Taxon coveredMarine mammals, seabirds, sea turtlesIntegrated 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 surveyKingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataSubphylumVertebrataClassReptiliaOrderTestudinesFamilyCheloniidaeGenusCarettaSpeciesCaretta carettaFamilyDermochelyidaeGenusDermochelysSpeciesDermochelys coriaceaClassMammaliaSubclassTheriaInfraclassEutheriaOrderCetaceaSuborderOdontocetiFamilyDelphinidaeGenusDelphinusSpeciesDelphinus delphisGenusGlobicephalaSpeciesGlobicephala macrorhynchusGenusStenellaSpeciesStenella frontalisGenusTursiopsSpeciesTursiops truncatusFamilyPhyseteridaeGenusPhyseterSpeciesPhyseter macrocephalusSuborderMysticetiFamilyBalaenidaeGenusEubalaenaSpeciesEubalaena glacialisFamilyBalaenopteridaeGenusMegapteraSpeciesMegaptera novaeangliaeClassMammaliaSubclassTheriaInfraclassEutheriaOrderCetaceaSuborderOdontocetiFamilyZiphiidaeFamilyZiphiidae William McLellan, University of North Carolina WilmingtonThese surveys were designed to monitor North Atlantic right whales (<i>Eubalaena glacialis</i>) in the south Atlantic Bight and mid-Atlantic, from the North Carolina (NC)-South Carolina (SC) border, north across the Chesapeake Bay mouth, to the southern tip of Cape Charles, Virginia, United States. The contract period began in January 2008 with surveys flown from February to June 2008.<br><br> A total of 14 North Atlantic right whales were observed during this aerial survey period, with 12 of the 14 whales sighted between the SC-NC border to Cape Hatteras, NC. Two of the 14 right whales observed were just north of Cape Hatteras, NC. In addition to right whales, two other endangered large whale species were observed. Two humpback whales (<i>Megaptera novaeangliae</i>) in two separate sightings during early March, and 20 sperm whales (<i>Physeter macrocephalus</i>) in 12 separate sightings were observed during these aerial surveys. Unidentified beaked whales (Family Ziphiidae), short-finned pilot whales (<i>Globicephala macrorhynchus</i>), common dolphins (<i>Delphinus delphis</i>), spotted dolphins (<i>Stenella frontalis</i>), bottlenose dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>), and unidentified delphinids (Family Delphinidae) were also observed during the aerial survey period. An unconfirmed beaked whale was observed in early February, and a confirmed beaked whale (species ID is still being debated) was observed in mid-June, both offshore near Cape Hatteras, NC. The threatened loggerhead sea turtle <i>Caretta caretta</i> (1,455 individuals in 937 sightings), the endangered leatherback sea turtle <i>Dermochelys coriacea</i> (4 individuals in 4 sightings), and unidentified sea turtles (615 individuals in 187 sightings) were also observed in this study.not provided[UPDATE] Group size for a sighting (Row ID: 748, 04/11/08 12:29:00, Loggerhead) was corrected to 6.University of North Carolina Wilmington20111111seamap464vector digital dataOBIS-SEAMAPLatesthttp://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/464OBIS-SEAMAPhttps://doi.org/10.82144/38a4ba2chttp://seamap.env.duke.edu/datasets/detail/464Version 1.4.0ground condition2008020220080614CompleteNone planned-78.352004-74.85691137.07054133.398109-78.352004-74.85691137.07054133.398109PlatformAircraftSightingsOpen 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: McLellan, W. 2013. UNCW Right Whale Aerial Surveys 2008. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/464) 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.ShapefileWilliam McLellanUniversity of North Carolina, Wilmingtonmailing and physical address

Biology & Marine Biology

WilmingtonNC28403USA910-962-7266mclellanw@uncw.edu910-962-4066Relational databaseHalpin, 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 OBIS-SEAMAPNicholas School of Environment, Duke Univ.mailing and physical address

A328, LSRC

DurhamNC27708USA919-613-8021seamap-contact@duke.eduNot 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.FreeGo to the OBIS-SEAMAP web sitezipzipped shapefilehttp://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/464OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset ID 464Ei FujiokaDuke Universitymailing and physical address

LSRC A328

DurhamNCUSA27708efujioka@duke.edu919-613-8021http://www.nbii.gov/Biological Data Profile2010-08-2520131218No report providednot applicablenot providedUnknownUniversity of North Carolina WilmingtonThis 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.iddefinition not provideddata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614dateDate of observationdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614latitudeLatitude of observationdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614timeThe original data did not record secondsdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614wayptWaypoint #data providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614longitudeLongitude of observationdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614eventEvent IDdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614headingHeadingdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614trackTrack #data providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614obsrvObserver #data providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614altAlt(ft)data providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614visibilityVisibilitydata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614bssBaufort sea statedata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614cloudCloud coverdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614angleAngledata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614glare_lGlare leftdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614glare_rGlare rightdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614cueSighting cuedata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614speciesSpecies observeddata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614commonCommon namedata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614tsnITIS Taxonomic Serial Numberdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614scientificScientific namedata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614group_OBIS-SEAMAP defined taxa groupdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614rankTaxonomic rankdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614reliabilityReliability of the species identificationdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614obs_minMin #data providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614obs_maxMax #data providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614obs_countBest Est; OBIS-SEAMAP uses this field as # of animalsdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614calvesCalves Y/Ndata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614avoidAvoid Y/Ndata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614pho_vidPho/Vid (Y/N)data providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614commentsCommentsdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614geomdefinition not provideddata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614Biogeographic dataBiogeographic dataNot applicableoidUnique ID number (generated by SEAMAP)data providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614datetime_iniInitial date/time if this record is a follow-up of the already sighted animalsdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614latitude_iniInitial latitude if this record is a follow-up of the already sighted animalsdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614longitude_iniInitial longitude if this record is a follow-up of the already sighted animalsdata providerNot definedNot defined2008020220080614GCS_WGS_1984Decimal degrees1e-061e-06D_WGS_1984WGS_19846378137.000000298.257224