Jervis, L., B. Goddard and M. Fogarty2022vector digital dataOBIS-SEAMAP2159https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2159OBIS-SEAMAPhttps://doi.org/10.82144/179b838eVersion 1.2.0 Equinor Wind US, LLC were committed to undertaking a Construction and Operation Plan (COP) of their lease area located in the New York Bight (OCS-A 0512), now called Empire Wind. To facilitate this, 12 surveys were undertaken between February 2019 and December 2019 by APEM Inc. and Normandeau Associates, Inc. (Normandeau-APEM Team) to provide baseline information for consideration in the assessment of potential impacts. Additional surveys were collected between November 2017 and October 2018 and can be accessed https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2067.Equinor initiated monthly offshore high resolution aerial surveys of marine mega-fauna in the New York Bight offshore wind lease area plus a 4 km (2.5 mile) buffer. The surveys used APEM Inc.'s ultra-high resolution aerial digital still imagery to characterize birds present in the lease area and gather additional information on other marine fauna. These surveys provided the baseline information on the abundance and distribution of birds and other marine fauna over the course of a year, as required for conducting impact assessments. The dataset is comprised of observations and survey track line information collected from February 2019 to December 2019 inclusive (12 surveys in total).Each record represents 1 individual (except for Fish Shoals which is one entry per 1 shoal encompassing uncounted number of fish). Locations of digital snapshots are available as a static point layer.2019020220191220ground conditionCompleteNone plannedNorth Atlantic-73.646204-73.03647940.41799140.158564 NoneMarine Animal SurveyMarine BiologySeabirdsMarine mammalsSea turtlesVisual SightingAircraftNoneNorth AtlanticNew York BightTaxon coveredMarine mammalsseabirdsSea turtlesRays 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 surveyKingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataSubphylumVertebrataClassAvesOrderCharadriiformesFamilyAlcidaeGenusAlcaSpeciesAlca tordaGenusAlleSpeciesAlle alleGenusCepphusSpeciesCepphus grylleGenusFraterculaSpeciesFratercula arcticaGenusUriaFamilyLaridaeGenusChroicocephalusSpeciesChroicocephalus philadelphiaGenusLarusSpeciesLarus argentatusSpeciesLarus delawarensisSpeciesLarus fuscusSpeciesLarus marinusGenusLeucophaeusSpeciesLeucophaeus atricillaGenusRissaSpeciesRissa tridactylaGenusSternaSpeciesSterna forsteriSpeciesSterna hirundoSpeciesSterna paradisaeaSpeciesSternula antillarumOrderAnseriformesFamilyAnatidaeSubfamilyAnatinaeGenusMelanittaSpeciesMelanitta fuscaSpeciesMelanitta nigraSpeciesMelanitta perspicillataOrderSuliformesFamilySulidaeGenusMorusSpeciesMorus bassanusOrderProcellariiformesFamilyProcellariidaeGenusPuffinusSpeciesPuffinus gravisSpeciesPuffinus puffinusClassMammaliaSubclassTheriaInfraclassEutheriaOrderCetaceaSuborderMysticetiFamilyBalaenopteridaeGenusBalaenopteraSpeciesBalaenoptera acutorostrataSuborderOdontocetiFamilyDelphinidaeGenusDelphinusSpeciesDelphinus delphisGenusTursiopsSpeciesTursiops truncatusFamilyPhocoenidaeGenusPhocoenaSpeciesPhocoena phocoenaOrderCarnivoraSuborderCaniformiaFamilyOtariidaeClassChondrichthyesSubclassElasmobranchiiSuperorderEuselachiiOrderCarcharhiniformesFamilyCarcharhinidaeGenusPrionaceSpeciesPrionace glaucaFamilySphyrnidaeGenusSphyrnaSpeciesSphyrna lewiniOrderLamniformesFamilyLamnidaeGenusCarcharodonSpeciesCarcharodon carchariasGenusIsurusSpeciesIsurus oxyrinchusFamilyCetorhinidaeGenusCetorhinusSpeciesCetorhinus maximusOrderMyliobatiformesFamilyRhinopteridaeGenusRhinopteraSpeciesRhinoptera bonasusClassReptiliaOrderTestudinesSuborderCryptodiraSuperfamilyChelonioideaFamilyCheloniidaeSubfamilyCarettinaeGenusCarettaSpeciesCaretta carettaGenusLepidochelysSpeciesLepidochelys kempii 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: Jervis, L., B. Goddard and M. Fogarty. 2022. Empire Wind Digital Aerial Wildlife Surveys for BOEM Lease Area OCS-A 0512, Equinor Wind US LLC, February - December 2019. Version 1.2.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/179b838e. 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. Laura Jervis; Beth Goddard; Michelle FogartyAPEM Limited; APEM Limited; Equinor mailing and physical address

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Saltney Ferry; n/a; n/aChester; n/a; n/an/a; n/a; n/an/a; n/a; n/a +44 (0) 1244 520 460; n/a; n/aL.Jervis@apemltd.co.uk; B.Goddard@apemltd.co.uk; MFOG@equinor.com APEM Inc. and Normandeau Associates Inc. Relational database 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. Hyrenbach2009Oceanography22(2):104-115 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.20260428Point 0.00010.0001Decimal 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)snaguidSnag IDData providerSnag IDfilenameFile nameData providerFile nameeastingEastingData provider614942.75600666898.98050northingNorthingData provider4446882.07104475163.9220imagexpxdefinition not providedData provider47360imageypxdefinition not providedData provider144910zone_definition not providedData provider1818datelocalDate at local time zone in original formatData provider2019020220191220obs_dateSighting date added by OBIS-SEAMAPData provider2019-02-022019-12-20timelocalLocal timeData provider07:11:3318:38:50imagequalitydefinition not providedData providerdefinition not providedbodylength_cmBody length (cm)Data provider6.7073318100759.7493509000wingspan_cmWing span (cm)Data provider0.000000000253.759984000headingHeadingData provider0.1954393270359.9904415000asl_mdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not providedanimalgroupdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not providedaviananalystdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not providedcommonnameSpecies name recordedData providerSpecies name recordedsp_tsnITIS Taxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerTaxonomic Serial NumberIntegrated Taxonomic Information Systemobs_countNumber of animals (always 1) added by OBIS-SEAMAPData provider11ageAgeData providerAgegenderGenderData providerGendercarapace_cmCarapace (cm)Data provider17.055016670100.562904200commentsdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not providedbehaviourBehaviorData providerBehaviora_id_in_house_definition not providedData providerdefinition not provideda_interestdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not provideda_x1definition not providedData provider-21.26488834007364.5000000000a_y1definition not providedData provider-23.65024631004913.5000000000a_x2definition not providedData provider-34.86290323007364.5000000000a_y2definition not providedData provider-18.17733990004912.6181820000a_wingspanx1definition not providedData provider-18.1433962307364.500000000a_wingspany1definition not providedData provider-24.39655172004913.5000000000a_wingspanx2definition not providedData provider-13.34716981007364.5000000000a_wingspany2definition not providedData provider-18.17733990004913.5000000000a_groupingdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not provideda_animalgroupdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not provideda_btocodedefinition not providedData providerdefinition not provideda_jncccodedefinition not providedData providerdefinition not provideda_scientificnamedefinition not providedData providerdefinition not provideda_legenddefinition not providedData providerdefinition not provideda_sourcedefinition not providedData providerdefinition not provideda_snagpathdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not provideda_snagtimedefinition not providedData providerdefinition not provideda_datedefinition not providedData providerdefinition not provideda_timedefinition not providedData providerdefinition not provideda_minheightdefinition not providedData provider-513.2540762000377.4717562000a_maxheightdefinition not providedData provider-295.8386220000377.4717562000a_suitableflightheightsdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not provideda_idconfidencedefinition not providedData providerdefinition not provideda_cameradefinition not providedData providerdefinition not provideda_lensdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not provideda_extractionanalystdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not providedlongitudeLongitude in decimal degreesData provider-73.6462040-73.0364790latitudeLatitude in decimal degreesData provider40.158564040.4179910geomGeometry 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.APEM Limited 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 2159Not 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. 2026042820260428 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