66009
Cetacean visual observations using line-transect survey methods onboard the NOAA Ship PISCES in the Gulf of Mexico from 2018-08-12 to 2018-10-05 (NCEI Accession 0244002)
PC18-05 Marine Mammal Visual Observations Data
Data Set
Published / External
67243
Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species
Project
Completed
2018
2021
As part of the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS), the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) conducted shipboard surveys of the U.S. oceanic waters of the Gulf of Mexico out to the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) from 2018-08-12 to 2018-10-05. The survey was designed for a two-team independent visual observer approach with distance sampling to estimate the detection probabilities for marine mammal sightings. This dataset includes marine mammal 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 opportunistic marine mammal photographs and non-marine mammal sightings (occurrences) such as sea turtles. Raw and processed files from conductivity, temperature and depth (CTD) and expendable bathythermograph (XBT) casts performed on a daily basis during the survey are also available.
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.
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 Pisces (PC) in the Gulf of Mexico, during the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS survey PC1805) from 2018-08-12 to 2018-10-05 (NCEI Accession 0244002). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/01c2-5g70. Accessed [date].
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:Â NMFS ESA/MMPA Permit Number 14450
0.25921/01c2-5g70
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS > BALEEN WHALES
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS > TOOTHED WHALES
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > COMMUNITY DYNAMICS > INDICATOR SPECIES
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS > ENDANGERED SPECIES
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > PALEOCLIMATE INDICATORS > BIOLOGICAL RECORDS > POPULATION ABUNDANCE
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > FLUORESCENCE
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > CONDUCTIVITY
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Spatial
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
11.5um Radiometer > Nimbus 4 Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer - 11.5 um
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
ANEMOMETERS > ANEMOMETERS
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
BAROMETERS > BAROMETERS
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
BINOCULAR > BINOCULAR
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
CAMERAS
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
ECHO SOUNDERS > ECHO SOUNDERS
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
FLUOROMETERS > FLUOROMETERS
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
GPS RECEIVERS > GPS RECEIVERS
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
HUMIDITY SENSORS > HUMIDITY SENSORS
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
TEMPERATURE SENSORS > TEMPERATURE SENSORS
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
THERMOSALINOGRAPHS
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
VIDEO CAMERA > VIDEO CAMERA
Instrument
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
VISUAL OBSERVATIONS > VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
Platform
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
Ships
Theme
DOI
0.25921/01c2-5g70
Theme
ESA/MMPA Permit Number
14450
Theme
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
GOMMAPPS > Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program
Theme
Interagency Agreement
M17PG00013
Theme
NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
0244002
Theme
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
US DOC, NOAA, NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami Lab
Theme
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Theme
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
US DOC; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Theme
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
US DOI; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Theme
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
US Department of the Interior
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS
BIOLOGICAL DATA
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS
CONDUCTIVITY
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS
FLUORESCENCE
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS
MARINE MAMMALS
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS
OXYGEN
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS
SALINITY
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS
SPECIES IDENTIFICATION
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS
WATER TEMPERATURE
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS
cetacean
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS
species abundance
Theme
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS
water depth
Theme
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS
biological
Theme
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS
in situ
Theme
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS
marine mammal observation
Theme
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS
survey - biological
Theme
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS
visual estimate
Theme
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS
visual observation
Theme
OMAO Project
5177
Theme
OMAO Project
Marine Mammal/Seabird Assessment
Theme
OMAO Project
PC18-05
Theme
cooperative agreement
NA15OAR4320064
Theme
cooperative agreement
NA20OAR4320472
Theme
wmo_categorycode
oceanography
Theme
CETACEANS
Theme
CONDUCTIVITY
Theme
DOLPHIN
Theme
FLOURESCENCE
Theme
OCEAN TEMPERATURE
Theme
OXYGEN
Theme
PHOTOGRAPHS
Theme
SALINITY/DENSITY
Theme
SEA TURTLE
Theme
SIGHTING
Theme
VIDEO
Theme
VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
Theme
WATER DEPTH
Temporal
2018
Spatial
NODC SEA AREA NAMES ThESAURUS
Coastal Waters of Mississippi
Spatial
NODC SEA AREA NAMES ThESAURUS
Gulf of Mexico
Spatial
NODC SEA AREA NAMES ThESAURUS
North Atlantic Ocean
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
Aerovanes
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
CTD
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
GPS
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
Humidity Sensor
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
Temperature Sensors
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
anemometer
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
barometers
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
echo sounder
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
fluorometer
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
photograph
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
thermosalinograph
Instrument
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS
video camera
Instrument
BIG EYE BINOCULAR
Instrument
CTD
Instrument
DISTANCE SAMPLING
Instrument
In Situ/Laboratory Instruments
Instrument
LINE-TRANSECT
Instrument
SURVEY SHIPS
Platform
ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
PISCES (ICES code: 334B)
Platform
NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS
NOAA Ship PISCES
National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring
MD
Data Set
As Needed
Multimedia (digital)
66119
NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_PC1805_MMSights_BehObs_20211130.csv
Behavioral Observations
Published / External
Completed
Table of marine mammal sightings
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.
66120
NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_PC1805_DataDictionary.csv
Data Dictionary
Published / External
Completed
Column level metadata provided with the data files by the team responsible for data collection.
Please note that there are not data table names in this file
Data Table
Yes
Investigator Supplied Column Definitions
10
Parameter or variable
character
40
Yes
Yes
Active
Column Name. (Though in a few cases it may define a group of columns with nearly identical names)
20
Definition
character
300
Yes
No
Active
Description of the column
40
units
character
80
Yes
No
Active
Units or list of values and their meaning.
45
Sampling instrument
character
80
Yes
No
Active
Instrument Used to collect data value
50
standard
character
200
Yes
No
Active
Source of definition oF column
60
CSV FILE
character
250
Yes
No
Active
Indicates which csv files in which the column is found
66121
NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_PC1805_EffortPoints_20211130.csv
Effort Points
Published / External
Completed
Describes characteristics of when observations are attempted.
Data Table
Yes
Effort 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
15
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
20
time
time
Yes
No
Active
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) date-time during data recording.
YYYY-MM-DDHH24:MN:SS
24
eventdate
time
Yes
No
Active
Local date-time during data recording.
YYYY-MM-DDHH24:MN:SS
28
platformLatitude
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
The latitude of the platform at the moment of data recording.
degrees latitude
32
platformLongitude
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
The longitude of the platform at the moment of data recording
Degrees Longitude
40
platformspeed
numeric
4
Yes
No
Active
Speed of the platform (vessel or aircraft) over ground (SOG) at the time of data recording.
knots
50
platformheading
Numeric
1
Yes
No
Active
Platform direction of travel in true bearing in degrees.
80
onEffort1
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 .
Y = Yes
N = No
90
observerLeft1
Numeric
2
Yes
No
Active
Numeric codes for observers (as in recordedBy) according to observationLocationPosition (For vessel survey: Left, Center, Right) and observationLocation (1=vessel's Flying Bridge, 2=vessel's Bridge Wing (a.k.a. bridge deck)).
100
observerCenter1
Numeric
2
Yes
No
Active
Numeric codes for observers (as in recordedBy) according to observationLocationPosition (For vessel survey: Left, Center, Right) and observationLocation (1=vessel's Flying Bridge, 2=vessel's Bridge Wing (a.k.a. bridge deck)). Center position also reflects the data recorder. If applicable.
110
observerRight1
numeric
2
Yes
No
Active
Numeric codes for observers (as in recordedBy) according to observationLocationPosition (For vessel survey: Left, Center, Right) and observationLocation (1=vessel's Flying Bridge, 2=vessel's Bridge Wing (a.k.a. bridge deck)).
115
onEffort2
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 .
Y
N
130
observerLeft2
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
Numeric codes for observers (as in recordedBy) according to observationLocationPosition (For vessel survey: Left, Center, Right) and observationLocation (1=vessel's Flying Bridge, 2=vessel's Bridge Wing (a.k.a. bridge deck)).
NA
Not Applicable
135
observerCenter2
Numeric
2
Yes
No
Active
Numeric codes for observers (as in recordedBy) according to observationLocationPosition (For vessel survey: Left, Center, Right) and observationLocation (1=vessel's Flying Bridge, 2=vessel's Bridge Wing (a.k.a. bridge deck)). Center position also reflects the data recorder. If applicable.
NA
NA = Not Applicable
140
observerRight2
character
2
Yes
No
Active
Numeric codes for observers (as in recordedBy) according to observationLocationPosition (For vessel survey: Left, Center, Right) and observationLocation (1=vessel's Flying Bridge, 2=vessel's Bridge Wing (a.k.a. bridge deck)).
NA
Not Applicable
145
Trackline
Numeric
2
Yes
No
Active
Unique identifier for the trackline. The trackline is defined as the line of travel that the platform is actually doing, which may not necessarily be the proposed line that was in the original design.Trackline numbers are unique for each survey day.
150
beaufortSeaState
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
Number corresponding to Beaufort sea state (scale 0 to 12) to describe sea conditions. Please see https://www.weather.gov/pqr/beaufort
0=Calm, mirror like seas;
1=Waves <1ft, rippled surface;
2=Small wavelets (<2 ft), no white caps;
3=Large wavelets (<3ft), scattered white caps;
4=Swell 3-4 ft, numerous white caps,
5=Swell >5 ft, many white caps, some spray;
6= Swell >10 ft, white caps everywhere, spray
[Vessel is not out if Beaufort scale > 6)
160
samplingConditionsVisibility
character
1
Yes
No
Active
Overall and cumulative assessment of likelihood of detecting a sighting based on all environmental paramet
0=Poor,
1=Fair,
2=Moderate,
3=Good,
4=Excellent
165
samplingConditionsWeather
character
1
Yes
No
Active
Absence or presence of precipitation.
0=Clear,
1=Mist,
2=Light Rain,
3=Heavy Rain
175
samplingConditionsGlare
Character
1
Yes
No
Active
Presence of glare, evaluated as the percentage obstruction of the visual field (180 degrees).
0=No Glare,
1=<10% obstruction of visual field,
2=10-25%,
3=26-50%,
4=51-75%,
5=>75%
180
samplingConditionsGlareIntensity
character
Yes
No
Active
Degree of impairment from glare on the ability to detect sightings.
0=No Impairment,
1=Slight Impairment,
2=Moderate Impairment,
3=Severe Impairment
185
samplingConditionsConditions
character
1
Yes
No
Active
Overall and cumulative assessment of likelihood of detecting a sighting based on all environmental parameters. See also MBGVLTS:samplingConditions. See also MBG:samplingConditions.
0=Poor,
1=Fair,
2=Moderate,
3=Good,
4=Excellent
190
samplingConditionsCloudCover
character
1
Yes
No
Active
samplingConditionsCloudCover
0=Clear,
1=0-25% Cloudy,
2=26-50% Cloudy,
3=51-75% Cloudy,
4=76-100% Cloudy,
5=Overcast
195
samplingConditionsSwellHeight
Numeric
1
Yes
No
Active
Estimate of ocean swell height
feet
210
platformVLTS
character
1
1
Yes
No
Active
One-character string to flag survey platform type for visual line transect surveys.
A = aerial surveys
B = boat-based surveys
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
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.
66122
NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_PC1805_MMGroupSizes_20211130.csv
Group Sizes
Published / External
Completed
Group size estimations for marine mammal sightings;
Data Table
Yes
Group size estimations for marine mammal sightings
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
sightingNumber
numeric
Yes
No
Active
The numeric identifier to the cetacean sighting
30
scientificName
character
Yes
No
Active
The full scientific name or lowest level taxonomic rank that could be determined for the sighting. See also dwc:scientificName
40
vernacularName
character
Yes
No
Active
The common or vernacular name for the species or lowest level taxonomic rank that could be determined for the sighting.
YYYY-MM-DDHH24:MN:SS
50
recordedBy
numeric
4
Yes
No
Active
Numeric code for each observer
60
observersCountsMin
Numeric
3
Yes
No
Active
Value estimated by the observer to reflect the minimum number of animals in the sighting.
65
observersCountsBest
Numeric
2
Yes
No
Active
Value estimated by the observer to reflect the most accurate number of animals in the sighting
70
observersCountsMax
Numeric
3
Yes
No
Active
Value estimated by the observer to reflect the maximum number of animals in the sighting.
75
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.
85
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”.
90
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.
110
permitnumber
Character
Yes
No
Active
The permit number which gives authority /permission for collection of the marine mammal data.
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.
66203
NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_PC1805_MMSightsCues_20211130.csv
Sight Cues
Published / External
Completed
Cues to marine mammal sightings
Data Table
Table provides cue’s location and distance from platform
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 Sighting (for marine mammal sighting).
70
observationLocation
character
1
Yes
No
Active
Description of where on the vessel the observer was located when the animal was first detected. For vessel survey:
1=vessel's Flying Bridge (FB),
2=vessel's Bridge Wing (BW) (a.k.a. bridge deck).
80
observationLocationposition
character
20
Yes
No
Active
Description of where on each observationLocation (Flying bridge or Bridge wing) the observer was positioned in relation to the platform, when the animal was first detected.
Y,N
85
recordedBy
Numeric
2
Yes
No
Active
Numeric code for each observer
87
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=Yes (on effort),
N=No
90
scientificName
character
50
Yes
No
Active
Scientific Name Of Animal Observed
100
vernacularName
character
50
Yes
No
Active
Common/vernacular name of animal observed
110
distance
numeric
Yes
No
Active
The number of reticles below the horizon using big eye binoculars (reticle 0 indicates the sighting is at the horizon) or the distance in meters if naked-eye between the animal (or center of group of animals) and the vessel when the cue was first seen by the observer.
120
distanceUnit
character
Yes
No
Active
The unit of measurement of the sighting distance: reticles (big eye binoculars) or meters (naked eye).
130
bearingToAnimals
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
Horizontal angle in degrees between the trackline and the line to the animal or group of animals when first sighted, even if a reliable species identification has not yet been made. The trackline is defined as the line of travel that the platform is actually doing, which may not necessarily be the proposed line that was in the original design. Assuming the platform is traveling forwards, the line of travel on the trackline, which is the front of the platform (e.g. bow of ship or front of plane) is at zero degrees bearing. During SEFSC vessel surveys, the observers scan the water from 10 degrees on the opposite side to 90 degrees and bearings are recorded from 0 to 90 on the left or right. See also MBGVLTS: bearingToAnimals
Degrees
140
bearingToAnimalsSide
character
Yes
No
Active
Side of the bearingToAnimals in relation to the trackline (left or right) from the platform.
150
sightingDistanceInMeters
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
Radial distance calculated based on the distance reading (reticle or meters) and the observationHeight (Lerczak and Hobbs, 1998. Calculating sighting distances from angular readings during shipboard, aerial, and shore-based marine mammal surveys. Marine Mammal Science, Vol. 14(3):590-599)
160
distanceEstimationMethod
character
Yes
No
Active
If 1st seen using Big eye binoculars or Naked eye (i.e. unaided eye without binoculars).
170
observationHeight
numeric
Yes
No
Active
Height in meters of each observationLocation (for vessel survey: flying bridge or bridge wing) from the water surface to the big eyes binoculars at an average's adult height. Measurement is specific to each platform (vessel).
meters
180
sightingCueLatitude
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
The latitude of the sightingCue at the moment of data recording.
degrees latitude
185
sightingCueLongitude
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
The latitude of the sightingCue at the moment of data recording
Degrees Longitude
190
platformLatitude
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
Latitude Value (Location) of the platform at time of sighting
Degrees of Latitude
195
platformLongitude
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
Platform Location Longitude at the time of sighting
Degrees Longitude
197
sightingCue
character
20
Yes
No
Active
Description of what was seen first of the group, that is, the cue associated with the first sighting of the animal (or group of animals). A behavioral code may be used (e.g. BL = blow).
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.
A = aerial surveys
B = boat-based surveys
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.
234
permitNumber
character
100
Yes
No
Active
The federal permit number which gives permission for the data collection.
(This value is the same for every record in this file)
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.
66204
NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_PC1805_NonMammals_20211130.csv
Sightings Of Animals Other Than Marine Mammals
Published / External
Completed
non marine mammals sightings
Data Table
Yes
Sighting of animals other than marine mammals
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
occurrenceID
numeric
4
Yes
Yes
Active
The unique identifier for the Occurrence (non-marine mammal sighting).
60
occurrenceAttributes
character
80
Yes
No
Active
A list (concatenated and separated) indicating the type and description of the Occurrence (non-marine mammal sighting).
Usually this is a description of an organism, but need not be so
70
observationLocation
character
1
Yes
No
Active
Description of where on the vessel the observer was located when the animal was first detected. For vessel survey:
1=vessel's Flying Bridge (FB),
2=vessel's Bridge Wing (BW) (a.k.a. bridge deck).
80
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
90
individualCount
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
The number of individuals present at the time of the Occurrence (non-marine mammal sighting).
110
distance
numeric
Yes
No
Active
The number of reticles below the horizon using big eye binoculars (reticle 0 indicates the sighting is at the horizon) or the distance in meters if naked-eye between the animal (or center of group of animals) and the vessel when the cue was first seen by the observer.
120
distanceUnit
character
Yes
No
Active
The unit of measurement of the sighting distance: reticles (big eye binoculars) or meters (naked eye).
130
bearingToAnimals
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
Horizontal angle in degrees between the trackline and the line to the animal or group of animals when first sighted, even if a reliable species identification has not yet been made. The trackline is defined as the line of travel that the platform is actually doing, which may not necessarily be the proposed line that was in the original design. Assuming the platform is traveling forwards, the line of travel on the trackline, which is the front of the platform (e.g. bow of ship or front of plane) is at zero degrees bearing. During SEFSC vessel surveys, the observers scan the water from 10 degrees on the opposite side to 90 degrees and bearings are recorded from 0 to 90 on the left or right. See also MBGVLTS: bearingToAnimals
Degrees
140
bearingToAnimalsSide
character
Yes
No
Active
Side of the bearingToAnimals in relation to the trackline (left or right) from the platform.
150
sightingDistanceInMeters
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
Radial distance calculated based on the distance reading (reticle or meters) and the observationHeight (Lerczak and Hobbs, 1998. Calculating sighting distances from angular readings during shipboard, aerial, and shore-based marine mammal surveys. Marine Mammal Science, Vol. 14(3):590-599)
160
distanceEstimationMethod
character
Yes
No
Active
If 1st seen using Big eye binoculars or Naked eye (i.e. unaided eye without binoculars).
170
observationHeight
numeric
Yes
No
Active
Height in meters of each observationLocation (for vessel survey: flying bridge or bridge wing) from the water surface to the big eyes binoculars at an average's adult height. Measurement is specific to each platform (vessel).
meters
180
platformLatitude
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
The latitude of the platform at the moment of data recording.
degrees latitude
190
platformLongitude
Numeric
Yes
No
Active
The longitude of the platform at the moment of data recording
Degrees Longitude
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.
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.
Data Steward
2021
Person
Litz, Jenny
Jenny.Litz@noaa.gov
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33139
305-361-4224
305-365-4102
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
Metadata Contact
2021
Person
Dias, Laura A
laura.dias@noaa.gov
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
(305) 361-4269
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9378-4577
ORCID Page Laura Dias
Online Resource
Originator
2018
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
Point of Contact
2021
Person
Dias, Laura A
laura.dias@noaa.gov
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
(305) 361-4269
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9378-4577
ORCID Page Laura Dias
Online Resource
Point of Contact
2021
Person
Rappucci, Gina
gina.rappucci@noaa.gov
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
(305) 361-4283
Principal Investigator
2018
Person
Martinez, Anthony
anthony.martinez@noaa.gov
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
USA
305-361-4486
305-361-4478
Principal Investigator
2018
Person
Mullin, Keith D
keith.d.mullin@noaa.gov
3209 Frederic St.
Pascagoula
MS
39568
228-549-1632
228-769-9200
Principal Investigator
2018
Person
Litz, Jenny
Jenny.Litz@noaa.gov
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33139
305-361-4224
305-365-4102
Principal Investigator
2018
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
Principal Investigator
2018
Person
Soldevilla, Melissa
melissa.soldevilla@noaa.gov
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
USA
305-361-4238
Publisher
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
Ground Condition
-96.4715
-81.83917
29.95483
23.82317
Range
2018-08-12
2018-10-05
Unclassified
None
2021
https://doi.org/10.25921/01c2-5g70
2021
Organization
National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland
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
Unknown
https://doi.org/10.25923/xdnn-wg78
GoMMAPPS Summer/Fall 2018 Research Cruise Report PC18-05
Online Resource
Title : GoMMAPPS Summer/Fall 2018 Research Cruise Report PC18-05
Personal Author(s) : Rappucci, G.;Martinez, A.;Litz, J.;Aichinger Dias, L.;Soldevilla, M.;Ternus, K.;Garrison, L.P.;Mullin, K.D.;
Corporate Authors(s) : Southeast Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
Published Date : 2019
Series : Southeast Fisheries Science Center reference document PRBD ; 2019-07
https://www.boem.gov/gommapps
Gommapps Home Page
Online Resource
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/population-assessments/marine-mammal-research-surveys-noaas-southeast-region
NOAA Fisheries Population Assessment of Marine Mammals in SE
Online Resource
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0176436
(NCEI Accession 01764036)
Online Resource
Underway meteorological, navigational, optical, physical, profile and time series data collected aboard NOAA Ship Pisces in the Gulf of Mexico and North Atlantic Ocean from 2018-08-05 to 2018-10-06 (NCEI Accession 01764036)
NCEI Accession 0176436
Scientific Computer System (SCS) Data
trackline points were plotted to identify errors made when recording effort status
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..
No
Unknown
Yes
No
NCEI-MD
GoMMAPPS Summer/Fall 2018 Research Cruise Report PC18-05
Person
Gina Rappucci
Originator
2019-12-01
https://doi.org/10.25923/xdnn-wg78
NOAA Ship {ICESE Cruise PC18-05 August – October 2018
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Parameter or Variable: CETACEANS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS (measured); Units: NA; Observation Category: In Situ/Laboratory Instruments, SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELS, POPULATION ABUNDANCE; Sampling Instrument: SHIPS, LINE-TRANSECT SURVEY, DISTANCE SAMPLING, BIG EYE BINOCULAR; 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. https://www.boem.gov/sites/default/files/environmental-stewardship/Environmental-Studies/GOMR/Oceanography/GoMAPPS/NOAA-Ship-Survey-January-March-2018.pdf; 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.
Person
Dias, Laura A
laura.dias@noaa.gov
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
(305) 361-4269
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9378-4577
ORCID Page Laura Dias
Online Resource
GoMMAPPS Summer/Fall 2018 Research Cruise Report PC18-05
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Parameter or Variable: CONDUCTIVITY, OCEAN TEMPERATURE, WATER DEPTH, SALINITY/DENSITY, OXYGEN, FLUORESCENCE, ACOUSTIC VELOCITY (measured); Units: See below in Method; Observation Category: In Situ/Laboratory Instruments, SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS; Sampling Instrument: SHIPS, 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. https://www.boem.gov/sites/default/files/environmental-stewardship/Environmental-Studies/GOMR/Oceanography/GoMAPPS/NOAA-Ship-Survey-January-March-2018.pdf Units: Temperature [ITS-90, deg C]; Fluorescence, WET Labs WETstar [mg/m^3]; Beam Transmission, WET Labs C-Star [%]; Sound Velocity [Chen-Millero, m/s]; Oxygen, SBE 43 [mg/l]; Oxygen, SBE 43 [% saturation]; Depth [salt water, m]; Salinity, Practical [PSU]; Density [density, kg/m^3].; Data Quality Method: None.
Person
Dias, Laura A
laura.dias@noaa.gov
75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami
FL
33149
(305) 361-4269
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9378-4577
ORCID Page Laura Dias
Online Resource
GoMMAPPS Summer/Fall 2018 Research Cruise Report PC18-05
Big Eye Binocular
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binoculars
25x150 mm
Gordon Gunter (GU)
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The NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter primarily serves the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), assisting NMFS in accomplishing its responsibilities for conserving and managing our Nation's living marine resources. The ship's homeport is located at the NMFS Pascagoula Laboratory in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The Gordon Gunter operates primarily in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, and Caribbean Sea. The ship conducts scientific surveys of the health and abundance of fishery resources and marine mammals. The vessel is operated by NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations.
Big Eye Binocular
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binoculars
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CTD Data
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Photographic Data
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Raw expendable bathythermograph (XBT) casts Data
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