65969
NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1703_MMSights_BehObs_20211115.csv
Behavioral Observations
Entity
Published / External
65919
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
Completed
Table of marine mammal sightings
Main goal is to provide sighting’s attributes, behavioral observations and remarks
Data Table
Yes
Behavioral Observations Table
10
surveyEventID
Character
6
6
Yes
No
Active
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
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
20
eventID
numeric
Yes
No
Active
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
30
time
time
Yes
No
Active
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) date-time during data recording.
YYYY-MM-DDHH24:MN:SS
40
eventdate
time
Yes
No
Active
Local date-time during data recording.
YYYY-MM-DDHH24:MN:SS
50
sightingNumber
numeric
4
Yes
No
Active
The unique identifier for the marine mammal sighting
53
recordedByID
character
7
Yes
No
Active
Numeric code (observer codes) and 1st and last name initials for each observer
57
onEffort
character
1
Yes
No
Active
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).
Y,N
60
scientificName
character
80
Yes
No
Active
The scientific name of the marine mammal sighted.
65
vernacularName
character
Yes
No
Active
The vernacular name of the marine mammal sighted.
70
platformLatitude
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
The latitude of the platform at the moment of data recording.
degrees latitude
71
platformLongitude
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
The latitude of the platform at the moment of data recording
Degrees Longitude
72
photographs
Character
20
Yes
No
Active
If photographic files from the animals present during the sighting were taken and are available.
74
video
character
20
Yes
No
Active
If video files from the animals present during the sighting were taken and are available.
76
biopsySampleAttempted
character
20
Yes
No
Active
If biopsy sampling was attempted on animals present during the sighting.
80
biopsySampleTaken
character
20
Yes
No
Active
If one or more biopsy samples were collected from animals present during the sighting.
83
calvesPresence
character
5
Yes
No
Active
If at least one calf
86
calvesAttributes
character
120
Yes
No
Active
Attributes used by the observer to determine animals present during the sighting as calves.
89
individualCountCalves
character
Yes
No
Active
Minimum number of calves observed during the sighting. This value is included in the overall observers count for the sighting.
NA
not applicable
92
neonatePresence
character
5
Yes
No
Active
If at least one neonate
95
neonateAttributes
character
80
Yes
No
Active
Attributes used by the observer to determine animals present during the sighting as neonate.
98
individualCountNeonate
character
Yes
No
Active
Minimum number of neonates observed during the sighting. This value is included in the overall observers count for the sighting.
100
biteScarPresence
character
1
Yes
No
Active
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.
0 = no
1 = yes
2 = could not be determined
102
remoraPresence
character
Yes
No
Active
If one or more fish, generally referred to as 'remora', were observed attached to the body of at least one animal during the sighting.
0=no,
1=yes,
2=could not be determined
105
behaviorInitial1
character
20
Yes
No
Active
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.
108
behaviorInitial2
character
20
Yes
No
Active
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.
112
behaviorInitial3
character
20
Yes
No
Active
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.
115
vesselManeuver
character
Yes
No
Active
If the vessel maneuvered from the original course to approach the sighting.
0=no,
1=yes,
2=could not be determined
118
vesselApproach
character
Yes
No
Active
If vesselManeuver=-1 (yes)
120
behaviorChange
behaviorChange
Yes
No
Active
If vesselManeuver=-1 (yes)
122
behaviorNew1
character
Yes
No
Active
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.
124
behaviorNew2
character
Yes
No
Active
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.
126
behaviorNew3
character
Yes
No
Active
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.
128
behaviorResponse
character
Yes
No
Active
Subjective evaluation of the observer in relation to the overall sighting's behavioral response to the vessel.
132
behaviorInitialFormation
character
Yes
No
Active
Subjective evaluation by the observer of the overall distribution of the animals at the first moment the sighting was observed. See also dwc:behavior.
140
behaviorChangeFormation
numeric
Yes
No
Active
If behaviorInitialShape changed during the observation of the sighting. See also dwc:behavior.
143
behaviornewFormation
character
Yes
No
Active
Subjective evaluation by the observer of the overall distribution of the animals as observation of the sighting progressed.
145
multipleSpecies
character
Yes
No
Active
Subjective evaluation by the observer of the overall distribution of the animals as observation of the sighting progressed.
148
behaviorMultipleSpecies
character
1
Yes
No
Active
Composition of the sighting if more than one cetacean species (or lowest level taxonomic rank identified) was observed.
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
150
behaviorMultipleSpeciesRemarks
character
120
Yes
No
Active
Comments or notes about the sighting with multiple cetacean species (or lowest level taxonomic rank identified).
155
sightingRemarks
character
Yes
No
Active
sightingRemarks
160
taxonRemarks
Character
Yes
No
Active
Comments or notes on the features used by the observer for species or lowest level taxonomic rank identification.
162
fishPresence
character
20
Yes
No
Active
If fish were associated with the sighting.
164
fishIdentification
character
70
Yes
No
Active
Taxon (if identified) or characteristics observed of the fish associated with the sighting. If applicable.
166
fishIdentificationVerificationStatus
character
No
No
Active
If fishIdentification performed, extent to which the taxonomic identification has been verified to be correct.
168
birdPresence
character
20
Yes
No
Active
If birds were associated with the sighting.
171
birdIdentification
character
60
Yes
No
Active
Taxon (if identified) or characteristics observed of the bird(s) associated with the sighting. If applicable. See also dwc:Identification
173
birdIdentificationVerificationStatus
character
20
Yes
No
Active
If birdIdentification performed
200
typeVLTS
character
Yes
No
Active
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.
210
platformVLTS
character
1
1
Yes
No
Active
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”.
220
geodeticDatum
character
Yes
No
Active
The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which the geographic coordinates given in decimal Latitude and decimal Longitude as based.
230
higherInstitutionCode
Character
Yes
No
Active
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.
235
permitnumber
character
120
Yes
No
Active
Research permit number issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) for research activities on marine mammals.
240
platformAttributes
character
Yes
No
Active
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.
250
relatedProjectProgram
character
100
Yes
No
Active
Official project and/or program under which the survey was conducted (e.g. AMAPPS, GoMMAPPS). If applicable.
270
samplingProtocol
character
Yes
No
Active
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.
Distributor
2021
Organization
National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
NCEI-MD
NOAA/NESDIS E/OC SSMC3, 4th Floor, 1351 East-West Highway
Silver Spring
MD
20910-3282
(301) 713-3277
2021
https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0191/0243654/1.1/data/0-data/NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1703_VisualSightingData/NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1703_VisualSightingData/NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1703_MMSights_BehObs_20211115.csv
2021
Organization
National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_GU1703_MMSights_BehObs_20211115.csv
Behavioral observations table
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Southeast Fisheries Science Center
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