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		<citeinfo><origin>Ford, G. and J. Casey</origin><pubdate>2013</pubdate><title>MMS Aerial Survey, PNW 1989-1990</title><onlink>https://doi.org/10.82144/0539c404</onlink><serinfo><sername>OBIS-SEAMAP</sername><issue>46</issue></serinfo><pubinfo><pubplace>http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/46</pubplace><publish>OBIS-SEAMAP</publish></pubinfo><edition>Version 2.0.0</edition></citeinfo>
	</citation><descript>
	<abstract>This dataset is from the Oregon and Washington marine mammal and seabird surveys studies: Oregon/Washington aerial [birds and mammals] study code: OP, contract number: 14-12-0001-30426,&#13;
Principal investigators: G. A. Green, Ebasco Environmental, Bellevue, Washington, M. L. Bonnell and K. T. Briggs, Ecological Consulting, Inc., Portland, Oregon. &#13;
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Time period: April 1989 through October 1990 &#13;
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Study area: Pacific Ocean waters of Oregon and Washington from the coast to approximately 60 nautical miles offshore. &#13;
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Methodology: Aerial surveys were conducted along 32 pre-established transects designed to systematically sample marine mammal and seabird abundance in all waters of the study area. Coastal surveys and one shelf break survey were also conducted. Standard transects provided systematic coverage of shelf, slope, and offshore waters in the study area. Sightings of seabirds, pinnipeds, cetaceans, and turtles were recorded. Seabird sightings were recorded only on the shaded side of the aircraft within a strip transect of 50 m width. Marine mammal and turtle sightings were recorded within an unbounded corridor. Declination angle was measured and noted for each marine mammal/turtle sightings and later used to calculate a probability density function of frequency with right-angle sighting distance. Navigation was by Loran and VLF-Omega. One ship survey was also conducted from aboard the NOAA ship Miller Freeman during August 1989. &#13;
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Databases produced: 1) sightings of seabirds and marine mammals on 12 aerial surveys and one ship cruise, and 2) sightings of cetaceans on 12 aerial surveys and one ship cruise.</abstract><purpose>Objectives of the study were to review and analyze all available literature and databases concerning marine mammal and seabird diversity, distribution, and abundance in the Oregon-Washington coastal and offshore areas; to conduct field surveys over a 18-month period and to prepare reports summarizing the findings.</purpose></descript><timeperd><timeinfo><rngdates><begdate>19890423</begdate><enddate>19901003</enddate></rngdates></timeinfo><current>ground condition</current></timeperd><status><progress>Complete</progress><update>None planned</update></status><spdom><descgeog>Northeastern Pacific Ocean</descgeog><bounding><westbc>-126.8132</westbc><eastbc>-123.875</eastbc><northbc>48.3968</northbc><southbc>42.0709</southbc></bounding>
	</spdom><keywords><theme><themekt>None</themekt><themekey>Marine Animal Survey</themekey><themekey>Marine Biology</themekey><themekey>Marine mammals</themekey><themekey>Seabirds</themekey><themekey>Sea turtles</themekey><themekey>Vessel</themekey><themekey>Visual Sighting</themekey></theme><place><placekt>None</placekt><placekey>Northeastern Pacific Ocean</placekey></place></keywords><taxonomy><keywtax><taxonkt>Taxon covered</taxonkt><taxonkey>Marine mammals, seabirds, sea turtles</taxonkey></keywtax><taxonsys><classsys><classcit><citeinfo><origin>Integrated Taxonomic Information System</origin><pubdate>Unknown</pubdate><title>Integrated Taxonomic Information System</title><geoform>Not applicable</geoform><othercit>Downloaded April, 2004</othercit><onlink>http://www.itis.usda.gov/</onlink></citeinfo></classcit></classsys><ider><cntinfo><cntperp><cntper>Refer to the contact information of the dataset</cntper><cntorg>Refer to the contact information of the dataset</cntorg></cntperp><cntaddr><addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype><address>Refer to the contact information of the dataset</address><city>Refer to the contact information of the dataset</city><state>Refer to the contact information of the dataset</state><postal>Refer to the contact information of the dataset</postal><country>Refer to the contact information of the dataset</country></cntaddr><cntvoice>Not provided</cntvoice></cntinfo></ider><taxonpro>Identified by observers or researchers conducting the 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	<accconst>Open public unless otherwise noted. See Use Constraints for details.</accconst><useconst>1. Not to use data obtained from OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or commercial application without proper attribution to the original data provider(s) and OBIS-SEAMAP unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy. Citations or credits are suggested as attribution. If the data you downloaded come from multiple datasets, a citation or credit to each of the datasets is required.

Suggested citation for this dataset

Ford, G. and J. Casey. 2013. MMS Aerial Survey, PNW 1989-1990. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/46) on yyyy-mm-dd.

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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

2. To forward the citation of any publication / report that made use of the data / tools provided by OBIS-SEAMAP for inclusion in our list of references.

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.

6. Not to redistribute the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP through any media without contect from OBIS-SEAMAP and the original data providers unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy.</useconst><ptcontac>
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			<cntperp><cntper>Glenn Ford; Janet Casey</cntper><cntorg>n/a; n/a</cntorg></cntperp>
			<cntaddr>
				<addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
			<address>2735 N.E. Weidler Street; n/a</address><city>Portland; n/a</city><state>OR; n/a</state><postal>97232; n/a</postal><country>USA; n/a</country></cntaddr>
		<cntvoice>+1 (503) 287-5173; n/a</cntvoice><cntemail>eci@teleport.com; n/a</cntemail></cntinfo>
	</ptcontac><datacred>Minerals Management Service</datacred>
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	<crossref><citeinfo><origin>Green, G. A., J. J. Breuggeman, C. E. Bowlby, R. A. Grotefendt, M. L. Bonnell, and K. T. Balcomb, III</origin><pubdate>1991</pubdate><title>Cetacean distribution and abundance off Oregon and Washington, 1989-1990. Final Report prepared by Ebasco Environmental, Bellevue, WA, and Ecological Consulting, Inc., Portland, OR, for the Minerals Management Service, Pacific OCS Region</title><serinfo><sername>OCS Study MMS</sername><issue>91-0093. 100 pp</issue></serinfo></citeinfo></crossref><crossref><citeinfo><origin>Bonnell, M. L, C. E. Bowlby, and G. A. Green</origin><pubdate>1991</pubdate><title>Pinniped distribution and abundance off Oregon and Washington, 1989-1990. Final Report prepared by Ebasco Environmental, Bellevue, WA, and Ecological Consulting, Inc. , Portland, OR, for the Minerals Management Service, Pacific OCS Region</title><serinfo><sername>OCS Study MMS</sername><issue>91-0093. 60 pp</issue></serinfo></citeinfo></crossref><crossref><citeinfo><origin>Briggs, K. T., D. H. Varoujean, W. W. Williams, R. Glenn Ford, M. L. Bonnell, and J. L. Casey</origin><pubdate>1991</pubdate><title>Seabirds of the Oregon and Washington OCS, 1989-1990. Final Report prepared by Ebasco Environmental, Bellevue, WA, and Ecological Consulting, Inc. , Portland, OR, for the Minerals Management Service, Pacific OCS Region</title><serinfo><sername>OCS Study MMS</sername><issue>91-0093. 164 pp</issue></serinfo></citeinfo></crossref><crossref><citeinfo><origin>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</origin><pubdate>2009</pubdate><title>OBIS-SEAMAP: The world data center for marine mammal, sea bird, and sea turtle distributions</title><serinfo><sername>Oceanography</sername><issue>22(2):104-115</issue></serinfo><onlink>http://www.tos.org/oceanography/article/obis-seamap-the-world-data-center-for-marine-mammal-sea-bird-and-sea-turtle</onlink></citeinfo></crossref></idinfo>
	<dataqual><logic>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.</logic><complete>All observation records are included.</complete><lineage><procstep><procdesc>Data were put through the OBIS-SEAMAP data registration steps.</procdesc><procdate>20131125</procdate></procstep></lineage><attracc><attraccr>All attributes were measured and recorded during the survey and validated by the data provider.</attraccr></attracc></dataqual><spdoinfo><direct>Point</direct></spdoinfo><spref><horizsys><geograph>
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<eainfo><detailed><enttyp><enttypl>Biogeographic data</enttypl><enttypd>Biogeographic data</enttypd><enttypds>Not applicable</enttypds></enttyp><attr><attrlabl>id</attrlabl><attrdef>ID</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>127071</rdommin><rdommax>142184</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>study</attrlabl><attrdef>Study code</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><codesetd><codesetn>Study code</codesetn><codesets>Data provider</codesets></codesetd></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>platform</attrlabl><attrdef>Platform code</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><codesetd><codesetn>Platform code</codesetn><codesets>Data provider</codesets></codesetd></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>on_</attrlabl><attrdef>On (Y) or off (N) effort</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><codesetd><codesetn>On (Y) or off (N) effort</codesetn><codesets>Data provider</codesets></codesetd></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>effdate</attrlabl><attrdef>effort date</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>19890425</rdommin><rdommax>19900930</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>date_0</attrlabl><attrdef>Date in original format</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>19890423</rdommin><rdommax>19901003</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>date</attrlabl><attrdef>Date of the observation</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>10/1/1990</rdommin><rdommax>9/28/1990</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>time_0</attrlabl><attrdef>Time in original format</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>0</rdommin><rdommax>1</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>time</attrlabl><attrdef>Time of the observation</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>10:00:00 AM</rdommin><rdommax>3:55:59 PM</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>species</attrlabl><attrdef>Species name</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Species name</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>species_code</attrlabl><attrdef>Species code</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><codesetd><codesetn>Species code</codesetn><codesets>Data provider</codesets></codesetd></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>number</attrlabl><attrdef>Group size</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>1</rdommin><rdommax>3000</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>lat</attrlabl><attrdef>Latitude in decimal degrees</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>42.0709</rdommin><rdommax>48.3968</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>lon</attrlabl><attrdef>Longitude in decimal degrees</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>-126.8132</rdommin><rdommax>-123.875</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>width</attrlabl><attrdef>Width of the transect</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>0.05</rdommin><rdommax>0.05</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>newborns</attrlabl><attrdef>Number of calves</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Number of calves</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>males</attrlabl><attrdef>Number of males</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Number of males</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>females</attrlabl><attrdef>Number of females</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Number of females</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>age</attrlabl><attrdef>Age</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Age</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>sex</attrlabl><attrdef>Sex</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Sex</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>plumage</attrlabl><attrdef>Plumage</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Plumage</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>assoc</attrlabl><attrdef>Association</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Association</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>direction</attrlabl><attrdef>Direction</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Direction</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>group_</attrlabl><attrdef>Group size</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Group size</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>behavior</attrlabl><attrdef>Behavior code</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><codesetd><codesetn>Behavior code</codesetn><codesets>Data provider</codesets></codesetd></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>altitude</attrlabl><attrdef>Altitude in feet</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Altitude in feet</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>decline</attrlabl><attrdef>Decline</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>-1</rdommin><rdommax>89</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>distance</attrlabl><attrdef>Distance</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Distance</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>perpdist</attrlabl><attrdef>definition not provided</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>definition not provided</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>reldir</attrlabl><attrdef>definition not provided</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>definition not provided</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>distcode</attrlabl><attrdef>definition not provided</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>definition not provided</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>comment</attrlabl><attrdef>Comments</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Comments</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>weather</attrlabl><attrdef>Weather code</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><codesetd><codesetn>Weather code</codesetn><codesets>Data provider</codesets></codesetd></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>clouds</attrlabl><attrdef>Cloud code</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><codesetd><codesetn>Cloud code</codesetn><codesets>Data provider</codesets></codesetd></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>wind</attrlabl><attrdef>Wind</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>0</rdommin><rdommax>338</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>seastatus</attrlabl><attrdef>Sea status</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><edom><edomv>0</edomv><edomvd>Sea status 0</edomvd><edomvds>Data provider</edomvds></edom><edom><edomv>1</edomv><edomvd>Sea status 1</edomvd><edomvds>Data provider</edomvds></edom><edom><edomv>2</edomv><edomvd>Sea status 2</edomvd><edomvds>Data provider</edomvds></edom><edom><edomv>3</edomv><edomvd>Sea status 3</edomvd><edomvds>Data provider</edomvds></edom><edom><edomv>4</edomv><edomvd>Sea status 4</edomvd><edomvds>Data provider</edomvds></edom><edom><edomv>5</edomv><edomvd>Sea status 5</edomvd><edomvds>Data provider</edomvds></edom><edom><edomv>6</edomv><edomvd>Sea status 6</edomvd><edomvds>Data provider</edomvds></edom><edom><edomv>7</edomv><edomvd>Sea status 7</edomvd><edomvds>Data provider</edomvds></edom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>glaredir</attrlabl><attrdef>Glare direction</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Glare direction</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>glare</attrlabl><attrdef>Glare</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><codesetd><codesetn>Glare</codesetn><codesets>Data provider</codesets></codesetd></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>seatemp</attrlabl><attrdef>Sea temperature (-99: not available)</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>-15.8</rdommin><rdommax>36.2</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>record</attrlabl><attrdef>Record No.</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>127071</rdommin><rdommax>142184</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>geom</attrlabl><attrdef>Geometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAP</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Geometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAP</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>oid</attrlabl><attrdef>Unique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Unique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)</udom></attrdomv></attr></detailed><overview><eaover>This section explains attributes included in the original dataset.&#13;
OBIS-SEAMAP restricts the attributes available to the public to date/time, lat/lon and species names/counts only.&#13;
Should you need other attributes described here, you are encouraged to contact the data provider.</eaover><eadetcit>Minerals Management Service</eadetcit></overview>
	</eainfo><distinfo>
	<distrib>
		<cntinfo>
			<cntorgp>
				<cntorg>Nicholas School of Environment, Duke Univ.</cntorg>
				<cntper>OBIS-SEAMAP</cntper>
			</cntorgp>
			<cntaddr>
				<addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
				<address>A328, LSRC</address><city>Durham</city><state>NC</state><postal>27708</postal><country>USA</country>
			</cntaddr>
			<cntvoice>919-613-8021</cntvoice>
			<cntemail>seamap-contact@duke.edu</cntemail>
		</cntinfo>
	</distrib><resdesc>OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset ID 46</resdesc><distliab>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.&#13;
Also please refer to Use Constraints.</distliab>
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		<digform>
			<digtinfo>
				<formname>CSV and ESRI shapefile</formname></digtinfo>
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				<onlinopt>
					<computer>
						<networka>
							<networkr>OBIS-SEAMAP</networkr>
						</networka>
					</computer>
				</onlinopt>
			</digtopt>
		</digform>
		<fees>Free</fees>
		<ordering>Go to the OBIS-SEAMAP web site.</ordering>
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	<metd>20140207</metd><metc>
		<cntinfo><cntperp>
	<cntper>Ei Fujioka</cntper>
	<cntorg>Duke University</cntorg></cntperp><cntaddr><addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype><address>A328 LSRC, Box 90328</address><city>Durham</city><state>NC</state><postal>27708</postal><country>USA</country></cntaddr>
			<cntvoice>305-632-370`</cntvoice>
			<cntemail>efujioka@duke.edu</cntemail>
			</cntinfo>
	</metc><metstdn>FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata</metstdn><metstdv>FGDC-STD-001-1998</metstdv><mettc>local time</mettc>
	
	
	
	
	<metextns><onlink>http://www.nbii.gov/</onlink><metprof>Biological Data Profile</metprof></metextns>
	
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