https://doi.org/10.82144/4c9843fa https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/37 https://www.gbif.org/dataset/34b60255-3e3d-472c-948d-b653cec3b6d3 https://obis.org/dataset/704b162e-3b29-4f7d-8e41-bd6d37f16f1a 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: Mullin, K.D. and D.M. Drass, NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Abstract: A continental shelf survey in Gulf of Mexico was conducted in 2000 by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center and Minerals Management Service 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 16 survey days, 85 cetacean groups were sighted, including Atlantic spotted dolphin Bottlenose dolphin Rough-toothed dolphin Sperm 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/37 Oceans,Gulf Of Mexico -97.189 -83.4958 30.2635 26.025 2000-09-07 2000-10-01 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). family Ardeidae Bitterns class Aves Birds genus Caranx Bigeye jacks order Cetacea Cetaceans family Cheloniidae Sea turtles species Chlidonias niger Black tern species Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback sea turtle subclass Elasmobranchii Cartilaginous fishes family Exocoetidae Flyingfishes genus Fregata Frigatebirds species Hydroprogne caspia Caspian tern family Istiophoridae Billfishes family Laridae Gulls species Lepidochelys kempii Kemp's ridley species Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing gull species Morus bassanus Northern gannet species Onychoprion fuscatus Sooty tern superclass Osteichthyes Bony fishes species Pelecanus occidentalis Brown pelican species Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale family Procellariidae Fulmars / petrels / shearwaters order Rajiformes Rays family Scombridae Albacores species Stenella frontalis Atlantic spotted dolphin species Steno bredanensis Rough-toothed dolphin genus Stercorarius Jaegers species Sternula antillarum Least tern genus Sula Boobies species Sula dactylatra Masked booby species Thalasseus maximus Royal tern species Thalasseus sandvicensis Sandwich tern species Tursiops truncatus Common bottlenose dolphin 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 abundance and define distribution of cetacean species in continental shelf waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico. 2. Obtain biopsy samples of skin and blubber from selected cetacean species for genetic and contaminant analysis in order to study the stock structure of Gulf of Mexico cetaceans. 3. Collect ichthyoplankton samples with bongo and neuston gear for the purpose of estimating abundance and defining the distribution of eggs, larvae, and small juveniles of Gulf of Mexico fishes, particularly king and Spanish mackerel, clupeids, lutjanids and sciaenids. 4. Obtain station associated environmental and oceanographic data throughout the survey area using the SBE 911 plus CTD and the SBE 19 Seacat Profiler. 5. Collect data on the distribution and abundance of sea turtles, seabirds and other marine life and 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_37 2025-07-31T14:02:48-04:00 dataset Garrison, L. 2020. SEFSC Gomex Shelf 2000. Version 2.1.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/4c9843fa. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/37 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/37/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/37/eml OBIS-SEAMAP zd_37 zd_37 NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 2000. Report of a Cetacean Survey of Continental Shelf Waters of the Northern Gulf of Mexico aboard NOAA Ship OREGON II (Cruise 242).