SEFSC Atlantic surveys 1999

Lance Garrison

doi:10.15468/gkmjst

SEFSC Atlantic surveys 1999

Citation

Garrison L, OBIS-SEAMAP (2021). SEFSC Atlantic surveys 1999. Version 2.5. OBIS-SEAMAP. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/gkmjst accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-14.

Description

Original provider: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Dataset credits: Carol Roden, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Abstract: An Atlantic Ocean ship survey was conducted by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center in 1999 to evaluate abundance, distribution and stock structure of cetaceans in southeastern U.S. Atlantic waters. Data gathered on this survey will provide abundance estimates for calculating the Potential Biological Removal for U.S. Atlantic waters as required by the 1994 amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act. During the 32 survey days, at least 12 cetacean species were sighted, including Atlantic spotted dolphin Bottlenose dolphin Clymene dolphin Common dolphin Fraser's dolphin Melon-headed whale Pantropical spotted dolphin Pilot whale Risso's dolphin Rough-toothed dolphin Sperm whale Striped dolphin The dataset is accompanied by transect data which is provided as a separate file. Purpose: The purpose of this survey is to examine the distribution and estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters. Specific objectives of this survey are: 1. Obtain minimum abundance estimate for calculating Potential Biological Removal for each species. 2. Collect biopsy tissue samples to evaluate stock structure. 3.Establish and build time-series databases for monitoring trends in abundance. 4. Examine distribution in relation to physiographic and oceanographic features. 5. Obtain photographs and video images of selected species for photo-identification studies. Supplemental information: [2020-09-30] The following invalid species names were corrected according to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Bridled Tern: Sterna anaethetus (176897) => Onychoprion anaethetus (824104) Caspian Tern: Sterna caspia (176924) => Hydroprogne caspia (176935) Laughing Gull: Larus atricilla (176837) => Leucophaeus atricilla (824079) Royal Tern: Sterna maxima (176922) => Thalasseus maximus (824142) Sandwich Tern: Sterna sandvicensis (176927) => Thalasseus sandvicensis (176932) Sooty Tern: Sterna fuscata (176894) => Onychoprion fuscatus (824105)

Purpose

The purpose of this survey is to examine the distribution and estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters. Specific objectives of this survey are: 1. Obtain minimum abundance estimate for calculating Potential Biological Removal for each species. 2. Collect biopsy tissue samples to evaluate stock structure. 3.Establish and build time-series databases for monitoring trends in abundance. 4. Examine distribution in relation to physiographic and oceanographic features. 5. Obtain photographs and video images of selected species for photo-identification studies.

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
Puffinus lherminieri
common name: Audubon's Shearwater rank: species
Oceanodroma castro
common name: Band-rumped Storm Petrel rank: species
Istiophoridae
common name: billfishes rank: family
Pterodroma hasitata
common name: Black-capped Petrel rank: species
Chlidonias niger
common name: Black Tern rank: species
Thunnus thynnus
common name: Atlantic bluefin tuna rank: species
Scombridae
common name: albacores rank: family
Onychoprion anaethetus
common name: Bridled Tern rank: species
Pelecanus occidentalis
common name: Brown Pelican rank: species
Stomolophus meleagris
rank: species
Hydroprogne caspia
common name: Caspian Tern rank: species
Stenella clymene
common name: Clymene Dolphin rank: species
Delphinus
common name: common dolphins rank: genus
Sterna hirundo
common name: Common Tern rank: species
Calonectris diomedea
common name: Cory's Shearwater rank: species
Anatidae
common name: Ducks rank: family
Ardeidae
rank: family
Exocoetidae
common name: flyingfishes rank: family
Sterna forsteri
common name: Forster's Tern rank: species
Lagenodelphis hosei
common name: Fraser's Dolphin rank: species
Fregata
rank: genus
Puffinus gravis
common name: Great Shearwater rank: species
Chelonia mydas
common name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
Laridae
common name: Gulls rank: family
Sphyrnidae
common name: bonnethead sharks rank: family
Cheloniidae
common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
Larus argentatus
common name: Herring Gull rank: species
Aves
common name: Birds rank: class
Scyphozoa
common name: jellyfish rank: class
Leucophaeus atricilla
common name: Laughing Gull rank: species
Dermochelys coriacea
common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
Caretta caretta
common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
Peponocephala electra
common name: Melon-headed Whale rank: species
Tursiops truncatus
common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
Stenella attenuata
common name: Pantropical Spotted Dolphin rank: species
Aves
common name: Birds rank: class
Delphinidae
common name: dolphins rank: family
Phalaropus
rank: genus
Phalaropus lobatus
common name: Red-necked Phalarope rank: species
Grampus griseus
common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
Steno bredanensis
common name: Rough-toothed Dolphin rank: species
Thalasseus maximus
common name: Royal Tern rank: species
Thalasseus sandvicensis
common name: Sandwich Tern rank: species
Procellariidae
common name: Fulmars rank: family
Globicephala
common name: pilot whales rank: genus
Onychoprion fuscatus
common name: Sooty Tern rank: species
Scomberomorus
common name: Spanish mackerels rank: genus
Physeter macrocephalus
common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
Tursiops truncatus
common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
Procellariidae
common name: Fulmars rank: family
Stenella coeruleoalba
common name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
Mola mola
common name: ocean sunfish rank: species
Laridae
common name: Gulls rank: family
Opisthonema
common name: thread herrings rank: genus
Scombridae
common name: albacores rank: family
Aves
common name: Birds rank: class
Phalacrocorax
rank: genus
Tursiops truncatus
common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Odontoceti
common name: toothed whales rank: suborder
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Osteichthyes
common name: bony fishes rank: superclass
Rajiformes
common name: rays rank: order
Elasmobranchii
common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
Osteichthyes
common name: bony fishes rank: superclass
Oceanites oceanicus
common name: Wilson's Storm Petrel rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Atlantic Ocean

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Lance Garrison
originator
position: Primary 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

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

Lance Garrison
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center
email: lance.garrison@noaa.gov