Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy - WEA 2016
Citation
APEM and Normandeau Associates prepared for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. 2018. Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy - WEA 2016. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1818) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/2qwtyf accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-10-04.Description
Original provider: NYSERDA, APEM, Normandeau Associates Dataset credits: NYSERDA, Normandeau Associates Inc., APEM Ltd. Abstract: In support of New York State’s commitment to incorporating offshore wind into its energy portfolio, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) embarked on a multi-year ultra-high resolution aerial digital survey of marine resources in a 43,745.20 km2 (12,754.06 mi2) offshore planning area (OPA) in 2016. During the first year, the New York WEA, including a 4-km buffer, was surveyed in a grid pattern, which covers 850.92 km2 (248.09 mi2). After the lease was awarded, survey effort over this area was reduced to the same pattern as the rest of the OPA. This dataset is for the NY WEA area. OPA survey data are in a separate dataset. YR1 consists of Survey01 Summer2016, Survey02 Fall2016, Survey03 Winter2016-17, Survey04 Spring2017. Purpose: The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) contracted with Normandeau Associates Inc. (Normandeau) and teaming partner APEM Inc. (APEM) to use high resolution aerial digital imagery to collect data on birds, marine mammals, sea turtles, cartilaginous fish, and other taxa encountered offshore. Surveys are conducted four times a year over three years. The surveys have been designed in light of available historical data and use the latest digital and sensor technology to provide high identification success. Survey results for birds, marine mammals, turtles, and cartilaginous fish are presented in semiannual reports, which will cumulatively provide insight into interseasonal and interannual variation in species composition, densities, and distributions. Reports are available at https://remote.normandeau.com/nys_docs.php. Supplemental information: [2020-08-06] Data were updated with additional attributes. Species identification was revised. https://remote.normandeau.com https://remote.normandeau.com/aer_docs.php?pj=6Purpose
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) contracted with Normandeau Associates Inc. (Normandeau) and teaming partner APEM Inc. (APEM) to use high resolution aerial digital imagery to collect data on birds, marine mammals, sea turtles, cartilaginous fish, and other taxa encountered offshore. Surveys are conducted four times a year over three years. The surveys have been designed in light of available historical data and use the latest digital and sensor technology to provide high identification success. Survey results for birds, marine mammals, turtles, and cartilaginous fish are presented in semiannual reports, which will cumulatively provide insight into interseasonal and interannual variation in species composition, densities, and distributions. Reports are available at https://remote.normandeau.com/nys_docs.php.Sampling Description
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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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Thunnus thynnuscommon name: Atlantic bluefin tuna rank: species
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Fratercula arcticacommon name: Atlantic Puffin rank: species
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Puffinus lherminiericommon name: Audubon's Shearwater rank: species
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Cetorhinus maximuscommon name: basking shark rank: species
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Melanitta nigracommon name: Black Scoter rank: species
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Chroicocephalus philadelphiacommon name: Bonaparte's Gull rank: species
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Carcharhinidaerank: family
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Rachycentron canadumcommon name: cobia rank: species
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Gavia immercommon name: Common Loon rank: species
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Sterna hirundocommon name: Common Tern rank: species
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Calonectris diomedeacommon name: Cory's Shearwater rank: species
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Myliobatiformesrank: order
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Rhinoptera bonasuscommon name: cownose ray rank: species
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Alle allecommon name: Dovekie rank: species
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Larus marinuscommon name: Great Black-backed Gull rank: species
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Ciconiiformescommon name: Auks rank: order
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Sphyrnidaecommon name: bonnethead sharks rank: family
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Larus argentatuscommon name: Herring Gull rank: species
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Lepidochelys kempiicommon name: Kemp's Ridley rank: species
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Sternula antillarumcommon name: Least Tern 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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Coryphaena hippuruscommon name: dolphinfish rank: species
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Morus bassanuscommon name: Northern Gannet rank: species
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Mola molacommon name: ocean sunfish rank: species
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Chondrichthyescommon name: cartilaginous fishes rank: class
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Alca tordacommon name: Razorbill rank: species
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Phalaropusrank: genus
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Gavia stellatacommon name: Red-throated Loon rank: species
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Larus delawarensiscommon name: Ring-billed Gull rank: species
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Elasmobranchiicommon name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
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Masturus lanceolatuscommon name: sharptail mola rank: species
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Ciconiiformescommon name: Auks rank: order
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Sternarank: genus
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Oceanodromacommon name: Dark Storm Petrels rank: genus
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Centrarchidaecommon name: sunfishes rank: family
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Cheloniidaecommon name: Sea Turtles rank: family
Geographic Coverages
North Atlantic,New York Bight
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Michelle Vukovichoriginator
position: Primary contact
Normandeau Associates, Inc.
email: jwillmott@normandeau.com
homepage: https://remote.normandeau.com
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
Michelle Vukovich
owner
position: Primary contact
Normandeau Associates, Inc.
email: jwillmott@normandeau.com
homepage: https://remote.normandeau.com
Michelle Vukovich
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Normandeau Associates, Inc.
email: jwillmott@normandeau.com
homepage: https://remote.normandeau.com