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VACAPES NFC Aerial Surveys 2018-2019

Dataset homepage

Citation

Cotter, M. P. 2020. VACAPES NFC Aerial Surveys 2018-2019. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2059) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/x3jkjq accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-14.

Description

Original provider: HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc. Dataset credits: The U.S. Navy Marine Species Monitoring Program Abstract: Data in this dataset represent animal sightings that occurred during aerial marine species monitoring surveys beginning in April 2018 through August 2019 conducted in the NFC (Norfolk Canyon) study area off the coast of Virginia Beach, VA. Twenty-three days of aerial surveys were completed between 4/09/2018 – 08/12/2019. Work was performed under HDR task order 18F4019 (IDIQ contract award N62470-15-D-8006, NAVFAC LANT). Supplemental information: Survey tracklines are available as a static layer.

Purpose

Not available

Sampling Description

Study Extent

NA

Sampling

NA

Method steps

  1. NA

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
  1. Stenella frontalis
    common name: Atlantic Spotted Dolphin rank: species
  2. Cetorhinus maximus
    common name: basking shark rank: species
  3. Prionace glauca
    common name: blue shark rank: species
  4. Balaenoptera musculus
    common name: Blue Whale rank: species
  5. Tursiops truncatus
    common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
  6. Mobula tarapacana
    common name: sicklefin devil ray rank: species
  7. Rhinoptera bonasus
    common name: cownose ray rank: species
  8. Kogia sima
    common name: Dwarf Sperm Whale rank: species
  9. Balaenoptera physalus
    common name: Fin Whale rank: species
  10. Mobula mobular
    common name: giant devil ray rank: species
  11. Carcharodon carcharias
    common name: Great white shark rank: species
  12. Sphyrna
    common name: bonnethead sharks rank: genus
  13. Megaptera novaeangliae
    common name: Humpback Whale rank: species
  14. Lepidochelys kempii
    common name: Kemp's Ridley rank: species
  15. Mobulidae
    common name: devil rays rank: family
  16. Dermochelys coriacea
    common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
  17. Caretta caretta
    common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
  18. Manta
    rank: genus
  19. Balaenoptera acutorostrata
    common name: Minke Whale rank: species
  20. Eubalaena glacialis
    common name: North Atlantic Right Whale rank: species
  21. Mola mola
    common name: ocean sunfish rank: species
  22. Kogia
    common name: pygmy sperm whales rank: genus
  23. Grampus griseus
    common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
  24. Balaenoptera borealis
    common name: Sei Whale rank: species
  25. Delphinus delphis
    common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
  26. Globicephala macrorhynchus
    common name: Short-finned Pilot Whale rank: species
  27. Mesoplodon bidens
    common name: Sowerby's Beaked Whale rank: species
  28. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
  29. Stenella coeruleoalba
    common name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
  30. Mesoplodon mirus
    common name: True's Beaked Whale rank: species
  31. Hyperoodontidae
    rank: family
  32. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  33. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  34. Cheloniidae
    common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
  35. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  36. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  37. Elasmobranchii
    common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
  38. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  39. Rhincodon typus
    common name: whale shark rank: species

Geographic Coverages

North Atlantic

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Kristen Ampela
originator
position: Primary contact
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
email: Kristen.Ampela@hdrinc.com
Mark Cotter
originator
position: Primary contact
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
email: Mark.Cotter@hdrinc.com
OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://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: http://seamap.env.duke.edu
Kristen Ampela
owner
position: Primary contact
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
email: Kristen.Ampela@hdrinc.com
Mark Cotter
owner
position: Primary contact
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
email: Mark.Cotter@hdrinc.com
Kristen Ampela
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
email: Kristen.Ampela@hdrinc.com
Mark Cotter
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
email: Mark.Cotter@hdrinc.com
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