AMAPPS Southeast Aerial Cruise Winter 2015

Laura Dias; Lance Garrison; Lance Garrison

doi:10.15468/radznh

AMAPPS Southeast Aerial Cruise Winter 2015

Citation

Dias, L. and L. Garrison. 2018. AMAPPS Southeast Aerial Cruise Winter 2015. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1852) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/radznh accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-12-07.

Description

Original provider: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Dataset credits: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Abstract: As part of the AMAPPS program, the Southeast Fisheries Science Center conducts aerial surveys of continental shelf waters along the US east coast from Cape Canaveral, Florida to Cape May, New Jersey. The survey was conducted during 2015 between 23 January and 3 March. It was conducted along tracklines oriented perpendicular to the shoreline that were latitudinally spaced 20 km apart aboard a NOAA Twin Otter aircraft at an altitude of 600 feet (183 m) and a speed of 110 knots. The survey was designed for analysis using Distance sampling and a two- team (independent observer) approach to correct for visibility bias in resulting abundance estimates. The survey covered waters from Cape May, NJ to Cape Canaveral, FL including “fine-scale” tracklines in waters offshore of New Jersey. The majority of survey effort occurred in waters from Cape Hatteras, NC and south. Due to weather conditions during the survey, a few areas of the study area were not surveyed. Purpose: The goal of the survey was to conduct line-transect surveys using the Distance sampling approach to estimate the abundance and spatial distribution of marine mammals and turtles in waters over the continental shelf (shoreline to 200m isobaths) from Florida to New Jersey. Supplemental information: Perpendicular distance to the animal is not publicly available. The dataset is accompanied by transect (effort) data which is provided as a separate file. Data were further audited in 2018 since publication of Annual Report in 2015. Sightings included were detected on-effort by the forward team only; you may request the full dataset and sightings including opportunistic ones directly to the provider. Environmental Attribute Codes Beaufort Sea state 0 Calm, mirror like seas 1 Waves <1ft, rippled surface 2 Small wavelets (<2 ft), no white caps 3 Large wavelets (<3ft), scattered white caps 4 Swell 3-4 ft, numerous white caps 5 Swell >5 ft, many white caps, some spray 6 Swell >10 ft, white caps everywhere, spray CloudCover 0 Clear 1 0-25% Cloudy 2 26-50% Cloudy 3 51-75% Cloudy 4 76-100% Cloudy 5 Overcast Glare 0 No Glare 1 <10% of visual field 2 10-25% of visual field 3 25-50% of visual field 4 50-75% of visual field 5 >75% of visual field Weather 0 Clear 1 Mist 2 Light Rain 3 Heavy Rain Visibility 0 Clear 1 Good 2 Fair 3 Poor Haze 0 No 1 Yes Fog 0 No 1 Yes Sun penetration (Sun pen) 0 Poor 1 Fair 2 Good 3 Excellent Turbidity 0 Poor 1 Fair 2 Good 3 Excellent

Purpose

The goal of the survey was to conduct line-transect surveys using the Distance sampling approach to estimate the abundance and spatial distribution of marine mammals and turtles in waters over the continental shelf (shoreline to 200m isobaths) from Florida to New Jersey.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

NA

Sampling

NA

Method steps

NA

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Stenella frontalis
common name: Atlantic Spotted Dolphin rank: species
Tursiops truncatus
common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
Delphinidae
common name: dolphins rank: family
Delphinus delphis
common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
Cheloniidae
common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
Lepidochelys kempii
common name: Kemp's Ridley rank: species
Dermochelys coriacea
common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
Caretta caretta
common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
common name: Minke Whale rank: species
Eubalaena glacialis
common name: North Atlantic Right Whale rank: species
Globicephala
common name: pilot whales rank: genus
Grampus griseus
common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
Mysticeti
common name: baleen whales rank: suborder
Delphinidae
common name: dolphins rank: family

Geographic Coverages

North Atlantic

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Laura Dias
originator
position: Primary contact
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center
email: laura.dias@noaa.gov

Lance Garrison
originator
position: Secondary 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

Laura Dias
owner
position: Primary contact
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center
email: laura.dias@noaa.gov

Lance Garrison
originator
position: Secondary contact
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center
email: lance.garrison@noaa.gov

Laura Dias
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center
email: laura.dias@noaa.gov