NEFSC Aerial Circle-Back Abundance Survey 2006
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 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 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
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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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Mesoplodoncommon name: beaked whales rank: genus
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Prionace glaucacommon name: blue shark rank: species
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Tursiops truncatuscommon name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
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Delphinus delphiscommon name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
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Rhinoptera bonasuscommon name: cownose ray rank: species
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Balaenopteridaecommon name: rorquals rank: family
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Balaenoptera physaluscommon name: Fin Whale rank: species
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Grampus griseuscommon name: Risso's Dolphin 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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Sphyrnacommon name: bonnethead sharks rank: genus
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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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Manta birostriscommon name: Atlantic manta 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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Globicephala melascommon name: Long-finned Pilot Whale rank: species
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Eubalaena glacialiscommon name: North Atlantic Right Whale rank: species
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Balaenoptera borealiscommon name: Sei Whale rank: species
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Rajidaerank: family
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Stenellacommon name: spinner dolphins rank: genus
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Physeter macrocephaluscommon name: Sperm Whale rank: species
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Phocidaecommon name: earless seals rank: family
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Elasmobranchiicommon name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
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Chelonioidearank: superfamily
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Lagenorhynchus albirostriscommon name: White-beaked Dolphin rank: species
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Lagenorhynchuscommon name: white-beaked dolphins rank: genus
Geographic Coverages
North Atlantic
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Beth Josephsonoriginator
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