SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, CalCurCEAS 2014, Cruise 1647

Jeffrey Moore

doi:10.15468/4crbrf

SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, CalCurCEAS 2014, Cruise 1647

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

NA

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

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

Stenella coeruleoalba
common name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
Delphinus capensis
common name: Long-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
Delphinus delphis
common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
Delphinidae
common name: dolphins rank: family
Tursiops truncatus
common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
Balaenoptera
common name: baleen whales rank: genus
Grampus griseus
common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
common name: Pacific White-sided Dolphin rank: species
Lissodelphis borealis
common name: Northern Right Whale Dolphin rank: species
Delphinidae
common name: dolphins rank: family
Feresa attenuata
common name: Pygmy Killer Whale rank: species
Globicephala macrorhynchus
common name: Short-finned Pilot Whale rank: species
Orcinus orca
common name: Killer Whale rank: species
Phocoena phocoena
common name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
Phocoenoides dalli
common name: Dall's Porpoise rank: species
Physeter macrocephalus
common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
Kogia breviceps
common name: Pygmy Sperm Whale rank: species
Phocoenidae
common name: porpoises rank: family
Hyperoodontidae
rank: family
Delphinus
common name: common dolphins rank: genus
Mesoplodon
common name: beaked whales rank: genus
Mesoplodon densirostris
common name: Blainville's Beaked Whale rank: species
Ziphius cavirostris
common name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species
Berardius bairdii
common name: Baird's Beaked Whale rank: species
Balaenoptera
common name: baleen whales rank: genus
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
common name: Minke Whale rank: species
Balaenoptera edeni
common name: Eden's whale rank: species
Balaenoptera borealis
common name: Sei Whale rank: species
Balaenoptera physalus
common name: Fin Whale rank: species
Balaenoptera musculus
common name: Blue Whale rank: species
Megaptera novaeangliae
common name: Humpback Whale rank: species
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Kogia
common name: pygmy sperm whales rank: genus
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Balaenoptera
common name: baleen whales rank: genus
Caretta caretta
common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
Callorhinus ursinus
common name: Northern Fur Seal rank: species
Eumetopias jubatus
common name: Steller Sea Lion rank: species
Mirounga angustirostris
common name: Northern Elephant Seal rank: species
Caniformia
common name: pinnipeds rank: suborder
Cheloniidae
common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
Phocidae
common name: earless seals rank: family
Cheloniidae
common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
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