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SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, CSCAPE 2005, Cruise 1627

Dataset homepage

Citation

Forney K, Moore J, OBIS-SEAMAP (2022). SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, CSCAPE 2005, Cruise 1627. Version 1.8. OBIS-SEAMAP. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/wzw6ag accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-13.

Description

Original provider: NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) Dataset credits: NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) Abstract: CSCAPE (Collaborative Survey of Cetacean Abundance and the Pelagic Ecosystem) 2005 was a shipboard survey conducted aboard the NOAA ships David Starr Jordan and McArthur II to assess marine mammals and their ecosystem off the U.S. West Coast. It was designed to survey waters off California, Oregon and Washington from the coast to 300 nmi (556 km) offshore, and to provide additional fine-scale coverage within four of the five West Coast National Marine Sanctuaries (NMS). This dataset provides the time-date and geographical coordinates, by species/stock, of all cetaceans detected during the survey, as well as the daily and intra-daily start and end points of the line-transect survey by the NOAA Ship McArthur II. Purpose: The primary purpose of the survey was to assess the abundance and distribution of marine mammals and seabirds, and to characterize the pelagic ecosystem within the National Marine Sanctuaries and in the ecological context of the broader California Current region. Supplemental information: [2021-04-13] Updated with additional attributes. SWFSC MMTD Cruise Number: 1627 Perpendicular distance will be released upon permission by the contributor. Please contact the contributor if needed. Attribute descriptions for effort data: dist: Length of the segment (km) Mode: Effort mode type (C = closing mode; P = passing mode)

Purpose

The primary purpose of the survey was to assess the abundance and distribution of marine mammals and seabirds, and to characterize the pelagic ecosystem within the National Marine Sanctuaries and in the ecological context of the broader California Current region.

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. Delphinus delphis
    common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
  2. Grampus griseus
    common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
  3. Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
    common name: Pacific White-sided Dolphin rank: species
  4. Lissodelphis borealis
    common name: Northern Right Whale Dolphin rank: species
  5. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  6. Orcinus orca
    common name: Killer Whale rank: species
  7. Phocoena phocoena
    common name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
  8. Phocoenoides dalli
    common name: Dall's Porpoise rank: species
  9. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
  10. Hyperoodontidae
    rank: family
  11. Mesoplodon
    common name: beaked whales rank: genus
  12. Ziphius cavirostris
    common name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species
  13. Eschrichtius robustus
    common name: Gray Whale rank: species
  14. Balaenoptera
    common name: baleen whales rank: genus
  15. Balaenoptera acutorostrata
    common name: Minke Whale rank: species
  16. Balaenoptera physalus
    common name: Fin Whale rank: species
  17. Balaenoptera musculus
    common name: Blue Whale rank: species
  18. Megaptera novaeangliae
    common name: Humpback Whale rank: species
  19. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  20. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  21. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  22. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  23. Callorhinus ursinus
    common name: Northern Fur Seal rank: species
  24. Dermochelys coriacea
    common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
  25. Eumetopias jubatus
    common name: Steller Sea Lion rank: species
  26. Enhydra lutris
    common name: Sea Otter rank: species
  27. Mirounga angustirostris
    common name: Northern Elephant Seal rank: species
  28. Caniformia
    common name: pinnipeds rank: suborder
  29. Phoca vitulina
    common name: Harbor Seal rank: species
  30. Phocidae
    common name: earless seals rank: family
  31. Zalophus californianus
    common name: California Sea Lion rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Pacific,U.S. West Coast,California,Oregon,Washington,California Current

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Karin Forney
originator
position: Primary contact
NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center
email: Karin.Forney@noaa.gov
Jeffrey Moore
originator
position: Secondary 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
Karin Forney
owner
position: Primary contact
NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center
email: Karin.Forney@noaa.gov
Jeffrey Moore
originator
position: Secondary 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
Karin Forney
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center
email: Karin.Forney@noaa.gov
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