https://doi.org/10.82144/99b1bbdb https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/292 https://www.gbif.org/dataset/a4ab13a5-0357-4d3e-b5d3-3a8abe84933c https://obis.org/dataset/3cb16c22-f2b1-493b-b8f4-e6c07156a2f3 Debi Palka NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center Primary contact dpalka@whsun1.wh.whoi.edu OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor Debi Palka NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center Primary contact dpalka@whsun1.wh.whoi.edu owner 2025-07-31 eng Original provider: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Dataset credits: National Marine Fisheries Service Abstract: The cruise was conducted during 16 July 2 - August 2002. The area of operation was the western North Atlantic Ocean in the vicinity of Bear Seamount, located at approximately 39o 55' North latitude, 067o 25' West longitude, and along the continental slope south of George’s Bank. 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 Sea turtles Vessel Visual Sighting N/A In addition to the sighting data, effort data was recorded every half hour or whenever conditions change. This dataset, therefore, should be used with the effort data. 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/292 Oceans,North Atlantic Ocean -68.592 -66.636 40.766 39.816 2002-07-18 2002-08-01 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). species Balaenoptera physalus Fin whale species Caretta caretta Loggerhead sea turtle order Cetacea Cetaceans family Delphinidae Dolphins species Delphinus delphis Short-beaked common dolphin species Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback sea turtle genus Globicephala Pilot whales species Grampus griseus Risso's dolphin family Hyperoodontidae Beaked whales species Mesoplodon bidens Sowerby's beaked whale species Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale genus Stenella Spinner dolphins species Stenella coeruleoalba Striped dolphin species Stenella longirostris Spinner dolphin species Tursiops truncatus Common bottlenose dolphin species Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier's beaked whale The cruise objectives were twofold: (1) to explore the biodiversity in the vicinity of Bear Seamount and to collect nekton (especially fish and cephalopod) specimens in bottom and midwater samples from the maximum depths possible and (2) to collect information on the distributional relationship between cetaceans, particularly beaked whales and sperm whales, oceanographic features, and potential prey. notPlanned Debi Palka NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center Primary contact dpalka@whsun1.wh.whoi.edu NA NA NA Debi Palka owner NA zd_292 2025-07-31T14:12:46-04:00 dataset Palka, D. 2018. NEFSC Deepwater Marine Mammal 2002. Version 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/99b1bbdb. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/292 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/292/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/292/eml OBIS-SEAMAP zd_292 zd_292 David Potter, National Marine Fisheries Service. 2002. Joint Deepwater Systematics and Marine Mammal Survey. Cruise report: DE 02-06.