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AMAPPS Southeast Aerial Cruise Summer 2016

Dataset homepage

Citation

Dias, L. and L. Garrison. 2018. AMAPPS Southeast Aerial Cruise Summer 2016. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1856) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/rjwa4c accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-17.

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 aerial surveys of continental shelf waters (up to the 200 m isobath) along the US east coast from New Jersey to Florida between 3 July - 9 August, 2016. The survey was flown aboard a NOAA Twin Otter aircraft at an altitude of 600 feet (183 m) and a speed of 110 knots. The survey path followed tracklines oriented perpendicular to the shoreline and latitudinally spaced 20 km apart. “Fine-scale” track lines were surveyed in waters off the coast of New Jersey, Delaware and Virginia. The survey was designed for analysis using Distance sampling and a two-team (independent observer) approach to correct for visibility bias in resulting abundance estimates. Purpose: The goal of the surveys was to conduct line-transect surveys using the Distance sampling approach to estimate the abundance and spatial distribution of marine mammals and turtles in waters over the continental shelf of the eastern US. Supplemental information: 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 forward team only; 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 CloudCover 0 Clear 1 0-25% Cloudy 2 26-50% Cloudy 3 51-75% Cloudy 4 76-100% Cloudy 5 Overcast Glare (Glare intensity) 0 No Impairment 1 Slight Impairment 2 Moderate Impairment 3 Severe Impairment Weather 0 Clear 1 Mist 2 Light Rain 3 Heavy Rain Conditions 0 Poor 1 Fair 2 Moderate 3 Good 4 Excellent Haze 0 No 1 Yes Fog 0 No 1 Yes Sun penetration (Sun pen) 0 Poor 1 Fair 2 Good 3 Excellent Turbidity 0 Poor 1 Fair 2 Good 3 Excellent

Purpose

The goal of the surveys was to conduct line-transect surveys using the Distance sampling approach to estimate the abundance and spatial distribution of marine mammals and turtles in waters over the continental shelf of the eastern US.

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. Tursiops truncatus
    common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
  3. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  4. Delphinus delphis
    common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
  5. Pseudorca crassidens
    common name: False Killer Whale rank: species
  6. Balaenoptera physalus
    common name: Fin Whale rank: species
  7. Chelonia mydas
    common name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
  8. Cheloniidae
    common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
  9. Lepidochelys kempii
    common name: Kemp's Ridley rank: species
  10. Dermochelys coriacea
    common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
  11. Caretta caretta
    common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
  12. Globicephala
    common name: pilot whales rank: genus
  13. Grampus griseus
    common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
  14. Steno bredanensis
    common name: Rough-toothed Dolphin rank: species
  15. Mesoplodon bidens
    common name: Sowerby's Beaked Whale rank: species
  16. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
  17. Stenella
    common name: spinner dolphins rank: genus
  18. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  19. Mesoplodon
    common name: beaked whales rank: genus

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
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