NEFSC Survey 1998 1
Citation
Palka, D. 2013. NEFSC Survey 1998 1. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/60) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/fy3c8d accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-10-15.Description
Original provider: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Dataset credits: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Abstract: The survey was performed on the R/V Abel-J from 6 July to 4 August 1998 (Leg I), and from 8 August to 6 September 1998 (Leg II) starting and ending in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The study areas in Leg I and Leg II, respectively, were from Cape Cod. Massachusetts to Virginia, and from Cape Cod, Massachusetts to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Both study areas extended from the 100 m depth contour to the Gulf Stream. Purpose: Primary objectives of the survey were: 1) Estimate the abundance of strategic species of pelagic dolphins and whales, such as common, spotted, and bottlenose dolphins, and sperm, pilot, and beaked whales, and 2) Estimate the abundance of all other dolphins and whales detected in these waters. Secondary objectives included: 1) Collect bongo, CTD, water depth and temperature data to correlate with the spatial distribution of the marine mammals, 2) Conduct marine mammal photographic and video identification studies, and 3) Collect biopsy samples. Supplemental information: In addition to the sighting data, effort data were recorded every half hour or whenever conditions changed. This dataset, therefore, should be used with the effort data.Purpose
Primary objectives of the survey were: 1) Estimate the abundance of strategic species of pelagic dolphins and whales, such as common, spotted, and bottlenose dolphins, and sperm, pilot, and beaked whales, and 2) Estimate the abundance of all other dolphins and whales detected in these waters. Secondary objectives included: 1) Collect bongo, CTD, water depth and temperature data to correlate with the spatial distribution of the marine mammals, 2) Conduct marine mammal photographic and video identification studies, and 3) Collect biopsy samples.
Sampling Description
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Additional info
marine, harvested by iOBISTaxonomic Coverages
Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
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Ziphius cavirostriscommon name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species
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Mesoplodon bidenscommon name: Sowerby's Beaked Whale rank: species
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Hyperoodontidaerank: family
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Tursiops truncatuscommon name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
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Balaenopteracommon name: baleen whales rank: genus
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Balaenoptera physaluscommon name: Fin Whale rank: species
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Grampus griseuscommon name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
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Phocoena phocoenacommon name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
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Kogiacommon name: pygmy sperm whales rank: genus
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Dermochelys coriaceacommon name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
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Caretta carettacommon name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
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Balaenoptera acutorostratacommon name: Minke Whale rank: species
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Globicephalacommon name: pilot whales rank: genus
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Steno bredanensiscommon name: Rough-toothed Dolphin rank: species
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Delphinus delphiscommon name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
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Physeter macrocephaluscommon name: Sperm Whale rank: species
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Stenellacommon name: spinner dolphins rank: genus
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Stenella frontaliscommon name: Atlantic Spotted Dolphin rank: species
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Stenellacommon name: spinner dolphins rank: genus
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Stenella coeruleoalbacommon name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Phocidaecommon name: earless seals rank: family
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Cheloniidaecommon name: Sea Turtles rank: family
Geographic Coverages
North Atlantic Ocean
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Debi Palkaoriginator
position: Primary contact
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
email: dpalka@whsun1.wh.whoi.edu
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
Debi Palka
owner
position: Primary contact
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
email: dpalka@whsun1.wh.whoi.edu
Debi Palka
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
email: dpalka@whsun1.wh.whoi.edu