NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_TO18Fa_MMSights_BehObs_20211117.csv

Southeast Fisheries Science Center
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Created: 2021-12-26   |   Last Modified: 2023-10-17

Parent: Cetacean and sea turtle visual observations using line-transect survey methods aboard a NOAA DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (TO) aircraft in the Gulf of Mexico, during the Gulf of...
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Short Name Behavioral Observations
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Marine mammal (cetacean) sightings with species (or lowest taxonomic level possible) identifications and behavioral observations: marine mammal sightings;
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main goal is to provide sighting's attributes, behavioral observations, and remarks

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This file can be cross-referenced to sightings (MMSightsAndCues) by date and sighting number
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Marine mammal (cetacean) sightings with species (or lowest taxonomic level possible) identifications and behavioral observations: marine mammal sightings;
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Score Req'd? PKey? » Name Data Storage Type Description
100 Yes No surveyEventID Character Unique identifier to a survey (vessel or aircraft based) event. For vessel survey: composed of the vessel's acronym followed by a 2-digit survey year and a 2-digit consecutive mission-number on that vessel (a.k.a cruise code). Cruise name / Cruise Number
100 Yes No date date Local date during data recording.
100 Yes No sightingNumber numeric The unique identifier for the marine mammal sighting
100 Yes No scientificName character The scientific name of the marine mammal sighted.
100 Yes No vernacularName character The vernacular name of the marine mammal sighted.
100 Yes No individualCount Numeric Number of animal observed
100 Yes No individualCountCalves character Minimum number of calves observed during the sighting. This value is included in the overall observers count for the sighting.
100 Yes No Photographs character If photographs from the animals present during the sighting were taken and are available.
100 Yes No behaviorInitial1 character Overall behavior(s) displayed by the animal(s) at the first moment the sighting was observed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order.
100 Yes No behaviorNew1 character Subsequent overall behaviors displayed by the animal(s) as observation of the sighting progressed. Different numbers (#) on the column heading are unique identifiers for each column and do not imply order.
100 Yes No behaviorInitialFormation character Subjective evaluation by the observer of the overall distribution of the animals at the first moment the sighting was observed. See also dwc:behavior.
100 Yes No behaviornewFormation character Subjective evaluation by the observer of the overall distribution of the animals as observation of the sighting progressed.
100 Yes No sightingRemarks character sightingRemarks
100 Yes No typeVLTS character One-character string to flag only the initial sighting records which can be used in density and abundance estimation. Opportunistic and subsequent sighting records can be included in the dataset, but these are easily identified from this term for exclusion from abundance and density modeling. The fixed vocabulary terms are: F = first observation sighting on transect, O = opportunistic sighting, S = subsequent sighting either on or off transect, Null = for position-only records or non-VLTS datasets.
100 Yes No platformVLTS character One-character string to flag survey platform type for visual line transect surveys. For aerial surveys: All records flagged “A” For boat-based surveys: All records flagged “B”.
100 Yes No geodeticDatum character The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which the geographic coordinates given in decimal Latitude and decimal Longitude as based.
100 Yes No higherInstitutionCode Character Institution codes, in the form of abbreviated institution names, separated by semicolons, that define the hierarchy of institutions within which the data originator operates. Includes the originating institution as the lowest level (rightmost) code.
100 Yes No permitnumber character Research permit number issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) for research activities on marine mammals.
100 Yes No platformAttributes character Model, name and/or other proper characteristics of the platform where the survey was conducted. For vessel: e.g. NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter, NOAA Ship Pisces. For aerial survey: e.g. NOAA De Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter.
100 Yes No relatedProjectProgram character Official project and/or program under which the survey was conducted (e.g. AMAPPS, GoMMAPPS). If applicable.

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Attribute Name surveyEventID
Seq. Order 10
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Max Length 6
Min Length 6
Required Yes
Primary Key No
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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).

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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
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Attribute Name date
Seq. Order 40
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Local date during data recording.
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Attribute Name sightingNumber
Seq. Order 50
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Max Length 4
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The unique identifier for the marine mammal sighting
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Attribute Name scientificName
Seq. Order 60
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Max Length 80
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The scientific name of the marine mammal sighted.

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Attribute Name vernacularName
Seq. Order 65
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The vernacular name of the marine mammal sighted.

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Attribute Name individualCount
Seq. Order 88
Data Storage Type Numeric
Max Length 3
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Number of animal observed
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Attribute Name individualCountCalves
Seq. Order 95
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Minimum number of calves observed during the sighting. This value is included in the overall observers count for the sighting.

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not recorded
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Attribute Name Photographs
Seq. Order 100
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Max Length 1
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Required Yes
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If photographs from the animals present during the sighting were taken and are available.
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Attribute Name behaviorInitial1
Seq. Order 105
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Max Length 20
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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.

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Allowed Values 0=Unk, 1=Slow travel, 2=Resting, 3=Feeding, 4=Complex social, 5=Bow riding, 6=Milling, 7=Spy hopping, 8=Fast travel, 9=Tail slaps, 10=Other, 11=Diving, 12=Breaching, 13=Toward aircraft, 14=Away from aircraft, 15=Traveling North, 16=Traveling South, 17=Traveling East, 18=Traveling West, 19=No change, 20=Not recorded.
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Attribute Name behaviorNew1
Seq. Order 112
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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.

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Allowed Values 0=Unk, 1=Slow travel, 2=Resting, 3=Feeding, 4=Complex social, 5=Bow riding, 6=Milling, 7=Spy hopping, 8=Fast travel, 9=Tail slaps, 10=Oth, 11=Diving, 12=Breaching, 13= toward aircraft, 14=away from aircraft, 15=Traveling North, 16=Traveling South, 17=Traveling East, 18=Traveling West, 19=No change, 20=Not recorded
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Attribute Name behaviorInitialFormation
Seq. Order 118
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Required Yes
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Subjective evaluation by the observer of the overall distribution of the animals at the first moment the sighting was observed. See also dwc:behavior.
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Allowed Values 0=Single, 1=Chorus line, 2=Loose aggregation, 3=Tight aggregation, 4=Widely scattered, 5=Parade, 6=Soldier, 7=Confused, 8=Multiple tightly packed groups, 9=No change, 10=Not recorded.
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Attribute Name behaviornewFormation
Seq. Order 143
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Required Yes
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Subjective evaluation by the observer of the overall distribution of the animals as observation of the sighting progressed.

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Attribute Name sightingRemarks
Seq. Order 155
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sightingRemarks
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Attribute Name typeVLTS
Seq. Order 200
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Required Yes
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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.
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Attribute Name platformVLTS
Seq. Order 210
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Max Length 1
Min Length 1
Required Yes
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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”.
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Attribute Name geodeticDatum
Seq. Order 220
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The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which the geographic coordinates given in decimal Latitude and decimal Longitude as based.
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Attribute Name higherInstitutionCode
Seq. Order 230
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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.
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Attribute Name permitnumber
Seq. Order 235
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Max Length 120
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Required Yes
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Research permit number issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) for research activities on marine mammals.

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Attribute Name platformAttributes
Seq. Order 240
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Required Yes
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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.
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Attribute Name relatedProjectProgram
Seq. Order 250
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Max Length 100
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Official project and/or program under which the survey was conducted (e.g. AMAPPS, GoMMAPPS). If applicable.
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Catalog Item ID 66272
Metadata Record Created By Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created 2021-12-26 11:47+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By SysAdmin InPortAdmin
» Metadata Record Last Modified 2023-10-17 16:12+0000
Metadata Record Published 2022-09-23
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