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Cetacean visual observations using line-transect survey methods onboard the NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter in the GOM, 6/29/2017 to 8/17/2017, GoMMAPPS survey (GU1703)

Data Set (DS)  |  Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:65919  |  Updated: October 3, 2024  |  Published / External 
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Summary

Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2024: Cetacean visual observations using line-transect survey methods onboard the NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter in the GOM, 6/29/2017 to 8/17/2017, GoMMAPPS survey (GU1703), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/65919.
Full Citation Examples

DOI: 10.25921/pyza-r738

Abstract

As part of the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS), the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) conducted aerial surveys of the U.S. continental shelf waters (up to the 200-m isobath) in the Gulf of Mexico from 6/29/2017 to 8/17/2017. The survey was designed for a two-team independent visual observer approach with distance sampling to estimate abundance and characterize spatial distribution of marine mammals and sea turtles. This dataset includes marine mammal and sea turtle visual observation data and effort points with surveying conditions that can be used in abundance and density modeling per visual line-transect survey protocols. This dataset also includes marine mammal photographs used to aid in species identification.

Distribution Information

Access Constraints:

None

Controlled Theme Keywords

ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS, BALEEN WHALES, BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION, CETACEANS, CONDUCTIVITY, ENDANGERED SPECIES, FLUORESCENCE, INDICATOR SPECIES, MAMMALS, OXYGEN, POPULATION ABUNDANCE, SALINITY, SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS, TOOTHED WHALES, WATER DEPTH, WATER TEMPERATURE

Child Items

Type Title
Document 0243654.1.1.xml
Document 0243654_lonlat.txt
Document 0243654_map.jpg
Document A679DE-confirmation_email.txt
Data Set CTD Data
Document Dataset Email Communications
Document GU1703 NOAA SEFSC GoMMAPPS Additional Information and Data Dictionary
Document GoMMAPPS Summer 2017 Research Cruise Report GU17-03
Document NCEI-Readme.txt
Entity NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1703_BiopsySamples_20211115.csv
Entity NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1703_DataDictionary.csv
Entity NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1703_EffortPoints_20211115.csv
Entity NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1703_MMGroupSizes_20211115.csv
Entity NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1703_MMSightsCues_20211115.csv
Entity NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1703_MMSights_BehObs_20211115.csv
Entity NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1703_NonMammals_20211115.csv
Data Set Photographic Data
Document Project Instructions GU 17-03 GoMMAPPS- Summer 2017
Document journal.txt

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Laura A Dias
laura.dias@noaa.gov
(305) 361-4269
ORCID Page Laura Dias

Point of Contact
Gina Rappucci
gina.rappucci@noaa.gov
(305) 361-4283

Metadata Contact
Laura A Dias
laura.dias@noaa.gov
(305) 361-4269
ORCID Page Laura Dias

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-96.4715° W, -81.83917° E, 29.95483° N, 23.82317° S

Time Frame 1
2017-06-29 - 2017-08-17

Item Identification

Title: Cetacean visual observations using line-transect survey methods onboard the NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter in the GOM, 6/29/2017 to 8/17/2017, GoMMAPPS survey (GU1703)
Short Name: GU17-03 Marine Mammal Visual Observations Data
Status: Completed
Creation Date: 2017
Publication Date: 2021
Abstract:

As part of the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS), the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) conducted aerial surveys of the U.S. continental shelf waters (up to the 200-m isobath) in the Gulf of Mexico from 6/29/2017 to 8/17/2017. The survey was designed for a two-team independent visual observer approach with distance sampling to estimate abundance and characterize spatial distribution of marine mammals and sea turtles. This dataset includes marine mammal and sea turtle visual observation data and effort points with surveying conditions that can be used in abundance and density modeling per visual line-transect survey protocols. This dataset also includes marine mammal photographs used to aid in species identification.
Purpose:

To collect data on the distribution and abundance of marine mammals in the U.S. waters of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) using two independent visual survey teams.
Notes:

Is nearly complete
Other Citation Details:

Cite as: Litz, Jenny; Martinez, Anthony; Rappucci, Gina; Aichinger Dias, Laura; Soldevilla, Melissa; Garrison, Lance; Mullin, Keith (2021). Cetacean visual observations using line-transect survey methods, and environmental parameters collected by CTD and other instruments onboard the NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter (GU) in the Gulf of Mexico, during the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS survey GU1703) from 2017-07-03 to 2017-08-23 (NCEI Accession 0243654). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Unpublished Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0243654. Accessed [date].
Supplemental Information:

Related Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Interior (DOI), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)

Related Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)

This study was funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management through Interagency Agreement M17PG00013 with the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

This research was carried out [in part] under the auspices of the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS), a Cooperative Institute of the University of Miami and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, cooperative agreements NA15OAR4320064 and NA20OAR4320472.

All marine mammal data and photographs were collected under the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and Endangered Species Act (ESA) Permit Number:NMFS ESA/MMPA Permit Number 14450
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.25921/pyza-r738
DOI Registration Authority: NOAA

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS > BALEEN WHALES
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS > TOOTHED WHALES
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > COMMUNITY DYNAMICS > INDICATOR SPECIES
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > ENDANGERED SPECIES
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > PALEOCLIMATE INDICATORS > BIOLOGICAL RECORDS > POPULATION ABUNDANCE
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > FLUORESCENCE
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > CONDUCTIVITY
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY
UNCONTROLLED
cooperative agreement NA15OAR4320064
cooperative agreement NA20OAR4320472
DOI 10.25921/pyza-r738
ESA/MMPA Permit Number 14450
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords GOMMAPPS > Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program
Interagency Agreement M17PG00013
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0243654
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 243654
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US Department of the Interior
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC, NOAA, NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami Lab
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOI; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS BIOLOGICAL DATA
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS cetacean
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS CONDUCTIVITY
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS FLUORESCENCE
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS MARINE MAMMALS
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS OXYGEN
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS SALINITY
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS species abundance
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS SPECIES IDENTIFICATION
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS water depth
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS WATER TEMPERATURE
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS biological
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS in situ
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS marine mammal observation
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS survey - biological
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS visual estimate
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS visual observation
OMAO Project GU-17-01
OMAO Project Marine Mammal/Seabird Assessment
wmo_categorycode oceanography
None CETACEANS
None CONDUCTIVITY
None DOLPHIN
None FLOURESCENCE
None OCEAN TEMPERATURE
None OXYGEN
None PHOTOGRAPHS
None SALINITY/DENSITY
None SEA TURTLE
None SIGHTING
None VIDEO
None VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
None WATER DEPTH

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None 2017

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
UNCONTROLLED
NODC SEA AREA NAMES ThESAURUS Coastal Waters of Mississippi
NODC SEA AREA NAMES ThESAURUS Gulf of Mexico
NODC SEA AREA NAMES ThESAURUS North Atlantic Ocean

Instrument Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
11.5um Radiometer > Nimbus 4 Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer - 11.5 um
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
AEROVANES
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
ANEMOMETERS > ANEMOMETERS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
BAROMETERS > BAROMETERS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
BINOCULAR > BINOCULAR
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
CAMERAS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
ECHO SOUNDERS > ECHO SOUNDERS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
FLUOROMETERS > FLUOROMETERS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
GPS RECEIVERS > GPS RECEIVERS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
HUMIDITY SENSORS > HUMIDITY SENSORS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
TEMPERATURE SENSORS > TEMPERATURE SENSORS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
THERMOSALINOGRAPHS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
VIDEO CAMERA > VIDEO CAMERA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
VISUAL OBSERVATIONS > VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
UNCONTROLLED
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Aerovanes
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS anemometer
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS barometers
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS CTD
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS echo sounder
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS fluorometer
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS GPS
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Humidity Sensor
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS photograph
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Temperature Sensors
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS thermosalinograph
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS video camera
None BIG EYE BINOCULAR
None CTD
None DISTANCE SAMPLING
None In Situ/Laboratory Instruments
None LINE-TRANSECT
None SURVEY SHIPS

Platform Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
Ships
UNCONTROLLED
ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes GORDON GUNTER (ICES code: 33GG)
NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter

Physical Location

Organization: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
City: Silver Spring
State/Province: MD

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Maintenance Frequency: As Needed
Data Presentation Form: Multimedia (digital)

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 1111353
Date Effective From: 2021
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Litz, Jenny
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33139
Email Address: Jenny.Litz@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-361-4224
Fax: 305-365-4102

Distributor

CC ID: 1111355
Date Effective From: 2021
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Email Address: ncei.info@noaa.gov
URL: NCEI Contact Information

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 1111354
Date Effective From: 2021
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Dias, Laura A
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
Email Address: laura.dias@noaa.gov
Phone: (305) 361-4269
URL: ORCID Page Laura Dias

Originator

CC ID: 1111356
Date Effective From: 2017
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

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1111352
Date Effective From: 2021
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Dias, Laura A
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
Email Address: laura.dias@noaa.gov
Phone: (305) 361-4269
URL: ORCID Page Laura Dias

Point of Contact

CC ID: 1111345
Date Effective From: 2021
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Rappucci, Gina
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
Email Address: gina.rappucci@noaa.gov
Phone: (305) 361-4283

Principal Investigator

CC ID: 1111351
Date Effective From: 2017
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Martinez, Anthony
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
USA
Email Address: anthony.martinez@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-361-4486
Fax: 305-361-4478

Principal Investigator

CC ID: 1111349
Date Effective From: 2017
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

Principal Investigator

CC ID: 1111348
Date Effective From: 2017
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Litz, Jenny
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33139
Email Address: Jenny.Litz@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-361-4224
Fax: 305-365-4102

Principal Investigator

CC ID: 1111347
Date Effective From: 2017
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

Principal Investigator

CC ID: 1111350
Date Effective From: 2017
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Soldevilla, Melissa
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
USA
Email Address: melissa.soldevilla@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-361-4238

Publisher

CC ID: 1111346
Date Effective From: 2021
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Email Address: ncei.info@noaa.gov
URL: NCEI Contact Information

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1111369
W° Bound: -96.4715
E° Bound: -81.83917
N° Bound: 29.95483
S° Bound: 23.82317

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1111368
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2017-06-29
End: 2017-08-17

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Constraints:

None

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1111357
Start Date: 2021
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0243654
Distributor: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (2021 - Present)
Description:

Files must either be downloaded individually or bulk downloaded via an ftp protocol as NCEI tar file is not available due to its large size
File Type (Deprecated): Unknown

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 1111358
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0163566
Name: NCEI Accession 0163566
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Partial pressure (or fugacity) of carbon dioxide, temperature, salinity and other variables collected from the coastal surface underway observations using carbon dioxide gas analyzer, shower head equilibrator and other instruments from NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter in the North Atlantic Ocean, US North-East coast and Gulf of Mexico during 2017 (NCEI Accession 0163566)

URL 2

CC ID: 1111359
URL: https://www.boem.gov/gommapps
Name: Gommapps Home Page
URL Type:
Online Resource

URL 3

CC ID: 1111360
URL: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/population-assessments/marine-mammal-research-surveys-noaas-southeast-region
Name: NOAA Fisheries Population Assessment of Marine Mammals in SE
URL Type:
Online Resource

URL 4

CC ID: 1111361
URL: https://doi.org/10.25923/cg2b-4j98
Name: Research Cruise Report GU17-03 Summer 2017
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center. December 2019. Cruise Report - NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter Cruise GU17-03, July - August 2017, Southeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document PRBD-2019-05, 25 p

URL 5

CC ID: 1111362
URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0165352
Name: (NCEI Accession 0165352)
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

Underway meteorological, navigational, optical, physical, profile and time series data collected aboard NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter in the Gulf of Mexico and North Atlantic Ocean from 2017-07-02 to 2017-08-25 (NCEI Accession 0165352)

Data Quality

Conceptual Consistency:

trackline points were plotted to identify errors made when recording effort status
Quality Control Procedures Employed:

Data auditing consisted of making corrections based on error log notes from the field, plotting trackline points to identify errors made when recording effort status, and verifying sighting data based on data sheets from the field..

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: No
Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: Unknown
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: Yes
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: No
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: NCEI-MD

Lineage

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 1111365
Description:

Parameter or Variable: cetacean (measured); Units: NA; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Ships; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The goal of the research was to conduct line-transect surveys using the Distance sampling approach to estimate the abundance and spatial distribution of marine mammals in the oceanic waters of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. A two-team independent observer approach using pedestal-mounted 25x150 mm “big eye” binoculars was used to correct for perception bias in resulting abundance estimates. Survey tracklines were oriented perpendicular to bathymetry lines and followed a “sawtooth” pattern from approximately the 100m-isobath to the Exclusive Economic Zone.; Data Quality Method: Data auditing consisted of making corrections based on error log notes from the field, plotting trackline points to identify errors made when recording effort status, and verifying sighting data based on data sheets from the field..
Process Contact: Rappucci, Gina
Phone (Voice): (305) 361-4283
Email Address: gina.rappucci@noaa.gov

Process Step 2

CC ID: 1111366
Description:

Parameter or Variable: visual observation (measured); Units: NA; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: BIG EYE BINOCULARS.
Process Contact: Rappucci, Gina
Phone (Voice): (305) 361-4283
Email Address: gina.rappucci@noaa.gov

Process Step 3

CC ID: 1112019
Description:

Parameter or Variable: Ocean temperature (measured); Units: degrees C; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Environmental data were collected at predetermined stations using a conductivity, temperature and depth sensor (CTD) unit. CTD casts recorded vertical profiles of salinity, temperature, and oxygen content to a maximum depth of 500 m. CTD casts were made daily, typically at the end of the mammal survey day..
Process Contact: Rappucci, Gina
Phone (Voice): (305) 361-4283
Email Address: gina.rappucci@noaa.gov

Process Step 4

CC ID: 1112020
Description:

Parameter or Variable: water depth (measured); Units: meter; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD.
Process Contact: Rappucci, Gina
Phone (Voice): (305) 361-4283
Email Address: gina.rappucci@noaa.gov

Process Step 5

CC ID: 1112021
Description:

Parameter or Variable: SALINITY (measured); Units: psu; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD
Process Contact: Rappucci, Gina
Phone (Voice): (305) 361-4283
Email Address: gina.rappucci@noaa.gov

Process Step 6

CC ID: 1112022
Description:

Parameter or Variable: OXYGEN (measured); Units: mg/l; % saturation; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD.
Process Contact: Rappucci, Gina
Phone (Voice): (305) 361-4283
Email Address: gina.rappucci@noaa.gov

Process Step 7

CC ID: 1112023
Description:

Parameter or Variable: FLUORESCENCE (measured); Units: mg/m^3; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD.
Process Contact: Rappucci, Gina
Phone (Voice): (305) 361-4283
Email Address: gina.rappucci@noaa.gov

Process Step 8

CC ID: 1112024
Description:

Parameter or Variable: SOUND VELOCITY (measured); Units: m/s; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD
Process Contact: Rappucci, Gina
Phone (Voice): (305) 361-4283
Email Address: gina.rappucci@noaa.gov

Process Step 9

CC ID: 1112025
Description:

Parameter or Variable: WATER DENSITY (measured); Units: kg/m^3; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD
Process Contact: Rappucci, Gina
Phone (Voice): (305) 361-4283
Email Address: gina.rappucci@noaa.gov

Acquisition Information

Instruments

Instrument 1

CC ID: 1118571
Identifier: Big Eye Binocular
Instrument / Gear: Instrument
Instrument Type: binoculars
Description:

25x150 mm

Platforms

Platform 1

CC ID: 1118572
Identifier: NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter
Description:

The Gordon Gunter primarily serves the NMFS Pascagoula Laboratory in Mississippi. The Gordon Gunter is a 224-ft. multi-use platform. It is equipped with a thermosalinograph, CTD, fluorometer, and other oceanographic instruments that monitor atmospheric and oceanic conditions while traveling. A variety of research gears are deployed from the vessel including stern trawling, longlining, plankton tows, and dredging. The Gordon Gunter operates in all three SEFSC research areas.

Mounted Instrument 1
Identifier: Big Eye Binocular

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 65919
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:65919
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2021-12-09 18:20+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: 2021-12-19
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2022-12-19