HRC KB26 Shoreline Aerial Surveys Aug 2014

Kristen Ampela; Grant Miller-Francisco; Grant Miller-Francisco

doi:10.15468/zazpqt

HRC KB26 Shoreline Aerial Surveys Aug 2014

Citation

Ampela, K. and G. Miller-Francisco. 2016. HRC KB26 Shoreline Aerial Surveys Aug 2014. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1394) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/zazpqt accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

Original provider: HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc. Dataset credits: The U.S. Navy Marine Species Monitoring Program Abstract: Features in this feature class represent animal sightings recorded during aerial monitoring surveys for marine mammals and sea turtles performed in January, February, and August 2014 in the Hawaii Range Complex (HRC). Aerial surveys were conducted subsequent to two naval training events in HRC. The surveys involved circumnavigation of the island of Kauai in January–February using a ASTAR 350 B2-7 helicopter, and the islands of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe in August using a Bell 206L3 helicopter . The associated training events (Koa Kai and Rim of the Pacific or “RIMPAC”) involved the use of mid-frequency active sonar and, in the case of RIMPAC, explosives. The Koa Kai event took place primarily on the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands Tactical Underwater Range and Barking Sands Underwater Range Extension between Kauai and Niihau, Hawaii, during 24–31 January 2014. Following the Koa Kai event, shoreline surveys were conducted on 31 January and 5 February. RIMPAC took place during an extended period from 8 July through 2 August 2014 and involved a broader expanse of ocean off the main Hawaiian Islands. The aerial shoreline surveys performed subsequent to RIMPAC circumnavigated the five islands of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe over 4 days on 1 and 4–6 August. All surveys involved looking for stranded or near-stranded marine mammals, and observers documented the positions and behavior of all marine mammals and sea turtles seen within 3 km of shore. The survey platform was a small fixed-wing Aero Commander 500. Work was performed under HDR task order KB26 (IDIQ contract award N62470-10-D-3011, NAVFAC LANT).

Purpose

Not available

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).

Sphyrna
common name: bonnethead sharks rank: genus
Monachus schauinslandi
common name: Hawaiian Monk Seal rank: species
Manta birostris
common name: Atlantic manta rank: species
Stenella longirostris
common name: Spinner Dolphin rank: species
Cheloniidae
common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Delphinidae
common name: dolphins rank: family
Chelonioidea
rank: superfamily

Geographic Coverages

Pacific

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Kristen Ampela
originator
position: Primary contact
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
email: Kristen.Ampela@hdrinc.com

Grant Miller-Francisco
originator
position: Secondary contact
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
email: Grant.Francisco@hdrinc.com

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

Kristen Ampela
owner
position: Primary contact
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
email: Kristen.Ampela@hdrinc.com

Grant Miller-Francisco
originator
position: Secondary contact
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
email: Grant.Francisco@hdrinc.com

Kristen Ampela
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
email: Kristen.Ampela@hdrinc.com