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Small-boat Cetacean Surveys: Effort Summary

Entity (ENT) | Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:18416 | Updated: October 17, 2023 | Published / External

Summary

Item Identification

Keywords

Physical Location

Entity Info

Data Attributes

Support Roles

Extents

Access Info

Distribution Info

Catalog Details

Abstract

Small-boat cetacean surveys are summarized by daily effort.

Description

This spreadsheet is held within a Microsoft Access Database that contains other related data associated with each specific survey.

Entity Type
Spreadsheet

Data Attribute / Type	Description
Line numeric	The number line - the order of the data records
Project_CruiseID text	The project name including the year and location. A cruise identification number is listed if in independent small boat survey was conducted during a shipboard survey.
SurveyID text	The survey's identification number composed of a regional code and number (incremented from 1)
ResearchGroup text	List of all organizations (acronyms) involved in project.
Date date/time	Date (local)
Vessel text	Name of the vessel aboard which the surveys are conducted
EEZ text	Exclusive Economic Zone where surveys were conducted
Region TEXT	Area within the EEZ where the survey was conducted
Location TEXT	Island or fine-scale location where survey was conducted
SurveyDescription text	Description of survey route
BeginFieldTime date/time	Time when the survey day begins (departure from boat dock)
EndFieldTime date/time	Time when the survey day ends (return to boat dock)
BeginEffortTime date/time	Initial On-Effort start time
EndEffortTime date/time	final Off-Effort time
BeginEffortLat number	Latitude at location where effort began for the day (+ = north; - = south)
BeginEffortLong number	Longitude at location where effort began for the day (+ = east; - = west)
EndEffortLat number	Latitude at location where effort ended for the day (+ = north; - = south)
EndEffortLong number	Longitude at location where effort ended for the day (+ = east; - = west)
OnEffortDistance_km number	Total distance of the on-effort survey trackline
DistanceTotal_km number	The total distance of the trackline (including off-effort periods).
TimeTotal date/time	The total amount of time of the field day (dock to dock).
Notes text	Any additional information associated with the survey day.

Data Attribute / Type

Description

Line
numeric

The number line - the order of the data records

Project_CruiseID
text

The project name including the year and location. A cruise identification number is listed if in independent small boat survey was conducted during a shipboard survey.

SurveyID
text

The survey's identification number composed of a regional code and number (incremented from 1)

ResearchGroup
text

List of all organizations (acronyms) involved in project.

Date
date/time

Date (local)

Vessel
text

Name of the vessel aboard which the surveys are conducted

EEZ
text

Exclusive Economic Zone where surveys were conducted

Region
TEXT

Area within the EEZ where the survey was conducted

Location
TEXT

Island or fine-scale location where survey was conducted

SurveyDescription
text

Description of survey route

BeginFieldTime
date/time

Time when the survey day begins (departure from boat dock)

EndFieldTime
date/time

Time when the survey day ends (return to boat dock)

BeginEffortTime
date/time

Initial On-Effort start time

EndEffortTime
date/time

final Off-Effort time

BeginEffortLat
number

Latitude at location where effort began for the day (+ = north; - = south)

BeginEffortLong
number

Longitude at location where effort began for the day (+ = east; - = west)

EndEffortLat
number

Latitude at location where effort ended for the day (+ = north; - = south)

EndEffortLong
number

Longitude at location where effort ended for the day (+ = east; - = west)

OnEffortDistance_km
number

Total distance of the on-effort survey trackline

DistanceTotal_km
number

The total distance of the trackline (including off-effort periods).

TimeTotal
date/time

The total amount of time of the field day (dock to dock).

Notes
text

Any additional information associated with the survey day.

PSD_CRP_SmallBoat_Surveys_2006_to_FEB2018

CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

Acknowledgement of NOAA PIFSC, as the source from which these data were obtained, in any publications and/or other representations of these data is requested. The user is responsible for the results of any application of these data.

No Child Items for this record.

Metadata Contact
Marie C Hill
marie.hill@noaa.gov
(808)725-5710

Time Frame 1
2006 - Present

The PIFSC CRP began conducting small-boat surveys in 2006. See the specific surveys for details on time-frames.

Title:	Small-boat Cetacean Surveys: Effort Summary
Status:	In Work
Abstract:	Small-boat cetacean surveys are summarized by daily effort.

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus	Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None	cetaceans
None	visual surveys

Thesaurus

Keyword

UNCONTROLLED

None

cetaceans

None

visual surveys

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus	Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None	American Samoa EEZ
None	Guam/CNMI EEZ
None	Hawaii EEZ
None	Pacific Islands Region
None	Palmyra/Kingman EEZ

Thesaurus

Keyword

UNCONTROLLED

None

American Samoa EEZ

None

Guam/CNMI EEZ

None

Hawaii EEZ

None

Pacific Islands Region

None

Palmyra/Kingman EEZ

Platform Keywords

Thesaurus	Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None	small boat

Thesaurus

Keyword

UNCONTROLLED

None

small boat

Organization:	Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
City:	Honolulu
State/Province:	HI
Country:	USA
Location Description:	IRC 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176 Honolulu, HI 96818

Entity Type:	Spreadsheet
Active Version?:	Yes
Description:	This spreadsheet is held within a Microsoft Access Database that contains other related data associated with each specific survey.

Attribute Summary

	Name	Type	Description
100	Line	numeric	The number line - the order of the data records
100	Project_CruiseID	text	The project name including the year and location. A cruise identification number is listed if in independent small boat survey was conducted during a shipboard survey.
100	SurveyID	text	The survey's identification number composed of a regional code and number (incremented from 1)
100	ResearchGroup	text	List of all organizations (acronyms) involved in project.
100	Date	date/time	Date (local)
100	Vessel	text	Name of the vessel aboard which the surveys are conducted
100	EEZ	text	Exclusive Economic Zone where surveys were conducted
100	Region	TEXT	Area within the EEZ where the survey was conducted
100	Location	TEXT	Island or fine-scale location where survey was conducted
100	SurveyDescription	text	Description of survey route
100	BeginFieldTime	date/time	Time when the survey day begins (departure from boat dock)
100	EndFieldTime	date/time	Time when the survey day ends (return to boat dock)
100	BeginEffortTime	date/time	Initial On-Effort start time
100	EndEffortTime	date/time	final Off-Effort time
100	BeginEffortLat	number	Latitude at location where effort began for the day (+ = north; - = south)
100	BeginEffortLong	number	Longitude at location where effort began for the day (+ = east; - = west)
100	EndEffortLat	number	Latitude at location where effort ended for the day (+ = north; - = south)
100	EndEffortLong	number	Longitude at location where effort ended for the day (+ = east; - = west)
100	OnEffortDistance_km	number	Total distance of the on-effort survey trackline
100	DistanceTotal_km	number	The total distance of the trackline (including off-effort periods).
100	TimeTotal	date/time	The total amount of time of the field day (dock to dock).
100	Notes	text	Any additional information associated with the survey day.

Name

Type

Description

100

Line

numeric

The number line - the order of the data records

100

Project_CruiseID

text

The project name including the year and location. A cruise identification number is listed if in independent small boat survey was conducted during a shipboard survey.

100

SurveyID

text

The survey's identification number composed of a regional code and number (incremented from 1)

100

ResearchGroup

text

List of all organizations (acronyms) involved in project.

100

Date

date/time

Date (local)

100

Vessel

text

Name of the vessel aboard which the surveys are conducted

100

EEZ

text

Exclusive Economic Zone where surveys were conducted

100

Region

TEXT

Area within the EEZ where the survey was conducted

100

Location

TEXT

Island or fine-scale location where survey was conducted

100

SurveyDescription

text

Description of survey route

100

BeginFieldTime

date/time

Time when the survey day begins (departure from boat dock)

100

EndFieldTime

date/time

Time when the survey day ends (return to boat dock)

100

BeginEffortTime

date/time

Initial On-Effort start time

100

EndEffortTime

date/time

final Off-Effort time

100

BeginEffortLat

number

Latitude at location where effort began for the day (+ = north; - = south)

100

BeginEffortLong

number

Longitude at location where effort began for the day (+ = east; - = west)

100

EndEffortLat

number

Latitude at location where effort ended for the day (+ = north; - = south)

100

EndEffortLong

number

Longitude at location where effort ended for the day (+ = east; - = west)

100

OnEffortDistance_km

number

Total distance of the on-effort survey trackline

100

DistanceTotal_km

number

The total distance of the trackline (including off-effort periods).

100

TimeTotal

date/time

The total amount of time of the field day (dock to dock).

100

Notes

text

Any additional information associated with the survey day.

Attribute Details

Line

CC ID: 841924

Seq. Order:	1
Data Storage Type:	numeric
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The number line - the order of the data records

Project_CruiseID

CC ID: 98683

Seq. Order:	2
Data Storage Type:	text
Max Length:	20
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The project name including the year and location. A cruise identification number is listed if in independent small boat survey was conducted during a shipboard survey.
General Data Type:	TEXT

SurveyID

CC ID: 98681

Seq. Order:	3
Data Storage Type:	text
Max Length:	11
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The survey's identification number composed of a regional code and number (incremented from 1)
General Data Type:	ALPHANUMERIC
Display Example:	CNMI-000010; GM-000025

ResearchGroup

CC ID: 98682

Seq. Order:	4
Data Storage Type:	text
Max Length:	255
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	List of all organizations (acronyms) involved in project.
General Data Type:	TEXT
Allowed Values:	PIFSC=Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, JIMAR=Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, CRC=Cascadia Research Collective, HDR=HDR, ADL=Allan Ligon Contract, SIO=Scripps Institution of Oceanography, HIWS=Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale Sanctuary, HIMB=Hawaii Institute for Marine Biology, HMMC=Hawaii Marine Mammal Consortium, HAMER=Hawaii Association for Marine Education and Research

Date

CC ID: 98684

Seq. Order:	5
Data Storage Type:	date/time
Max Length:	10
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Date (local)
General Data Type:	SHORT DATE
Display Example:	MM/DD/YYYY

Vessel

CC ID: 98685

Seq. Order:	6
Data Storage Type:	text
Max Length:	255
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Name of the vessel aboard which the surveys are conducted
General Data Type:	TEXT

EEZ

CC ID: 98686

Seq. Order:	7
Data Storage Type:	text
Max Length:	255
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Exclusive Economic Zone where surveys were conducted
General Data Type:	TEXT

Region

CC ID: 839226

Seq. Order:	8
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Area within the EEZ where the survey was conducted

Location

CC ID: 839227

Seq. Order:	9
Data Storage Type:	TEXT
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Island or fine-scale location where survey was conducted

SurveyDescription

CC ID: 98687

Seq. Order:	10
Data Storage Type:	text
Max Length:	255
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Description of survey route
General Data Type:	TEXT

BeginFieldTime

CC ID: 98688

Seq. Order:	11
Data Storage Type:	date/time
Max Length:	5
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Time when the survey day begins (departure from boat dock)
General Data Type:	SHORT TIME
Display Example:	HH:MM

EndFieldTime

CC ID: 98689

Seq. Order:	12
Data Storage Type:	date/time
Max Length:	5
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Time when the survey day ends (return to boat dock)
General Data Type:	SHORT TIME
Display Example:	HH:MM

BeginEffortTime

CC ID: 98704

Seq. Order:	13
Data Storage Type:	date/time
Max Length:	5
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Initial On-Effort start time
General Data Type:	SHORT TIME
Display Example:	HH:MM

EndEffortTime

CC ID: 98705

Seq. Order:	14
Data Storage Type:	date/time
Max Length:	5
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	final Off-Effort time
General Data Type:	SHORT TIME
Display Example:	HH:MM

BeginEffortLat

CC ID: 98707

Seq. Order:	15
Data Storage Type:	number
Max Length:	9
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	7
Status:	Active
Description:	Latitude at location where effort began for the day (+ = north; - = south)
General Data Type:	DECIMAL

BeginEffortLong

CC ID: 98708

Seq. Order:	16
Data Storage Type:	number
Max Length:	10
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	8
Status:	Active
Description:	Longitude at location where effort began for the day (+ = east; - = west)
General Data Type:	DECIMAL

EndEffortLat

CC ID: 98710

Seq. Order:	17
Data Storage Type:	number
Max Length:	9
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	7
Status:	Active
Description:	Latitude at location where effort ended for the day (+ = north; - = south)
General Data Type:	DECIMAL

EndEffortLong

CC ID: 98711

Seq. Order:	18
Data Storage Type:	number
Max Length:	10
Required:	Yes
Primary Key:	No
Precision:	8
Status:	Active
Description:	Longitude at location where effort ended for the day (+ = east; - = west)
General Data Type:	DECIMAL

OnEffortDistance_km

CC ID: 98712

Seq. Order:	19
Data Storage Type:	number
Max Length:	7
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Total distance of the on-effort survey trackline
General Data Type:	DECIMAL
Unit of Measure:	kilometers

DistanceTotal_km

CC ID: 98713

Seq. Order:	20
Data Storage Type:	number
Max Length:	7
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The total distance of the trackline (including off-effort periods).
General Data Type:	DECIMAL
Unit of Measure:	kilometers

TimeTotal

CC ID: 98714

Seq. Order:	21
Data Storage Type:	date/time
Max Length:	5
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	The total amount of time of the field day (dock to dock).
General Data Type:	SHORT TIME
Display Example:	HH:MM

Notes

CC ID: 98716

Seq. Order:	22
Data Storage Type:	text
Max Length:	255
Required:	No
Primary Key:	No
Status:	Active
Description:	Any additional information associated with the survey day.

Distributor

CC ID: 839228

Date Effective From:	2019
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization):	Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
Address:	1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA
Email Address:	pifsc.info@noaa.gov
Phone:	808-725-5360
URL:	https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
Business Hours:	8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 100030

Date Effective From:	2012-01-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person):	Hill, Marie C
Address:	1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA
Email Address:	marie.hill@noaa.gov
Phone:	(808)725-5710

Originator

CC ID: 100029

Date Effective From:	2006-02-01
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization):	Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
Address:	1845 Wasp Blvd. Honolulu, HI 96818 USA
Email Address:	pifsc.info@noaa.gov
Phone:	808-725-5360
URL:	https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
Business Hours:	8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Currentness Reference:	Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 98717

Time Frame Type:	Continuing
Start:	2006
Description:	The PIFSC CRP began conducting small-boat surveys in 2006. See the specific surveys for details on time-frames.

Security Class:	Unclassified
Data Access Policy:	None
Data Access Procedure:	None
Data Access Constraints:	None
Data Use Constraints:	Acknowledgement of NOAA PIFSC, as the source from which these data were obtained, in any publications and/or other representations of these data is requested. The user is responsible for the results of any application of these data.
Metadata Access Constraints:	None
Metadata Use Constraints:	None

Distribution 1

CC ID: 839229

Start Date:	2019
End Date:	Present
Download URL:	https://oceanwatch.pifsc.noaa.gov/xfer/PIFSC_PIRO_bulk_data_download_InPort_18415.tgz
Distributor:	Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) (2019 - Present)
File Name:	PSD_CRP_SmallBoat_Surveys_2006_to_FEB2018
File Type (Deprecated):	csv (comma-separated values)
Distribution Format:	CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)

Catalog Item ID:	18416
GUID:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:18416
Metadata Record Created By:	Marie C Hill
Metadata Record Created:	2013-02-13 16:51+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By:	SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified:	2023-10-17 16:12+0000
Metadata Record Published:	2019-04-24
Owner Org:	PIFSC
Metadata Publication Status:	Published Externally
Do Not Publish?:	N
Metadata Last Review Date:	2019-04-24
Metadata Review Frequency:	1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date:	2020-04-24

Summary

Entity Information

Distribution Information

Child Items

Contact Information

Extents

Item Identification

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Spatial Keywords

Platform Keywords

Physical Location

Entity Information

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Attribute Details

Line

Project_CruiseID

SurveyID

ResearchGroup

Date

Vessel

EEZ

Region

Location

SurveyDescription

BeginFieldTime

EndFieldTime

BeginEffortTime

EndEffortTime

BeginEffortLat

BeginEffortLong

EndEffortLat

EndEffortLong

OnEffortDistance_km

DistanceTotal_km

TimeTotal

Notes

Support Roles

Distributor

Metadata Contact

Originator

Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

Access Information

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

Catalog Details