AMAPPS Northeast Aerial Cruise Spring 2017
Citation
NEFSC. 2018. 2017 Annual Report of a Comprehensive Assessment of Marine Mammal, Marine Turtle, and Seabird Abundance and Spatial Distribution in US waters of the Western North Atlantic Ocean – AMAPPS II. Annual Report. Available at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/publication-database/atlantic-marine-assessment-program-protected-species. https://doi.org/10.15468/r4zd53 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
Original provider: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Dataset credits: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Abstract: During 6 June 2017 – 15 July 2017, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) conducted aerial abundance surveys targeting marine mammals and sea turtles. The southwestern extent was New Jersey and the northeastern extent was off of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. This survey covered waters from the coast line to about the 2000 m depth contour with a higher coverage over the New York State Offshore Planning Area. This survey coordinated with the SE aerial survey south of this study area in US waters. Track lines were flown 183 m (600 ft) above the water surface, at about 200 kph (110 knots). The two-independent team methodology was used to collect data. In Beaufort sea states of six and less, about 9,479 km of on-effort track lines were surveyed, where 95% of this effort was in Beaufort 3 and below. Purpose: The objectives of this aerial flight was to collect the data needed to estimate abundance of cetaceans and turtles in the study area and to investigate how the animals’ distribution and abundance relate to their ecosystem. Supplemental information: The survey code is TONE17SPR. Perpendicular distance to the animal is not publicly available. Please contact the data provider to obtain this attribute.Purpose
The objectives of this aerial flight was to collect the data needed to estimate abundance of cetaceans and turtles in the study area and to investigate how the animals’ distribution and abundance relate to their ecosystem.Sampling Description
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Additional info
marine, harvested by iOBISTaxonomic Coverages
Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
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Cetorhinus maximuscommon name: basking shark rank: species
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Mesoplodoncommon name: beaked whales rank: genus
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Prionace glaucacommon name: blue shark rank: species
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Tursiops truncatuscommon name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
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Mobula tarapacanacommon name: sicklefin devil ray rank: species
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Balaenopteridaecommon name: rorquals rank: family
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Balaenoptera physaluscommon name: Fin Whale rank: species
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Ziphius cavirostriscommon name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species
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Grampus griseuscommon name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
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Halichoerus grypuscommon name: Atlantic gray seal rank: species
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Chelonia mydascommon name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
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Phocoena phocoenacommon name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
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Sphyrnacommon name: bonnethead sharks rank: genus
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Cheloniidaecommon name: Sea Turtles rank: family
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Megaptera novaeangliaecommon name: Humpback Whale rank: species
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Lepidochelys kempiicommon name: Kemp's Ridley rank: species
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Dermochelys coriaceacommon name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
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Caretta carettacommon name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
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Balaenoptera acutorostratacommon name: Minke Whale rank: species
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Hyperoodon ampullatuscommon name: Northern bottlenose whale rank: species
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Mola molacommon name: ocean sunfish rank: species
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Delphinus delphiscommon name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
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Chordatarank: phylum
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Balaenoptera borealiscommon name: Sei Whale rank: species
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Physeter macrocephaluscommon name: Sperm Whale rank: species
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Stenella coeruleoalbacommon name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
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Perciformesrank: order
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Balaenopteridaecommon name: rorquals rank: family
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Elasmobranchiicommon name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
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Phocidaecommon name: earless seals rank: family
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Chondrichthyescommon name: cartilaginous fishes rank: class
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Carcharodon carchariascommon name: Great white shark rank: species
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Lagenorhynchus acutuscommon name: Atlantic White-sided Dolphin rank: species
Geographic Coverages
North Atlantic
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Beth Josephsonoriginator
position: Primary contact
NOAA Fisheries
email: elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov
Debi Palka
originator
position: Secondary contact
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
email: dpalka@whsun1.wh.whoi.edu
OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://seamap.env.duke.edu
OBIS-SEAMAP
distributor
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://seamap.env.duke.edu
Beth Josephson
owner
position: Primary contact
NOAA Fisheries
email: elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov
Debi Palka
originator
position: Secondary contact
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
email: dpalka@whsun1.wh.whoi.edu
Beth Josephson
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
NOAA Fisheries
email: elizabeth.josephson@noaa.gov