SEFSC Atlantic surveys 1992
Citation
Garrison L, OBIS-SEAMAP (2021). SEFSC Atlantic surveys 1992. Version 2.6. OBIS-SEAMAP. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/6jjutx accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
Original provider: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Dataset credits: K.D. Mullin and R. Ford, NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Abstract: An Atlantic Ocean ship survey was conducted by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center in 1992 to study marine mammals and pelagic apex predators. The primary area of operation was in the Blake Plateau area of the Atlantic Ocean between 28 degree and 35 degree North latitude and from the coastal boundary to the Exclusive Economic Zone. During 28 survey days, at least 10 cetacean species were sighted, including: 1) Atlantic spotted dolphin 2) Cuvier's beaked whale 3) Dwarf sperm whale 4) False killer whale 5) Pantropical spotted dolphin 6) Pygmy killer whale 7) Globicephala sp. 8) Sperm whale 9) Spinner dolphin 10) Standard Bottlenose 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. Specific objectives of this survey are: 1. Complete a line-transect survey of the study area for marine mammals during the daylight hours, following prescribed course transects. 2. Deploy longline fishing gear during the evening hours for the propose of catching and sampling pelagic apex predators (primarily swordfish, other billfish, tunas, and sharks). 3. Collect associated oceanographic data. Supplemental information: [2020-09-30] The following invalid species names were corrected according to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Bonaparte's Gull: Larus philadelphia (176839) => Chroicocephalus philadelphia (824040) Bridled Tern: Sterna anaethetus (176897) => Onychoprion anaethetus (824104) Laughing Gull: Larus atricilla (176837) => Leucophaeus atricilla (824079) Red Phalarope: Phalaropus fulicaria (554376) => Phalaropus fulicarius (176734) Royal Tern: Sterna maxima (176922) => Thalasseus maximus (824142) 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. Specific objectives of this survey are: 1. Complete a line-transect survey of the study area for marine mammals during the daylight hours, following prescribed course transects. 2. Deploy longline fishing gear during the evening hours for the propose of catching and sampling pelagic apex predators (primarily swordfish, other billfish, tunas, and sharks). 3. Collect associated oceanographic data.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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Stenella frontaliscommon name: Atlantic Spotted Dolphin rank: species
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Puffinus lherminiericommon name: Audubon's Shearwater rank: species
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Balaenopteracommon name: baleen whales rank: genus
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Balaenopteracommon name: baleen whales rank: genus
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Istiophoridaecommon name: billfishes rank: family
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Pterodroma hasitatacommon name: Black-capped Petrel rank: species
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Rissa tridactylacommon name: Black-legged Kittiwake rank: species
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Chroicocephalus philadelphiacommon name: Bonaparte's Gull rank: species
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Onychoprion anaethetuscommon name: Bridled Tern rank: species
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Sula leucogastercommon name: Brown Booby rank: species
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Pelecanus occidentaliscommon name: Brown Pelican rank: species
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Stomolophus meleagrisrank: species
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Ziphius cavirostriscommon name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species
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Anatidaecommon name: Ducks rank: family
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Kogiacommon name: pygmy sperm whales rank: genus
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Kogia simacommon name: Dwarf Sperm Whale rank: species
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Pseudorca crassidenscommon name: False Killer Whale rank: species
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Exocoetidaecommon name: flyingfishes rank: family
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Sterna forstericommon name: Forster's Tern rank: species
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Fregatarank: genus
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Larus marinuscommon name: Great Black-backed Gull rank: species
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Puffinus graviscommon name: Great Shearwater rank: species
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Laridaecommon name: Gulls rank: family
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Larus argentatuscommon name: Herring Gull rank: species
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Leucophaeus atricillacommon name: Laughing Gull rank: species
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Avescommon name: Birds rank: class
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Avescommon name: Birds rank: class
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Morus bassanuscommon name: Northern Gannet rank: species
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Stenella attenuatacommon name: Pantropical Spotted Dolphin rank: species
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Phalaropusrank: genus
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Stercorarius pomarinuscommon name: Pomarine Jaeger rank: species
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Feresa attenuatacommon name: Pygmy Killer Whale rank: species
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Phaethon aethereuscommon name: Red-billed Tropicbird rank: species
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Phalaropus fulicariuscommon name: Red Phalarope rank: species
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Larus delawarensiscommon name: Ring-billed Gull rank: species
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Thalasseus maximuscommon name: Royal Tern rank: species
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Procellariidaecommon name: Fulmars rank: family
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Globicephalacommon name: pilot whales rank: genus
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Onychoprion fuscatuscommon name: Sooty Tern rank: species
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Physeter macrocephaluscommon name: Sperm Whale rank: species
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Stenella longirostriscommon name: Spinner Dolphin rank: species
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Tursiops truncatuscommon name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
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Stercorariusrank: genus
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Procellariidaecommon name: Fulmars rank: family
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Laridaecommon name: Gulls rank: family
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Scombridaecommon name: albacores rank: family
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Avescommon name: Birds rank: class
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Odontoceticommon name: toothed whales rank: suborder
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Hyperoodontidaerank: family
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Osteichthyescommon name: bony fishes rank: superclass
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Osteichthyescommon name: bony fishes rank: superclass
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Phaethon lepturuscommon name: White-tailed Tropicbird rank: species
Geographic Coverages
Atlantic Ocean
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Lance Garrisonoriginator
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