Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Foundation and University of North Carolina Wilmington20150224vector digital dataOBIS-SEAMAPLatesthttp://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1229OBIS-SEAMAPhttps://doi.org/10.82144/d46bd923Version 1.0.0 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.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 left side sightings data. The right side sightings data are available on OBIS-SEAMAP in the <a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1231">Virginia CZM Wind Energy Area Survey - Right side - May 2014 through December 2014</a> dataset. The effort data layer, for this project is static transect lines. The plane track lines are available by request.2014051520141216ground conditionCompleteNone plannedNorth Atlantic-75.956068-74.79897637.26538636.723578 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 surveyKingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataSubphylumVertebrataClassReptiliaOrderTestudinesSuborderCryptodiraSuperfamilyChelonioideaFamilyCheloniidaeSubfamilyCarettinaeGenusCarettaSpeciesCaretta carettaClassMammaliaSubclassTheriaInfraclassEutheriaOrderCetaceaSuborderOdontocetiFamilyDelphinidaeGenusDelphinusSpeciesDelphinus delphisGenusTursiopsSpeciesTursiops truncatusSuborderMysticetiFamilyBalaenopteridaeGenusMegapteraSpeciesMegaptera novaeangliae Open public unless otherwise noted. See Use Constraints for details.1. Not to use data obtained from OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or commercial application without proper attribution to the original data provider(s) and OBIS-SEAMAP unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy. Citations or credits are suggested as attribution. If the data you downloaded come from multiple datasets, a citation or credit to each of the datasets is required. Suggested citation for this dataset: Barco, S. 2015. Virginia CZM Wind Energy Area Survey - Left side - May 2014 through December 2014. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1229) on yyyy-mm-dd. Suggested citation for OBIS-SEAMAP: Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach. 2009. OBIS-SEAMAP: The world data center for marine mammal, sea bird, and sea turtle distributions. Oceanography 22(2):104-115 2. To forward the citation of any publication / report that made use of the data / tools provided by OBIS-SEAMAP for inclusion in our list of references. 3. Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers 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. 4. The burden for determining fitness for use of the downloaded data for any analyses lies entirely with the user. OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers do not support outcomes of your analyses that used the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP. 5. To consider inclusion of the accompanying transect (effort) dataset if available into the methodology of your analyses. 6. Not to redistribute the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP through any media without contect from OBIS-SEAMAP and the original data providers unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy. 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 2015-02pp. 24Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach2009vector digital dataOceanography22(2):104-115http://www.tos.org/oceanography/article/obis-seamap-the-world-data-center-for-marine-mammal-sea-bird-and-sea-turtle 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.20150224Point 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 provider2014-05-152014-12-16obs_timeObservation time in Eastern Standard TimeData provider09:16:1717:25:55waypointWaypoint number generated by GPSData providerWaypoint number generated by GPSlatitudeLatitude in decimal degreesData provider36.723578037.2653860longitudeLongitude in decimal degreesData provider-75.9560680-74.7989760eventcodes 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 SideData providerObserver SidevisibilityVisibility 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 provider132horizontal_angleHorizontal angle in decimal degreesData provider60110sighting_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 provider1Reliability 1Data providermin_countMinimum number of animalsData provider1200max_countMaximum number of animalsData provider1250obs_countbest estimate of number of animalsData provider1225commentsCommentsData 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 1229Not 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. 2015022420150224 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