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VACAPES MISSELEX Aerial Monitoring March 2013

Dataset homepage

Citation

Spontak D, OBIS-SEAMAP (2021). VACAPES MISSELEX Aerial Monitoring March 2013. OBIS-SEAMAP. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/nqvhsx accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-07.

Description

Original provider: HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc. Dataset credits: The U.S. Navy Marine Species Monitoring Program Abstract: Aerial marine species monitoring occurred on 13 and 14 March 2013 off the eastern coast of Virginia for a Missile Exercise (MISSELEX) training event within the Virginia Capes (VACAPES) Range Complex. These types of events occur periodically throughout the year and allow the United States (U.S.) Navy to fulfill essential training requirements. Supplemental information: All the US Navy-funded survey datasets are found in the OBIS-SEAMAP US Navy page.

Purpose

Not available

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. Balaenoptera physalus
    common name: Fin Whale rank: species

Geographic Coverages

North Atlantic,Virginia

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Dana Spontak
originator
position: Primary contact
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
email: dana.spontak@hdrinc.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
Dana Spontak
owner
position: Primary contact
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
email: dana.spontak@hdrinc.com
Dana Spontak
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
email: dana.spontak@hdrinc.com
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