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SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, CalCurCEAS 2014, Cruise 1647

Dataset homepage

Citation

Barlow, J. 2020. SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, CalCurCEAS 2014, Cruise 1647. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2130) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/4crbrf accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-19.

Description

Original provider: NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) Dataset credits: NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) Purpose: CalCurCEAS = California Current Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey. Objective: estimate population size and describe distributions for cetaceans in the California Current. Vessel: Ocean Starr (chartered vessel, formerly the NOAA Ship David Starr Jordan). Study area: waters off contiguous U.S. West Coast Supplemental information: SWFSC MMTD Cruise Number: 1647 Perpendicular distance will be released upon permission by the contributor. Please contact the contributor if needed.

Purpose

CalCurCEAS = California Current Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey. Objective: estimate population size and describe distributions for cetaceans in the California Current. Vessel: Ocean Starr (chartered vessel, formerly the NOAA Ship David Starr Jordan). Study area: waters off contiguous U.S. West Coast

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 coeruleoalba
    common name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
  2. Delphinus capensis
    common name: Long-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
  3. Delphinus delphis
    common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
  4. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  5. Tursiops truncatus
    common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
  6. Balaenoptera
    common name: baleen whales rank: genus
  7. Grampus griseus
    common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
  8. Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
    common name: Pacific White-sided Dolphin rank: species
  9. Lissodelphis borealis
    common name: Northern Right Whale Dolphin rank: species
  10. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  11. Feresa attenuata
    common name: Pygmy Killer Whale rank: species
  12. Globicephala macrorhynchus
    common name: Short-finned Pilot Whale rank: species
  13. Orcinus orca
    common name: Killer Whale rank: species
  14. Phocoena phocoena
    common name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
  15. Phocoenoides dalli
    common name: Dall's Porpoise rank: species
  16. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
  17. Kogia breviceps
    common name: Pygmy Sperm Whale rank: species
  18. Phocoenidae
    common name: porpoises rank: family
  19. Hyperoodontidae
    rank: family
  20. Delphinus
    common name: common dolphins rank: genus
  21. Mesoplodon
    common name: beaked whales rank: genus
  22. Mesoplodon densirostris
    common name: Blainville's Beaked Whale rank: species
  23. Ziphius cavirostris
    common name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species
  24. Berardius bairdii
    common name: Baird's Beaked Whale rank: species
  25. Balaenoptera
    common name: baleen whales rank: genus
  26. Balaenoptera acutorostrata
    common name: Minke Whale rank: species
  27. Balaenoptera edeni
    common name: Eden's whale rank: species
  28. Balaenoptera borealis
    common name: Sei Whale rank: species
  29. Balaenoptera physalus
    common name: Fin Whale rank: species
  30. Balaenoptera musculus
    common name: Blue Whale rank: species
  31. Megaptera novaeangliae
    common name: Humpback Whale rank: species
  32. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  33. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  34. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  35. Kogia
    common name: pygmy sperm whales rank: genus
  36. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  37. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  38. Balaenoptera
    common name: baleen whales rank: genus
  39. Caretta caretta
    common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
  40. Callorhinus ursinus
    common name: Northern Fur Seal rank: species
  41. Eumetopias jubatus
    common name: Steller Sea Lion rank: species
  42. Mirounga angustirostris
    common name: Northern Elephant Seal rank: species
  43. Caniformia
    common name: pinnipeds rank: suborder
  44. Cheloniidae
    common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
  45. Phocidae
    common name: earless seals rank: family
  46. Cheloniidae
    common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
  47. Zalophus californianus
    common name: California Sea Lion rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Pacific,U.S. West Coast,California,Oregon,Washington,California Current

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Jeffrey Moore
originator
position: Primary contact
Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA
email: jeff.e.moore@noaa.gov
homepage: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/science-data/california-current-marine-mammal-assessment-program
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
Jeffrey Moore
owner
position: Primary contact
Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA
email: jeff.e.moore@noaa.gov
homepage: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/science-data/california-current-marine-mammal-assessment-program
Jeffrey Moore
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA
email: jeff.e.moore@noaa.gov
homepage: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/science-data/california-current-marine-mammal-assessment-program
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