VACAPES NFC Aerial Surveys 2018-2019

Kristen Ampela; Mark Cotter

doi:10.15468/x3jkjq

VACAPES NFC Aerial Surveys 2018-2019

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

NA

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

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

Stenella frontalis
common name: Atlantic Spotted Dolphin rank: species
Cetorhinus maximus
common name: basking shark rank: species
Prionace glauca
common name: blue shark rank: species
Balaenoptera musculus
common name: Blue Whale rank: species
Tursiops truncatus
common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
Mobula tarapacana
common name: sicklefin devil ray rank: species
Rhinoptera bonasus
common name: cownose ray rank: species
Kogia sima
common name: Dwarf Sperm Whale rank: species
Balaenoptera physalus
common name: Fin Whale rank: species
Mobula mobular
common name: giant devil ray rank: species
Carcharodon carcharias
common name: Great white shark rank: species
Sphyrna
common name: bonnethead sharks rank: genus
Megaptera novaeangliae
common name: Humpback Whale rank: species
Lepidochelys kempii
common name: Kemp's Ridley rank: species
Mobulidae
common name: devil rays rank: family
Dermochelys coriacea
common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
Caretta caretta
common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
Manta
rank: genus
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
common name: Minke Whale rank: species
Eubalaena glacialis
common name: North Atlantic Right Whale rank: species
Mola mola
common name: ocean sunfish rank: species
Kogia
common name: pygmy sperm whales rank: genus
Grampus griseus
common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
Balaenoptera borealis
common name: Sei Whale rank: species
Delphinus delphis
common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
Globicephala macrorhynchus
common name: Short-finned Pilot Whale rank: species
Mesoplodon bidens
common name: Sowerby's Beaked Whale rank: species
Physeter macrocephalus
common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
Stenella coeruleoalba
common name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
Mesoplodon mirus
common name: True's Beaked Whale rank: species
Hyperoodontidae
rank: family
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Delphinidae
common name: dolphins rank: family
Cheloniidae
common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
Delphinidae
common name: dolphins rank: family
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Elasmobranchii
common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
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