https://doi.org/10.82144/5a386da3 https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1340 https://www.gbif.org/dataset/e55abf34-bbc4-433a-b378-98df9a7e158f https://obis.org/dataset/aa2e080b-6041-4f0e-9cbc-451b688c2c16 Sue Barco Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Primary contact SGBarco@virginiaaquarium.com OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor Sue Barco Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Primary contact SGBarco@virginiaaquarium.com owner 2025-07-31 eng Original provider: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Dataset credits: Virginia Aquarium Foundation - Susan G. Barco & Gwen G. Lockhart Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Monitoring, St. Andrews University - Louise Burt Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research & Preservation - Robert A. DiGiovanni Jr. & Allison M. DePerte Abstract: There have been no consistent, year-round marine mammal surveys of the ocean waters off of Maryland since the late 1970s (Scott et al. 1979). Current survey efforts by the National Marine Fisheries Service and partner agencies as part of the Atlantic Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (AMAPPS) include broad scale surveys that may not provide sufficient data for the Maryland Wind Energy Area. Data on protected species presence and seasonality are needed to inform state and federal agencies responsible for permitting offshore energy development and construction (BOEM 2013). The goal of this two year effort was designed to provide fine scale data on presence of protected species, especially large whales, for Maryland’s wind development efforts. 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 Sea turtles Visual Sighting Aircraft N/A Static line transect image is available to visualize. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 License. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1340 Oceans,Maryland,Maryland Wind Energy Area -75.16158 -74.28943 38.814548 38.15769 2013-07-30 2015-06-26 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). species Balaenoptera acutorostrata Common minke whale species Balaenoptera physalus Fin whale species Caretta caretta Loggerhead sea turtle order Cetacea Cetaceans species Chelonia mydas Green sea turtle family Cheloniidae Sea turtles class Chondrichthyes Cartilaginous fishes family Delphinidae Dolphins species Delphinus delphis Short-beaked common dolphin species Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback sea turtle species Eubalaena glacialis North Atlantic right whale species Lagenorhynchus acutus Atlantic white-sided dolphin species Lepidochelys kempii Kemp's ridley species Manta birostris Atlantic manta species Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback whale species Mola mola Ocean sunfish species Myliobatis aquila Spotted eagle ray suborder Mysticeti Baleen whales order Rajiformes Rays species Rhinoptera bonasus Cownose ray family Sphyrnidae Bonnethead sharks species Stenella frontalis Atlantic spotted dolphin species Tursiops truncatus Common bottlenose dolphin The goal of this two year effort was designed to provide fine scale data on presence of protected species, especially large whales, for Maryland’s wind development efforts. notPlanned Sue Barco Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Primary contact SGBarco@virginiaaquarium.com NA NA NA Sue Barco owner NA zd_1340 2025-07-31T16:41:13-04:00 dataset Barco, S. 2015. Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Sightings in the Vicinity of the Maryland Wind Energy Area 2013-2015. Version 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/5a386da3. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1340 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1340/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1340/eml OBIS-SEAMAP zd_1340 zd_1340 Barco S., L. Burt, A. DePerte, and R. Digiovanni, Jr. 2015. Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Sightings in the Vicinity of the Maryland Wind Energy Area July 2013-June 2015. Prepared for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: VAQF Scientific Report # 2015-06.