26453
Biscayne Bay Florida Bottlenose Dolphin Studies
Data Set
Published / External
25889
Biscayne Bay Florida Bottlenose Dolphin Studies
Project
In Work
These data sets include a compilation of small vessel based studies of bottlenose dolphins that reside within Biscayne Bay, Florida, adjacent estuaries and nearshore coastal waters. The data consist primarily of photo-identification studies that use natural markings on animal dorsal fins to identify individuals over time. Surveys consist of line transects aboard small boats with concentrated effort to collect photographs of individuals. These photographs are reviewed to identify and catalog individual animals. In addition, several targeted studies have been conducted within this program to collect tissue biopsy samples for genetic and contaminant analyses. These data are used to examine demographic structure and population dynamics of the Biscayne Bay Estuarine System stock of bottlenose dolphins.
To determine residency patterns and abundance of bottlenose dolphins occupying Biscayne Bay, Florida.
A long term photo-identification study of bottlenose dolphins inhabiting Biscayne Bay has been ongoing since 1990. The primary type of data collected is photo-identification images that are used to identify individual dolphins and track their occurrence
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Miami
FL
USA
Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center
Data Set
Table (digital)
Digital cameras, visual observers
NOAA Small Boat
N/A
Data Steward
1990
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
1990
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
1990
Person
Litz, Jenny
Jenny.Litz@noaa.gov
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33139
305-361-4224
305-365-4102
Contact by email preferred.
Point of Contact
1990
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
-80.5
-80.1
25.9
25.18
Atlantic Ocean, U.S. South
Continuing
1990
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 the FinBase 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
Data are collected on paper data sheets in the field which are then key-entered into database systems. Collected photographs are are reviewed and individual dolphins 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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