AMAPPS Northeast Aerial Cruise Summer 2011

Beth Josephson

doi:10.15468/t32jac

AMAPPS Northeast Aerial Cruise Summer 2011

Citation

Josephson, B. 2015. AMAPPS Northeast Aerial Cruise Summer 2011. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1233) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/t32jac accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-13.

Description

Original provider: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Dataset credits: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Abstract: During 7-26 August 2011, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center(NEFSC)conducted an aerial abundance survey targeting marine mammals and sea turtles. The NEFSC’s survey covered waters from Long Island, New York, USA to the southern tip of Nova Scotia, Canada, and from the coastline to about the 100 m depth contour. This aerial survey was a component of the AMAPPS project. The airplane flew at 600 feet above the water surface at about 110 knots. The two independent team data collection methods were used. Within the study area of 199,656 km2, there were about 6,481 km of on-effort track lines, of which 5,979 km were conducted in sea state conditions less than Beaufort 4.On these track lines, there were 10 species of identifiable cetaceans,and 3 sea turtle species detected. Purpose: The objectives of the NEFSC aerial survey were 1) to estimate abundance of cetaceans and turtles in waters north of New Jersey and shallower than 100 m depth and 2) to investigate how the animals' distribution and abundance relate to their physical and biological ecosystem. Supplemental information: Perpendicular distance to the animal is not publicly available.

Purpose

The objectives of the NEFSC aerial survey were 1) to estimate abundance of cetaceans and turtles in waters north of New Jersey and shallower than 100 m depth and 2) to investigate how the animals' distribution and abundance relate to their physical and biological ecosystem.

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).

Cetorhinus maximus
common name: basking shark rank: species
Prionace glauca
common name: blue shark rank: species
Balaenopteridae
common name: rorquals rank: family
Chordata
rank: phylum
Balaenoptera physalus
common name: Fin Whale rank: species
Chelonia mydas
common name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
Phocoena phocoena
common name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
Phoca vitulina
common name: Harbor Seal rank: species
Sphyrna
common name: bonnethead sharks rank: genus
Megaptera novaeangliae
common name: Humpback Whale rank: species
Dermochelys coriacea
common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
Caretta caretta
common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
common name: Minke Whale rank: species
Tursiops truncatus
common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
Mola mola
common name: ocean sunfish rank: species
Eubalaena glacialis
common name: North Atlantic Right Whale rank: species
Delphinus delphis
common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
Chordata
rank: phylum
Balaenoptera borealis
common name: Sei Whale rank: species
Physeter macrocephalus
common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
Perciformes
rank: order
Delphinidae
common name: dolphins rank: family
Delphinidae
common name: dolphins rank: family
Phocidae
common name: earless seals rank: family
Chondrichthyes
common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: class
Cheloniidae
common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Lagenorhynchus acutus
common name: Atlantic White-sided Dolphin rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Oceans

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Beth Josephson
originator
position: Primary contact
NOAA Fisheries
email: elizabeth.josephson@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: http://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: http://seamap.env.duke.edu

Beth Josephson
owner
position: Primary contact
NOAA Fisheries
email: elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov

Beth Josephson
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
NOAA Fisheries
email: elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov