https://doi.org/10.82144/3055897f https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/29 https://www.gbif.org/dataset/185fe247-2db3-4cc8-bae1-8b0ad2bb1899 https://obis.org/dataset/e6a83c3f-8a6b-4470-8054-e4fce4576033 Lance Garrison NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Primary contact lance.garrison@noaa.gov OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor Lance Garrison NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Primary contact lance.garrison@noaa.gov owner 2025-07-31 eng Original provider: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Dataset credits: Hubard, C. W. & Mullin, K. D., NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Abstract: A spring cetacean survey in the northern U.S. Gulf of Mexico was conducted in 1999 by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center and Minerals Management Service to examine cetacean abundances in both oceanic and continental shelf waters. This survey was conducted in coordination with the spring Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP) ichthyoplankton survey. The dataset contains sightings of not only cetaceans but also other species including sea turtles, fish and shark observed during the ship survey. During the 36 survey days, at least 18 species were sighted, including Bryde's whale Sperm whale Dwarf/pygmy sperm whale Cuvier's beaked whale Striped dolphin Spinner dolphin Clymene dolphin Pantropical spotted dolphin Atlantic spotted dolphin Bottlenose dolphin Rough-toothed dolphin Risso's dolphin Killer whale False killer whale Pilot whale Pygmy killer whale Melon-headed whale The dataset is accompanied by transect data which is provided as a separate file. 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 Seabirds Sea turtles Vessel Visual Sighting N/A To the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the Public Domain (CC0 1.0). Users may copy, modify, distribute and use the work, including for commercial purposes, without restriction. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/29 Oceans,Gulf Of Mexico -96.0155 -83.48 29.4908 24.3137 1999-04-23 1999-06-01 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). family Anatidae Ducks family Ardeidae Bitterns class Aves Birds species Balaenoptera edeni Eden's whale species Calonectris diomedea Cory's shearwater species Caretta caretta Loggerhead sea turtle order Cetacea Cetaceans species Chelonia mydas Green sea turtle family Cheloniidae Sea turtles species Chlidonias niger Black tern species Coryphaena hippurus Dolphinfish species Cubaris plasticus family Delphinidae Dolphins subclass Elasmobranchii Cartilaginous fishes family Exocoetidae Flyingfishes species Feresa attenuata Pygmy killer whale genus Fregata Frigatebirds genus Globicephala Pilot whales species Grampus griseus Risso's dolphin species Histrio histrio Sargassum frogfish species Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern family Hyperoodontidae Beaked whales family Istiophoridae Billfishes genus Kogia Pygmy sperm whales family Laridae Gulls species Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing gull genus Mesoplodon Beaked whales family Mobulidae Devil rays species Mola mola Ocean sunfish species Morus bassanus Northern gannet species Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's storm petrel species Oceanodroma castro Band-rumped storm petrel species Oceanodroma leucorhoa Leach's storm petrel suborder Odontoceti Toothed whales species Onychoprion anaethetus Bridled tern species Onychoprion fuscatus Sooty tern species Orcinus orca Killer whale superclass Osteichthyes Bony fishes species Pelecanus occidentalis Brown pelican species Peponocephala electra Melon-headed whale genus Phalacrocorax Cormorants species Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale family Procellariidae Fulmars / petrels / shearwaters species Pseudorca crassidens False killer whale species Puffinus lherminieri Audubon's shearwater family Scombridae Albacores class Scyphozoa Jellyfish family Sphyrnidae Bonnethead sharks genus Stenella Spinner dolphins species Stenella attenuata Pantropical spotted dolphin species Stenella clymene Clymene dolphin species Stenella coeruleoalba Striped dolphin species Stenella frontalis Atlantic spotted dolphin species Stenella longirostris Spinner dolphin species Steno bredanensis Rough-toothed dolphin genus Stercorarius Jaegers species Stercorarius pomarinus Pomarine jaeger genus Sterna Typical Terns genus Sula Boobies species Sula dactylatra Masked booby species Sula leucogaster Brown booby species Thalasseus sandvicensis Sandwich tern species Tursiops truncatus Common bottlenose dolphin species Xiphias gladius Atlantic swordfish species Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier's beaked whale 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 ichthyoplankton samples for estimates of the abundance and distribution of Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae. 2. Collect data to estimate the abundance and distribution of cetaceans in the oceanic northern Gulf of Mexico. 3. collect associated environmental data at all designated ichthyoplankton stations. 4. Collect data on the distribution of sea turtles, seabirds and other marine life. 5. Obtain biopsy samples of skin and blubber from selected cetacean species for genetic stock structure and contaminant analyses. 6. Obtain photographs of selected cetacean species for photo-identification studies. 7. Collect data on distribution and type of marine debris encountered during the survey. notPlanned Lance Garrison NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Primary contact lance.garrison@noaa.gov NA NA NA Lance Garrison owner NA zd_29 2025-07-31T14:02:44-04:00 dataset Garrison, L. 2020. SEFSC GoMex Oceanic 1999. Version 2.3.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/3055897f. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/29 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/29/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/29/eml OBIS-SEAMAP zd_29 zd_29 NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 1999. Report of a Cetacean Survey of Oceanic Waters of the Northern Gulf of Mexico aboard NOAA Ship Oregon II (Cruise 234).