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NOAA Gulf of Mexico Marine Mammal Survey 1993 (W); Sightings

Entry ID: seamap15

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Summary

Abstract: A winter marine mammals survey in Gulf of Mexico was conducted in
1993 by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center to examine the distribution and
estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters. The survey was followed by a
similar spring survey in 1993. This dataset contains sightings of not only
cetaceans but also other species including sea turtles, fish and shark observed
during the ship survey. During the 31 survey days, 10 species were sighted,
including Atlantic spotted dolphin Clymene dolphin Melon-headed whale
Pantropical spotted dolphin Pygmy sperm whale Short/Long-finned pilot whale
Sperm whale Standard Bottlenose dolphin Striped dolphin The dataset is
accompanied by transect data which is provided as a separate file.

Purpose: The purpose of this survey is to examine the distribution and estimate
abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters. Specific objectives of this survey are:
1. Complete a line transect survey of the study area for marine mammals during
daylight hours following prescribed transects. 2. Collect ichthyoplankton
samples for the Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP)
during the non-daylight ...

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Description: Access data from the OBIS and OBIS-SEAMAP websites.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: -65.0	S: -70.5	E: -67.75	W: -77.75

Min Depth: 0M Max Depth: 30M

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2001-04-29

Stop Date: 2001-06-01

Location Keywords

OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > MARGUERITE BAY

OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > ANTARCTIC CONTINENTAL MARGIN > WEST OF THE ANTARCTIC PENINSULA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > IRRADIANCE > COSINE IRRADIANCE

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS

BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PLANKTON > PHYTOPLANKTON

BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS > PRIMARY PRODUCTION

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

OCEANS

Platform

SHIPS

Instrument

WATER BOTTLES
RADIOMETERS

INCUBATOR

Project

GLOBEC > Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics, IGBP

IGBP > International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme

U.S.GLOBEC-SO > U.S. Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics, Southern Ocean

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

Use Constraints Any person making substantial use of a data set must communicate
with the investigators who acquired the data prior to publication and
anticipate that the data collectors will be co-authors of published
results. This extends to model results and to data organized for
retrospective studies.

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Ancillary Keywords

primary production

carbon production

cosine irradiance

PAR

Originating Center

Data Center

U.S. Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics Program

Data Center URL: http://globec.whoi.edu/
Dataset ID: Southern Ocean

Data Center Personnel
Name: ROBERT C. GROMAN Phone: 508-289-2409 Fax: 508-457-2169 Email: rgroman at whoi.edu Contact Address: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Swift House MS#38 City: Woods Hole Province or State: MA Postal Code: 02543-1127 Country: USA

Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office

Data Center URL: http://www.bco-dmo.org

Data Center Personnel
Name: ROBERT C. GROMAN Phone: 508-289-2409 Fax: 508-457-2169 Email: rgroman at whoi.edu Contact Address: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Swift House MS#38 City: Woods Hole Province or State: MA Postal Code: 02543-1127 Country: USA