Ecological Baseline Studies of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Option Year 2
Citation
APEM and Normandeau Associates prepared for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). 2021. Ecological Baseline Studies of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Option Year 2. https://doi.org/10.15468/x3kybe accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-24.Description
Original provider: APEM, Normandeau Associates Dataset credits: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Normandeau Associates Inc., APEM Ltd. Abstract: Normandeau Associates, Inc., and APEM Inc. (Team) have been contracted by BOEM to complete quarterly high-altitude aerial digital surveys in a 12- month period. The Team proposes to conduct the first survey in May 2019 and complete all four surveys in the 2020 calendar year. The South Atlantic Survey area (SASA) is defined as the area of the ocean off the coast of North and South Carolina out to the -30-m contour line. The approximate size of the area is 11,000 square nautical miles. Transect surveys will cover a minimum of 5% of the SASA.In addition, 10% of the total area within the Kitty Hawk, Wilmington East, and Wilmington West Wind Energy Areas –as well as the South Carolina–Grand Stand Call Area will be surveyed. The planned image resolution of all the imagery for the project will be 1.5- cm ground sampling distance at the surface of the ocean. Option Year 2 includes four surveys of each these areas from May 2019 to Feb 2020. Supplemental information: [2022-06-07] The following recorded species names got their assigned scientific names corrected. BLACK SCOTER: Melanitta nigra americana => Melanitta nigra GREAT SHEARWATER: Aythya marila => Puffinus gravis GREAT SKUA: Puffinus gravis => Stercorarius skua GREATER SCAUP: Stercorarius skua => Aythya marila The areas defined for survey were the South Atlantic Survey Area (SASA), Kitty Hawk (KH) Wind Energy Area (WEA), Wilmington East (WE) WEA, Wilmington West (WW) WEA, Grand Stand Call Area (GSCA), Charleston Call Area (CCA), and fish spawning areas SMZ 51 (A51) and SMZ 53 (A53). SASA surveys are linear transects flown in a saw tooth pattern out to the -30-m contour line along the entire South Carolina and North Carolina coasts. These surveys included the CCA, A51 and A53 areas. The overlap portion of SASA and CCA is designated “SASA,CCA”; the overlap portion of SASA and A51 is designated “SASA,A51”; and the overlap portion of SASA and A53 is designated “SASA,A53”.The WEAs and GSCA areas are grid surveys through the area plus a 1NM buffer. GSCA and WW share survey overlap and that overlap portion is designated as “GSCA,WW”.The SASA survey area overlaps portions of CCA, A51 and A53 areas and overlapped areas are designated by the area name “SASA,CCA”; “SASA,A51”; or “SASA,A53”. GSCA and WW also share survey overlap and that area is designated by “GSCA,WW”.DISCLAIMERStudy concept, oversight, and funding were provided by the US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Environmental Studies Program, Washington, DC, under Contract Number M17PC00010; Order M17PD00063. This report has been technically reviewed by BOEM, and it has been approved for publication. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the US Government, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.Purpose
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marine, harvested by iOBISTaxonomic Coverages
Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
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Thunnus thynnuscommon name: Atlantic bluefin tuna rank: species
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Mobula hypostomacommon name: devil ray rank: species
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Fratercula arcticacommon name: Atlantic Puffin rank: species
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Stenella frontaliscommon name: Atlantic Spotted Dolphin rank: species
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Dasyatis sabinacommon name: Atlantic stingray rank: species
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Puffinus lherminiericommon name: Audubon's Shearwater rank: species
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Alcidaerank: family
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Istiophoridaecommon name: billfishes rank: family
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Pluvialis squatarolacommon name: Black-bellied Plover rank: species
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Pterodroma hasitatacommon name: Black-capped Petrel rank: species
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Rissa tridactylacommon name: Black-legged Kittiwake rank: species
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Melanitta nigracommon name: Black Scoter rank: species
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Chlidonias nigercommon name: Black Tern rank: species
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Carcharhinus limbatuscommon name: blacktip shark rank: species
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Prionace glaucacommon name: blue shark rank: species
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Chroicocephalus philadelphiacommon name: Bonaparte's Gull rank: species
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Sphyrnacommon name: bonnethead sharks rank: genus
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Tursiops truncatuscommon name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
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Onychoprion anaethetuscommon name: Bridled Tern rank: species
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Pelecanus occidentaliscommon name: Brown Pelican rank: species
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Carcharhinidaerank: family
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Hydroprogne caspiacommon name: Caspian Tern rank: species
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Mobula tarapacanacommon name: sicklefin devil ray rank: species
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Stenella clymenecommon name: Clymene Dolphin rank: species
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Rachycentron canadumcommon name: cobia rank: species
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Sternarank: genus
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Delphinus delphiscommon name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
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Gavia immercommon name: Common Loon rank: species
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Sterna hirundocommon name: Common Tern rank: species
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Uriarank: genus
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Phalacrocoracidaerank: family
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Calonectris diomedeacommon name: Cory's Shearwater rank: species
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Myliobatiformesrank: order
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Rhinoptera bonasuscommon name: cownose ray rank: species
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Phalacrocorax aurituscommon name: Double-crested Cormorant rank: species
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Alle allecommon name: Dovekie rank: species
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Anatidaecommon name: Ducks rank: family
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Carcharhinus obscuruscommon name: dusky shark rank: species
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Sterna forstericommon name: Forster's Tern rank: species
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Anas streperacommon name: Gadwall rank: species
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Mobula mobularcommon name: giant devil ray rank: species
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Manta birostriscommon name: Atlantic manta rank: species
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Larus marinuscommon name: Great Black-backed Gull rank: species
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Ardea herodiascommon name: Great Blue Heron rank: species
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Aythya marilacommon name: Greater Scaup rank: species
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Sphyrna mokarranrank: species
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Puffinus graviscommon name: Great Shearwater rank: species
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Stercorarius skuacommon name: Great Skua rank: species
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Chelonia mydascommon name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
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Gelochelidon niloticacommon name: Gull-billed Tern rank: species
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Ciconiiformescommon name: Ciconiiformes rank: order
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Ciconiiformescommon name: Ciconiiformes rank: order
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Ciconiiformescommon name: Ciconiiformes rank: order
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Sphyrnidaecommon name: bonnethead sharks rank: family
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Phocoena phocoenacommon name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
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Larus argentatuscommon name: Herring Gull rank: species
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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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Leucophaeus atricillacommon name: Laughing Gull rank: species
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Sternula antillarumcommon name: Least Tern rank: species
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Dermochelys coriaceacommon name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
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Larus fuscuscommon name: Lesser Black-backed Gull rank: species
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Hydrocoloeus minutuscommon name: Little Gull rank: species
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Cheloniidaecommon name: Sea Turtles rank: family
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Caretta carettacommon name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
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Stercorarius longicauduscommon name: Long-tailed Jaeger rank: species
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Gaviidaecommon name: Divers rank: family
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Coryphaena hippuruscommon name: dolphinfish rank: species
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Puffinus puffinuscommon name: Manx Shearwater rank: species
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Alcidaerank: family
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Fulmarus glacialiscommon name: Northern Fulmar rank: species
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Morus bassanuscommon name: Northern Gannet rank: species
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Mola molacommon name: ocean sunfish rank: species
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Stenella attenuatacommon name: Pantropical Spotted Dolphin rank: species
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Stercorarius parasiticuscommon name: Parasitic Jaeger rank: species
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Passeriformescommon name: Perching Birds rank: order
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Procellariidaecommon name: Fulmars / Petrels / Shearwaters rank: family
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Stercorarius pomarinuscommon name: Pomarine Jaeger rank: species
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Chondrichthyescommon name: cartilaginous fishes rank: class
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Alca tordacommon name: Razorbill rank: species
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Mergus serratorcommon name: Red-breasted Merganser rank: species
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Aythya americanacommon name: Redhead rank: species
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Phalaropus lobatuscommon name: Red-necked Phalarope rank: species
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Phalaropus fulicariuscommon name: Red Phalarope rank: species
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Phalaropusrank: genus
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Gavia stellatacommon name: Red-throated Loon rank: species
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Echeneidaecommon name: remoras rank: family
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Larus delawarensiscommon name: Ring-billed Gull rank: species
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Grampus griseuscommon name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
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Steno bredanensiscommon name: Rough-toothed Dolphin rank: species
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Laridaecommon name: Gulls rank: family
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Thalasseus maximuscommon name: Royal Tern rank: species
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Arenaria interprescommon name: Ruddy Turnstone rank: species
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Thalasseus sandvicensiscommon name: Sandwich Tern rank: species
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Sphyrna lewinicommon name: scalloped hammerhead rank: species
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Melanittacommon name: Scoters rank: genus
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Caniformiacommon name: pinnipeds rank: suborder
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Elasmobranchiicommon name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
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Procellariidaecommon name: Fulmars / Petrels / Shearwaters rank: family
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Procellariidaecommon name: Fulmars / Petrels / Shearwaters rank: family
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Procellariidaecommon name: Fulmars / Petrels / Shearwaters rank: family
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Ciconiiformescommon name: Ciconiiformes rank: order
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Stercorariidaerank: family
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Sphyrna zygaenacommon name: smooth hammerhead rank: species
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Egretta thulacommon name: Snowy Egret rank: species
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Onychoprionrank: genus
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Puffinus griseuscommon name: Sooty Shearwater rank: species
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Onychoprion fuscatuscommon name: Sooty Tern rank: species
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Aetobatus narinaricommon name: spotted eagle ray rank: species
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Squalus acanthiascommon name: piked dogfish rank: species
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Sternarank: genus
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Oceanodromacommon name: Dark Storm Petrels rank: genus
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Centrarchidaecommon name: sunfishes rank: family
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Melanitta perspicillatacommon name: Surf Scoter rank: species
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Laridaecommon name: Gulls rank: family
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Thalasseusrank: genus
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Galeocerdo cuviercommon name: tiger shark rank: species
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Pterodroma arminjonianacommon name: Herald Petrel rank: species
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Perciformesrank: order
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Cheloniidaecommon name: Sea Turtles rank: family
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Osteichthyescommon name: bony fishes rank: superclass
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Mammaliacommon name: mammals rank: class
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Rhincodon typuscommon name: whale shark rank: species
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Carcharodon carchariascommon name: Great white shark rank: species
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Melanitta fuscacommon name: Velvet Scoter rank: species
Geographic Coverages
North Atlantic,North Carolina,South Carolina
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Normandeau Associates, Inc.
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Normandeau Associates, Inc.
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