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NEFSC Deepwater Marine Mammal 2002

Dataset homepage

Citation

Palka, D. 2013. NEFSC Deepwater Marine Mammal 2002. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/292) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/a8bkbx accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-18.

Description

Original provider: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Dataset credits: National Marine Fisheries Service Abstract: The cruise was conducted during 16 July 2 - August 2002. The area of operation was the western North Atlantic Ocean in the vicinity of Bear Seamount, located at approximately 39o 55' North latitude, 067o 25' West longitude, and along the continental slope south of George’s Bank. Purpose: The cruise objectives were twofold: (1) to explore the biodiversity in the vicinity of Bear Seamount and to collect nekton (especially fish and cephalopod) specimens in bottom and midwater samples from the maximum depths possible and (2) to collect information on the distributional relationship between cetaceans, particularly beaked whales and sperm whales, oceanographic features, and potential prey. Supplemental information: In addition to the sighting data, effort data was recorded every half hour or whenever conditions change. This dataset, therefore, should be used with the effort data.

Purpose

The cruise objectives were twofold: (1) to explore the biodiversity in the vicinity of Bear Seamount and to collect nekton (especially fish and cephalopod) specimens in bottom and midwater samples from the maximum depths possible and (2) to collect information on the distributional relationship between cetaceans, particularly beaked whales and sperm whales, oceanographic features, and potential prey.

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. Mesoplodon bidens
    common name: Sowerby's Beaked Whale rank: species
  2. Hyperoodontidae
    rank: family
  3. Tursiops truncatus
    common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
  4. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  5. Delphinus delphis
    common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
  6. Ziphius cavirostris
    common name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species
  7. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  8. Balaenoptera physalus
    common name: Fin Whale rank: species
  9. Grampus griseus
    common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
  10. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  11. Dermochelys coriacea
    common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
  12. Caretta caretta
    common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
  13. Globicephala
    common name: pilot whales rank: genus
  14. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
  15. Stenella longirostris
    common name: Spinner Dolphin rank: species
  16. Stenella
    common name: spinner dolphins rank: genus
  17. Stenella coeruleoalba
    common name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
  18. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order

Geographic Coverages

North Atlantic Ocean

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Debi Palka
originator
position: Primary contact
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
email: dpalka@whsun1.wh.whoi.edu
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
Debi Palka
owner
position: Primary contact
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
email: dpalka@whsun1.wh.whoi.edu
Debi Palka
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
email: dpalka@whsun1.wh.whoi.edu
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