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NEFSC Aerial Circle-Back Abundance Survey 2006

Dataset homepage

Citation

Josephson, B. and D. Palka. 2018. NEFSC Aerial Circle-Back Abundance Survey 2006. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1889) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/8py2mp accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-16.

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 24 July to 26 August 2006. The study area extended from New Jersey, USA (74º 20'N 39º 40’W), eastward to the Gulf of St. Lawrence (58º 30'W), and northward to the Bay of Fundy (45º 30'N). 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: Perpendicular distance to the animal is not publicly available.

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

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. Mesoplodon
    common name: beaked whales rank: genus
  3. Prionace glauca
    common name: blue shark rank: species
  4. Tursiops truncatus
    common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
  5. Delphinus delphis
    common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
  6. Rhinoptera bonasus
    common name: cownose ray rank: species
  7. Balaenopteridae
    common name: rorquals rank: family
  8. Balaenoptera physalus
    common name: Fin Whale rank: species
  9. Grampus griseus
    common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
  10. Chelonia mydas
    common name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
  11. Phocoena phocoena
    common name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
  12. Phoca vitulina
    common name: Harbor Seal rank: species
  13. Sphyrna
    common name: bonnethead sharks rank: genus
  14. Megaptera novaeangliae
    common name: Humpback Whale rank: species
  15. Dermochelys coriacea
    common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
  16. Caretta caretta
    common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
  17. Manta birostris
    common name: Atlantic manta rank: species
  18. Balaenoptera acutorostrata
    common name: Minke Whale rank: species
  19. Mola mola
    common name: ocean sunfish rank: species
  20. Globicephala melas
    common name: Long-finned Pilot Whale rank: species
  21. Eubalaena glacialis
    common name: North Atlantic Right Whale rank: species
  22. Balaenoptera borealis
    common name: Sei Whale rank: species
  23. Rajidae
    rank: family
  24. Stenella
    common name: spinner dolphins rank: genus
  25. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
  26. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  27. Phocidae
    common name: earless seals rank: family
  28. Elasmobranchii
    common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
  29. Chelonioidea
    rank: superfamily
  30. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  31. Lagenorhynchus albirostris
    common name: White-beaked Dolphin rank: species
  32. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  33. Lagenorhynchus
    common name: white-beaked dolphins rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

North Atlantic

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Beth Josephson
originator
position: Primary contact
NOAA Fisheries
email: elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov
Debi Palka
originator
position: Secondary 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: 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
Debi Palka
originator
position: Secondary contact
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
email: dpalka@whsun1.wh.whoi.edu
Beth Josephson
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
NOAA Fisheries
email: elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov
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