NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1801_MMSights_BehObs_20211001.csv
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Summary
Table of marine mammal sightings
DescriptionBehavioral Observations Table
Entity Information
Entity Type
Data Table
Data Attribute / Type | Description |
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surveyEventID
Character |
Unique identifier to a survey (vessel or aircraft based) event. For vessel survey: composed of the vessel's acronym followed by a 2-digit survey year and a 2-digit consecutive mission-number on that vessel (a.k.a cruise code). Cruise name / Cruise Number |
eventID
numeric |
Unique numeric identifier for each survey effort point recorded at regular time intervals. For vessel surveys: approximately every 30 seconds. For aerial surveys: approximately every 10 seconds. This is the indexing number that allows each marine mammal sighting, non-mammal occurence and cue to be linked to the effort points. See also dwc:eventID |
time
time |
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) date-time during data recording. |
eventdate
time |
Local date-time during data recording. |
sightingNumber
numeric |
The unique identifier for the marine mammal sighting |
recordedByID
character |
Numeric code (observer codes) and 1st and last name initials for each observer |
onEffort
character |
Effort status designating if observers were on effort (e.g. observers actively scanning for marine mammals through the big eye binoculars with the vessel steadily cruising on the trackline) or off effort (e.g. observers searching naked eyed, whenever the ship was maneuvering and turning onto a new trackline, if other operations were taking place, during bad weather and whenever observers were not actively searching for cetaceans through the big eyes) at the moment of data recording. Y=Yes (on effort), N=No (off effort). For vessel survey: #1=vessel's Flying Bridge, #2=vessel's Bridge Wing (a.k.a. bridge deck). |
scientificName
character |
The scientific name of the marine mammal sighted. |
vernacularName
character |
The vernacular name of the marine mammal sighted. |
platformLatitude
Numeric |
The latitude of the platform at the moment of data recording. |
platformLongitude
Numeric |
The latitude of the platform at the moment of data recording |
photographs
Character |
If photographic files from the animals present during the sighting were taken and are available. |
video
character |
If video files from the animals present during the sighting were taken and are available. |
biopsySampleAttempted
character |
If biopsy sampling was attempted on animals present during the sighting. |
biopsySampleTaken
character |
If one or more biopsy samples were collected from animals present during the sighting. |
calvesPresence
character |
If at least one calf |
calvesAttributes
character |
Attributes used by the observer to determine animals present during the sighting as calves. |
individualCountCalves
character |
Minimum number of calves observed during the sighting. This value is included in the overall observers count for the sighting. |
neonatePresence
character |
If at least one neonate |
neonateAttributes
character |
Attributes used by the observer to determine animals present during the sighting as neonate. |
individualCountNeonate
character |
Minimum number of neonates observed during the sighting. This value is included in the overall observers count for the sighting. |
CookieCutter
character |
If one or more fresh bites and/or scars presumably caused by cookie-cutter sharks was observed on at least one animal on the sighting. |
remoras
character |
If one or more fish, generally referred to as 'remora', were observed attached to the body of at least one animal during the sighting. |
behaviorInitial1
character |
Overall behavior(s) displayed by the animal(s) at the first moment the sighting was observed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. |
behaviorInitial2
character |
Overall behavior(s) displayed by the animal(s) at the first moment the sighting was observed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. |
behaviorInitial3
character |
Overall behavior(s) displayed by the animal(s) at the first moment the sighting was observed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. |
vesselManeuver
character |
If the vessel maneuvered from the original course to approach the sighting. |
vesselApproach
character |
If vesselManeuver=-1 (yes) |
behaviorChange
behaviorChange |
If vesselManeuver=-1 (yes) |
behaviorNew1
character |
Subsequent overall behaviors displayed by the animal(s) as observation of the sighting progressed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. |
behaviorNew2
character |
Subsequent overall behaviors displayed by the animal(s) as observation of the sighting progressed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. |
behaviorNew3
character |
Subsequent overall behaviors displayed by the animal(s) as observation of the sighting progressed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. |
behaviorResponse
character |
Subjective evaluation of the observer in relation to the overall sighting's behavioral response to the vessel. |
behaviorInitialFormation
character |
Subjective evaluation by the observer of the overall distribution of the animals at the first moment the sighting was observed. See also dwc:behavior. |
behaviorChangeFormation
numeric |
If behaviorInitialShape changed during the observation of the sighting. See also dwc:behavior. |
behaviornewFormation
character |
Subjective evaluation by the observer of the overall distribution of the animals as observation of the sighting progressed. |
multipleSpecies
character |
Subjective evaluation by the observer of the overall distribution of the animals as observation of the sighting progressed. |
MixedMamSpe
character |
Composition of the sighting if more than one cetacean species (or lowest level taxonomic rank identified) was observed. |
behaviorMultipleSpeciesRemarks
character |
Comments or notes about the sighting with multiple cetacean species (or lowest level taxonomic rank identified). |
sightingRemarks
character |
sightingRemarks |
taxonRemarks
Character |
Comments or notes on the features used by the observer for species or lowest level taxonomic rank identification. |
fishPresence
character |
If fish were associated with the sighting. |
fishIdentification
character |
Taxon (if identified) or characteristics observed of the fish associated with the sighting. If applicable. |
fishIdentificationVerificationStatus
character |
If fishIdentification performed, extent to which the taxonomic identification has been verified to be correct. |
birdPresence
character |
If birds were associated with the sighting. |
birdIdentification
character |
Taxon (if identified) or characteristics observed of the bird(s) associated with the sighting. If applicable. See also dwc:Identification |
birdIdentificationVerificationStatus
character |
If birdIdentification performed |
typeVLTS
character |
One-character string to flag only the initial sighting records which can be used in density and abundance estimation. Opportunistic and subsequent sighting records can be included in the dataset, but these are easily identified from this term for exclusion from abundance and density modeling. The fixed vocabulary terms are: F = first observation sighting on transect, O = opportunistic sighting, S = subsequent sighting either on or off transect, Null = for position-only records or non-VLTS datasets. |
platformVLTS
character |
One-character string to flag survey platform type for visual line transect surveys. For aerial surveys: All records flagged “A” For boat-based surveys: All records flagged “B”. |
geodeticDatum
character |
The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which the geographic coordinates given in decimal Latitude and decimal Longitude as based. |
higherInstitutionCode
Character |
Institution codes, in the form of abbreviated institution names, separated by semicolons, that define the hierarchy of institutions within which the data originator operates. Includes the originating institution as the lowest level (rightmost) code. |
permitnumber
character |
Research permit number issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) for research activities on marine mammals. |
platformAttributes
character |
Model, name and/or other proper characteristics of the platform where the survey was conducted. For vessel: e.g. NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter, NOAA Ship Pisces. For aerial survey: e.g. NOAA De Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter. |
relatedProjectProgram
character |
Official project and/or program under which the survey was conducted (e.g. AMAPPS, GoMMAPPS). If applicable. |
samplingProtocol
character |
The names of, references to, or descriptions of the methods or protocols used during an Event. Public URL to survey and/or cruise reports if available. |
Distribution Information
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Behavioral observations table
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Item Identification
Title: | NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1801_MMSights_BehObs_20211001.csv |
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Short Name: | Behvioral Observations |
Status: | Completed |
Abstract: |
Table of marine mammal sightings |
Purpose: |
Main goal is to provide sighting’s attributes, behavioral observations and remarks |
Entity Information
Entity Type: | Data Table |
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Active Version?: | Yes |
Description: |
Behavioral Observations Table |
Data Attributes
Attribute Summary
Name | Type | Description | ||
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100
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surveyEventID | Character | Unique identifier to a survey (vessel or aircraft based) event. For vessel survey: composed of the vessel's acronym followed by a 2-digit survey year and a 2-digit consecutive mission-number on that vessel (a.k.a cruise code). Cruise name / Cruise Number | |
100
|
eventID | numeric | Unique numeric identifier for each survey effort point recorded at regular time intervals. For vessel surveys: approximately every 30 seconds. For aerial surveys: approximately every 10 seconds. This is the indexing number that allows each marine mammal sighting, non-mammal occurence and cue to be linked to the effort points. See also dwc:eventID | |
100
|
time | time | Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) date-time during data recording. | |
100
|
eventdate | time | Local date-time during data recording. | |
100
|
sightingNumber | numeric | The unique identifier for the marine mammal sighting | |
100
|
recordedByID | character | Numeric code (observer codes) and 1st and last name initials for each observer | |
100
|
onEffort | character | Effort status designating if observers were on effort (e.g. observers actively scanning for marine mammals through the big eye binoculars with the vessel steadily cruising on the trackline) or off effort (e.g. observers searching naked eyed, whenever the ship was maneuvering and turning onto a new trackline, if other operations were taking place, during bad weather and whenever observers were not actively searching for cetaceans through the big eyes) at the moment of data recording. Y=Yes (on effort), N=No (off effort). For vessel survey: #1=vessel's Flying Bridge, #2=vessel's Bridge Wing (a.k.a. bridge deck). | |
100
|
scientificName | character | The scientific name of the marine mammal sighted. | |
100
|
vernacularName | character | The vernacular name of the marine mammal sighted. | |
100
|
platformLatitude | Numeric | The latitude of the platform at the moment of data recording. | |
100
|
platformLongitude | Numeric | The latitude of the platform at the moment of data recording | |
100
|
photographs | Character | If photographic files from the animals present during the sighting were taken and are available. | |
100
|
video | character | If video files from the animals present during the sighting were taken and are available. | |
100
|
biopsySampleAttempted | character | If biopsy sampling was attempted on animals present during the sighting. | |
100
|
biopsySampleTaken | character | If one or more biopsy samples were collected from animals present during the sighting. | |
100
|
calvesPresence | character | If at least one calf | |
100
|
calvesAttributes | character | Attributes used by the observer to determine animals present during the sighting as calves. | |
100
|
individualCountCalves | character | Minimum number of calves observed during the sighting. This value is included in the overall observers count for the sighting. | |
100
|
neonatePresence | character | If at least one neonate | |
100
|
neonateAttributes | character | Attributes used by the observer to determine animals present during the sighting as neonate. | |
100
|
individualCountNeonate | character | Minimum number of neonates observed during the sighting. This value is included in the overall observers count for the sighting. | |
100
|
CookieCutter | character | If one or more fresh bites and/or scars presumably caused by cookie-cutter sharks was observed on at least one animal on the sighting. | |
100
|
remoras | character | If one or more fish, generally referred to as 'remora', were observed attached to the body of at least one animal during the sighting. | |
100
|
behaviorInitial1 | character | Overall behavior(s) displayed by the animal(s) at the first moment the sighting was observed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. | |
100
|
behaviorInitial2 | character | Overall behavior(s) displayed by the animal(s) at the first moment the sighting was observed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. | |
100
|
behaviorInitial3 | character | Overall behavior(s) displayed by the animal(s) at the first moment the sighting was observed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. | |
100
|
vesselManeuver | character | If the vessel maneuvered from the original course to approach the sighting. | |
100
|
vesselApproach | character | If vesselManeuver=-1 (yes) | |
100
|
behaviorChange | behaviorChange | If vesselManeuver=-1 (yes) | |
100
|
behaviorNew1 | character | Subsequent overall behaviors displayed by the animal(s) as observation of the sighting progressed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. | |
100
|
behaviorNew2 | character | Subsequent overall behaviors displayed by the animal(s) as observation of the sighting progressed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. | |
100
|
behaviorNew3 | character | Subsequent overall behaviors displayed by the animal(s) as observation of the sighting progressed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. | |
100
|
behaviorResponse | character | Subjective evaluation of the observer in relation to the overall sighting's behavioral response to the vessel. | |
100
|
behaviorInitialFormation | character | Subjective evaluation by the observer of the overall distribution of the animals at the first moment the sighting was observed. See also dwc:behavior. | |
100
|
behaviorChangeFormation | numeric | If behaviorInitialShape changed during the observation of the sighting. See also dwc:behavior. | |
100
|
behaviornewFormation | character | Subjective evaluation by the observer of the overall distribution of the animals as observation of the sighting progressed. | |
100
|
multipleSpecies | character | Subjective evaluation by the observer of the overall distribution of the animals as observation of the sighting progressed. | |
100
|
MixedMamSpe | character | Composition of the sighting if more than one cetacean species (or lowest level taxonomic rank identified) was observed. | |
100
|
behaviorMultipleSpeciesRemarks | character | Comments or notes about the sighting with multiple cetacean species (or lowest level taxonomic rank identified). | |
100
|
sightingRemarks | character | sightingRemarks | |
100
|
taxonRemarks | Character | Comments or notes on the features used by the observer for species or lowest level taxonomic rank identification. | |
100
|
fishPresence | character | If fish were associated with the sighting. | |
100
|
fishIdentification | character | Taxon (if identified) or characteristics observed of the fish associated with the sighting. If applicable. | |
100
|
fishIdentificationVerificationStatus | character | If fishIdentification performed, extent to which the taxonomic identification has been verified to be correct. | |
100
|
birdPresence | character | If birds were associated with the sighting. | |
100
|
birdIdentification | character | Taxon (if identified) or characteristics observed of the bird(s) associated with the sighting. If applicable. See also dwc:Identification | |
100
|
birdIdentificationVerificationStatus | character | If birdIdentification performed | |
100
|
typeVLTS | character | One-character string to flag only the initial sighting records which can be used in density and abundance estimation. Opportunistic and subsequent sighting records can be included in the dataset, but these are easily identified from this term for exclusion from abundance and density modeling. The fixed vocabulary terms are: F = first observation sighting on transect, O = opportunistic sighting, S = subsequent sighting either on or off transect, Null = for position-only records or non-VLTS datasets. | |
100
|
platformVLTS | character | One-character string to flag survey platform type for visual line transect surveys. For aerial surveys: All records flagged “A” For boat-based surveys: All records flagged “B”. | |
100
|
geodeticDatum | character | The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which the geographic coordinates given in decimal Latitude and decimal Longitude as based. | |
100
|
higherInstitutionCode | Character | Institution codes, in the form of abbreviated institution names, separated by semicolons, that define the hierarchy of institutions within which the data originator operates. Includes the originating institution as the lowest level (rightmost) code. | |
100
|
permitnumber | character | Research permit number issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) for research activities on marine mammals. | |
100
|
platformAttributes | character | Model, name and/or other proper characteristics of the platform where the survey was conducted. For vessel: e.g. NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter, NOAA Ship Pisces. For aerial survey: e.g. NOAA De Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter. | |
100
|
relatedProjectProgram | character | Official project and/or program under which the survey was conducted (e.g. AMAPPS, GoMMAPPS). If applicable. | |
100
|
samplingProtocol | character | The names of, references to, or descriptions of the methods or protocols used during an Event. Public URL to survey and/or cruise reports if available. |
Attribute Details
surveyEventID
Seq. Order: | 10 |
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Data Storage Type: | Character |
Max Length: | 6 |
Min Length: | 6 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Unique identifier to a survey (vessel or aircraft based) event. For vessel survey: composed of the vessel's acronym followed by a 2-digit survey year and a 2-digit consecutive mission-number on that vessel (a.k.a cruise code). Cruise name / Cruise Number |
Derivation: |
Made up of a combination of a two character Boat Abbreviation : GU = Gordon Gunther a two digit year: 18 for 2018 a two digit cruise number: 01 for first cruise of the year |
eventID
Seq. Order: | 20 |
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Data Storage Type: | numeric |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Unique numeric identifier for each survey effort point recorded at regular time intervals. For vessel surveys: approximately every 30 seconds. For aerial surveys: approximately every 10 seconds. This is the indexing number that allows each marine mammal sighting, non-mammal occurence and cue to be linked to the effort points. See also dwc:eventID |
time
Seq. Order: | 30 |
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Data Storage Type: | time |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) date-time during data recording. |
Format Mask: | YYYY-MM-DDHH24:MN:SS |
eventdate
Seq. Order: | 40 |
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Data Storage Type: | time |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Local date-time during data recording. |
Format Mask: | YYYY-MM-DDHH24:MN:SS |
sightingNumber
Seq. Order: | 50 |
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Data Storage Type: | numeric |
Max Length: | 4 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The unique identifier for the marine mammal sighting |
recordedByID
Seq. Order: | 53 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 7 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Numeric code (observer codes) and 1st and last name initials for each observer |
onEffort
Seq. Order: | 57 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 1 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Effort status designating if observers were on effort (e.g. observers actively scanning for marine mammals through the big eye binoculars with the vessel steadily cruising on the trackline) or off effort (e.g. observers searching naked eyed, whenever the ship was maneuvering and turning onto a new trackline, if other operations were taking place, during bad weather and whenever observers were not actively searching for cetaceans through the big eyes) at the moment of data recording. Y=Yes (on effort), N=No (off effort). For vessel survey: #1=vessel's Flying Bridge, #2=vessel's Bridge Wing (a.k.a. bridge deck). |
Allowed Values: | Y,N |
scientificName
Seq. Order: | 60 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 80 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The scientific name of the marine mammal sighted.
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vernacularName
Seq. Order: | 65 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The vernacular name of the marine mammal sighted. |
platformLatitude
Seq. Order: | 70 |
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Data Storage Type: | Numeric |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The latitude of the platform at the moment of data recording. |
Unit of Measure: | degrees latitude |
platformLongitude
Seq. Order: | 71 |
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Data Storage Type: | Numeric |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The latitude of the platform at the moment of data recording |
Unit of Measure: | Degrees Longitude |
photographs
Seq. Order: | 72 |
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Data Storage Type: | Character |
Max Length: | 20 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
If photographic files from the animals present during the sighting were taken and are available. |
video
Seq. Order: | 74 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 20 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
If video files from the animals present during the sighting were taken and are available. |
biopsySampleAttempted
Seq. Order: | 76 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 20 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
If biopsy sampling was attempted on animals present during the sighting. |
biopsySampleTaken
Seq. Order: | 80 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 20 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
If one or more biopsy samples were collected from animals present during the sighting. |
calvesPresence
Seq. Order: | 83 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 5 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
If at least one calf |
calvesAttributes
Seq. Order: | 86 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 120 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Attributes used by the observer to determine animals present during the sighting as calves. |
individualCountCalves
Seq. Order: | 89 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Minimum number of calves observed during the sighting. This value is included in the overall observers count for the sighting. |
Null Value: | NA |
Null Value Meaning: |
not applicable |
neonatePresence
Seq. Order: | 92 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 5 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
If at least one neonate |
neonateAttributes
Seq. Order: | 95 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 80 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Attributes used by the observer to determine animals present during the sighting as neonate. |
individualCountNeonate
Seq. Order: | 98 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Minimum number of neonates observed during the sighting. This value is included in the overall observers count for the sighting. |
CookieCutter
Seq. Order: | 100 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 1 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
If one or more fresh bites and/or scars presumably caused by cookie-cutter sharks was observed on at least one animal on the sighting. |
Allowed Values: | 0 = no 1 = yes 2 = could not be determined |
remoras
Seq. Order: | 102 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
If one or more fish, generally referred to as 'remora', were observed attached to the body of at least one animal during the sighting. |
Allowed Values: | 0=no, 1=yes, 2=could not be determined |
behaviorInitial1
Seq. Order: | 105 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 20 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Overall behavior(s) displayed by the animal(s) at the first moment the sighting was observed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. |
behaviorInitial2
Seq. Order: | 108 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 20 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Overall behavior(s) displayed by the animal(s) at the first moment the sighting was observed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. |
behaviorInitial3
Seq. Order: | 112 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 20 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Overall behavior(s) displayed by the animal(s) at the first moment the sighting was observed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. |
vesselManeuver
Seq. Order: | 115 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
If the vessel maneuvered from the original course to approach the sighting. |
Allowed Values: | 0=no, 1=yes, 2=could not be determined |
vesselApproach
Seq. Order: | 118 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
If vesselManeuver=-1 (yes) |
behaviorChange
Seq. Order: | 120 |
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Data Storage Type: | behaviorChange |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
If vesselManeuver=-1 (yes) |
behaviorNew1
Seq. Order: | 122 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Subsequent overall behaviors displayed by the animal(s) as observation of the sighting progressed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. |
behaviorNew2
Seq. Order: | 124 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Subsequent overall behaviors displayed by the animal(s) as observation of the sighting progressed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. |
behaviorNew3
Seq. Order: | 126 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Subsequent overall behaviors displayed by the animal(s) as observation of the sighting progressed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order. |
behaviorResponse
Seq. Order: | 128 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Subjective evaluation of the observer in relation to the overall sighting's behavioral response to the vessel. |
behaviorInitialFormation
Seq. Order: | 132 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Subjective evaluation by the observer of the overall distribution of the animals at the first moment the sighting was observed. See also dwc:behavior. |
behaviorChangeFormation
Seq. Order: | 140 |
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Data Storage Type: | numeric |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
If behaviorInitialShape changed during the observation of the sighting. See also dwc:behavior. |
behaviornewFormation
Seq. Order: | 143 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Subjective evaluation by the observer of the overall distribution of the animals as observation of the sighting progressed. |
multipleSpecies
Seq. Order: | 145 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Subjective evaluation by the observer of the overall distribution of the animals as observation of the sighting progressed. |
MixedMamSpe
Seq. Order: | 148 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 1 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Composition of the sighting if more than one cetacean species (or lowest level taxonomic rank identified) was observed. |
Allowed Values: | 0 =n/a (single species sighting) 1 = mixed (species Inter spaces with each othet) 2 = single species subgroup (species formed discrete subgroups) 3 = both mixed and single species subgroups (some individuals from one species interspaced with individuals of other species, while other individuals formed discreet single species subgroups) 4 = other 5 = could not be determined |
behaviorMultipleSpeciesRemarks
Seq. Order: | 150 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 120 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Comments or notes about the sighting with multiple cetacean species (or lowest level taxonomic rank identified). |
sightingRemarks
Seq. Order: | 155 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
sightingRemarks |
taxonRemarks
Seq. Order: | 160 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | Character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Comments or notes on the features used by the observer for species or lowest level taxonomic rank identification. |
fishPresence
Seq. Order: | 162 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 20 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
If fish were associated with the sighting. |
fishIdentification
Seq. Order: | 164 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 70 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Taxon (if identified) or characteristics observed of the fish associated with the sighting. If applicable. |
fishIdentificationVerificationStatus
Seq. Order: | 166 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | No |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
If fishIdentification performed, extent to which the taxonomic identification has been verified to be correct. |
birdPresence
Seq. Order: | 168 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 20 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
If birds were associated with the sighting. |
birdIdentification
Seq. Order: | 171 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 60 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Taxon (if identified) or characteristics observed of the bird(s) associated with the sighting. If applicable. See also dwc:Identification |
birdIdentificationVerificationStatus
Seq. Order: | 173 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 20 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
If birdIdentification performed |
typeVLTS
Seq. Order: | 200 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
One-character string to flag only the initial sighting records which can be used in density and abundance estimation. Opportunistic and subsequent sighting records can be included in the dataset, but these are easily identified from this term for exclusion from abundance and density modeling. The fixed vocabulary terms are: F = first observation sighting on transect, O = opportunistic sighting, S = subsequent sighting either on or off transect, Null = for position-only records or non-VLTS datasets. |
platformVLTS
Seq. Order: | 210 |
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Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 1 |
Min Length: | 1 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
One-character string to flag survey platform type for visual line transect surveys. For aerial surveys: All records flagged “A” For boat-based surveys: All records flagged “B”. |
geodeticDatum
Seq. Order: | 220 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which the geographic coordinates given in decimal Latitude and decimal Longitude as based. |
higherInstitutionCode
Seq. Order: | 230 |
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Data Storage Type: | Character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Institution codes, in the form of abbreviated institution names, separated by semicolons, that define the hierarchy of institutions within which the data originator operates. Includes the originating institution as the lowest level (rightmost) code. |
permitnumber
Seq. Order: | 235 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 120 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Research permit number issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) for research activities on marine mammals. |
platformAttributes
Seq. Order: | 240 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Model, name and/or other proper characteristics of the platform where the survey was conducted. For vessel: e.g. NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter, NOAA Ship Pisces. For aerial survey: e.g. NOAA De Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter. |
relatedProjectProgram
Seq. Order: | 250 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | character |
Max Length: | 100 |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
Official project and/or program under which the survey was conducted (e.g. AMAPPS, GoMMAPPS). If applicable. |
samplingProtocol
Seq. Order: | 270 |
---|---|
Data Storage Type: | character |
Required: | Yes |
Primary Key: | No |
Status: | Active |
Description: |
The names of, references to, or descriptions of the methods or protocols used during an Event. Public URL to survey and/or cruise reports if available. |
Support Roles
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2021 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) |
Email Address: | ncei.info@noaa.gov |
URL: | NCEI Contact Information |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Start Date: | 2021 |
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End Date: | Present |
Download URL: | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0241032/1.1/data/0-data/NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1801_NCEI_DataPackage/NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1801_VisualSightingData/NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1801_MMSights_BehObs_20211001.csv |
Distributor: | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2021 - Present) |
File Name: | NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1801_MMSights_BehObs_20211001.csv |
Description: |
Behavioral observations table |
File Date/Time: | 2021-10-01 18:01:00 |
File Type (Deprecated): | .csv |
Distribution Format: | CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text) |
File Size: | 115K |
Compression: | Uncompressed |
Review Status: | Chked Viruses Inapp Content |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 65430 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:65430 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
Metadata Record Created: | 2021-09-09 10:46+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2024-10-03 18:16+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2022-09-23 |
Owner Org: | SEFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-10-13 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-10-13 |