NEFSC Right Whale Aerial Survey

Tim Cole; Christin Khan; Christin Khan

doi:10.15468/bbuybm

NEFSC Right Whale Aerial Survey

Citation

Cole, T. and C. Khan. 2022. NEFSC Right Whale Aerial Survey. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/513) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/bbuybm accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-17.

Description

Original provider: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Dataset credits: Protected Species Branch, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA/NMFS Abstract: The North Atlantic Right Whale Sighting Survey (NARWSS) is a NOAA Fisheries program which locates and records the seasonal distribution of right whales off the northeastern United States. Purpose: not provided Supplemental information: 2022-02-03: The 2021 data were appended. 2021-06-22: The 2020 data were appended. 2020-12-30: The 2018-19 data were appended. 2019-10-30: The date/time of the 2017 data were corrected (initially they were at UTC. Now they are at local time zone as other records are). 2019-09-13: The 2017 data were appended. 2017-03-10: Data format was changed and the 2016 data were appended. 2016-06-09: 2015 Nov-Dec data were appended. 2016-03-08: 2015 Jan-Aug data were appended. The following two records got the animal count corrected. - Right whale 06/03/02 16:58:20 0 -> 3 - Basking shark 06/20/03 17:52:03 0 => 1 (dead shark) 2015-05-06: 2013 winter and 2014 data were appended. 2015-03-24: A few records had a wrong animal count of zero. The value is replaced with a blank representing species presence only. 2014-08-11: Sightings originally identified as 'CWDO' and not included in the dataset were reclassified as 'UNCW' (common or white-sided dolphin) and now are included. 2014-02-27: Data in 2013 Jan through July were appended. 2013-12-18: The count field for the following two records were updated: Right whale 2002-06-03 16:58:20: Null (previously a zero) Basking shark 2003-06-20 17:52:03: 1 (previously a zero) 2013-03-04: Upon provider's request, right whale sightings with all psb_legstage flags except '9' were dropped to avoid potential re-sightings to be mapped. psb_legstage, a hidden attribute, is a flag indicating the stage of watch. The value of '9' indicates a final estimate of right whales after the animals were first sighted. 2013-01-22: 2012 data were appended. Data format for the 2007-2011 data was changed from the Consortium format to the NEFSC original format. 2012-09-24: The dataset name was changed from NEFSC Right Whale Survey to NEFSC Right Whale Aerial Survey to distinguish this from the associated vessel survey. 2012-06-25: Data correction: STDO was classified as Stenella coeruleoalba (previously as Stenella attenuata/frontalis). 2012-06-20: 2011 data were added. Data correction 2/8/11: Records with LETU sightings were incorrectly associated with Softshell turtles (ITIS TSN: 173845) and was corrected as leatherback sea turtles (ITIS TSN: 173843) Other references: Khan C, Cole TVN, Duley P, Glass AH, Niemeyer M, Christman C. 2009. North Atlantic Right Whale Sighting Survey (NARWSS) and Right Whale Sighting Advisory System (RWSAS) 2008 Results Summary. US Dept Commer, Northeast Fish Sci Cent Ref Doc. 09-05; 7 p. Niemeyer, M., T.V.N. Cole, C.L. Christman, P. Duley and A.H. Glass. 2008. North Atlantic Right Whale Sighting Survey (NARWSS) and Right Whale Sighting Advisory System (RWSAS) 2007 results summary. Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document. 08-06; 6 p. Cole TVN, Gerrior P, Merrick RL. 2007. Methodologies of the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service aerial survey program for right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) in the Northeast U.S., 1998-2006. US Dep Commer, Northeast Fish Sci Cent Ref Doc 07-02; 11 p.

Purpose

not provided

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).

Cetorhinus maximus
common name: basking shark rank: species
Mesoplodon
common name: beaked whales rank: genus
Prionace glauca
common name: blue shark rank: species
Balaenoptera musculus
common name: Blue Whale rank: species
Tursiops truncatus
common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
Balaena mysticetus
common name: Bowhead rank: species
Balaenoptera physalus
common name: Fin Whale rank: species
Grampus griseus
common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
Halichoerus grypus
common name: Atlantic gray seal rank: species
Phocoena phocoena
common name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
Sphyrna
common name: bonnethead sharks rank: genus
Megaptera novaeangliae
common name: Humpback Whale rank: species
Orcinus orca
common name: Killer Whale rank: species
Dermochelys coriacea
common name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
Caretta caretta
common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
common name: Minke Whale rank: species
Hyperoodon ampullatus
common name: Northern bottlenose whale rank: species
Mola mola
common name: ocean sunfish rank: species
Globicephala
common name: pilot whales rank: genus
Lepidochelys kempii
common name: Kemp's Ridley rank: species
Eubalaena glacialis
common name: North Atlantic Right Whale rank: species
Delphinus delphis
common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
Balaenoptera borealis
common name: Sei Whale rank: species
Physeter macrocephalus
common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
Stenella coeruleoalba
common name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
Xiphias gladius
common name: Atlantic swordfish rank: species
Thunnus
rank: genus
Hyperoodontidae
rank: family
Delphinidae
common name: dolphins rank: family
Odontoceti
common name: toothed whales rank: suborder
Balaenoptera
common name: baleen whales rank: genus
Lagenorhynchus
common name: white-beaked dolphins rank: genus
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Rajidae
rank: family
Caniformia
common name: pinnipeds rank: suborder
Chondrichthyes
common name: cartilaginous fishes rank: class
Stenella
common name: spinner dolphins rank: genus
Cheloniidae
common name: Sea Turtles rank: family
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order
Lagenorhynchus albirostris
common name: White-beaked Dolphin rank: species
Lagenorhynchus acutus
common name: Atlantic White-sided Dolphin rank: species
Carcharodon carcharias
common name: Great white shark rank: species

Geographic Coverages

North Atlantic Ocean

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Tim Cole
originator
position: Primary contact
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
email: Tim.Cole@noaa.gov
homepage: http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/psb/surveys/

Christin Khan
originator
position: Secondary contact
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
email: Christin.Khan@noaa.gov
homepage: http://www.cbkhan.com

OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: https://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: https://seamap.env.duke.edu

Tim Cole
owner
position: Primary contact
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
email: Tim.Cole@noaa.gov
homepage: http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/psb/surveys/

Christin Khan
originator
position: Secondary contact
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
email: Christin.Khan@noaa.gov
homepage: http://www.cbkhan.com

Tim Cole
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
email: Tim.Cole@noaa.gov
homepage: http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/psb/surveys/