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Summary
ABSTRACT: A Eastern Gulf of Mexico cetacean survey was conducted in 1994 by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center to examine the distribution and estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters. This dataset contains sightings of not only cetaceans but also other species including sea turtles, fish and shark observed during the ship survey.

Sighted species numbers 299 herds ... composed of 4,370 total individual animals, including

Atlantic spotted dolphin
Clymene dolphin
Cuvier's beaked whale
Hardshell
Kemp's ridley
Leatherback
Loggerhead
Pantropical spotted dolphin
Risso's dolphin
Rough-toothed dolphin
Sperm whale
Spinner dolphin
Standard Bottlenose dolphin
Striped dolphin

The dataset is accompanied by transect data which is provided as a separate file.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this survey is to examine the distribution and estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters, which should meet the responsibility under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act. Specific objectives of this survey are:
1. Collect data to estimate abundances and define the distributions of marine mammals in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
2. Collect associated environmental data at designated stations.
3. Obtain biopsy samples of skin and blubber from selected cetacean species.
4. Conduct a shallow water (10 to 20 fathoms) experiment on dolphin attraction to a vessel.
5. Collect data on the distribution and abundance of sea turtles, seabirds and other marine life. 6. Collect data on the distribution and type of marine debris encountered during the survey.

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: ground condition

SPATIAL DATA ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Direct Spatial Reference: Vector SDTS
Point and Vector Object Type: Entity point
Point and Vector Object Count: 2092

SPATIAL REFERENCE INFORMATION - GEODETIC MODEL
Horizontal Datum Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257224

NATIVE: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Multimedia Sample View full image Caption:  Gulf of Mexico Marine Mammal Survey

Geographic Coverage Spatial coordinates    N: 30.3   S: 24.0   E: -82.02   W: -89.28

Data Set Citation

Dataset Creator: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Dataset Title: NOAA Eastern Gulf of Mexico Marine Mammal Survey 1994; Sightings Dataset Series Name: OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Release Date: 2004-06-03 14:19:23.595143-04 Dataset Release Place: http://seamap.env.duke.edu/ Dataset Publisher: OBIS-SEAMAP Issue Identification: SEFSC Data Presentation Form: vector digital data Online Resource: http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1994-08-16 Stop Date: 1994-09-08

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > FLORIDA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 0.000167 Decimal degrees Longitude Resolution: 0.000167 Decimal degrees Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 meter - < 30 meters

Science Keywords

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS > BALEEN WHALES BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS > TOOTHED WHALES BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > REPTILES > TURTLES BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS > WADERS/GULLS/AUKS AND ALLIES BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS > HERONS/EGRETS AND ALLIES BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS > ALBATROSSES/PETRELS AND ALLIES BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS > EAGLES/FALCONS/HAWKS AND ALLIES BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS > GREBES BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS > LOONS BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS > PELICANS AND ALLIES BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH > RAY-FINNED FISHES BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH > RAY-FINNED FISHES > PERCH-LIKE FISHES BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH > SHARKS/RAYS/CHIMAERAS BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > CNIDARIANS BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > CNIDARIANS > JELLYFISHES

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA BOUNDARIES ENVIRONMENT GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION LOCATION OCEANS

Platform

SHIPS

Project

OBIS-SEAMAP > OBIS - Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations

Quality
HORIZONTAL POSITIONAL ACCURACY REPORT: Based on GPS device

Access Constraints
ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: Open public unless otherwise noted.

DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: 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. Also please refer to Use Constraints.

Use Constraints
The datasets should be used with the corresponding transects dataset. 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.

Ancillary Keywords

albacores albatrosses alcids animals Animals Atlantic ridley Atlantic ridley sea turtle Atlantic spotted dolphin auks baleen whales beaked whales billfishes Biomass biota birds Birds bonitos bonnethead sharks bony fishes bottlenosed dolphin bottlenose dolphin bottlenose dolphins brown pelican cartilaginous fishes caspian tern cetaceans Cetaceans chordates Clymene dolphin cnidarians coelenterates Community Structure Conservation cormorants Cuvier's beaked whale diurnal birds of prey dolphin dolphins Dolphins dorados double-crested cormorant eagles Endangered Species Environmental Assessments environment falconiforms falcons finback whales Fisheries Fish flamingos flyingfishes fulmars geoscientificinformation goose-beaked whale goose-beaked whales goosebeak whale grampus grebes ground sharks guillemots gulls halfbeeks hammerhead sharks hawks herons herring gull ibises Kemp's ridley Kemp's ridley sea turtle killer whales laughing gull least tern leatherback leatherback sea turtle leatherback sea turtles leatherback; tinglar leatherback turtles location loggerhead loggerhead sea turtle loggerhead sea turtles long-snouted spinner dolphin loons mackerels mammals Mammals Marine Birds marine dolphins marine mammals Marine mammals Marine Reptiles marine turtles marlins modern sea turtles murres needlefishes northern gannet Observation oceans osprey oystercatchers pantropical spotted dolphin pelicans perch-like fishes petrels pilot whales plovers Population Distribution Population Size porpoises puffins Range Changes ray-finned fishes rays reptiles Reptiles ribbonfishes ridley sea turtles Risso's dolphin rorquals rough-toothed dolphin rough-toothed dolphins sailfishes sandwich tern sawfishes scoophead sharks sea turtles Sea turtles sharks shearwaters Ship survey shore birds short-snouted spinner dolphin Sighting skates sooty tern Spanish mackerels spearfishes sperm whale sperm whales spinner dolphin spinner dolphins spiny rayed fishes spotted dolphins storks storm petrels striped dolphin striped dolphins swordfishes terns terrapins toothed whales torpedoes tortoises totipalmate swimmers Transect survey tube-nosed swimmers tunas turtles vertebrates Vertebrates wahoos whales Whales yellowfin tuna

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

OBIS Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations Data Center URL: http://seamap.env.duke.edu/ Data Center Personnel Name: PATRICK N. HALPIN Phone: 919-613-8062 Email: phalpin at duke.edu Contact Address: Duke University Box 90328 City: Durham Province or State: NC Postal Code: 27708 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Size: 0.621 Distribution Format: zip Fees: Free

Personnel

EI FUJIOKA Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: 919-613-8021 Fax: 919-684-8741 Email: efujioka at duke.edu Contact Address: LSRC A321 Box 90328 City: Durham Province or State: NC Postal Code: 27708 Country: USA LANCE GARRISON Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: (305) 361-4488 Email: Lance.Garrison at noaa.gov Contact Address: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center 75 Virginia Beach Dr. City: Miami Province or State: FL Postal Code: 33149 Country: USA

Related URL

Link: GET DATA Link: GET DATA Description: Access data from the OBIS and OBIS-SEAMAP websites. Link: GET SERVICE > ACCESS MAP VIEWER Description: OBIS-SEAMAP Map Service Link: VIEW EXTENDED METADATA Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE Description: Ocean Biogeographic Information System - Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations (OBIS-SEAMAP) Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE Description: Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: Biological Data Profile Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: ESRI Metadata Profile

Publications/References
Carol Roden. Summer Eastern Gulf of Mexico Marine Mammal Survey; Oregon II Cruise 212 (94-04). NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 1994.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-05-23 Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-01-13

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