NEFSC Aerial Circle-Back Abundance Survey 2004
Citation
Palka, D. 2013. NEFSC Aerial Circle-Back Abundance Survey 2004. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/398) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/7azxah accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
Original provider: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Dataset credits: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Abstract: The survey was conducted on the NOAA DeHavilland Twin Otter DHC-6, Series 300 aircraft (N57 RF) from 12 June to 12 July 2004. The study area extended between the state border between Virginia and North Carolina (36 degrees N) to the Bay of Fundy (45 degrees N) and from the United States Atlantic shoreline to the entrance of the Gulf of St. Lawrence (58 degrees W). The team was based out of Woods Hole, Massachusetts (Otis Air Force base) on June 12; Salisbury, Maryland from June 13 to 18; back to Woods Hole, Massachusetts (Otis Air Force base) from June 19 to 28; Portland, Maine on June 29 to 30; Bar Harbor, Maine from July 1 to July 7; Halifax, Nova Scotia from July 8 to July 9; Yarmouth, Nova Scotia from July 10 to 11, and back to Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States on July 12th. Purpose: The objective of this survey was to describe the habitat of and estimate the abundance of cetaceans and turtles that are in the study area. Supplemental information: This aerial survey was conducted in conjunction with a shipboard survey 'NEFSC Mid-Atlantic marine mammal abundance survey 2004,' another dataset available on OBIS-SEAMAP.Purpose
The objective of this survey was to describe the habitat of and estimate the abundance of cetaceans and turtles that are in the study area.Sampling Description
Study Extent
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Additional info
marine, harvested by iOBISTaxonomic Coverages
Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
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Cetorhinus maximuscommon name: basking shark rank: species
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Hyperoodontidaerank: family
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Tursiops truncatuscommon name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
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Balaenopteracommon name: baleen whales rank: genus
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Balaenoptera physaluscommon name: Fin Whale rank: species
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Chelonia mydascommon name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
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Phocoena phocoenacommon name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
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Phoca vitulinacommon name: Harbor Seal rank: species
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Megaptera novaeangliaecommon name: Humpback Whale rank: species
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Dermochelys coriaceacommon name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
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Caretta carettacommon name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
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Balaenoptera acutorostratacommon name: Minke Whale rank: species
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Mola molacommon name: ocean sunfish rank: species
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Globicephalacommon name: pilot whales rank: genus
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Eubalaena glacialiscommon name: North Atlantic Right Whale rank: species
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Delphinus delphiscommon name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
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Balaenoptera borealiscommon name: Sei Whale rank: species
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Cheloniidaecommon name: Sea Turtles rank: family
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Lagenorhynchus acutuscommon name: Atlantic White-sided Dolphin rank: species
Geographic Coverages
North Atlantic Ocean
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Debi Palkaoriginator
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