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AMAPPS Northeast Aerial Cruise Spring 2017

Dataset homepage

Citation

NEFSC. 2018. 2017 Annual Report of a Comprehensive Assessment of Marine Mammal, Marine Turtle, and Seabird Abundance and Spatial Distribution in US waters of the Western North Atlantic Ocean – AMAPPS II. Annual Report. Available at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/publication-database/atlantic-marine-assessment-program-protected-species. https://doi.org/10.15468/r4zd53 accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-16.

Description

Original provider: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Dataset credits: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Abstract: During 6 June 2017 – 15 July 2017, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) conducted aerial abundance surveys targeting marine mammals and sea turtles. The southwestern extent was New Jersey and the northeastern extent was off of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. This survey covered waters from the coast line to about the 2000 m depth contour with a higher coverage over the New York State Offshore Planning Area. This survey coordinated with the SE aerial survey south of this study area in US waters. Track lines were flown 183 m (600 ft) above the water surface, at about 200 kph (110 knots). The two-independent team methodology was used to collect data. In Beaufort sea states of six and less, about 9,479 km of on-effort track lines were surveyed, where 95% of this effort was in Beaufort 3 and below. Purpose: The objectives of this aerial flight was to collect the data needed to estimate abundance of cetaceans and turtles in the study area and to investigate how the animals’ distribution and abundance relate to their ecosystem. Supplemental information: The survey code is TONE17SPR. Perpendicular distance to the animal is not publicly available. Please contact the data provider to obtain this attribute.

Purpose

The objectives of this aerial flight was to collect the data needed to estimate abundance of cetaceans and turtles in the study area and to investigate how the animals’ distribution and abundance relate to their ecosystem.

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. Mobula tarapacana
    common name: sicklefin devil ray rank: species
  6. Balaenopteridae
    common name: rorquals rank: family
  7. Balaenoptera physalus
    common name: Fin Whale rank: species
  8. Ziphius cavirostris
    common name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species
  9. Grampus griseus
    common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
  10. Halichoerus grypus
    common name: Atlantic gray seal rank: species
  11. Chelonia mydas
    common name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
  12. Phocoena phocoena
    common name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
  13. Sphyrna
    common name: bonnethead sharks rank: genus
  14. Cheloniidae
    common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
  15. Megaptera novaeangliae
    common name: Humpback Whale rank: species
  16. Lepidochelys kempii
    common name: Kemp's Ridley rank: species
  17. Dermochelys coriacea
    common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
  18. Caretta caretta
    common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
  19. Balaenoptera acutorostrata
    common name: Minke Whale rank: species
  20. Hyperoodon ampullatus
    common name: Northern bottlenose whale rank: species
  21. Mola mola
    common name: ocean sunfish rank: species
  22. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  23. Delphinus delphis
    common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
  24. Chordata
    rank: phylum
  25. Balaenoptera borealis
    common name: Sei Whale rank: species
  26. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
  27. Stenella coeruleoalba
    common name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
  28. Perciformes
    rank: order
  29. Balaenopteridae
    common name: rorquals rank: family
  30. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  31. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  32. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  33. Elasmobranchii
    common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
  34. Phocidae
    common name: earless seals rank: family
  35. Chondrichthyes
    common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: class
  36. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  37. Carcharodon carcharias
    common name: Great white shark rank: species
  38. Lagenorhynchus acutus
    common name: Atlantic White-sided Dolphin rank: species

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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