MIRC KB23 Shoreline Surveys May 2013

HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.

Dataset credit

The U.S. Navy Marine Species Monitoring Program

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Kristen Ampela HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
Secondary contact Grant Miller-Francisco HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
Data entry Ei Fujioka Duke University

Citation

Abstract

Features in this feature class represent animal sightings recorded during a 10-day shore-based marine mammal survey in the Mariana Islands. Observations were conducted from two separate vantage points, both located on Andersen Air Force Base on the northeast coast of Guam. Survey dates were 11-20 May 2013. Work was performed under HDR task order KB23 (IDIQ contract award N62470-10-D-3011, NAVFAC LANT). There are two discrepancies between the sighting totals in the KB23 Guam Shore Station Feasibility report and this GIS dataseta. First, there is one unidentified cetacean sighting (5/18/2013 10:26:38AM) in the GIS data that was inadvertantly omitted in the report. Second, due to a typo, the longitude for the Unid Hardshell turtle sighting on 5/14/2013 11:30:00 AM is incorrectly listed in the report. It has been corrected in the GIS data and maps.

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Attributes

Overview

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Attributes described below represent those in the original dataset provided by the provider.
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Attributes in dataset

Attribute (table column)Description
oidUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)
objectidUnique ID number
altitudemThe altitude of the observation platform (plane, vessel bridge, etc) above sea level in meters
bearingRelative bearing from the platform to the sighting, where the front of the platform is zero degrees. Formats include clock face, degrees, etc.
beaufortscaleBeaufort sea state (0-12)
beheventinitfldThe behavior event as it was identified in the field
calvespercentAre calves present? Use notes field to indicate number of calves present.
contractFunding Source
countcalvesThe number of calves in the sighting
counttotbestThe best estimate of the number of animals in the sighting
counttotmaxThe highest estimate of the number of animals in the sighting
counttotminThe lowest estimate of the number of animals in the sighting
declangleThe angle from the horizon at which the animal was sighted (aerial surveys only)
effortobsWhether the observers were actively looking for animals
groupidIdentifier for a particular group within a sighting
headinganimalHeading of the animal at the time of the initial sighting (in degrees magnetic)
headingplatmagneticHeading of the observation platform relative to magnetic North
headingplattrueHeading of the observation platform relative to true North
latanimalThe calculated latitude of the animal at the initial time of the sighting in degrees
latplatformThe latitude of the platform in decimal degrees
legnumberA unique identifier for the leg associated with the survey
legtypeThe effort status of the platform for that survey leg (e.g., "circling", "transiting", "systematic", etc.)
longanimalThe calculated longitude of the animal at the initial time of the sighting in degrees
longplatformThe longitude of the platform in decimal degrees
observerThe name of the observer who first sighted the animal
observerleftName of the observer on the left (port) side of the platform
observerrightName of the observer on the right (starboard) side of the platform
oceanThe ocean where the survey took place (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, etc.)
percentcloudcoverCloud cover as represented by a percentage
platformdedIndicates if the survey was a dedicated marine mammal survey, or if data was gathered opportunistically from a platform on a different mission
platformtypeType of survey platform (e.g., "aerial", "vessel")
rangecomplexThe Range complex (or complexes) associated with the survey (JAX, SOCAL, Cherry Point, etc.)
reactioninitThe type of reaction at the initial time of the sighting relative to the observation platform
reactioninitcountThe general count of animals that initially reacted to the observation platform. May be a number or text (i.e., "whole group")
reticleReticle reading for calculation of sighting distance (vessel only)
sightabilityThe ability to see animals at the time of the sighting (poor, moderate, good, excellent)
sightingdateThe date of the sighting (OBS)
sightingnotesNotes field to capture information not covered by existing attributes or other information of interest
sightingnumberThe sighting number for the particular survey day
sightingtimeThe time of the sighting, adjusted for local time
spcshauledoutIndicates if a pinniped is hauled out
spcsnmcomCommon name of the sighted species. Output should be singular (e.g. bottlenose dolphin)
spcsnmsciScientific name of the sighted species
sp_tsnTaxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAP
spcspossresightIndicates possible resightings. If "Y", then the record should not be included in total numbers, or on maps
surveycatThe survey category for the survey platform (i.e., LOE [LookOutEffectiveness], USWEX, UNDET, etc) if applicable
surveydatesThe date range of the Survey (e.g., "(2010) Sep 23-28"). The parentheses around the data help with sorting
surveyidA survey identifier consisting of data collector, range complex, platform, year, month, and day. (Data Collector/Source)_(Range Complex)_(Platform Type or Details)_(Year)(Month)(Day) (eg. SES_SOCAL_Aerial_20120417)
surveylinkA survey identifier consisting of the SurveyID and the date (in YYYYMMMDD format) of the sighting (Data Owner/Source)_(Range Complex)_(Platform Type)_(Year)(Month or Range of Months)_(Day of Month) (eg. HDR_SOCAL_Aerial_20120414). Needs to be the same as the SurveyILink for Tracklines.
surveytypeWhat type of survey was being followed at the time of the sighting (e.g. line transect, focal follow, etc)
swellSwell height
aspectBody position relative to the platform
beaufortclassBeaufort sea state (0-12)
beheventinitThe behavior event that was used in subsequent analyses. May include refinements to the field observations.
beheventnumberNo Description
binocularsWere binoculars used to sight the animal?
birdsAre birds present?
countfemalesThe number of positively identified females in the sighting
countjuvenilesThe number of positively identified juveniles in the sightings
countmalesThe number of positively identified males in the sighting
countnewbornsThe number of positively identified newborns/pups in the sighting
countvescargoThe number of cargo ships present in the area
countvesferriesThe number of ferries present in the area
countvesfishingThe number of fishing boats present in the area
countvesmilitaryThe number of military vessels present in the area
countvesmotoryachtsThe number of motor yachts present in the area
countvessailingThe number of sailboats present in the area
cueThe sighting cue that initially drew the observers attention
depthThe depth of the water at sighting location, based on known bathymetry
dispcohesionGenerally how close are the individuals to one another?
dispmaxThe maximum distance between nearest neighbors within a group (in body lengths)
dispminThe minimum distance between nearest neighbors within a group (in body lengths)
distlateralThe estimated distance (for vessels) to the animal. The calculated distance (for aerial) the animal based on the measured declination angle. Does not acount for curvature of the earth.
distsightThe radial distance to the animal in meters
efforttransectIndicates anytime observers were observing following strict line-transect protocol
flightofdayThe sequential daily flight identifier (e.g., 1, 2, 3, etc.)
glareThe overall glare represented textually (e.g., "very little", "much", etc.) at each trackline point
glareleftThe amount of glare (0-100%) on the left (port) side of the platform. Refers to glare from 0 to 90 degrees, or viewshed for which observer is reponsible.
glaremaxangleThe angle of the maximum glare relative to magnetic north
glareminangleThe angle of the minimum glare relative to magnetic north
glarerightThe amount of glare (0-100%) on the right (starboard) side of the platform. Refers to glare from 270-360 degrees, or viewshed for which observer is reponsible.
latplatformendThe latitude of the observation platform at the end time of the sighting
longplatformendThe longitude of the observation platform at the end time of the sighting
observeraftName of the observer in the aft position
observerforwardName of the observer in the forward position
pctimeThe time stamp from the data recording computer. May be different than the "TimeSighting" due to timezone differences.
photoframesThe photo frames used for the sighting; or total frames taken
photosWere photos taken as part of the sighting?
platformspeedSpeed of the platform at the time of the sighting
reactionlaterIdentifies whether a reaction occurred as a response to the survey platform after the initial sighting of the group/individual
reactionlatercountThe number of animals that reacted to the observation platform after the sighting occurred
recorderName of the person recording data
sightingmultiDenotes if there are any additional species within a particular sighting (mixed group)
sightingmultispcsList the species that are within a mixed group.
sightingmultispcscountNumber of the species
sightingmultispcsprcntPercentage of a given species present in a mixed spp group
sightingtimeendThe time at which the sighting was discontinued
spcsbwIndicates whether the sighting should be grouped with other beaked whales
spcscertaintyfinalThe final certainty of the species identity expressed in percentages
spcscertaintyinitThe initial certainty of the species identified in the field expressed in percentages
spcscodeSpecies code used in authentic data (e.g., TTUR=Tursiops truncatus)
spcsconfidenceConfidence level of the observer that he or she identified species correctly
spcsnmsciinitThe species in the sighting as it appears in the original data
subgroupsWere subgroups present during the sightings?
surveyareaThe general location of the survey (i.e., SouthOfXX, NorthOfYY)
surveyidreportThe individual ID for the associated survey record from the MSAccess metadata file.
surveynumberThe survey number for the individual survey, if applicable.
surveysegmentidUnique ID for the survey segment associated with the sighting
surveytypeidID associated with the type of survey at the time of the sighting. For instance, if a Focal survey was initiated, there might be a specific ID no. associated with that survey.
videoWas video taken during the sighting?
visibilityThe estimated distance at which an animal could potentially be sighted
visibilityleftSighting visibility in KM on the left (port) side of the platform
visibilityrightSighting visibility in KM on the right (starboard) side of the platform
waterseasonThe general water temperature (e.g., "warm", "cold") during the survey
weatherThe overall weather at each trackline point
winddirectionWind direction relative to true north
windspeedWind speed
geomGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAP
OBIS-SEAMAP ID1397
Seabirds0
Marine mammals26
Sea turtles18
Rays and sharks0
Other species0
Non spatial0
Non species0
Total44
Date, Begin2013-05-11
Date, End2013-05-20
Temporal prec.111111
Latitude13.55 - 13.71
Longitude144.87 - 145.02
Coord. prec.6 decimal digits
PlatformShore
Data typeAnimal sighting
EffortN/A
Traveled (km)0
0
Contr. throughNavy
Registered2016-08-03
Updated2017-08-03
StatusPublished
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