SEFSC Mid-Atlantic Tursiops Survey, 1995 (1)

Lance Garrison

doi:10.15468/tmvqe7

SEFSC Mid-Atlantic Tursiops Survey, 1995 (1)

Citation

Garrison, L. 2013. SEFSC Mid-Atlantic Tursiops Survey, 1995 (1). Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/90) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/tmvqe7 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-08.

Description

Original provider: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Dataset credits: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Abstract: Mid Atlantic Tursiops Surveys (MATS) were conducted in 1995 by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center to examine the distribution and estimate an index of relative abundance for Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) inhabiting the nearshore coastal waters in mid-and southern Atlantic bight. This data set contains sightings of not only the target dolphins but also other species including cetaceans, sea turtles, fish and shark observed during the aerial surveys. The same transects were traced three times on different dates during the survey period. This data set is the first one. The other two are provided, too, with the number following MATS95s indicating the first, second and last. Cetacean and sea turtles observed include as follows. << Cetacean >> Standard Bottlenose dolphin << Sea Turtle >> Hardshell Leatherback Loggerhead Survey's transects information is available in MATS95s1Efforts. Purpose: The purpose of this survey was to examine the distribution and estimate an index of relative abundance for Atlantic bottlenose dolphins inhabiting the nearshore coastal waters of the U.S. mid- and southern Atlantic bight. Supplemental information: Records with no common name are some pollution observed (e.g. plastic). Records were assigned a sequential number LineNo. LineNo can be used to match observations with corresponding transects, each of which has BegLineNo and EndLineNo fields. Observation records with their LineNo between BegLineNo and EndLineNo in a transect are related to that transect. A duplicated LineNo indicates more than one species were observed at the same time. Records include 'off-effort' sightings as well. Card 'F' indicates that the observation was done while off-effort. Card D is used for observation while on effort. When searching for a specific species, note that some records don't identify animals observed at a species level. If this is the case, the common/scientific name may be genus/family or higher (e.g. Balaenoptera sp.).

Purpose

The purpose of this survey was to examine the distribution and estimate an index of relative abundance for Atlantic bottlenose dolphins inhabiting the nearshore coastal waters of the U.S. mid- and southern Atlantic bight.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

NA

Sampling

NA

Method steps

NA

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Rhinoptera bonasus
common name: cownose ray rank: species
Percoidei
rank: suborder
Exocoetidae
common name: flyingfishes rank: family
Sphyrnidae
common name: bonnethead sharks rank: family
Cheloniidae
common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
Dermochelys coriacea
common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
Caretta caretta
common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
Mobulidae
common name: devil rays rank: family
Brevoortia
common name: menhadens rank: genus
Cubaris plasticus
rank: species
Sciaenops ocellatus
common name: red drum rank: species
Tursiops truncatus
common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
Mola mola
common name: ocean sunfish rank: species
Scombridae
common name: albacores rank: family
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Osteichthyes
common name: bony fishes rank: superclass
Rajiformes
common name: rays rank: order
Rajiformes
common name: rays rank: order
Elasmobranchii
common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
Osteichthyes
common name: bony fishes rank: superclass

Geographic Coverages

North Atlantic Ocean

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Lance Garrison
originator
position: Primary contact
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center
email: lance.garrison@noaa.gov

OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: https://seamap.env.duke.edu

OBIS-SEAMAP
distributor
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: https://seamap.env.duke.edu

Lance Garrison
owner
position: Primary contact
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center
email: lance.garrison@noaa.gov

Lance Garrison
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center
email: lance.garrison@noaa.gov