Sightings from R/V Song of the Whale during the winter 2019 MAPS survey (NMFS permit 14809)
Citation
Boisseau, O. 2019. Sightings from R/V Song of the Whale during the winter 2019 MAPS survey (NMFS permit 14809). Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1999) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/4sb2jw accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
Original provider: Marine Conservation Research Dataset credits: Oliver Boisseau, Marine Conservation Research International Abstract: The dataset contains all sightings of cetaceans and other megafuana made during the MAPS winter cruise in Jan/Feb 2019 (NMFS permit 14809). When conductiong visual effort, two observers were situated either side of R/V Song of the Whale on an observation platform with an approximate eye-height of 5.5 m above sea-level during daylight hours. The observers scanned the trackline and in front of the vessel using naked eye; 7 x 50 binoculars were used to identify species and estimate group size. During periods of bad weather, observers were stationed on deck with an approximate eye-height of 3.5 m above sea-level. Purpose: The MAPS (Marine Mammal Passive Acoustics and Spatial Ecology) cruises form part of a BOEM project to describe the distribution and behaviour of deep-diving cetaceans in the offshore waters of North Carolina (NMFS permit 14809). MAPS is a cooperative agreement between the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the University of North Carolina Wilmington in partnership with Duke University. Supplemental information: Environmental attributes were recorded less frequently than the GPS data and not all GPS records get environmental attributes attached.Purpose
The MAPS (Marine Mammal Passive Acoustics and Spatial Ecology) cruises form part of a BOEM project to describe the distribution and behaviour of deep-diving cetaceans in the offshore waters of North Carolina (NMFS permit 14809). MAPS is a cooperative agreement between the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the University of North Carolina Wilmington in partnership with Duke University.Sampling Description
Study Extent
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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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Balaenopteridaecommon name: rorquals rank: family
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Cetorhinus maximuscommon name: basking shark rank: species
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Ziphius cavirostriscommon name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species
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Odontoceticommon name: toothed whales rank: suborder
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Tursiops truncatuscommon name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
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Delphinus delphiscommon name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
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Euselachiirank: superorder
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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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Eubalaena glacialiscommon name: North Atlantic Right Whale rank: species
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Globicephala macrorhynchuscommon name: Short-finned Pilot Whale rank: species
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Globicephalacommon name: pilot whales rank: genus
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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 frontaliscommon name: Atlantic Spotted Dolphin rank: species
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Stenellacommon name: spinner dolphins rank: genus
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Elasmobranchiicommon name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
Geographic Coverages
North Atlantic Ocean
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Oliver Boisseauoriginator
position: Primary contact
Song of the Whale team, MCR International
email: oboisseau@mcr-team.org
homepage: http://www.marineconservationresearch.org
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
Oliver Boisseau
owner
position: Primary contact
Song of the Whale team, MCR International
email: oboisseau@mcr-team.org
homepage: http://www.marineconservationresearch.org
Oliver Boisseau
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Song of the Whale team, MCR International
email: oboisseau@mcr-team.org
homepage: http://www.marineconservationresearch.org