AMAPPS Southeast Shipboard Cruise Summer 2016

Laura Dias; Lance Garrison; Lance Garrison

doi:10.15468/n36eg3

AMAPPS Southeast Shipboard Cruise Summer 2016

Citation

Dias, L. and L. Garrison. 2019. AMAPPS Southeast Shipboard Cruise Summer 2016. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1974) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/n36eg3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-05-31.

Description

Original provider: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Dataset credits: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Abstract: As part of the AMAPPS program, the Southeast Fisheries Science Center conducted shipboard surveys of continental slope and shelf break waters along the US East Coast from Central Florida to Delaware during 30 June – 19 August, 2016 (designated Cruise code GU16-05). The marine mammal survey was designed for analysis using Distance sampling, and a two-team (independent observer) approach was used to correct for perception bias in resulting abundance estimates. Team 1 was stationed on the vessel's flying bridge (height above the water 13.9 m) and team 2 was located on the bridge wings (height above the water 11.2 m). Between 20 - 24 August the ship transited into the Gulf of Mexico and only team 1 was active. Purpose: The goal of the survey was to conduct line-transect surveys using the Distance sampling approach to estimate the abundance and spatial distribution of cetaceans in the continental slope and shelf break waters along the US East Coast. Supplemental information: Trip ID / Dataset ID of this dataset is GU1605. Perpendicular distance to the animal is not publicly available. The dataset is accompanied by transect (effort) data which is provided as a separate file. Sightings included were detected on-effort by the flying bridge only or by both the flying bridge and bridge wing teams; you may request the full dataset and sightings including opportunistic ones directly to the provider. Environmental Attribute Codes Beaufort Sea state 0 Calm, mirror like seas 1 Waves <1ft, rippled surface 2 Small wavelets (<2 ft), no white caps 3 Large wavelets (<3ft), scattered white caps 4 Swell 3-4 ft, numerous white caps 5 Swell >5 ft, many white caps, some spray 6 Swell >10 ft, white caps everywhere, spray Visibility 0 Clear 1 Good 2 Fair 3 Poor Weather 0 Clear 1 Mist 2 Light Rain 3 Heavy Rain Cloud Cover 0 Clear 1 0-25% Cloudy 2 26-50% Cloudy 3 51-75% Cloudy 4 76-100% Cloudy 5 Overcast Glare 0 No Glare 1 <10% of visual field 2 10-25% of visual field 3 26-50% of visual field 4 51-75% of visual field 5 >75% of visual field Glare intensity 0 No Impairment 1 Slight Impairment 2 Moderate Impairment 3 Severe Impairment Conditions 0 Poor 1 Fair 2 Moderate 3 Good 4 Excellent

Purpose

The goal of the survey was to conduct line-transect surveys using the Distance sampling approach to estimate the abundance and spatial distribution of cetaceans in the continental slope and shelf break waters along the US East Coast.

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
Tursiops truncatus
common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
Delphinidae
common name: dolphins rank: family
Balaenoptera brydei
common name: Bryde's whale rank: species
Stenella clymene
common name: Clymene Dolphin rank: species
Delphinus delphis
common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
Ziphius cavirostris
common name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species
Kogia sima
common name: Dwarf Sperm Whale rank: species
Mesoplodon europaeus
common name: Gervais' Beaked Whale rank: species
Orcinus orca
common name: Killer Whale rank: species
Delphinidae
common name: dolphins rank: family
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
common name: Minke Whale rank: species
Stenella attenuata
common name: Pantropical Spotted Dolphin rank: species
Globicephala
common name: pilot whales rank: genus
Kogia
common name: pygmy sperm whales rank: genus
Grampus griseus
common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
Physeter macrocephalus
common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
Stenella longirostris
common name: Spinner Dolphin rank: species
Stenella
common name: spinner dolphins rank: genus
Stenella coeruleoalba
common name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
Mysticeti
common name: baleen whales rank: suborder
Delphinidae
common name: dolphins rank: family
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Delphinidae
common name: dolphins rank: family
Odontoceti
common name: toothed whales rank: suborder
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Hyperoodontidae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

North Atlantic

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Laura Dias
originator
position: Primary contact
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center
email: laura.dias@noaa.gov

Lance Garrison
originator
position: Secondary 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

Laura Dias
owner
position: Primary contact
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center
email: laura.dias@noaa.gov

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

Laura Dias
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center
email: laura.dias@noaa.gov