https://doi.org/10.82144/ce1cfaa5 https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/11 https://www.gbif.org/dataset/44ead6c2-6006-4f45-b785-87fa81c9ecbd https://obis.org/dataset/66377f44-d1d0-49e7-b40d-0e2e92f7af45 Lance Garrison NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Primary contact lance.garrison@noaa.gov OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor Lance Garrison NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Primary contact lance.garrison@noaa.gov owner 2025-07-31 eng Original provider: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Dataset credits: Keith D. Mullin, NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Abstract: A Caribbean cetacean survey was conducted in 1995 by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center to examine the distribution and estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters, especially in the Caribbean Sea and adjacent North Atlantic. This dataset contains sightings of not only cetaceans but also other species including sea turtles, fish and shark observed during the ship survey. During the 44 day cruise with 4,274 transect kilometers surveyed, nine cetaceans were identified, including Humpback whale Minke whale Mesoplodon sp. Ziphiidae Pilot whale Bottlenose dolphin Atlantic spotted dolphin Pantropical spotted dolphin Striped dolphin The dataset is accompanied by transect data which is provided as a separate file. Occurrence GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml Observation GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml Marine Biology Visual sighting Marine Animal Survey Marine mammals Seabirds Sea turtles Vessel Visual Sighting N/A To the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the Public Domain (CC0 1.0). Users may copy, modify, distribute and use the work, including for commercial purposes, without restriction. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/11 Oceans,Gulf Of Mexico -82.4368 -54.0128 22.7092 16.1565 1995-01-29 1995-03-08 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). family Anatidae Ducks class Aves Birds species Calonectris diomedea Cory's shearwater species Caretta caretta Loggerhead sea turtle order Cetacea Cetaceans family Cheloniidae Sea turtles species Coryphaena hippurus Dolphinfish family Exocoetidae Flyingfishes genus Fregata Frigatebirds genus Globicephala Pilot whales family Hyperoodontidae Beaked whales family Laridae Gulls species Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback whale genus Mesoplodon Beaked whales species Morus bassanus Northern gannet species Oceanodroma castro Band-rumped storm petrel suborder Odontoceti Toothed whales species Onychoprion anaethetus Bridled tern species Onychoprion fuscatus Sooty tern superclass Osteichthyes Bony fishes species Pelecanus occidentalis Brown pelican genus Phaethon Tropicbirds species Phaethon aethereus Red-billed tropicbird species Phaethon lepturus White-tailed tropicbird species Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale family Procellariidae Fulmars / petrels / shearwaters species Puffinus gravis Great shearwater species Puffinus lherminieri Audubon's shearwater order Rajiformes Rays family Scombridae Albacores species Stenella attenuata Pantropical spotted dolphin species Stenella coeruleoalba Striped dolphin species Stenella frontalis Atlantic spotted dolphin genus Stercorarius Jaegers species Stercorarius parasiticus Parasitic jaeger genus Sterna Typical Terns species Sternula antillarum Least tern genus Sula Boobies species Sula dactylatra Masked booby species Sula leucogaster Brown booby species Sula sula Red-footed booby species Tursiops truncatus Common bottlenose dolphin The purpose of this survey is to examine the distribution and estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters, especially in the Caribbean Sea and adjacent North Atlantic, which should meet the responsibility under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act. Specific objectives of this survey are: 1. Collect line transect data to estimate abundance and define the distributions of cetaceans in the northern Caribbean Sea and adjacent Atlantic Ocean. 2.Collect ichthyoplankton samples in an Atlantic swordfish longline fishing area and throughout the survey area. 3. Collect associated environmental data at designated stations. 4. Obtain biopsy samples of skin and blubber from selected cetacean species in U.S. waters. 5. Collect data on the distribution and abundance of seabirds and other marine life. notPlanned Lance Garrison NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Primary contact lance.garrison@noaa.gov NA NA NA Lance Garrison owner NA zd_11 2025-07-31T14:02:35-04:00 dataset Garrison, L. 2020. SEFSC Caribbean Survey 1995. Version 2.3.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/ce1cfaa5. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/11 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/11/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/11/eml OBIS-SEAMAP zd_11 zd_11 NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 1995. Oregon II Cruise 215 (95-01).