Southeast Gulf of Mexico Sperm Whale Study
Data Set (DS) | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26504 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2025: Southeast Gulf of Mexico Sperm Whale Study, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26504.
Full Citation Examples
Large vessel surveys were conducted during the summers of 2012 and 2014 in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico north of the Dry Tortugas. Data were collected on the abundance and spatial distribution of sperm whales and other marine mammals in this region. Satellite telemetry tags were deployed on sperm whales occupying these waters to examine residency and movement patterns. This aggregation of sperm whales may be distinct from those occupying the rest of the northern Gulf of Mexico and are associated with unique physical oceanographic features in this area. These data were used to evaluate the residency and habitat use patterns of this aggregation of sperm whales.
Distribution Information
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:None
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Lance Garrison
Lance.Garrison@noaa.gov
305-361-4488
Metadata Contact
Keith D Mullin
keith.d.mullin@noaa.gov
228-549-1632
Extents
-88.5° W,
-81° E,
28° N,
23.8° S
Gulf Of Mexico
2012 - 2014
Item Identification
| Title: | Southeast Gulf of Mexico Sperm Whale Study |
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| Status: | In Work |
| Abstract: |
Large vessel surveys were conducted during the summers of 2012 and 2014 in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico north of the Dry Tortugas. Data were collected on the abundance and spatial distribution of sperm whales and other marine mammals in this region. Satellite telemetry tags were deployed on sperm whales occupying these waters to examine residency and movement patterns. This aggregation of sperm whales may be distinct from those occupying the rest of the northern Gulf of Mexico and are associated with unique physical oceanographic features in this area. These data were used to evaluate the residency and habitat use patterns of this aggregation of sperm whales. |
| 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, sampl |
Keywords
Platform Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Gordon Gunter |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
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| City: | Miami |
| State/Province: | FL |
| Country: | USA |
| Location Description: |
Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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| Data Presentation Form: | Table (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2012 |
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| 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 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2012 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) |
| Address: |
75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami, FL 33149 USA |
| Phone: | (305)361-5761 |
| URL: | https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center |
| Business Hours: | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2012 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Person): | Mullin, Keith D |
| Address: |
3209 Frederic St. Pascagoula, MS 39568 |
| Email Address: | keith.d.mullin@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | 228-549-1632 |
| Fax: | 228-769-9200 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2012 |
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| 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 |
| Contact Instructions: |
Contact by email preferred. |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -88.5 | |
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| E° Bound: | -81 | |
| N° Bound: | 28 | |
| S° Bound: | 23.8 | |
| Description |
Gulf Of Mexico |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
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| Start: | 2012 |
| End: | 2014 |
Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Access Procedure: |
The data is available from a public web server by following the link in the URL field. |
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
Data Quality
| Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
Visual sightings are reviewed by lead observers and the field party chief at sea to verify species identifications and group size counts. Effort and sightings data from digital records are reviewed post-survey and compared to field notes and error logs. Corrected survey effort shapefiles are visually reviewed and verified. |
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Data Management
| Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
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| Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | 0 |
| Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | No |
| Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
| If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | No |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 365 |
| If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
N/A |
| Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | To Be Determined |
| If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain: |
The archival process is currently under development. |
| Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 365 |
| How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The data resides on a secure government network requiring multi-factor authentication for network access. |
Lineage
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
Trackline, visual sightings, and passive acoustic data are collected using at-sea data collection programs. Field notes are recorded by observers and written onto paper datasheets which are then key entered into digital databases. |
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Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 26504 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26504 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2015-08-17 17:27+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+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 |