SEFSC Models for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Model History for Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

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Version 2.2 - 2022-10-05

First model for this species, developed as part of the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS) and documented by Rappucci et al. (2023) and Garrison et al. (2023a). This model was incorporated into the U.S. Navy Phase IV Marine Species Density Database (NMSDD).

Documentation

Name: Rapucci et al. (2023)
Citation: Rappucci G, Garrison LP, Soldevilla M, Ortega-Ortiz J, Reid J, Aichinger-Dias L, Mullin K, Litz J. 2023. Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS): marine mammals. Volume 1: report. New Orleans (LA): US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. 104 p. Obligation No.: M17PG00013. Report No.: OCS Study BOEM 2023-042.

Name: Garrison et al. (2023a)
Citation: Garrison LP, Ortega-Ortiz J, Rappucci G, Aichinger-Dias L, Mullin K, Litz J (NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Miami, FL). 2023. Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GOMMAPPS): marine mammals. Volume 2: appendix C: Gulf of Mexico marine mammal spatial density models. New Orleans (LA): US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. 1264 p. Obligation No.: M17PG00013. Report No.: OCS Study BOEM 2023-042.