26432
Gulf of Mexico sperm whale photo-ID catalog
Gulf of Mexico sperm whale photo-ID catalog
Data Set
Published / External
25900
Gulf of Mexico sperm whale photo-ID catalog
Project
In Work
Photo-identification data on sperm whales occupying the north central Gulf of Mexico have been collected during vessel surveys. Photographs of sperm whales are taken during encounters and markings on tail flukes can be used to identify individual animals. These images have been reviewed and individuals cataloged to evaluate residency and demographic patterns in sperm whales in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
To examine residency patterns of sperm whales in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
A photo-identification study of sperm whales has been ongoing since 1994. Photos are collected during sperm whale research projects in the Gulf of Mexico. The primary type of data collected is photo-identification images that are used to identify indi
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Miami
FL
USA
Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center
Data Set
Table (digital)
Digital camers
NOAA Vessel
N/A
Data Steward
1994
Person
Garrison, Lance
Lance.Garrison@noaa.gov
75 Virginia Beach Dr
Miami
FL
33149
305-361-4488
305-361-4478
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST/EDT
Contact by email preferred.
Distributor
1994
Organization
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
SEFSC
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
USA
(305)361-5761
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center
About SEFSC
Online Resource
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
Metadata Contact
1994
Person
Mullin, Keith D
keith.d.mullin@noaa.gov
3209 Frederic St.
Pascagoula
MS
39568
228-549-1632
228-769-9200
Contact by email preferred.
Point of Contact
1994
Person
Garrison, Lance
Lance.Garrison@noaa.gov
75 Virginia Beach Dr
Miami
FL
33149
305-361-4488
305-361-4478
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST/EDT
Contact by email preferred.
Ground Condition
-98
-80.5
31
24.5
Gulf Of Mexico
Continuing
1994
Unclassified
The data will be available from a public web server once an access methodology has been developed.
None
Visual sightings and effort data are reviewed and verified by field leads after each survey day. Identifications of individual animals are reviewed and verified by multiple individuals using tools within a photo-identification database system. Key entered data are verified by comparison to written data sheets.
No
0
No
No
No
365
N/A
To Be Determined
365
The data resides on a secure government network requiring multi-factor authentication for network access.
1
Collected photographs are are reviewed and individual animals are identified and compared to previous images of individuals within the catalog. These identifications are then reviewed and verified.
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Southeast Fisheries Science Center
SEFSC
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
USA
(305)361-5761
www.sefsc.noaa.gov
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST
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Public
No
2021-04-29
1 Year
2022-04-29