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AMAPPS Northeast Aerial Cruise Summer 2011

Dataset homepage

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

  1. NA

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
  1. Cetorhinus maximus
    common name: basking shark rank: species
  2. Prionace glauca
    common name: blue shark rank: species
  3. Balaenopteridae
    common name: rorquals rank: family
  4. Chordata
    rank: phylum
  5. Balaenoptera physalus
    common name: Fin Whale rank: species
  6. Chelonia mydas
    common name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
  7. Phocoena phocoena
    common name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
  8. Phoca vitulina
    common name: Harbor Seal rank: species
  9. Sphyrna
    common name: bonnethead sharks rank: genus
  10. Megaptera novaeangliae
    common name: Humpback Whale rank: species
  11. Dermochelys coriacea
    common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
  12. Caretta caretta
    common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
  13. Balaenoptera acutorostrata
    common name: Minke Whale rank: species
  14. Tursiops truncatus
    common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
  15. Mola mola
    common name: ocean sunfish rank: species
  16. Eubalaena glacialis
    common name: North Atlantic Right Whale rank: species
  17. Delphinus delphis
    common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
  18. Chordata
    rank: phylum
  19. Balaenoptera borealis
    common name: Sei Whale rank: species
  20. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
  21. Perciformes
    rank: order
  22. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  23. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  24. Phocidae
    common name: earless seals rank: family
  25. Chondrichthyes
    common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: class
  26. Cheloniidae
    common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
  27. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  28. 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
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