Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Foundation and University of North Carolina Wilmington20150225vector digital dataOBIS-SEAMAPLatesthttp://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1194OBIS-SEAMAPhttps://doi.org/10.82144/1890477eVersion 1.5.0 The data provided were collected as part of the Documenting Whale Migration off Virginia's Coast for Use in Marine Spatial Planning project - funded by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program Grant Section 309 Environmental Enhancement Program Strategy Project of Special Merit No. NA12NOS4190027. Aerial surveys were conducted under NOAA Scientific Permits No. 948-1692-00 and 16473, held by UNCW.On November 1, 2013, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced Dominion Virginia Power was the provisional winner of the commercial lease area offshore of Virginia (VA WEA). Development of off shore wind energy poses potential threats to marine mammals, including direct effects (i.e. vessel interactions, collision and entanglement with structures, displacement, avoidance, or injury due to noise from construction or operations) and indirect threats (i.e. effects on prey species, increased risk of fishery and vessel interaction through displacement out of the WEA) (BOEM 2012). This information is important to mitigate the potentially harmful impacts from ocean development, shipping, and other anthropogenic activities. To address these existing data gaps, we have collected marine mammal sighting data from multiple platforms in addition to sea turtle sighting data off the coast of Virginia from 2012 to 2014.[2015-02-25] Off-effort sightings were appended in response to provider's request. The original survey data are separated into two datasets, collected from left-side and right-side observers to address variance in environmental and sighting conditions. This dataset is from the right side sightings data. The left side sightings data are available on OBIS-SEAMAP in the <a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1192">Virginia CZM Wind Energy Area Survey- Left side - November 2012 through April 2014</a> dataset. he effort data layer, for this project is static transect lines. The plane track lines are available by request. Off-effort sightings were removed from this dataset.2012112620140426ground conditionCompleteNone plannedNorth Atlantic-75.994708-74.77865937.29098336.607793 NoneMarine Animal SurveyMarine BiologyMarine mammalsSea turtlesVisual SightingAircraftNoneNorth AtlanticTaxon coveredMarine mammalsIntegrated Taxonomic Information SystemUnknownNot applicableDownloaded April, 2004http://www.itis.usda.gov/Refer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetmailing and physical address

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Refer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetRefer to the contact information of the datasetNot providedIdentified by observers or researchers conducting the surveyKingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataSubphylumVertebrataClassMammaliaSubclassTheriaInfraclassEutheriaOrderCetaceaSuborderMysticetiFamilyBalaenopteridaeGenusBalaenopteraSpeciesBalaenoptera acutorostrataSpeciesBalaenoptera physalusGenusMegapteraSpeciesMegaptera novaeangliaeFamilyBalaenidaeGenusEubalaenaSpeciesEubalaena glacialisSuborderOdontocetiFamilyDelphinidaeGenusDelphinusSpeciesDelphinus delphisGenusTursiopsSpeciesTursiops truncatusClassReptiliaOrderTestudinesSuborderCryptodiraSuperfamilyChelonioideaFamilyCheloniidaeSubfamilyCarettinaeGenusCarettaSpeciesCaretta carettaFamilyDermochelyidaeGenusDermochelysSpeciesDermochelys coriacea Open public unless otherwise noted.1. Not to use data contained in OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or commercial application without prior written consent of the original data provider. 2. To cite both the data provider and OBIS-SEAMAP appropriately after approval of use is obtained. 3. Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets. Gwen LockhartVirginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center mailing and physical address

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Virginia BeachVA23451 757-385-6486glockhar@virginiaaquarium.com Virginia Aquarium Foundation - Sarah D. Mallette, Gwen G. Lockhart, Susan G. Barco University of North Carolina Wilmington - William A. McLellan, Ryan J. McAlarney Erin W. Cummings and D. Ann Pabst Relational database Sarah D. Mallette, Gwen G. Lockhart, Ryan J. McAlarney, Erin W. Cummings, William A. McLellan, D. Ann Pabst and Susan G. Barco2014vector digital dataVAQF Scientific Report 2014-08pp. 89 All attributes were measured and recorded during the survey and validated by the data provider. Permissible values for date and time and coordinates were validated by the data provider and the OBIS-SEAMAP data manager. Species identification by the data provider was matched with Integrated Taxonomic Information System. All observation records are included.Data were put through the OBIS-SEAMAP data registration steps.20150225Point 1e-061e-06Decimal degrees D_WGS_1984WGS_1984 6378137.000000298.257224 Biogeographic dataBiogeographic dataNot applicableoidUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)Data providerUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)row_idRow ID (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)Data providerRow ID (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)obs_dateObservation dateData provider2012-11-262014-04-26obs_timeObservation time in Eastern Standard TimeData provider08:53:0021:07:02waypointWaypoint number generated by GPSData providerWaypoint number generated by GPSlatitudeLatitude in decimal degreesData provider36.607793037.2909830longitudeLongitude in decimal degreesData provider-75.9947080-74.7786590eventcodes assigned to each waypoint; Event. 1.1 = On effort/on track; 1.2 = Off effort. Full codes are available upon request.Data providercodes assigned to each waypoint; Event. 1.1 = On effort/on track; 1.2 = Off effort. Full codes are available upon request.Data providerheadingHeadingData providerHeadingtrack_numTrack numberData providerTrack numberobserverObserver left or rightData providerObserver left or rightvisibilityVisibility code . Code descriptions available upon request.Data providerVisibility code . Code descriptions available upon request.Data providerbssBaufort sea stateData provider1Baufort sea state 1Data provider2Baufort sea state 2Data provider3Baufort sea state 3Data provider4Baufort sea state 4Data providercloudCloud cover code. Code descriptions available upon request.Data providerCloud cover code. Code descriptions available upon request.Data providerglare_lGlare Left code. Code descriptions available upon request.Data providerGlare Left code. Code descriptions available upon request.Data providerglare_rGlare Right code. Code descriptions available upon request.Data providerGlare Right code. Code descriptions available upon request.Data providervertical_angleVertical angle in decimal degreesData provider14horizontal_angleHorizontal angle in decimal degreesData provider30150sighting_cueSighting cue code. Code descriptions available upon request.Data providerSighting cue code. Code descriptions available upon request.Data providersp_obsSpecies name recordedData providerSpecies name recordedData providersp_tsnTaxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerTaxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerreliabilityReliabilityData provider14min_countMinimum number of animalsData provider145max_countMaximum number of animalsData provider145obs_countbest estimate of number of animalsData provider145commentsCommentsData providerCommentsdatetime_iniInternal use generated by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerInternal use generated by OBIS-SEAMAPlatitude_iniInternal use generated by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerInternal use generated by OBIS-SEAMAPlongitude_iniInternal use generated by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerInternal use generated by OBIS-SEAMAPgeomGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAPThis section explains attributes included in the original dataset. OBIS-SEAMAP restricts the attributes available to the public to date/time, lat/lon and species names/counts only. Should you need other attributes described here, you are encouraged to contact the data provider.Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Foundation and University of North Carolina Wilmington Nicholas School of Environment, Duke Univ. OBIS-SEAMAP mailing and physical address

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DurhamNC27708USA 919-613-8021 seamap-contact@duke.edu OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset ID 1194Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets. Also please refer to Use Constraints. CSV and ESRI shapefile OBIS-SEAMAP Free Go to the OBIS-SEAMAP web site. 2015022520150225 Ei Fujioka Nicholas School, Duke Universitymailing and physical address

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DurhamNC27708USA 919-613-8021 seamap-contact@duke.edu FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial MetadataFGDC-STD-001-1998local time http://www.nbii.gov/Biological Data Profile