BLM CETAP SHIP Sightings
Citation
Kenney, R. 2013. BLM CETAP SHIP Sightings. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/285) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/4hnawz accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-10-15.Description
Original provider: University of Rhode Island Dataset credits: University of Rhode Island Bureau of Land Management US Dept of the Interior Abstract: The Cetacean and Turtle Assessment Program (CETAP) was sponsored by the Bureau of Land Management and conducted between October 1978 and January 1982 by the University of Rhode Island in outer continental shelf waters of the northeastern United States from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, to the Gulf of Maine and from shore to 9.3 km (5 nautical miles) seaward of the 1829 m (1000 fathoms) isobath. Population surveys were conducted by CETAP to assess the distribution and abundance of whales, dolphins and sea turtles inhabiting the study area. Purpose: This dataset is a subset of CETAP sightings, extracting opportunistic sighting records, with the addition of taxonomic information of species sighted. The full dataset may be available upon request. Requests for more data, further details on the dataset, proper use of the dataset, and questions should be directed to the primary contact person. Supplemental information: [2020-09-30] The following invalid species names were corrected according to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Turtles: Testudines (173749) => Testudines (948936) Sighting points that are more than 2 km inland were eliminated. Sightings located from 1 km to 2 km inland can be considered as on-water sightings. Those points have TRUE in [Excluded] field to indicate that they seem to fall on land but may be correct sightings. Metadata are in progress.Purpose
This dataset is a subset of CETAP sightings, extracting opportunistic sighting records, with the addition of taxonomic information of species sighted. The full dataset may be available upon request. Requests for more data, further details on the dataset, proper use of the dataset, and questions should be directed to the primary contact person.
Sampling Description
Study Extent
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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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Lagenorhynchus acutuscommon name: Atlantic White-sided Dolphin rank: species
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Cetorhinus maximuscommon name: basking shark rank: species
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Mesoplodoncommon name: beaked whales rank: genus
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Prionace glaucacommon name: blue shark rank: species
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Tursiops truncatuscommon name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
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Delphinus delphiscommon name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
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Ziphius cavirostriscommon name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species
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Pseudorca crassidenscommon name: False Killer Whale rank: species
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Balaenoptera physaluscommon name: Fin Whale rank: species
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Chelonia mydascommon name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
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Sphyrnacommon name: bonnethead sharks rank: genus
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Phocoena phocoenacommon name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
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Phoca vitulinacommon name: Harbor Seal rank: species
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Megaptera novaeangliaecommon name: Humpback Whale rank: species
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Orcinus orcacommon name: Killer Whale rank: species
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Dermochelys coriaceacommon name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
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Caretta carettacommon name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
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Stenella longirostriscommon name: Spinner Dolphin rank: species
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Manta birostriscommon name: Atlantic manta rank: species
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Balaenoptera acutorostratacommon name: Minke Whale rank: species
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Mola molacommon name: ocean sunfish rank: species
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Istiophoridaecommon name: billfishes rank: family
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Globicephalacommon name: pilot whales rank: genus
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Eubalaena glacialiscommon name: North Atlantic Right Whale rank: species
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Grampus griseuscommon name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
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Steno bredanensiscommon name: Rough-toothed Dolphin rank: species
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Elasmobranchiicommon name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
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Balaenoptera borealiscommon name: Sei Whale rank: species
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Physeter macrocephaluscommon name: Sperm Whale rank: species
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Stenellacommon name: spinner dolphins rank: genus
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Stenella coeruleoalbacommon name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
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Xiphias gladiuscommon name: Atlantic swordfish rank: species
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Animaliarank: kingdom
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Balaenopteracommon name: baleen whales rank: genus
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Hyperoodontidaerank: family
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Balaenopteracommon name: baleen whales rank: genus
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Lagenorhynchuscommon name: white-beaked dolphins rank: genus
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Osteichthyescommon name: bony fishes rank: superclass
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Elasmobranchiicommon name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
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Chondrichthyescommon name: cartilaginous fishes rank: class
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Balaenopteridaecommon name: rorquals rank: family
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Stenellacommon name: spinner dolphins rank: genus
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Scombridaecommon name: albacores rank: family
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Testudinescommon name: Turtles rank: order
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Lagenorhynchus albirostriscommon name: White-beaked Dolphin rank: species
Geographic Coverages
North Atlantic Ocean
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Robert Kenneyoriginator
position: Primary contact
University of Rhode Island
email: rkenney@gso.uri.edu
OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://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: http://seamap.env.duke.edu
Robert Kenney
owner
position: Primary contact
University of Rhode Island
email: rkenney@gso.uri.edu
Robert Kenney
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
University of Rhode Island
email: rkenney@gso.uri.edu