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SEFSC Gomex Shelf 1994

Dataset homepage

Citation

Garrison, L. 2013. SEFSC Gomex Shelf 1994. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/35) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/pv8mmg accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-24.

Description

Original provider: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Dataset credits: Carol Roden, NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Abstract: A Eastern Gulf of Mexico cetacean survey was conducted in 1994 by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center to examine the distribution and estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters. This dataset contains sightings of not only cetaceans but also other species including sea turtles, fish and shark observed during the ship survey. Sighted species numbers 299 herds composed of 4,370 total individual animals, including Atlantic spotted dolphin Clymene dolphin Cuvier’s beaked whale Hardshell Kemp's ridley Leatherback Loggerhead Pantropical spotted dolphin Risso's dolphin Rough-toothed dolphin Sperm whale Spinner dolphin Standard Bottlenose dolphin Striped dolphin The dataset is accompanied by transect data which is provided as a separate file. Purpose: The purpose of this survey is to examine the distribution and estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters, which should meet the responsibility under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act. Specific objectives of this survey are: 1. Collect data to estimate abundances and define the distributions of marine mammals in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. 2. Collect associated environmental data at designated stations. 3. Obtain biopsy samples of skin and blubber from selected cetacean species. 4. Conduct a shallow water (10 to 20 fathoms) experiment on dolphin attraction to a vessel. 5. Collect data on the distribution and abundance of sea turtles, seabirds and other marine life. 6. Collect data on the distribution and type of marine debris encountered during the survey. Supplemental information: [2020-09-30] The following invalid species names were corrected according to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Bridled Tern: Sterna anaethetus (176897) => Onychoprion anaethetus (824104) Caspian Tern: Sterna caspia (176924) => Hydroprogne caspia (176935) Laughing Gull: Larus atricilla (176837) => Leucophaeus atricilla (824079) Least Tern: Sterna antillarum (176923) => Sternula antillarum (824127) Royal Tern: Sterna maxima (176922) => Thalasseus maximus (824142) Sandwich Tern: Sterna sandvicensis (176927) => Thalasseus sandvicensis (176932) Sooty Tern: Sterna fuscata (176894) => Onychoprion fuscatus (824105)

Purpose

The purpose of this survey is to examine the distribution and estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters, which should meet the responsibility under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act. Specific objectives of this survey are: 1. Collect data to estimate abundances and define the distributions of marine mammals in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. 2. Collect associated environmental data at designated stations. 3. Obtain biopsy samples of skin and blubber from selected cetacean species. 4. Conduct a shallow water (10 to 20 fathoms) experiment on dolphin attraction to a vessel. 5. Collect data on the distribution and abundance of sea turtles, seabirds and other marine life. 6. Collect data on the distribution and type of marine debris encountered during the survey.

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. Puffinus lherminieri
    common name: Audubon's Shearwater rank: species
  3. Balaenoptera
    common name: baleen whales rank: genus
  4. Istiophoridae
    common name: billfishes rank: family
  5. Scombridae
    common name: albacores rank: family
  6. Sterna
    rank: genus
  7. Onychoprion anaethetus
    common name: Bridled Tern rank: species
  8. Sula leucogaster
    common name: Brown Booby rank: species
  9. Pelecanus occidentalis
    common name: Brown Pelican rank: species
  10. Hydroprogne caspia
    common name: Caspian Tern rank: species
  11. Stenella clymene
    common name: Clymene Dolphin rank: species
  12. Ziphius cavirostris
    common name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species
  13. Coryphaena hippurus
    common name: dolphinfish rank: species
  14. Phalacrocorax auritus
    common name: Double-crested Cormorant rank: species
  15. Anatidae
    common name: Ducks rank: family
  16. Ardeidae
    rank: family
  17. Exocoetidae
    common name: flyingfishes rank: family
  18. Fregata
    rank: genus
  19. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  20. Sphyrnidae
    common name: bonnethead sharks rank: family
  21. Cheloniidae
    common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
  22. Larus argentatus
    common name: Herring Gull rank: species
  23. Scyphozoa
    common name: jellyfish rank: class
  24. Lepidochelys kempii
    common name: Kemp's Ridley rank: species
  25. Leucophaeus atricilla
    common name: Laughing Gull rank: species
  26. Sternula antillarum
    common name: Least Tern rank: species
  27. Dermochelys coriacea
    common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
  28. Caretta caretta
    common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
  29. Sula dactylatra
    common name: Masked Booby rank: species
  30. Mesoplodon
    common name: beaked whales rank: genus
  31. Aves
    common name: Birds rank: class
  32. Morus bassanus
    common name: Northern Gannet rank: species
  33. Stenella attenuata
    common name: Pantropical Spotted Dolphin rank: species
  34. Aves
    common name: Birds rank: class
  35. Grampus griseus
    common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
  36. Steno bredanensis
    common name: Rough-toothed Dolphin rank: species
  37. Thalasseus maximus
    common name: Royal Tern rank: species
  38. Thalasseus sandvicensis
    common name: Sandwich Tern rank: species
  39. Procellariidae
    common name: Fulmars rank: family
  40. Globicephala
    common name: pilot whales rank: genus
  41. Onychoprion fuscatus
    common name: Sooty Tern rank: species
  42. Scomberomorus
    common name: Spanish mackerels rank: genus
  43. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
  44. Stenella longirostris
    common name: Spinner Dolphin rank: species
  45. Tursiops truncatus
    common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
  46. Stenella
    common name: spinner dolphins rank: genus
  47. Stercorarius
    rank: genus
  48. Procellariidae
    common name: Fulmars rank: family
  49. Stenella coeruleoalba
    common name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
  50. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  51. Scombridae
    common name: albacores rank: family
  52. Aves
    common name: Birds rank: class
  53. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  54. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  55. Odontoceti
    common name: toothed whales rank: suborder
  56. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  57. Osteichthyes
    common name: bony fishes rank: superclass
  58. Rajiformes
    common name: rays rank: order
  59. Elasmobranchii
    common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
  60. Osteichthyes
    common name: bony fishes rank: superclass
  61. Thunnus albacares
    common name: yellowfin tuna rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Gulf Of Mexico

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
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