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CalCOFI and NMFS Seabird and Marine Mammal Observation Data, 1987-2006

Dataset homepage

Citation

Sydeman, W. 2015. CalCOFI and NMFS Seabird and Marine Mammal Observation Data, 1987-2006. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/507) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/vk8phk accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-08.

Description

Original provider: PRBO Conservation Science Dataset credits: The projects were conducted under the grants awarded to the following organizations and their scientists. The principle investigators of the CalCOFI part of this dataset are (in the chronological order from 1987 to 2006): Richard Veit and John McGowan, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (1987-1994) David Hyrenbach, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (1994-2000) Bill Sydeman, PRBO Conservation Science (2000-2006) The principle investigators of the Rockfish part of this dataset is Bill Sydeman, PRBO Conservation Science (1996-2006) # the affiliations are the ones they belonged to at the time of the surveys. The data were contributed by PRBO Conservation Science. These two projects are on going. See [Supplemental information] for the information on the PIs and organizations in recent years. Abstract: This dataset contains observation data of marine birds and mammals from California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) from 1987-2006 and Rockfish cruises along the California coast from 1996-2006 by National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Data were collected aboard research vessels using standardized marine bird and mammal survey techniques (Tasker et al. 1984, Buckland et al. 1993). Marine birds and mammals were observed in a 90-degree arc from the bow to one side of the ship out to 300m. Counts are summarized by species and behavior along the transects in 3 km bins. Data span years 1987 - 2006. Purpose: Relating changing ocean productivity patterns and upper-trophic predator (seabirds and marine mammals) distributions to the underlying physical oceanographic variability enhances our understanding of the ecological context of the CalCOFI and NMFS database, thereby aiding in the interpretation of large-scale hydrographic and ocean productivity patterns. An inter-disciplinary, ecosystem-level perspective will provide new insight into offshore California wildlife habitat associations and how apex marine organisms (including fish with diets similar to seabirds and/or mammals) respond to differences in ocean climate, productivity, and water mass properties, information needed to manage fisheries and wildlife under changing ocean conditions. Supplemental information: [2020-09-30] The following invalid species names were corrected according to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Black-footed Albatross: Diomedea nigripes (174516) => Phoebastria nigripes (554379) Bonaparte's Gull: Larus philadelphia (176839) => Chroicocephalus philadelphia (824040) Caspian Tern: Sterna caspia (176924) => Hydroprogne caspia (176935) Elegant Tern: Sterna elegans (176925) => Thalasseus elegans (176931) Franklin's Gull: Larus pipixcan (176838) => Leucophaeus pipixcan (824082) Great Egret: Casmerodius albus (174810) => Ardea alba (554135) Laughing Gull: Larus atricilla (176837) => Leucophaeus atricilla (824079) Laysan Albatross: Diomedea immutabilis (174517) => Phoebastria immutabilis (554378) Least Tern: Sterna antillarum (176923) => Sternula antillarum (824127) Red Phalarope: Phalaropus fulicaria (554376) => Phalaropus fulicarius (176734) Royal Tern: Sterna maxima (176922) => Thalasseus maximus (824142) South Polar Skua: Catharacta maccormicki (176801) => Stercorarius maccormicki (660062) Willet: Catoptrophorus semipalmatus (176638) => Tringa semipalmata (824147) Parula americana (178868) => Setophaga americana (950033) Dendroica petechia T(178878) => Setophaga petechia (950039) Dendroica townsendi (178897) => Setophaga townsendi (950058) Dendroica occidentalis (178902) => Setophaga occidentalis (950059) Dendroica coronata (178891) => Setophaga coronata (950046) Wilsonia pusilla (178973) => Cardellina pusilla (950080) [UPDATE 2013-03-25] The following species codes had been associated with invalid species names. These were corrected to valid species names. WWSC White-Winged Scoter => Melanitta fusca deglandi STAL Short-Tailed Albatross => Phoebastria albatrus LAAL Laysan Albatross => Diomedea immutabilis LETU Leatherback Turtle => Dermochelys coriacea These data are publicly available without restriction. However, it is suggested that potential users contact the data contributor (Marine Division Director at PRBO Conservation Science, marinedirector@prbo.org) or PI Bill Sydeman (wsydeman@faralloninstitute.org) for questions concerning the use of dataset (methods, accuracy, help with interpretation etc.). The dataset is also available at Ocean Informatics Data Zoo (http://oceaninformatics.ucsd.edu/datazoo/). The CalCOFI and Rockfish projects are on going. The Principle Investigators of these projects are as follows (listed those in recent years only): Rockfish survey 2008, Leg 1/2: Bill Sydeman, Farallon Institute for Advanced Ecosystem Research 2008, Leg 3: Jaime Jahncke, PRBO Conservation Science 2009, Leg 1/2: Bill Sydeman, Farallon Institute for Advanced Ecosystem Research 2009, Leg 3: Jaime Jahncke, PRBO Conservation Science CalCOFI survey 2006-2007: Bill Sydeman, PRBO Conservation Science 2007-current: Bill Sydeman, Farallon Institute for Advanced Ecosystem Research These recent data are available from these individuals or organizations upon request. The recent data by Bill Sydeman will be also available through OBIS-SEAMAP in the near future. Each sighting is a total of all of the birds/mammals of that species and behavior seen in an area (approx. 3 km long and 300m wide). The location is represented at the middle of the bin. Length may be less at the end of a transect, and width may be less depending on the weather. Each bin is temporally about 10 minutes in duration (depending on ship speed). Tracklines on this map represent on-effort only. Off-effort tracks may be obtained from the data provider.

Purpose

Relating changing ocean productivity patterns and upper-trophic predator (seabirds and marine mammals) distributions to the underlying physical oceanographic variability enhances our understanding of the ecological context of the CalCOFI and NMFS database, thereby aiding in the interpretation of large-scale hydrographic and ocean productivity patterns. An inter-disciplinary, ecosystem-level perspective will provide new insight into offshore California wildlife habitat associations and how apex marine organisms (including fish with diets similar to seabirds and/or mammals) respond to differences in ocean climate, productivity, and water mass properties, information needed to manage fisheries and wildlife under changing ocean conditions.

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. Elasmobranchii
    common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
  2. Isurus oxyrinchus
    common name: shortfin mako rank: species
  3. Prionace glauca
    common name: blue shark rank: species
  4. Sphyrna
    common name: bonnethead sharks rank: genus
  5. Mola mola
    common name: ocean sunfish rank: species
  6. Cheloniidae
    common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
  7. Chelonia mydas
    common name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
  8. Eretmochelys imbricata
    common name: Hawksbill Sea Turtle rank: species
  9. Lepidochelys olivacea
    common name: Olive Ridley rank: species
  10. Dermochelys coriacea
    common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
  11. Aves
    common name: Birds rank: class
  12. Gavia
    common name: Loons rank: genus
  13. Gavia immer
    common name: Common Loon rank: species
  14. Gavia arctica
    common name: Arctic Loon rank: species
  15. Gavia stellata
    common name: Red-throated Loon rank: species
  16. Gavia pacifica
    common name: Pacific Loon rank: species
  17. Podiceps grisegena
    common name: Red-necked Grebe rank: species
  18. Podiceps nigricollis
    common name: Black-necked Grebe rank: species
  19. Aechmophorus occidentalis
    common name: Western Grebe rank: species
  20. Diomedea
    common name: Albatrosses rank: genus
  21. Procellariidae
    common name: Fulmars rank: family
  22. Procellariidae
    common name: Fulmars rank: family
  23. Procellariidae
    common name: Fulmars rank: family
  24. Procellariidae
    common name: Fulmars rank: family
  25. Procellariidae
    common name: Fulmars rank: family
  26. Fulmarus glacialis
    common name: Northern Fulmar rank: species
  27. Puffinus creatopus
    common name: Pink-footed Shearwater rank: species
  28. Puffinus carneipes
    common name: Flesh-footed Shearwater rank: species
  29. Puffinus pacificus
    common name: Wedge-tailed Shearwater rank: species
  30. Puffinus bulleri
    common name: Buller's Shearwater rank: species
  31. Puffinus griseus
    common name: Sooty Shearwater rank: species
  32. Puffinus tenuirostris
    common name: Short-tailed Shearwater rank: species
  33. Pterodroma inexpectata
    common name: Mottled Petrel rank: species
  34. Pterodroma neglecta
    rank: species
  35. Pterodroma externa
    common name: Juan Fernandez Petrel rank: species
  36. Pterodroma solandri
    rank: species
  37. Pterodroma longirostris
    rank: species
  38. Pterodroma leucoptera
    common name: Gould's Petrel rank: species
  39. Pterodroma ultima
    rank: species
  40. Procellaria parkinsoni
    rank: species
  41. Oceanodroma furcata
    common name: Fork-tailed Storm Petrel rank: species
  42. Oceanodroma leucorhoa
    common name: Leach's Storm Petrel rank: species
  43. Oceanodroma homochroa
    common name: Ashy Storm Petrel rank: species
  44. Oceanodroma tethys
    common name: Wedge-rumped Storm Petrel rank: species
  45. Oceanodroma melania
    common name: Black Storm Petrel rank: species
  46. Oceanodroma microsoma
    common name: Least Storm Petrel rank: species
  47. Oceanites oceanicus
    common name: Wilson's Storm Petrel rank: species
  48. Phaethon
    rank: genus
  49. Phaethon aethereus
    common name: Red-billed Tropicbird rank: species
  50. Phaethon rubricauda
    common name: Red-tailed Tropicbird rank: species
  51. Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
    common name: American White Pelican rank: species
  52. Pelecanus occidentalis
    common name: Brown Pelican rank: species
  53. Sula leucogaster
    common name: Brown Booby rank: species
  54. Sula sula
    common name: Red-footed Booby rank: species
  55. Phalacrocorax
    rank: genus
  56. Phalacrocorax auritus
    common name: Double-crested Cormorant rank: species
  57. Phalacrocorax penicillatus
    common name: Brandt's Cormorant rank: species
  58. Phalacrocorax pelagicus
    common name: Pelagic Cormorant rank: species
  59. Ciconiiformes
    common name: Auks rank: order
  60. Ciconiiformes
    common name: Auks rank: order
  61. Ciconiiformes
    common name: Auks rank: order
  62. Ciconiiformes
    common name: Auks rank: order
  63. Ardea herodias
    common name: Great Blue Heron rank: species
  64. Butorides virescens
    rank: species
  65. Egretta thula
    common name: Snowy Egret rank: species
  66. Threskiornithidae
    rank: family
  67. Anatidae
    common name: Ducks rank: family
  68. Anatidae
    common name: Ducks rank: family
  69. Branta bernicla
    common name: Brant rank: species
  70. Chen caerulescens
    common name: Blue Goose rank: species
  71. Anas platyrhynchos
    common name: Mallard rank: species
  72. Bucephala albeola
    common name: Bufflehead rank: species
  73. Melanitta fusca deglandi
    rank: subspecies
  74. Melanitta perspicillata
    common name: Surf Scoter rank: species
  75. Melanitta nigra
    common name: Black Scoter rank: species
  76. Oxyura jamaicensis
    common name: Ruddy Duck rank: species
  77. Mergus serrator
    common name: Red-breasted Merganser rank: species
  78. Pandion haliaetus
    common name: Osprey rank: species
  79. Falco peregrinus
    common name: Peregrine Falcon rank: species
  80. Fulica americana
    common name: American Coot rank: species
  81. Charadriiformes
    rank: order
  82. Haematopus bachmani
    common name: Black Oystercatcher rank: species
  83. Pluvialis squatarola
    common name: Black-bellied Plover rank: species
  84. Arenaria interpres
    common name: Ruddy Turnstone rank: species
  85. Arenaria melanocephala
    common name: Black Turnstone rank: species
  86. Numenius americanus
    rank: species
  87. Numenius phaeopus
    common name: Whimbrel rank: species
  88. Calidris mauri
    rank: species
  89. Calidris alba
    common name: Sanderling rank: species
  90. Limnodromus
    rank: genus
  91. Limnodromus scolopaceus
    rank: species
  92. Limosa fedoa
    common name: Marbled Godwit rank: species
  93. Phalaropus
    rank: genus
  94. Phalaropus fulicarius
    common name: Red Phalarope rank: species
  95. Phalaropus lobatus
    common name: Red-necked Phalarope rank: species
  96. Stercorarius
    rank: genus
  97. Stercorarius
    rank: genus
  98. Stercorarius pomarinus
    common name: Pomarine Jaeger rank: species
  99. Stercorarius parasiticus
    common name: Parasitic Jaeger rank: species
  100. Stercorarius longicaudus
    common name: Long-tailed Jaeger rank: species
  101. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  102. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  103. Laridae
    common name: Gulls rank: family
  104. Larus hyperboreus
    common name: Glaucous Gull rank: species
  105. Larus glaucescens
    common name: Glaucous-winged Gull rank: species
  106. Larus occidentalis
    common name: Western Gull rank: species
  107. Larus argentatus
    common name: Herring Gull rank: species
  108. Larus thayeri
    common name: Thayer's Gull rank: species
  109. Larus californicus
    common name: California Gull rank: species
  110. Larus delawarensis
    common name: Ring-billed Gull rank: species
  111. Larus canus
    common name: Mew Gull rank: species
  112. Larus heermanni
    common name: Heermann's Gull rank: species
  113. Larus dominicanus
    common name: Kelp Gull rank: species
  114. Xema sabini
    common name: Sabine's Gull rank: species
  115. Rissa tridactyla
    common name: Black-legged Kittiwake rank: species
  116. Sterna forsteri
    common name: Forster's Tern rank: species
  117. Sterna hirundo
    common name: Common Tern rank: species
  118. Sterna paradisaea
    common name: Arctic Tern rank: species
  119. Thalasseus elegans
    common name: Elegant Tern rank: species
  120. Hydroprogne caspia
    common name: Caspian Tern rank: species
  121. Anous stolidus
    common name: Brown Noddy rank: species
  122. Chlidonias niger
    common name: Black Tern rank: species
  123. Alcidae
    rank: family
  124. Alcidae
    rank: family
  125. Uria aalge
    common name: Common Murre rank: species
  126. Cepphus columba
    common name: Pigeon Guillemot rank: species
  127. Brachyramphus marmoratus
    common name: Marbled Murrelet rank: species
  128. Synthliboramphus
    rank: genus
  129. Synthliboramphus antiquus
    common name: Ancient Murrelet rank: species
  130. Synthliboramphus craveri
    common name: Craveri's Murrelet rank: species
  131. Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
    common name: Xantus's Murrelet rank: species
  132. Ptychoramphus aleuticus
    common name: Cassin's Auklet rank: species
  133. Cerorhinca monocerata
    common name: Rhinoceros Auklet rank: species
  134. Fratercula corniculata
    common name: Horned Puffin rank: species
  135. Fratercula cirrhata
    common name: Tufted Puffin rank: species
  136. Zenaida macroura
    rank: species
  137. Streptopelia decaocto
    common name: Eurasian Collared Dove rank: species
  138. Trochilidae
    rank: family
  139. Passeriformes
    common name: Perching Birds rank: order
  140. Spizella breweri
    rank: species
  141. Sturnus vulgaris
    common name: Common Starling rank: species
  142. Mammalia
    common name: mammals rank: class
  143. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  144. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  145. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  146. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  147. Tursiops truncatus
    common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
  148. Stenella coeruleoalba
    common name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
  149. Delphinus delphis
    common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
  150. Delphinus delphis
    common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
  151. Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
    common name: Pacific White-sided Dolphin rank: species
  152. Lissodelphis borealis
    common name: Northern Right Whale Dolphin rank: species
  153. Grampus griseus
    common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
  154. Pseudorca crassidens
    common name: False Killer Whale rank: species
  155. Globicephala
    common name: pilot whales rank: genus
  156. Globicephala macrorhynchus
    common name: Short-finned Pilot Whale rank: species
  157. Orcinus orca
    common name: Killer Whale rank: species
  158. Phocoena phocoena
    common name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
  159. Phocoenoides dalli
    common name: Dall's Porpoise rank: species
  160. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
  161. Kogia breviceps
    common name: Pygmy Sperm Whale rank: species
  162. Berardius bairdii
    common name: Baird's Beaked Whale rank: species
  163. Ziphius cavirostris
    common name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species
  164. Mesoplodon
    common name: beaked whales rank: genus
  165. Eschrichtius robustus
    common name: Gray Whale rank: species
  166. Balaenoptera
    common name: baleen whales rank: genus
  167. Balaenoptera acutorostrata
    common name: Minke Whale rank: species
  168. Balaenoptera borealis
    common name: Sei Whale rank: species
  169. Balaenoptera physalus
    common name: Fin Whale rank: species
  170. Balaenoptera musculus
    common name: Blue Whale rank: species
  171. Megaptera novaeangliae
    common name: Humpback Whale rank: species
  172. Otariidae
    common name: eared seals rank: family
  173. Zalophus californianus
    common name: California Sea Lion rank: species
  174. Eumetopias jubatus
    common name: Steller Sea Lion rank: species
  175. Callorhinus ursinus
    common name: Northern Fur Seal rank: species
  176. Arctocephalus townsendi
    common name: Guadalupe Fur Seal rank: species
  177. Phoca vitulina
    common name: Harbor Seal rank: species
  178. Mirounga angustirostris
    common name: Northern Elephant Seal rank: species
  179. Caniformia
    common name: pinnipeds rank: suborder
  180. Caniformia
    common name: pinnipeds rank: suborder
  181. Aechmophorus clarkii
    rank: species
  182. Aethia psittacula
    common name: Parakeet Auklet rank: species
  183. Ardea alba
    common name: Great Egret rank: species
  184. Phoebastria albatrus
    common name: Short-tailed Albatross rank: species
  185. Phoebastria immutabilis
    common name: Laysan Albatross rank: species
  186. Phoebastria nigripes
    common name: Black-footed Albatross rank: species
  187. Pterodroma cookii
    common name: Cook's Petrel rank: species
  188. Puffinus opisthomelas
    common name: Black-vented Shearwater rank: species
  189. Rynchops niger
    common name: Black Skimmer rank: species
  190. Delphinus capensis
    common name: Long-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
  191. Pterodroma sandwichensis
    rank: species
  192. Lutrogale perspicillata
    rank: species
  193. Stercorarius maccormicki
    common name: South Polar Skua rank: species
  194. Chroicocephalus philadelphia
    common name: Bonaparte's Gull rank: species
  195. Leucophaeus atricilla
    common name: Laughing Gull rank: species
  196. Leucophaeus pipixcan
    common name: Franklin's Gull rank: species
  197. Sternula antillarum
    common name: Least Tern rank: species
  198. Thalasseus maximus
    common name: Royal Tern rank: species
  199. Tringa semipalmata
    common name: Willet rank: species
  200. Setophaga americana
    common name: Northern Parula rank: species
  201. Setophaga petechia
    common name: Mangrove Warbler rank: species
  202. Setophaga coronata
    common name: Yellow-rumped Warbler rank: species
  203. Setophaga townsendi
    common name: Townsend's Warbler rank: species
  204. Setophaga occidentalis
    common name: Hermit Warbler rank: species
  205. Cardellina pusilla
    common name: Wilson's Warbler rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Northeastern Pacific Ocean

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

William Sydeman
originator
position: Primary contact
Farallon Institute for Advanced Ecosystem Research
email: wsydeman@comcast.net
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
William Sydeman
owner
position: Primary contact
Farallon Institute for Advanced Ecosystem Research
email: wsydeman@comcast.net
William Sydeman
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Farallon Institute for Advanced Ecosystem Research
email: wsydeman@comcast.net
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