Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Foundation20151204vector digital dataOBIS-SEAMAPLatesthttp://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1340OBIS-SEAMAPhttps://doi.org/10.82144/5a386da3Version 1.0.0 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.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.Static line transect image is available to visualize.2013073020150626ground conditionCompleteNone plannedMaryland-75.16158-74.2894338.81454838.15769 NoneMarine Animal SurveyMarine BiologyMarine mammalsSea turtlesVisual SightingAircraftNoneMarylandMaryland Wind Energy AreaTaxon coveredMarine mammalsRays and sharksIntegrated 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 delphisGenusLagenorhynchusSpeciesLagenorhynchus acutusGenusStenellaSpeciesStenella frontalisGenusTursiopsSpeciesTursiops truncatusClassReptiliaOrderTestudinesSuborderCryptodiraSuperfamilyChelonioideaFamilyCheloniidaeSubfamilyCarettinaeGenusCarettaSpeciesCaretta carettaGenusLepidochelysSpeciesLepidochelys kempiiSubfamilyCheloniinaeGenusCheloniaSpeciesChelonia mydasFamilyDermochelyidaeGenusDermochelysSpeciesDermochelys coriaceaClassChondrichthyesSubclassElasmobranchiiSuperorderEuselachiiOrderMyliobatiformesFamilyMobulidaeGenusMantaSpeciesManta birostrisFamilyMyliobatidaeGenusMyliobatisSpeciesMyliobatis aquilaFamilyRhinopteridaeGenusRhinopteraSpeciesRhinoptera bonasusOrderRajiformesOrderCarcharhiniformesFamilySphyrnidae Open public unless otherwise noted.1. Not to use data contained in OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or commercial application without appropriate attribution to the data provider and OBIS-SEAMAP 2. 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

717 General Booth Blvd

Virginia BeachVA23451 757-385-6486glockhar@virginiaaquarium.com 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 Relational database Barco S., L. Burt, A. DePerte, and R. Digiovanni, Jr.2015vector digital dataPrepared for the Maryland Department of Natural ResourcesVAQF Scientific Report # 2015-06 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.20151204Point 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)objectidUnique ID numberData providerUnique ID numberdataString expression of the temporal period: Month_YearData providerString expression of the temporal period: Month_YearstrataStrata. Always MDData providerStrata. Always MDsurveySurvey IDData providerSurvey IDtransectTransectData providerTransectseriesSeries. Always MDData providerSeries. Always MDlinenumberTransect line numberData provider112teamObserver team: 1 = front, 2 = rear, 3 = bothData providerObserver team: 1 = front, 2 = rear, 3 = bothData providernewteamNew teamData providerNew teamlineLine identifierData providerLine identifiersightingnumberSighting numberData providerSighting numberduplicatesightingnumberDuplicate Sighting NumberData providerDuplicate Sighting NumberdayDay of the sightingData provider131monthMonth of the sightingData provider112yearYear of the sightingData provider20132015gmttimeTime of the sighting at UTCData provider13:09:3023:28:14obstimeTime of the sighting at local time (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)Data provider09:09:3019:28:14obsnameObserver codeData providerObserver codeangleAngle in degreesData provider082angle_sideAngle sideData providerAngle sidedist_mDistance in metersData providerDistance in metersgroupsizeGroup sizeData provider1230cueCueData provider08swimdirSwim directionData provider0380diveIndicate if the animals are divingData providerIndicate if the animals are divingobspositionObserver positionData providerObserver positionlatLatitude in decimal degreesData provider38.157690038.8145480lonLongitude in decimal degreesData provider-75.1615800-74.2894300speedSpeedData provider0.00148.10directionDirectionData provider0.00349.80altitudeAltitude in metersData provider0305sstcSea surface temperature in celciusData providerSea surface temperature in celciusbeaufortBeaufort sea stateData provider0.804.40turbidityTurbidityData provider02ccdefinition not providedData provider099glarefromGlare fromData provider0360glaretoGlare toData provider0360severitySeverityData provider03qualitySubjective quality for the survey conditionsData providerSubjective quality for the survey conditionsbehaviorBehaviorData providerBehaviortransect_labelTransect labelData providerTransect labelsigidSighting IDData providerSighting IDdupsigidDuplicate sighting IDData providerDuplicate sighting IDspeciesgroupSpecies groupData providerSpecies groupspeciesSpecies codeData providerSpecies codesp_tsnTaxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAPData provider0552460calfnumThe number of calves if existsData provider16turtsizeTurtle size (L: large; M: medium; S:small)Data providerTurtle size (L: large; M: medium; S:small)geomGeometry 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 Nicholas School of Environment, Duke Univ. OBIS-SEAMAP mailing and physical address

A328, LSRC

DurhamNC27708USA 919-613-8021 seamap-contact@duke.edu OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset ID 1340Not 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. 2015121620151216 Ei Fujioka Nicholas School, Duke Universitymailing and physical address

A328, LSRC

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