PIFSC, Cetacean Survey, PICEAS 2012, Cruise 1203, NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Citation
Hill M C, OBIS-SEAMAP (2023). PIFSC, Cetacean Survey, PICEAS 2012, Cruise 1203, NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. Version 1.1. OBIS-SEAMAP. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/thhk5c accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-23.Description
Original provider: NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) Dataset credits: NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Abstract: The Pacific Islands Cetacean Ecosystem Assessment Survey was a line-transect survey for cetaceans was conducted within the Palmyra exclusive economic zone (EEZ) (23 April - 17 May 2012). The set of standard tracklines surveyed was established prior to the cruise and was intended to cover approximately two thirds of the Palmyra Atoll EEZ transect line grid used for the 2005 Pacific Islands Cetacean Ecosystem and Assessment (PICEAS; AR-05-07) survey. This survey was a continuation of PICEAS 2011. There were 48 cetacean sightings including 11 identified species and three types of unidentified cetaceans. Supplemental information: Data were collected under NMFS permit 14097. The data included here are the sightings and on-effort tracks recorded within WinCruz survey software and extracted from the QA/QC'd DAS file using the R package swfscDAS (https://smwoodman.github.io/swfscDAS). Attributes for fields within the trackline files: Cruise - see description in attribute table below segnum - segment number for continuous on-effort line Date - Local date m/dd/yyyy TimeStart - Local time at start of on-effort segment LatStart - Latitude in decimal degrees at starting point of on-effort segment LongStart - Longitude in decimal degrees at starting point of on-effort segment TimeEnd - Local time at end of on-effort segment LatEnd - Latitude in decimal degrees at end point of on-effort segment LongEnd - Longitude in decimal degrees at end point of on-effort segment Mode - see description in attribute table below EffType - see description in attribute table below avgSpdKt - average speed (knots) of the ship over the on-effort segment traveled avgBft - average Beaufort Sea State over the on-effort segment Other data not included here: Photos and biopsy samples were collected during some sightings. Acoustic detections were recorded from a towed hydrophone array. Sonobuoys were deployed opportunistically. A High-frequency Acoustic Recording Package (HARP) was recovered off Kingman Reef. Oceanographic data were collected (CTD, XBT). See PIFSC Cetacean Survey, PICEAS 2011, Cruise 1108, NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center for cetacean sightings that occurred during the first portion of this survey effort. Sighting numbers listed here are a continuation of the 2011 survey.Purpose
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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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Stenella longirostriscommon name: Spinner Dolphin rank: species
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Stenella coeruleoalbacommon name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
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Steno bredanensiscommon name: Rough-toothed Dolphin rank: species
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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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Stenella attenuatacommon name: Pantropical Spotted Dolphin rank: species
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Grampus griseuscommon name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
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Lagenodelphis hoseicommon name: Fraser's Dolphin rank: species
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Peponocephala electracommon name: Melon-headed Whale rank: species
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Pseudorca crassidenscommon name: False Killer Whale rank: species
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Physeter macrocephaluscommon name: Sperm Whale rank: species
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Hyperoodontidaerank: family
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Mesoplodoncommon name: beaked whales rank: genus
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Mesoplodon densirostriscommon name: Blainville's Beaked Whale rank: species
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
Geographic Coverages
Hawaii
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Marie C. Hilloriginator
position: Primary contact
NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
email: Marie.Hill@noaa.gov
OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: https://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: https://seamap.env.duke.edu
Marie C. Hill
owner
position: Primary contact
NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
email: Marie.Hill@noaa.gov
Marie C. Hill
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
email: Marie.Hill@noaa.gov