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SEFSC GoMex Oceanic 1993 (S)

Dataset homepage

Citation

Garrison, L. 2013. SEFSC GoMex Oceanic 1993 (S). Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/17) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/d94krv accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-05-28.

Description

Original provider: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Dataset credits: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Abstract: A spring marine mammals survey in Gulf of Mexico was conducted in 1993 by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center to examine the diversity, distribution and estimate abundance of marine mammals in U.S. waters. The survey was aimed at meeting the responsibilities under the provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The survey followed a winter survey in 1993.

This dataset contains sightings of not only cetaceans but also other species including sea turtles, fish and shark observed during the ship survey. During the 39 survey days, 18 species were sighted, including:
Atlantic spotted dolphin
Bowhead whale
Clymene dolphin
Cuvier’s beaked whale
Dwarf sperm whale
Dwarf/pygmy sperm whale
False killer whale
Killer whale
Melon-headed whale
Pantropical spotted dolphin
Pygmy killer whale
Pygmy sperm whale
Risso's dolphin
Rough-toothed dolphin
Short/Long-finned pilot whale
Sperm whale
Spinner dolphin
Standard bottlenose dolphin
Striped dolphin 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 daylight hours,
2. Collect ichthyoplankton with bongo and double neuston trawl gear for estimates of abundance of eggs, larvae and small juveniles, particularly those of bluefin tuna,
3. Obtain associated environmental and oceanographic data,
4. Record data on marine life, seabirds and debris encountered during line transects,
5. Obtain marine mammal biopsy samples for analysis, and
6. Collect tar samples encountered during neuston sampling SEAMAP stations for analysis. Supplemental information: [2020-09-30] The following invalid species names were corrected according to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). 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) Sandwich Tern: Sterna sandvicensis (176927) => Thalasseus sandvicensis (176932) Sooty Tern: Sterna fuscata (176894) => Onychoprion fuscatus (824105) 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 daylight hours,
2. Collect ichthyoplankton with bongo and double neuston trawl gear for estimates of abundance of eggs, larvae and small juveniles, particularly those of bluefin tuna,
3. Obtain associated environmental and oceanographic data,
4. Record data on marine life, seabirds and debris encountered during line transects,
5. Obtain marine mammal biopsy samples for analysis, and
6. Collect tar samples encountered during neuston sampling SEAMAP stations for analysis.

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. Puffinus lherminieri
    common name: Audubon's Shearwater rank: species
  3. Oceanodroma castro
    common name: Band-rumped Storm Petrel rank: species
  4. Istiophoridae
    common name: billfishes rank: family
  5. Rynchops niger
    common name: Black Skimmer rank: species
  6. Chlidonias niger
    common name: Black Tern rank: species
  7. Thunnus thynnus
    common name: Atlantic bluefin tuna rank: species
  8. Caranx
    common name: bigeye jacks rank: genus
  9. Scombridae
    common name: albacores rank: family
  10. Sula
    rank: genus
  11. Onychoprion anaethetus
    common name: Bridled Tern rank: species
  12. Sula leucogaster
    common name: Brown Booby rank: species
  13. Stenella clymene
    common name: Clymene Dolphin rank: species
  14. Sterna hirundo
    common name: Common Tern rank: species
  15. Calonectris diomedea
    common name: Cory's Shearwater rank: species
  16. Ziphius cavirostris
    common name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species
  17. Coryphaena hippurus
    common name: dolphinfish rank: species
  18. Anatidae
    common name: Ducks rank: family
  19. Kogia
    common name: pygmy sperm whales rank: genus
  20. Kogia sima
    common name: Dwarf Sperm Whale rank: species
  21. Ardeidae
    rank: family
  22. Pseudorca crassidens
    common name: False Killer Whale rank: species
  23. Exocoetidae
    common name: flyingfishes rank: family
  24. Fregata
    rank: genus
  25. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  26. Sphyrnidae
    common name: bonnethead sharks rank: family
  27. Cheloniidae
    common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
  28. Larus argentatus
    common name: Herring Gull rank: species
  29. Scyphozoa
    common name: jellyfish rank: class
  30. Lepidochelys kempii
    common name: Kemp's Ridley rank: species
  31. Orcinus orca
    common name: Killer Whale rank: species
  32. Leucophaeus atricilla
    common name: Laughing Gull rank: species
  33. Oceanodroma leucorhoa
    common name: Leach's Storm Petrel rank: species
  34. Dermochelys coriacea
    common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
  35. Mobulidae
    common name: devil rays rank: family
  36. Sula dactylatra
    common name: Masked Booby rank: species
  37. Peponocephala electra
    common name: Melon-headed Whale rank: species
  38. Mesoplodon
    common name: beaked whales rank: genus
  39. Aves
    common name: Birds rank: class
  40. Stenella attenuata
    common name: Pantropical Spotted Dolphin rank: species
  41. Stercorarius parasiticus
    common name: Parasitic Jaeger rank: species
  42. Aves
    common name: Birds rank: class
  43. Phalaropus
    rank: genus
  44. Cubaris plasticus
    rank: species
  45. Stercorarius pomarinus
    common name: Pomarine Jaeger rank: species
  46. Feresa attenuata
    common name: Pygmy Killer Whale rank: species
  47. Kogia breviceps
    common name: Pygmy Sperm Whale rank: species
  48. Phaethon aethereus
    common name: Red-billed Tropicbird rank: species
  49. Phalaropus fulicarius
    common name: Red Phalarope rank: species
  50. Grampus griseus
    common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
  51. Steno bredanensis
    common name: Rough-toothed Dolphin rank: species
  52. Thalasseus maximus
    common name: Royal Tern rank: species
  53. Thalasseus sandvicensis
    common name: Sandwich Tern rank: species
  54. Procellariidae
    common name: Fulmars rank: family
  55. Globicephala
    common name: pilot whales rank: genus
  56. Puffinus griseus
    common name: Sooty Shearwater rank: species
  57. Onychoprion fuscatus
    common name: Sooty Tern rank: species
  58. Scomberomorus
    common name: Spanish mackerels rank: genus
  59. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
  60. Stenella longirostris
    common name: Spinner Dolphin rank: species
  61. Tursiops truncatus
    common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
  62. Stenella
    common name: spinner dolphins rank: genus
  63. Stercorarius
    rank: genus
  64. Procellariidae
    common name: Fulmars rank: family
  65. Stenella coeruleoalba
    common name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
  66. Mola mola
    common name: ocean sunfish rank: species
  67. Xiphias gladius
    common name: Atlantic swordfish rank: species
  68. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  69. Scombridae
    common name: albacores rank: family
  70. Aves
    common name: Birds rank: class
  71. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  72. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  73. Odontoceti
    common name: toothed whales rank: suborder
  74. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  75. Hyperoodontidae
    rank: family
  76. Osteichthyes
    common name: bony fishes rank: superclass
  77. Elasmobranchii
    common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
  78. Osteichthyes
    common name: bony fishes rank: superclass
  79. Rhincodon typus
    common name: whale shark rank: species
  80. Phaethon lepturus
    common name: White-tailed Tropicbird rank: species
  81. Oceanites oceanicus
    common name: Wilson's Storm Petrel rank: species
  82. Thunnus albacares
    common name: yellowfin tuna rank: species

Geographic Coverages

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Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Lance Garrison
originator
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
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