Rickard, M2022vector digital dataOBIS-SEAMAP2209https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2209OBIS-SEAMAPhttps://doi.org/10.82144/9b958e56Version 1.0.0 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Marine Resources contracted Tetra Tech to conduct aerial whale monitoring in the New York Bight (NYB). Monitoring consisted of 36 monthly line-transect aerial surveys starting in March 2017 and ending in February 2020. The NYB survey area is a 43,449 square kilometer area of ocean from the south shore of Long Island to the continental shelf break. These surveys focused on six large whale species: the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), fin whale (B. physalus), humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis), sei whale (B. borealis), and sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). This longitudinal multi-year study provides new insight into the occurrence, relative abundance, behavior, and densities and abundance of the six large whale species, as well as the occurrence other marine species, in the NYB. A total of 733.1 hours and 149,482 kilometers of flight time were completed over 263 survey flights. Observations were conducted by two observers from a high-winged, twin-engine Partenavia aircraft; one observer was positioned on each side of the aircraft and looked through bubble windows. Data recorded included all parameters required to estimate density and abundance using distance sampling techniques. A total of 3,069 sightings of 37,410 estimated individuals were recorded, including all six large whale species, other marine mammals, sea turtles, and other marine species (i.e., sharks, rays, fish schools, etc.). Further details may be found in the Final Comprehensive Report at www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/mmaeran3.pdf and the associated references.The primary goals of the aerial surveys were: (1) Determine the distribution and estimate relative abundance and density of the six large whale species; (2) Determine monthly and seasonal occurrence, and inter-annual variability of the distribution and estimated abundance, density, and relative abundance for the six species; (3) Record data about the behavior of sighted large whales; (4) Record opportunistic sightings of sea turtles and other marine species; and (5) Record relevant environmental variables.Environmental data are available and included in the downloadable zipped file.2017032020200216ground conditionCompleteNone plannedNorth Atlantic-74.126-70.57691741.08402238.553 NoneMarine Animal SurveyMarine BiologyMarine mammalsSea turtlesVisual SightingAerialNoneNorth AtlanticNew York BightTaxon coveredMarine mammalsSea 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 surveyKingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataSubphylumVertebrataClassMammaliaSubclassTheriaInfraclassEutheriaOrderCetaceaSuborderMysticetiFamilyBalaenopteridaeGenusBalaenopteraSpeciesBalaenoptera acutorostrataSpeciesBalaenoptera borealisSpeciesBalaenoptera musculusSpeciesBalaenoptera physalusGenusMegapteraSpeciesMegaptera novaeangliaeFamilyBalaenidaeGenusEubalaenaSpeciesEubalaena glacialisSuborderOdontocetiFamilyDelphinidaeGenusDelphinusSpeciesDelphinus delphisGenusGlobicephalaGenusGrampusSpeciesGrampus griseusGenusTursiopsSpeciesTursiops truncatusFamilyHyperoodontidaeGenusZiphiusSpeciesZiphius cavirostrisFamilyPhocoenidaeGenusPhocoenaSpeciesPhocoena phocoenaFamilyPhyseteridaeGenusPhyseterSpeciesPhyseter macrocephalusOrderCarnivoraSuborderCaniformiaFamilyPhocidaeClassChondrichthyesSubclassElasmobranchiiSuperorderEuselachiiOrderLamniformesFamilyLamnidaeGenusCarcharodonSpeciesCarcharodon carchariasFamilyCetorhinidaeGenusCetorhinusSpeciesCetorhinus maximusOrderMyliobatiformesFamilyMobulidaeGenusMantaSpeciesManta birostrisOrderCarcharhiniformesFamilyCarcharhinidaeGenusPrionaceSpeciesPrionace glaucaFamilySphyrnidaeOrderOrectolobiformesFamilyRhincodontidaeGenusRhincodonSpeciesRhincodon typusClassReptiliaOrderTestudinesSuborderCryptodiraSuperfamilyChelonioideaFamilyCheloniidaeSubfamilyCarettinaeGenusCarettaSpeciesCaretta carettaGenusLepidochelysSpeciesLepidochelys kempiiFamilyDermochelyidaeGenusDermochelysSpeciesDermochelys coriacea 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: Rickard, M. 2022. NYSDEC aerial surveys. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2209) 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. Meghan RickardNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation mailing and physical address

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Virginia BeachVA23455USA unknownmeghan.rickard@dec.ny.gov Relational database New York State Department of Environmental ConservationZoidis, A.M., Lomac-MacNair, K.S., Ireland, D.S., Rickard, M.E., McKown, K.A., Schlesinger, M.D.2021vector digital dataContinental Shelf Research230https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2021.104572Lomac-MacNair, K.S., Zoidis, A.M., Ireland, D.S., Rickard, M.E., McKown, K.A.2022vector digital dataAquatic Mammals48(2), 142-158DOI 10.1578/AM.48.2.2022.142Rickard, M.E., Lomac-MacNair, K.S., Ireland, D.S., Leiter, S.M., Poster, M.D., Zoidis, A.M.2022vector digital dataAquatic Mammals48(5), 401-417DOI 10.1578/AM.48.5.2022.401Halpin, 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.20220902Point 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)date_timedefinition not providedData provider2017-03-20 15:34:112020-02-16 11:17:42decl_angleDeclination Angle to SightingData provider490bearing_obsObserved Bearing to Sighting (e.g. 320, R, L, 33R, 6:00)Data provider0.0416666670300.0000000000speciesInitial Species IdentificationData providerInitial Species Identificationsp_tsnTaxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAPData provider159786770799sgt_distDistance to sightingData provider0.00000000004.3948211850init_grp_behInitial Group Behavior State: Fast Travel, Medium Travel, Mill, Other, Probable Foraging, Rest/Slow Travel, Surface Active Mill, Surface Active Travel, UnknownData providerInitial Group Behavior State: Fast Travel, Medium Travel, Mill, Other, Probable Foraging, Rest/Slow Travel, Surface Active Mill, Surface Active Travel, Unknownbeh_descBehavior Description SW = Norm Swim, CH = Charging, MI = Milling, BR = Breeching, FE =Feeding, LO = Logging, SA =SAG, DI = Diving, OT = OtherData providerBehavior Description SW = Norm Swim, CH = Charging, MI = Milling, BR = Breeching, FE =Feeding, LO = Logging, SA =SAG, DI = Diving, OT = Otherswim_dirInitial Group Heading Observed (e.g. 320, L, R, 33L, 6:00)Data providerInitial Group Heading Observed (e.g. 320, L, R, 33L, 6:00)min_dispMinimum Dispersion (in body lengths)Data provider0.000100.000max_dispMaximum Disperson (in body lengths)Data provider0.000200.000min_cntMinimum CountData provider11000max_cntMaximum CountData provider12000best_countBest CountData provider11500min_calvesMinimum Number of CalvesData provider08leg_typeType of leg currently being flownData providerType of leg currently being flownlbftLeft beaufort (copied from Effort/Env)Data provider17rbftRight beaufort (copied from Effort/Env)Data provider17photosWhether or not photos were takenData providerWhether or not photos were takencirclingWhether or not this sighting was circled.Data providerWhether or not this sighting was circled.gps_alt_ftGPS Altitude at time of sightingData provider818.569553802246.06299200bearing_absAbsolute Bearing to SightingData provider0.2764008540359.6207988000init_grp_hdg_absInitial Group HeadingData provider1.000000000354.420000000latitudeLatitude in decimal degreesData provider38.553000041.0840220longitudeLongitude in decimal degreesData provider-74.1260000-70.5769170psd_kmPerpendicular Sighting DistanceData provider0.00000000003.8060268320depth_ftDepth (negative) or Elevation (positive) at Sighting PositionData provider-7772.3097110000180.4461942000slopeSlope at Sighting PositionData providerSlope at Sighting PositionaspectSlope Aspect at Sighting PositionData provider0.0279624790357.2650948000shore_dist_kmDistance to nearest shoreline from Sighting PositionData provider0.0000000000210.7675369000geomGeometry 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.New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 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 2209Not 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. 2022101920221019 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