NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)20131230vector digital dataOBIS-SEAMAPLatesthttp://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/25OBIS-SEAMAPhttps://doi.org/10.82144/44e945e3Version 2.3.0 The first of two spring vessel surveys of the GulfCet II Program was conducted in 1996 in oceanic and upper continental slope waters of U.S. Gulf of Mexico by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center to examine the distribution and estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters. This dataset contains sightings of not only cetaceans but also other species including sea turtles, fish and shark observed during the ship survey. During the 44 survey days, at least 16 species were sighted, including Bryde's whale Sperm whale Pygmy sperm whale Dwarf sperm whale Cuvier's beaked whale Striped dolphin Spinner dolphin Clymene dolphin Pantropical spotted dolphin Atlantic spotted dolphin Bottlenose dolphin Risso's dolphin Killer whale Pilot whale Melon-headed whale The dataset is accompanied by transect data which is provided as a separate file.The purpose of this survey is to examine the distribution and estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters. Specific objectives of this survey are: 1. Collect line-transect data to estimate abundances and define the distributions of cetacean species in oceanic and selected continental shelf waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico. 2. Obtain biopsy samples of skin from selected cetacean species for genetic analysis in order to study the stock structure of Gulf of Mexico cetaceans. 3. collect associated environmental data at designated stations in order to define cetacean habitats. 4. Collect data on the distribution and abundance of seabirds and other marine life. 5. Collect data on species identity, distribution and abundance, and stock structure of flyingfish.It turned out that the records were duplicated (two completely identical data were added). The duplication was discarded on 2012-05-08.1996041719960608ground conditionCompleteNone plannedGulf Of Mexico-95.9992-81.977530.216224.2845 NoneMarine Animal SurveyMarine BiologyMarine mammalsSeabirdsSea turtlesVesselVisual SightingNoneGulf Of MexicoTaxon 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 surveyKingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataSubphylumVertebrataClassAvesOrderCharadriiformesFamilyLaridaeGenusAnousSpeciesAnous stolidusGenusChlidoniasSpeciesChlidonias nigerGenusLarusSpeciesLarus argentatusGenusLeucophaeusSpeciesLeucophaeus atricillaGenusOnychoprionSpeciesOnychoprion anaethetusSpeciesOnychoprion fuscatusGenusSternaSpeciesSterna hirundoSpeciesSternula antillarumGenusThalasseusSpeciesThalasseus maximusSpeciesThalasseus sandvicensisFamilyStercorariidaeGenusStercorariusSpeciesStercorarius longicaudusSpeciesStercorarius parasiticusSpeciesStercorarius pomarinusOrderProcellariiformesFamilyProcellariidaeGenusCalonectrisSpeciesCalonectris diomedeaGenusPterodromaSpeciesPterodroma arminjonianaGenusPuffinusSpeciesPuffinus lherminieriFamilyHydrobatidaeGenusHydrobatesSpeciesHydrobates leucorhousSubfamilyOceanitinaeGenusOceanitesSpeciesOceanites oceanicusOrderSuliformesFamilyFregatidaeGenusFregataFamilySulidaeGenusMorusSpeciesMorus bassanusGenusSulaSpeciesSula dactylatraFamilyPhalacrocoracidaeGenusPhalacrocoraxSpeciesPhalacrocorax auritusFamilyPelecanidaeGenusPelecanusSpeciesPelecanus occidentalisOrderPhaethontiformesFamilyPhaethontidaeGenusPhaethonSpeciesPhaethon lepturusClassMammaliaSubclassTheriaInfraclassEutheriaOrderCetaceaSuborderMysticetiFamilyBalaenopteridaeGenusBalaenopteraSpeciesBalaenoptera edeniSuborderOdontocetiFamilyDelphinidaeGenusGlobicephalaGenusGrampusSpeciesGrampus griseusGenusOrcinusSpeciesOrcinus orcaGenusPeponocephalaSpeciesPeponocephala electraGenusStenellaSpeciesStenella attenuataSpeciesStenella clymeneSpeciesStenella coeruleoalbaSpeciesStenella frontalisSpeciesStenella longirostrisGenusTursiopsSpeciesTursiops truncatusFamilyHyperoodontidaeGenusMesoplodonGenusZiphiusSpeciesZiphius cavirostrisFamilyKogiidaeGenusKogiaSpeciesKogia brevicepsSpeciesKogia simaFamilyPhyseteridaeGenusPhyseterSpeciesPhyseter macrocephalusClassReptiliaOrderTestudinesSuborderCryptodiraSuperfamilyChelonioideaFamilyCheloniidaeSubfamilyCarettinaeGenusCarettaSpeciesCaretta carettaFamilyDermochelyidaeGenusDermochelysSpeciesDermochelys coriaceaClassChondrichthyesSubclassElasmobranchiiSuperorderEuselachiiOrderMyliobatiformesFamilyMobulidaeOrderRajiformesOrderOrectolobiformesFamilyRhincodontidaeGenusRhincodonSpeciesRhincodon typusOrderCarcharhiniformesFamilySphyrnidaeClassActinopterygiiSubclassNeopterygiiInfraclassTeleosteiSuperorderAcanthopterygiiOrderPerciformesSuborderScombroideiFamilyScombridaeSubfamilyScombrinaeGenusThunnusSubgenusThunnus (Neothunnus)SpeciesThunnus albacares Open public unless otherwise noted.The datasets should be used with the corresponding transects dataset. Not to use data contained in OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or commercial application without prior written consent of the original data provider. To cite both the data provider and OBIS-SEAMAP appropriately after approval of use is obtained. Also please refer to Distribution Liability. Lance GarrisonNOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center mailing and physical address MiamiFloridanot providedUSA +1 (305) 361-4488lance.garrison@noaa.gov Mullin, K. D. & Roden, C. L., NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Relational database NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center1996vector digital dataUnknownUnknown All attributes were measured and recorded during the survey and validated by the data provider. Two records were corrected for obvious mistypes in Herdsize.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.20131230Point 0.00010.0001Decimal degrees D_WGS_1984WGS_1984 6378137.000000298.257224 Biogeographic dataBiogeographic dataNot applicablelinenoLine numberData provider421556cardCardData providerCardData providercruisenoCruise No.Data providerCruise No.Data providerdateDate of the observationData provider4/17/19966/8/1996timeTime of the sighting (local time)Data provider10:01:469:59:39latitudeLatitude in decimal degreesData provider24.28450030.216200longitudeLongitude in decimal degreesData provider-95.999200-81.977500trackTrack NoData providerTrack NospeedSpeedData provider6141gpswarningGPS WarningData provider01leftobsLeft observerData providerLeft observerData providerrightobsRight observerData providerRight observerData providerdatarcdrdefinition not providedData providerdefinition not providedwindWindData provider0355weatherWeather codeData providerWeather codeData providerseastateSea stateData provider0Sea state 0Data provider1Sea state 1Data provider2Sea state 2Data provider3Sea state 3Data provider4Sea state 4Data provider5Sea state 5Data provider6Sea state 6Data providerswellSwellData provider17visibilityVisibilityData providerVisibilityData providerversunposVertical sun positionData providerVertical sun positionradsunposRadial sun positionData providerRadial sun positionwatercolorWater colorData providerWater colorData providersightingnoSighting No.Data providerSighting No.shipidShip IDData providerShip IDData provideroneffortIndicator of on or off effortData provider1Indicator of on or off effort 1Data provider2Indicator of on or off effort 2Data providerwatertempWater temperature in degree CelsiusData provider19.428.8waterdepthWater depthData provider121855spcodeSpecies code defined by providerData providerSpecies code defined by providerData providerspecies_tsnITIS Taxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerITIS Taxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerspeciesSpecies nameData providerSpecies namescientificSpecies scientific name.Data providerSpecies scientific name.herdsizeHerd sizeData provider1750calvesNumber of calvesData provider12ontransectOn or off transectData providerOn or off transectcookiecttrCookie cutterData providerCookie cutterremoraRemoraData providerRemoraglareGlareData providerGlaregpclassGP classData providerGP classbehaviorBehavior codeData providerBehavior codecuetimeCue timeData providerCue timecuelatCue latitudeData providerCue latitudecuelonCue longitudeData providerCue longitudeobsposObserver positionData providerObserver positionobscodeObservation codeData providerObservation codeData providersourceSourceData providerSourcereticleReticleData provider0150distanceDistanceData provider0800bearingBearingData provider0359wdepthmWater depth in metersData provider273505geomGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAPoidUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)Data providerUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)The dataset contains information necessary to locate the species sightings observed in the survey. The structure of the dataset was defined by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Note that the dataset is a subset of the larger, complete dataset collected in the survey which includes environmental information. The columns before LineNo are applied to the shapefile only. The following information is not included in the dataset but will be found in the master data. For details, please contact NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Track; Speed; GPS Status; Observers; Wind direction; Weather; Sea state; Swell; Visibility; Turbidity; Sunlight; Water depth; Water color; Water temperature; Sighting angle; Effort status.NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) 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 25Not 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. 20140204 Ei Fujioka Duke Universitymailing and physical address

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DurhamNC27708USA 919-613-8021 efujioka@duke.edu FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial MetadataFGDC-STD-001-1998local time http://www.nbii.gov/Biological Data Profile 20140204