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Southeast Gulf of Mexico Sperm Whale Study

Project (PRJ)  |  Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25872  |  Updated: March 4, 2026  |  Published / External 

Item Identification

Title: Southeast Gulf of Mexico Sperm Whale Study
Status: Completed
Abstract:

These data have been used to determine the habitat use and occurrence of sperm whales in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.
Purpose:

To evaluate the occurrence and habitat of sperm whales in the Southeastern Gulf of Mexico.
Notes:

Research cruises were conducted in the summer of 2012 (GU-12-02) and 2014 (GU-14-04) to examine the distribution, abundance, and habitats of sperm whales in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. Data include visual survey, passive and active acoustics, sample collection, physical oceanographic data, and data on sperm whale movements derived from tag-telemtry data.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None abundance
None distribution
None Gordon Gunter
None habitats
None Sperm Whale

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None 2012-2014

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None gulf of mexico

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 210059
Date Effective From: 2012
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Garrison, Lance
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Dr
Miami, FL 33149
Email Address: Lance.Garrison@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-361-4488
Fax: 305-361-4478
Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST/EDT

Point of Contact

CC ID: 210060
Date Effective From: 2012
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Mullin, Keith D
Address: 3209 Frederic St.
Pascagoula, MS 39568
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4094-9718
Email Address: keith.d.mullin@noaa.gov
Phone: 228-549-1632
Fax: 228-769-9200

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 210061
W° Bound: -88.5
E° Bound: -81
N° Bound: 28
S° Bound: 23.8

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 210058
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2012
End: 2014-12-31

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 210292
URL: https://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/ldscruises/cruisedetails.jsp?cruiseid=3238
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Summary of cruise report NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter Cruise GU12-02 (67)

7 JUNE – 6 AUGUST 2012 as stored in SEFSC library database

URL 2

CC ID: 210293
URL: https://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/ldscruises/download/GU12-01%20%2867%29.pdf?id=LDS
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Actual cruise report NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter Cruise GU12-02 (67)

7 JUNE – 6 AUGUST 2012

URL 3

CC ID: 210295
URL: https://www.moc.noaa.gov/gu/index.html
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Description Of R V Gordon Gunther

URL 4

CC ID: 210296
URL: https://www.facebook.com/NOAAShipGordonGunter
Description:

Facebook Page R V Gordon Gunter

Child Items

Rubric scores updated every 15m

Rubric Score Type Title
57
Data Set Southeast Gulf of Mexico Sperm Whale Study

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 25872
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25872
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2015-07-10 06:03+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2026-03-04 19:17+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2021-04-29
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2021-04-29
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2022-04-29