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SEFSC Atlantic surveys 1999

Dataset homepage

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

  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. Puffinus lherminieri
    common name: Audubon's Shearwater rank: species
  3. Oceanodroma castro
    common name: Band-rumped Storm Petrel rank: species
  4. Istiophoridae
    common name: billfishes rank: family
  5. Pterodroma hasitata
    common name: Black-capped Petrel rank: species
  6. Chlidonias niger
    common name: Black Tern rank: species
  7. Thunnus thynnus
    common name: Atlantic bluefin tuna rank: species
  8. Scombridae
    common name: albacores rank: family
  9. Onychoprion anaethetus
    common name: Bridled Tern rank: species
  10. Pelecanus occidentalis
    common name: Brown Pelican rank: species
  11. Stomolophus meleagris
    rank: species
  12. Hydroprogne caspia
    common name: Caspian Tern rank: species
  13. Stenella clymene
    common name: Clymene Dolphin rank: species
  14. Delphinus
    common name: common dolphins rank: genus
  15. Sterna hirundo
    common name: Common Tern rank: species
  16. Calonectris diomedea
    common name: Cory's Shearwater rank: species
  17. Anatidae
    common name: Ducks rank: family
  18. Ardeidae
    rank: family
  19. Exocoetidae
    common name: flyingfishes rank: family
  20. Sterna forsteri
    common name: Forster's Tern rank: species
  21. Lagenodelphis hosei
    common name: Fraser's Dolphin rank: species
  22. Fregata
    rank: genus
  23. Puffinus gravis
    common name: Great Shearwater rank: species
  24. Chelonia mydas
    common name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
  25. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  26. Sphyrnidae
    common name: bonnethead sharks rank: family
  27. Cheloniidae
    common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
  28. Larus argentatus
    common name: Herring Gull rank: species
  29. Aves
    common name: Birds rank: class
  30. Scyphozoa
    common name: jellyfish rank: class
  31. Leucophaeus atricilla
    common name: Laughing Gull rank: species
  32. Dermochelys coriacea
    common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
  33. Caretta caretta
    common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
  34. Peponocephala electra
    common name: Melon-headed Whale rank: species
  35. Tursiops truncatus
    common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
  36. Stenella attenuata
    common name: Pantropical Spotted Dolphin rank: species
  37. Aves
    common name: Birds rank: class
  38. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  39. Phalaropus
    rank: genus
  40. Phalaropus lobatus
    common name: Red-necked Phalarope rank: species
  41. Grampus griseus
    common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
  42. Steno bredanensis
    common name: Rough-toothed Dolphin rank: species
  43. Thalasseus maximus
    common name: Royal Tern rank: species
  44. Thalasseus sandvicensis
    common name: Sandwich Tern rank: species
  45. Procellariidae
    common name: Fulmars rank: family
  46. Globicephala
    common name: pilot whales rank: genus
  47. Onychoprion fuscatus
    common name: Sooty Tern rank: species
  48. Scomberomorus
    common name: Spanish mackerels rank: genus
  49. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
  50. Tursiops truncatus
    common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
  51. Procellariidae
    common name: Fulmars rank: family
  52. Stenella coeruleoalba
    common name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
  53. Mola mola
    common name: ocean sunfish rank: species
  54. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  55. Opisthonema
    common name: thread herrings rank: genus
  56. Scombridae
    common name: albacores rank: family
  57. Aves
    common name: Birds rank: class
  58. Phalacrocorax
    rank: genus
  59. Tursiops truncatus
    common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
  60. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  61. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  62. Odontoceti
    common name: toothed whales rank: suborder
  63. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  64. Osteichthyes
    common name: bony fishes rank: superclass
  65. Rajiformes
    common name: rays rank: order
  66. Elasmobranchii
    common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
  67. Osteichthyes
    common name: bony fishes rank: superclass
  68. 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
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