codeData providercomnameCommon nameData providerCommon namekingdomKingdomData providerKingdomphylumPhylumData providerPhylumclassClassData providerClassorder_sciOrderData providerOrderfamilyFamilyData providerFamilyscientificnameScientific nameData providerScientific namereferences_ReferencesData providerReferencesobservationheightAltitude of aircraft in feet above sea levelData provider600600platformspeedSpeed of the platform at the time of the sighting in knotsData provider110110higherinstitutioncodeHigher institution code "DOC:NOAA:NEFSC"Data providerHigher institution code "DOC:NOAA:NEFSC"institutioncodeInstitution code "NEFSC"Data providerInstitution code "NEFSC"ownerinstitutioncodeInstituion who owns the data "NEFSC"Data providerInstituion who owns the data "NEFSC"basisofrecordBasis of record "HumanObservation"Data providerBasis of record "HumanObservation"recordtypeRecord type "VLTS" (visual line transect survey)Data providerRecord type "VLTS" (visual line transect survey)sightidSight IDData providerSight IDindividualcountIndividual countData provider1120latitudeLatitude in decimal degreesData provider39.72713852044.929813390sighttypeSighting type ("O")Data providerSighting type ("O")longitudeLongitude in decimal degreesData provider-73.556571960-61.964965820perpendiculardistancePerpendicular distance to the animalData provider-35240datasetidDataset IDData providerDataset IDdatasetnameDataset nameData providerDataset nameeventdateDate and time of the sigthing at local timeData provider2012-10-17T13:16:262012-11-16T15:10:12eventdatetimezoneThe time zone of the observation eventData providerThe time zone of the observation eventtimeDate and time of the sighting in UTCData provider2012-10-17T17:16:26Z2012-11-16T19:10:12ZeffortidEffort IDData providerEffort IDcueThe sighting cue that initially drew the observers attentionData providerThe sighting cue that initially drew the observers attentionbehaviorBehaviorData providerBehaviorgeomGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAPtypevltsFlag to indicate the first observation sighting on transect (F) or others.Data providerFlag to indicate the first observation sighting on transect (F) or others.Data providerThis section explains attributes included in the original dataset. OBIS-SEAMAP restricts the attributes available to the public to date/time, lat/lon and species names/counts only. Should you need other attributes described here, you are encouraged to contact the data provider.NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Nicholas School of Environment, Duke Univ. OBIS-SEAMAP mailing and physical address

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DurhamNC27708USA 919-613-8021 seamap-contact@duke.edu OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset ID 1245Not 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. CSV and ESRI shapefile OBIS-SEAMAP Free Go to the OBIS-SEAMAP web site. 2015041020150410 Ei Fujioka Nicholas School, Duke Universitymailing and physical address

A328, LSRC

DurhamNC27708USA 919-613-8021 seamap-contact@duke.edu FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial MetadataFGDC-STD-001-1998local time http://www.nbii.gov/Biological Data Profile