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		<origin>Ford, G</origin><pubdate>2020</pubdate><title>MMS Surveys, SCB 1995-1997</title><geoform>vector digital data</geoform><serinfo><sername>OBIS-SEAMAP</sername><issue>53</issue></serinfo><pubinfo><pubplace>https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/53</pubplace><publish>OBIS-SEAMAP</publish></pubinfo><onlink>https://doi.org/10.82144/3543bfbb</onlink><edition>Version 2.0.0</edition></citeinfo>
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	<abstract>These data were collected from aerial surveys of marine birds and mammals in support of oil spill response and injury assessment, Southern California Bight/MMS Surveys [Birds and Mammals] Study Code: SX, Contract number: FG7407-OS with California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR); and 14-35-0001-30758 (Task 13293) with the Coastal Marine Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, Principal investigator: Michael L. Bonnell, Ph.D., Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz &#13;
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Time period: June 1994 through October 1998 &#13;
Study area: Coastal and inland marine waters of California &#13;
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Methodology: Aerial surveys were conducted in a variety of California locales with experienced observers and trainees.  The aircraft used was a Partenavia PN68 Observer provided by the Department of Air Services, CDFG, flown at an altitude of 200' (60 m) above ground level and at a typical air speed of 90 kts. Two observers (at least one experienced) occupied middle seats and searched a corridor of 50 m on each side of the aircraft. Width was defined by clinometer and simple trigonometric functions. Species, numbers, behavior and other information was described on hand-held tape recorders for later transcription and computer entry. The co-pilot position was occupied by a navigator/computer operator. This individual recorded number of observers on-watch, transect status (i.e., on-effort, off-effort, and commutes), as well as sea state, weather and other observation conditions. Date, time, and position of the aircraft were recorded directly into the data-logging computer with time, latitude and longitude provided by a Global Positioning System (GPS). &#13;
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Databases produced: A single database was produced including date, time, latitude/longitude, behavior, observation conditions, and other information for each sighting of marine birds, mammals, and turtles. As stated above, some surveys were solely for the purpose of drills and training, some for systematic data collection, and others for actual oil spill response. &#13;
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In this study, 74 one-day surveys were flown through 1997.  Through the end of 1997, a total of 670 hours were flown and, &#13;
exclusive of commutes, mapped bird and mammal distribution and abundance along 31,271 km (16,886 nmi) of transects. Data &#13;
from several surveys from 1998 are yet fully analyzed and therefore not included in this dataset.</abstract><purpose>The objectives were to develop and maintain a capability to provide aerial surveys of marine bird and mammal distribution and abundance for oil spill response and post-spill injury assessment.</purpose></descript><timeperd><timeinfo><rngdates><begdate>19950215</begdate><enddate>19970814</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>-121.1728</westbc><eastbc>-118.8455</eastbc><northbc>35.4607</northbc><southbc>33.9579</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</taxonkey><taxonkey>seabirds</taxonkey><taxonkey>Sea turtles</taxonkey><taxonkey>Rays and sharks</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 survey</taxonpro></taxonsys><taxoncl><taxonrn>Kingdom</taxonrn><taxonrv>Animalia</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Phylum</taxonrn><taxonrv>Chordata</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Subphylum</taxonrn><taxonrv>Vertebrata</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Class</taxonrn><taxonrv>Aves</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Order</taxonrn><taxonrv>Charadriiformes</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Alcidae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Cepphus</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Cepphus columba</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Cerorhinca</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Cerorhinca monocerata</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Fratercula</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Fratercula cirrhata</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Ptychoramphus</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Ptychoramphus aleuticus</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Synthliboramphus</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Synthliboramphus hypoleucus</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Uria</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Uria aalge</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Laridae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Chroicocephalus</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Chroicocephalus philadelphia</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Hydroprogne caspia</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Larus</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Larus argentatus</taxonrv></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Larus californicus</taxonrv></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Larus canus</taxonrv></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Larus delawarensis</taxonrv></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Larus glaucescens</taxonrv></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Larus heermanni</taxonrv></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Larus occidentalis</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Rissa</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Rissa tridactyla</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Sterna</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Sterna forsteri</taxonrv></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Sterna hirundo</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Sternula albifrons</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Thalasseus</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Thalasseus elegans</taxonrv></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Thalasseus maximus</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Xema</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Xema sabini</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Stercorariidae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Stercorarius</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Stercorarius maccormicki</taxonrv></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Stercorarius parasiticus</taxonrv></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Stercorarius 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creatopus</taxonrv></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Puffinus griseus</taxonrv></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Puffinus opisthomelas</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Hydrobatidae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Hydrobates</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Hydrobates leucorhous</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Subfamily</taxonrn><taxonrv>Hydrobatinae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Oceanodroma</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Oceanodroma homochroa</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Order</taxonrn><taxonrv>Anseriformes</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Anatidae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Subfamily</taxonrn><taxonrv>Anatinae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Melanitta</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Melanitta fusca</taxonrv></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Melanitta perspicillata</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Pelecanidae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Pelecanus</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Pelecanus occidentalis</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Order</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phaethontiformes</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phaethontidae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phaethon</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phaethon aethereus</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Order</taxonrn><taxonrv>Suliformes</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phalacrocoracidae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phalacrocorax</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phalacrocorax brasilianus</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Subspecies</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phalacrocorax brasilianus brasilianus</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phalacrocorax pelagicus</taxonrv></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phalacrocorax penicillatus</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Class</taxonrn><taxonrv>Mammalia</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Subclass</taxonrn><taxonrv>Theria</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Infraclass</taxonrn><taxonrv>Eutheria</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Order</taxonrn><taxonrv>Cetacea</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Suborder</taxonrn><taxonrv>Mysticeti</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Balaenopteridae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Balaenoptera</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Balaenoptera acutorostrata</taxonrv></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Balaenoptera musculus</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Megaptera</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Megaptera novaeangliae</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Eschrichtiidae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Eschrichtius</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Eschrichtius robustus</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Suborder</taxonrn><taxonrv>Odontoceti</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Delphinidae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Delphinus</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Delphinus delphis</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Grampus</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Grampus griseus</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Lagenorhynchus</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Lagenorhynchus obliquidens</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Lissodelphis</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Lissodelphis borealis</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Tursiops</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Tursiops truncatus</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Subspecies</taxonrn><taxonrv>Tursiops truncatus truncatus</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Hyperoodontidae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Hyperoodon</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phocoenidae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phocoena</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phocoena phocoena</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phocoenoides</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phocoenoides dalli</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Order</taxonrn><taxonrv>Carnivora</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Suborder</taxonrn><taxonrv>Caniformia</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Mustelidae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Subfamily</taxonrn><taxonrv>Lutrinae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Enhydra</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Enhydra lutris</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Otariidae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Eumetopias</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Eumetopias jubatus</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Zalophus</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Zalophus californianus</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phocidae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Mirounga</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Mirounga angustirostris</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phoca</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Phoca vitulina</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Class</taxonrn><taxonrv>Reptilia</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Order</taxonrn><taxonrv>Testudines</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Suborder</taxonrn><taxonrv>Cryptodira</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Superfamily</taxonrn><taxonrv>Chelonioidea</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Cheloniidae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Subfamily</taxonrn><taxonrv>Carettinae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Caretta</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Caretta caretta</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Class</taxonrn><taxonrv>Chondrichthyes</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Subclass</taxonrn><taxonrv>Elasmobranchii</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Superorder</taxonrn><taxonrv>Euselachii</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Order</taxonrn><taxonrv>Lamniformes</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Cetorhinidae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Cetorhinus</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Cetorhinus maximus</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl><taxoncl><taxonrn>Order</taxonrn><taxonrv>Carcharhiniformes</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Family</taxonrn><taxonrv>Carcharhinidae</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Genus</taxonrn><taxonrv>Prionace</taxonrv><taxoncl><taxonrn>Species</taxonrn><taxonrv>Prionace glauca</taxonrv></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxoncl></taxonomy>
	<accconst>Open public unless otherwise noted.</accconst><useconst>Not to use data contained in OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or commercial application without prior written consent of the original data provider. To cite both the data provider and OBIS-SEAMAP appropriately after approval of use is obtained. Also please refer to Distribution Liability.</useconst><ptcontac>
		<cntinfo>
			<cntperp><cntper>Glenn Ford</cntper><cntorg>n/a; n/a</cntorg></cntperp>
			<cntaddr>
				<addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
			<address>2735 N.E. Weidler Street</address><city>Portland</city><state>OR</state><postal>97232</postal><country>USA</country></cntaddr>
		<cntvoice>+1 (503) 287-5173</cntvoice><cntemail>eci@teleport.com</cntemail></cntinfo>
	</ptcontac><datacred>Credit for this study is shared with OSPR by the Minerals Management Service (MMS), Pacific OCS Region, that provided most observers for surveys flown in Santa Barbara Channel and  the Santa Maria Basin; MMS personnel also carried out tape-transcriptions and computer entry for surveys in southern California waters (this portion of the OSPR surveys was conducted under matching-funds between OSPR and the Coastal Marine Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara).</datacred>
	<native>Relational database</native>
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	<crossref><citeinfo><origin>Unknown</origin><pubdate>Unknown</pubdate><title>So. Calif Bight/MMS Surveys, Minerals Management Service (MMS), Pacific OCS Region</title><geoform>vector digital data</geoform><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></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>20260428</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>
				<latres>0.0001</latres><longres>0.0001</longres><geogunit>Decimal degrees</geogunit></geograph>
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				<semiaxis>6378137.000000</semiaxis><denflat>298.257224</denflat></geodetic></horizsys></spref>

<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>111941</rdommin><rdommax>127070</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>19950215</rdommin><rdommax>19970814</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>date_0</attrlabl><attrdef>Date in original format</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>19950215</rdommin><rdommax>19970814</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>date</attrlabl><attrdef>Date of the observation</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>10/24/1996</rdommin><rdommax>8/14/1997</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>12000</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>lat</attrlabl><attrdef>Latitude in decimal degrees</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>33.9579</rdommin><rdommax>35.4607</rdommax></rdom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>lon</attrlabl><attrdef>Longitude in decimal degrees</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>-121.1728</rdommin><rdommax>-118.8455</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><udom>Decline</udom></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><udom>Wind</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>seastatus</attrlabl><attrdef>Sea status</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Sea status</udom></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><udom>Glare</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>seatemp</attrlabl><attrdef>Sea temperature (-99: not available)</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><udom>Sea temperature (-99: not available)</udom></attrdomv></attr><attr><attrlabl>record</attrlabl><attrdef>Record No.</attrdef><attrdefs>Data provider</attrdefs><attrdomv><rdom><rdommin>111941</rdommin><rdommax>127070</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 53</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>
	<stdorder>
		<digform>
			<digtinfo>
				<formname>CSV and ESRI shapefile</formname></digtinfo>
			<digtopt>
				<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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		<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>919-613-8021</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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