SEFSC GoMex Oceanic 1993 (S)

https://doi.org/10.82144/bb3060fe https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/17 https://www.gbif.org/dataset/65bdcbf8-076c-4231-a6ec-3760d55c6d79 https://obis.org/dataset/003063a2-57ad-4c7b-a58b-df6f40fbf4ba SEFSC GoMex Oceanic 1993 (S) Lance Garrison NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Primary contact lance.garrison@noaa.gov OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor Lance Garrison NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Primary contact lance.garrison@noaa.gov owner 2025-07-31 eng Original provider: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Dataset credits: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Abstract: A spring marine mammals survey in Gulf of Mexico was conducted in 1993 by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center to examine the diversity, distribution and estimate abundance of marine mammals in U.S. waters. The survey was aimed at meeting the responsibilities under the provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The survey followed a winter survey in 1993. This dataset contains sightings of not only cetaceans but also other species including sea turtles, fish and shark observed during the ship survey. During the 39 survey days, 18 species were sighted, including: Atlantic spotted dolphin Bowhead whale Clymene dolphin Cuvier’s beaked whale Dwarf sperm whale Dwarf/pygmy sperm whale False killer whale Killer whale Melon-headed whale Pantropical spotted dolphin Pygmy killer whale Pygmy sperm whale Risso's dolphin Rough-toothed dolphin Short/Long-finned pilot whale Sperm whale Spinner dolphin Standard bottlenose dolphin Striped dolphin Occurrence GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml Observation GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml Marine Biology Visual sighting Marine Animal Survey Marine mammals Seabirds Sea turtles Vessel Visual Sighting N/A The dataset is accompanied by transect data which is provided as a separate file. To the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the Public Domain (CC0 1.0). Users may copy, modify, distribute and use the work, including for commercial purposes, without restriction. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/17 Oceans,g -96.314 -83.9938 29.5317 24.4862 1993-05-04 1993-06-15 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). family Anatidae Ducks family Ardeidae Bitterns class Aves Birds species Calonectris diomedea Cory's shearwater genus Caranx Bigeye jacks order Cetacea Cetaceans family Cheloniidae Sea turtles species Chlidonias niger Black tern species Coryphaena hippurus Dolphinfish species Cubaris plasticus species Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback sea turtle subclass Elasmobranchii Cartilaginous fishes family Exocoetidae Flyingfishes species Feresa attenuata Pygmy killer whale genus Fregata Frigatebirds genus Globicephala Pilot whales species Grampus griseus Risso's dolphin family Hyperoodontidae Beaked whales family Istiophoridae Billfishes genus Kogia Pygmy sperm whales species Kogia breviceps Pygmy sperm whale species Kogia sima Dwarf sperm whale family Laridae Gulls species Larus argentatus Herring gull species Lepidochelys kempii Kemp's ridley species Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing gull genus Mesoplodon Beaked whales family Mobulidae Devil rays species Mola mola Ocean sunfish species Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's storm petrel species Oceanodroma castro Band-rumped storm petrel species Oceanodroma leucorhoa Leach's storm petrel suborder Odontoceti Toothed whales species Onychoprion anaethetus Bridled tern species Onychoprion fuscatus Sooty tern species Orcinus orca Killer whale superclass Osteichthyes Bony fishes species Peponocephala electra Melon-headed whale species Phaethon aethereus Red-billed tropicbird species Phaethon lepturus White-tailed tropicbird genus Phalaropus Phalaropes species Phalaropus fulicarius Red phalarope species Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale family Procellariidae Fulmars / petrels / shearwaters species Pseudorca crassidens False killer whale species Puffinus griseus Sooty shearwater species Puffinus lherminieri Audubon's shearwater species Rhincodon typus Whale shark species Rynchops niger Black skimmer genus Scomberomorus Spanish mackerels family Scombridae Albacores class Scyphozoa Jellyfish family Sphyrnidae Bonnethead sharks genus Stenella Spinner dolphins species Stenella attenuata Pantropical spotted dolphin species Stenella clymene Clymene dolphin species Stenella coeruleoalba Striped dolphin species Stenella frontalis Atlantic spotted dolphin species Stenella longirostris Spinner dolphin species Steno bredanensis Rough-toothed dolphin genus Stercorarius Jaegers species Stercorarius parasiticus Parasitic jaeger species Stercorarius pomarinus Pomarine jaeger species Sterna hirundo Common tern genus Sula Boobies species Sula dactylatra Masked booby species Sula leucogaster Brown booby species Thalasseus maximus Royal tern species Thalasseus sandvicensis Sandwich tern species Thunnus albacares Yellowfin tuna species Thunnus thynnus Atlantic bluefin tuna species Tursiops truncatus Common bottlenose dolphin species Xiphias gladius Atlantic swordfish species Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier's beaked whale The purpose of this survey is to examine the distribution and estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters. Specific objectives of this survey are: 1. Complete a line transect survey of the study area for marine mammals during daylight hours, 2. Collect ichthyoplankton with bongo and double neuston trawl gear for estimates of abundance of eggs, larvae and small juveniles, particularly those of bluefin tuna, 3. Obtain associated environmental and oceanographic data, 4. Record data on marine life, seabirds and debris encountered during line transects, 5. Obtain marine mammal biopsy samples for analysis, and 6. Collect tar samples encountered during neuston sampling SEAMAP stations for analysis. notPlanned Lance Garrison NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Primary contact lance.garrison@noaa.gov NA NA NA SEFSC GoMex Oceanic 1993 (S) Lance Garrison owner NA zd_17 2025-07-31T14:02:38-04:00 dataset Garrison, L. 2020. SEFSC GoMex Oceanic 1993 (S). Version 2.3.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/bb3060fe. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/17 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/17/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/17/eml OBIS-SEAMAP zd_17 zd_17 NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC). 1993. Cruise results: Marine Mammal Survey and Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP) Ichthyoplankton Survey; NOAA Ship Oregon II Cruise 93-02 (204).