AMAPPS Southeast Aerial Cruise Spring 2014

Laura Dias; Lance Garrison; Lance Garrison

doi:10.15468/pyamqc

AMAPPS Southeast Aerial Cruise Spring 2014

Citation

Dias, L. and L. Garrison. 2018. AMAPPS Southeast Aerial Cruise Spring 2014. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1850) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/pyamqc accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

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 Southeastern Florida to Cape May, New Jersey. Aerial survey TOSE14SPR was conducted during 2014 between 24 March and 28 April. The survey 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 South Carolina including “fine-scale” tracklines in waters offshore of New Jersey and Virginia. Due to weather conditions during the survey, only effort from South Carolina to Cape May, New Jersey was completed. 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 Southeast, Florida to Cape May, New Jersey. Supplemental information: [2019-04-15] Data were updated for the correction in the glare column. Trip ID / Dataset ID of this dataset is TOSE14SPR. Perpendicular distance to the animal is not publicly available. Turtle and marine mammal data were submitted separately but merged into one dataset. 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 2014. 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 Southeast, Florida to Cape May, 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).

Lepidochelys kempii
common name: Kemp's Ridley rank: species
Stenella frontalis
common name: Atlantic Spotted Dolphin rank: species
Tursiops truncatus
common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
Delphinidae
common name: dolphins rank: family
Balaenoptera physalus
common name: Fin Whale rank: species
Ziphius cavirostris
common name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species
Grampus griseus
common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
Phocoena phocoena
common name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
common name: Minke Whale rank: species
Globicephala
common name: pilot whales rank: genus
Delphinus delphis
common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
Physeter macrocephalus
common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
Stenella coeruleoalba
common name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
Mysticeti
common name: baleen whales rank: suborder
Delphinidae
common name: dolphins rank: family
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order

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