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Observatoire Pelagis aerial surveys 2002-2021

Dataset homepage

Citation

Van Canneyt, O. 2022. Observatoire Pelagis aerial surveys 2002-2021. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1404) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/c3nu3a accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-09-27.

Description

Original provider: Observatoire PELAGIS UAR 3462 University La Rochelle - CNRS Dataset credits: Observatoire PELAGIS UMS 3462, University La Rochelle - CNRS -Agence des Aires Marines Protégées - Direction de l'Eau et de la Biodiversité Abstract: In order to establish a baseline map of cetaceans and other pelagic megafauna across the French EEZ, the French agency for marine protected areas (AAMP) decided to conduct a series of surveys allowing hotspots of abundance and diversity to be identified and a future monitoring scheme to be established. A dedicated aerial survey methodology, following standard protocols, was preferred to ship surveys. The general design corresponds to published protocols prepared for small cetaceans, but data for other marine mammals (large whales, sirenians), seabirds, sea-turtles, large teleosts and large elasmobranchs) are collected as well. Data collected include species, group size, angle to survey track for cetaceans located within 500m on both sides of survey track, allowing line transect data analyses. For seabirds all encounters located within 200m on both sides of survey track are recorded for strip-transect analysis. Covariates collected on board include sea-state, turbidity, glare and cloud coverage. The study areas include all sectors of the French EEZ: North-East Atlantic, the tropical Atlantic (French Caribbean and Guiana), Indian (Reunion Island, Mayotte and the Scattered Islands) and south Pacific oceans (French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna). These surveys follow the general SCANS methodology (Hiby and Lovell, 1998) adapted to aircrafts. A zigzag track layout is used and transects are sampled at a target altitude of 180 m and ground speed of 90 nm.h-1 (167 km.h-1). Survey platforms are high-wing, double-engine aircrafts fitted with bubble windows; a Partenavia P68 was used in 2008 in the Atlantic and two Britten Norman BN-2 in 2009-10 in the southwest Indian Ocean. Survey crew typically consists in two trained observers observing with naked eyes and a flight leader in charge of data collection. Purpose: In order to establish a baseline map of cetaceans and other pelagic megafauna across the French EEZ, it was decided to conduct a series of surveys from 2008 onwards following a standardized methodology that would allow comparisons within and between regions as well as temporally, for the sake of the identification of hotspots of abundance and diversity and the establishment of a future monitoring scheme. These surveys are named the REMMOA and SAMM surveys for REcensement des Mammifères marins et autre Mégafaune pélagique par Observation Aérienne (Census of marine mammals and other pelagic megafauna by aerial survey) and Suivi Aérien de la Megafaune Marine (Aerial survey for marine megafauna). Additionally, considering the fragmented nature of the French EEZ, notably compared to the spatial scale that is relevant for the species of interest, the implementation of these surveys at regional scale by collaboration with neighboring countries was encouraged. Supplemental information: [2022-01-18] Data in 2020 were appended. [2018-04-26] Data in 2016 and 2017 were appended. Time and group size of the sightings are not available online. They may be released upon request. There are records for plankton observations but these records are not visible online. The animals the provider identified as Sterninae spp were registered as Laridae spp. However, you can still see the original species identification online.

Purpose

In order to establish a baseline map of cetaceans and other pelagic megafauna across the French EEZ, it was decided to conduct a series of surveys from 2008 onwards following a standardized methodology that would allow comparisons within and between regions as well as temporally, for the sake of the identification of hotspots of abundance and diversity and the establishment of a future monitoring scheme. These surveys are named the REMMOA and SAMM surveys for REcensement des Mammifères marins et autre Mégafaune pélagique par Observation Aérienne (Census of marine mammals and other pelagic megafauna by aerial survey) and Suivi Aérien de la Megafaune Marine (Aerial survey for marine megafauna). Additionally, considering the fragmented nature of the French EEZ, notably compared to the spatial scale that is relevant for the species of interest, the implementation of these surveys at regional scale by collaboration with neighboring countries was encouraged.

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. Aetobatus narinari
    common name: spotted eagle ray rank: species
  2. Alcidae
    rank: family
  3. Alcidae
    rank: family
  4. Alcidae
    rank: family
  5. Alcidae
    rank: family
  6. Alcidae
    rank: family
  7. Alopias vulpinus
    rank: species
  8. Anatidae
    common name: Ducks rank: family
  9. Anatidae
    common name: Ducks rank: family
  10. Anous
    rank: genus
  11. Anous stolidus
    common name: Brown Noddy rank: species
  12. Anous
    rank: genus
  13. Anous
    rank: genus
  14. Apus apus
    common name: Common Swift rank: species
  15. Apus
    rank: genus
  16. Ardea
    rank: genus
  17. Ardea cinerea
    common name: Gray Heron rank: species
  18. Aves
    common name: Birds rank: class
  19. Balaenoptera acutorostrata
    common name: Minke Whale rank: species
  20. Balaenoptera bonaerensis
    common name: Antarctic Minke Whale rank: species
  21. Balaenoptera edeni
    common name: Eden's whale rank: species
  22. Balaenoptera musculus
    common name: Blue Whale rank: species
  23. Balaenoptera omurai
    common name: Omurai's Whale rank: species
  24. Balaenoptera physalus
    common name: Fin Whale rank: species
  25. Balaenopteridae
    common name: rorquals rank: family
  26. Balaenopteridae
    common name: rorquals rank: family
  27. Branta bernicla
    common name: Brant rank: species
  28. Procellariidae
    common name: Fulmars rank: family
  29. Onychoprion
    rank: genus
  30. Calonectris diomedea
    common name: Cory's Shearwater rank: species
  31. Procellariidae
    common name: Fulmars rank: family
  32. Carcharhinus longimanus
    common name: oceanic whitetip shark rank: species
  33. Carcharodon carcharias
    common name: Great white shark rank: species
  34. Stercorarius skua
    common name: Great Skua rank: species
  35. Stercorarius skua
    common name: Great Skua rank: species
  36. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  37. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  38. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  39. Cetorhinus maximus
    common name: basking shark rank: species
  40. Cheloniidae
    common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
  41. Cheloniidae
    common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
  42. Chroicocephalus ridibundus
    common name: Common Black-headed Gull rank: species
  43. Cnidaria
    rank: phylum
  44. Cnidaria
    rank: phylum
  45. Columba
    rank: genus
  46. Columba
    rank: genus
  47. Coryphaena hippurus
    common name: dolphinfish rank: species
  48. Dasyatis
    common name: stingrays rank: genus
  49. Dasyatis
    common name: stingrays rank: genus
  50. Dasyatis
    common name: stingrays rank: genus
  51. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  52. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  53. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  54. Delphinus delphis
    common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
  55. Delphinus
    common name: common dolphins rank: genus
  56. Dermochelys coriacea
    common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
  57. Diomedea
    common name: Albatrosses rank: genus
  58. Diomedeidae
    rank: family
  59. Dugong dugon
    common name: Dugong rank: species
  60. Egretta garzetta
    common name: Little Egret rank: species
  61. Egretta
    common name: Plumed Egrets rank: genus
  62. Egretta
    common name: Plumed Egrets rank: genus
  63. Falconiformes
    common name: Falcons rank: order
  64. Feresa attenuata
    common name: Pygmy Killer Whale rank: species
  65. Osteichthyes
    common name: bony fishes rank: superclass
  66. Osteichthyes
    common name: bony fishes rank: superclass
  67. Fregata ariel
    common name: Lesser Frigatebird rank: species
  68. Fregata magnificens
    common name: Magnificent Frigatebird rank: species
  69. Fregata minor
    common name: Great Frigatebird rank: species
  70. Fregata
    rank: genus
  71. Fregata
    rank: genus
  72. Fulmarus glacialis
    common name: Northern Fulmar rank: species
  73. Galeocerdo cuvier
    common name: tiger shark rank: species
  74. Gavia
    common name: Loons rank: genus
  75. Gavia
    common name: Loons rank: genus
  76. Gavia
    common name: Loons rank: genus
  77. Globicephala macrorhynchus
    common name: Short-finned Pilot Whale rank: species
  78. Globicephala melas
    common name: Long-finned Pilot Whale rank: species
  79. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  80. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  81. Grampus griseus
    common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
  82. Procellaria cinerea
    common name: Pediunker rank: species
  83. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  84. Gygis alba
    common name: Angel Tern rank: species
  85. Gygis alba microrhyncha
    rank: subspecies
  86. Halichoerus grypus
    common name: Atlantic gray seal rank: species
  87. Hydrobatidae
    rank: family
  88. Hydrobates pelagicus
    common name: European Storm Petrel rank: species
  89. Hydrobatidae
    rank: family
  90. Hydrobatidae
    rank: family
  91. Hydrobatidae
    rank: family
  92. Hydrocoloeus minutus
    common name: Little Gull rank: species
  93. Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
    common name: Mediterranean Gull rank: species
  94. Indopacetus pacificus
    common name: Longman's Beaked Whale rank: species
  95. Scyphozoa
    common name: jellyfish rank: class
  96. Kogiidae
    rank: family
  97. Kogiidae
    rank: family
  98. Kogiidae
    rank: family
  99. Lagenodelphis hosei
    common name: Fraser's Dolphin rank: species
  100. Lagenorhynchus albirostris
    common name: White-beaked Dolphin rank: species
  101. Lamna nasus
    common name: porbeagle rank: species
  102. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  103. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  104. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  105. Osteichthyes
    common name: bony fishes rank: superclass
  106. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  107. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  108. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  109. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  110. Larus
    rank: genus
  111. Larus argentatus
    common name: Herring Gull rank: species
  112. Larus
    rank: genus
  113. Leucophaeus atricilla
    common name: Laughing Gull rank: species
  114. Larus canus
    common name: Mew Gull rank: species
  115. Larus fuscus
    common name: Lesser Black-backed Gull rank: species
  116. Larus
    rank: genus
  117. Larus marinus
    common name: Great Black-backed Gull rank: species
  118. Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
    common name: Mediterranean Gull rank: species
  119. Larus michahellis
    common name: Yellow-legged Gull rank: species
  120. Hydrocoloeus minutus
    common name: Little Gull rank: species
  121. Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
    common name: Silver Gull rank: species
  122. Chroicocephalus ridibundus
    common name: Common Black-headed Gull rank: species
  123. Larus
    rank: genus
  124. Larus
    rank: genus
  125. Limicola
    common name: Broad-billed Sandpipers rank: genus
  126. Charadriidae
    rank: family
  127. Charadriidae
    rank: family
  128. Manta birostris
    common name: Atlantic manta rank: species
  129. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  130. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  131. Megaptera novaeangliae
    common name: Humpback Whale rank: species
  132. Melanitta
    common name: Scoters rank: genus
  133. Melanitta fusca
    common name: Velvet Scoter rank: species
  134. Melanitta nigra
    common name: Black Scoter rank: species
  135. Melanitta
    common name: Scoters rank: genus
  136. Mergus
    common name: Greater Mergansers rank: genus
  137. Mergus
    common name: Greater Mergansers rank: genus
  138. Mesoplodon
    common name: beaked whales rank: genus
  139. Mesoplodon densirostris
    common name: Blainville's Beaked Whale rank: species
  140. Mesoplodon
    common name: beaked whales rank: genus
  141. Mesoplodon
    common name: beaked whales rank: genus
  142. Mobula eregoodootenkee
    rank: species
  143. Mobula mobular
    common name: giant devil ray rank: species
  144. Mobula
    common name: devil rays rank: genus
  145. Mobula
    common name: devil rays rank: genus
  146. Mola mola
    common name: ocean sunfish rank: species
  147. Morus bassanus
    common name: Northern Gannet rank: species
  148. Morus bassanus
    common name: Northern Gannet rank: species
  149. Hydrobatidae
    rank: family
  150. Oceanites
    rank: genus
  151. Orcinus orca
    common name: Killer Whale rank: species
  152. Osteichthyes
    common name: bony fishes rank: superclass
  153. Osteichthyes
    common name: bony fishes rank: superclass
  154. Osteichthyes
    common name: bony fishes rank: superclass
  155. Osteichthyes
    common name: bony fishes rank: superclass
  156. Passeriformes
    common name: Perching Birds rank: order
  157. Passeriformes
    common name: Perching Birds rank: order
  158. Pelecanus occidentalis
    common name: Brown Pelican rank: species
  159. Pelecanus
    rank: genus
  160. Peponocephala electra
    common name: Melon-headed Whale rank: species
  161. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  162. Phaethon aethereus
    common name: Red-billed Tropicbird rank: species
  163. Phaethon lepturus
    common name: White-tailed Tropicbird rank: species
  164. Phaethon rubricauda
    common name: Red-tailed Tropicbird rank: species
  165. Phaethon
    rank: genus
  166. Phaethon
    rank: genus
  167. Phaethon
    rank: genus
  168. Phalacrocorax
    rank: genus
  169. Phalacrocorax aristotelis
    rank: species
  170. Phalacrocorax carbo
    common name: Great Cormorant rank: species
  171. Phalacrocorax
    rank: genus
  172. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
  173. Phocidae
    common name: earless seals rank: family
  174. Phocidae
    common name: earless seals rank: family
  175. Phocoena phocoena
    common name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
  176. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
  177. Podiceps
    rank: genus
  178. Podiceps cristatus
    common name: Great Crested Grebe rank: species
  179. Podiceps
    rank: genus
  180. Podiceps
    rank: genus
  181. Podicipedidae
    rank: family
  182. Prionace glauca
    common name: blue shark rank: species
  183. Procellariidae
    common name: Fulmars rank: family
  184. Procellariidae
    common name: Fulmars rank: family
  185. Procelsterna cerulea
    common name: Blue Noddy rank: species
  186. Pseudorca crassidens
    common name: False Killer Whale rank: species
  187. Pterodroma
    rank: genus
  188. Puffinus
    rank: genus
  189. Puffinus lherminieri
    common name: Audubon's Shearwater rank: species
  190. Puffinus
    rank: genus
  191. Puffinus mauretanicus
    common name: Balearic Shearwater rank: species
  192. Puffinus puffinus
    common name: Manx Shearwater rank: species
  193. Puffinus
    rank: genus
  194. Puffinus
    rank: genus
  195. Puffinus
    rank: genus
  196. Puffinus
    rank: genus
  197. Rajiformes
    common name: rays rank: order
  198. Elasmobranchii
    common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
  199. Chondrichthyes
    common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: class
  200. Chondrichthyes
    common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: class
  201. Chondrichthyes
    common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: class
  202. Rhincodon typus
    common name: whale shark rank: species
  203. Rissa tridactyla
    common name: Black-legged Kittiwake rank: species
  204. Ciconiiformes
    common name: Auks rank: order
  205. Ciconiiformes
    common name: Auks rank: order
  206. Euselachii
    rank: superorder
  207. Elasmobranchii
    common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
  208. Elasmobranchii
    common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
  209. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  210. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  211. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  212. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  213. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  214. Somateria mollissima
    common name: Common Eider rank: species
  215. Sotalia guianensis
    rank: species
  216. Sousa chinensis
    common name: Chinese white dolphin rank: species
  217. Sphyrna
    common name: bonnethead sharks rank: genus
  218. Sphyrna
    common name: bonnethead sharks rank: genus
  219. Sphyrna
    common name: bonnethead sharks rank: genus
  220. Stenella
    common name: spinner dolphins rank: genus
  221. Stenella attenuata
    common name: Pantropical Spotted Dolphin rank: species
  222. Stenella coeruleoalba
    common name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
  223. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  224. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  225. Stenella longirostris
    common name: Spinner Dolphin rank: species
  226. Steno bredanensis
    common name: Rough-toothed Dolphin rank: species
  227. Stercorarius
    rank: genus
  228. Stercorarius skua
    common name: Great Skua rank: species
  229. Stercorarius
    rank: genus
  230. Stercorarius
    rank: genus
  231. Sterna
    rank: genus
  232. Sterna albifrons
    common name: Little Tern rank: species
  233. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  234. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  235. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  236. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  237. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  238. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  239. Onychoprion
    rank: genus
  240. Sterna hirundo
    common name: Common Tern rank: species
  241. Sterna maxima
    common name: Royal Tern rank: species
  242. Thalasseus sandvicensis
    common name: Sandwich Tern rank: species
  243. Thalasseus
    rank: genus
  244. Sterna
    rank: genus
  245. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  246. Morus bassanus
    common name: Northern Gannet rank: species
  247. Sula dactylatra
    common name: Masked Booby rank: species
  248. Sula leucogaster
    common name: Brown Booby rank: species
  249. Sula
    rank: genus
  250. Sula
    rank: genus
  251. Sula
    rank: genus
  252. Sula sula
    common name: Red-footed Booby rank: species
  253. Sulidae
    rank: family
  254. Xiphioidei
    rank: suborder
  255. Tadorna tadorna
    common name: Common Shelduck rank: species
  256. Thalasseus maximus
    common name: Royal Tern rank: species
  257. Scombrinae
    rank: subfamily
  258. Scombrinae
    rank: subfamily
  259. Scombrinae
    rank: subfamily
  260. Scombrinae
    rank: subfamily
  261. Tursiops truncatus
    common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
  262. Tursiops
    common name: bottlenose dolphins rank: genus
  263. Xiphias gladius
    common name: Atlantic swordfish rank: species
  264. Xiphioidei
    rank: suborder
  265. Hyperoodontidae
    rank: family
  266. Hyperoodontidae
    rank: family
  267. Hyperoodontidae
    rank: family
  268. Ziphius cavirostris
    common name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species

Geographic Coverages

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Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Olivier Van Canneyt
originator
position: Primary contact
Observatoire Pelagis UMS 3462, University La Rochelle - CNRS
email: olivier.van-canneyt@univ-lr.fr
Hélène Peltier
originator
position: Secondary contact
Observatoire PELAGIS, UMS 3462, University La Rochelle-CNRS
email: hpeltier@univ-lr.fr
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
Olivier Van Canneyt
owner
position: Primary contact
Observatoire Pelagis UMS 3462, University La Rochelle - CNRS
email: olivier.van-canneyt@univ-lr.fr
Hélène Peltier
originator
position: Secondary contact
Observatoire PELAGIS, UMS 3462, University La Rochelle-CNRS
email: hpeltier@univ-lr.fr
Olivier Van Canneyt
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Observatoire Pelagis UMS 3462, University La Rochelle - CNRS
email: olivier.van-canneyt@univ-lr.fr
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