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Summary

Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2024: Photographs, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66320.
Full Citation Examples

DOI: 10.25921/y796-a161

Abstract

This contains the photos in .jpg format embedded with the exchangeable image file (EXIF) metadata recorded by the cameras (e.g., time, date, camera settings) as well as metadata tags specific to the research (e.g., project name, permit number). In addition to other attributes, file names contain the survey code (surveyEventID), sighting number and the original file name for the media file. If present, non-mammal photos are assigned MISC (miscellaneous). Photos are organized by collection date and divided into subdirectories that correspond to the sighting number (starting at one and numbered consecutively on each day of the survey) of that date. Subdirectories are defined as:

The nested file structure for photos may be as follows:

YYYYMMDD (Y=year, M=month, D=day)

Sighting_XXX

Sighting_XXX

E.g.: 20181027 (27 October 2018)

Sighting_026

Distribution Information

Access Constraints:

Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.

Use Constraints:

Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.

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 No.14450. If a photo displaying a marine mammal is used, please include the permit number in the captions and acknowledge NOAA Fisheries.

Cite as: Litz, Jenny; Foster, Marjorie; Dias, Laura A.; Rappucci, Gina; Martinez, Anthony; Soldevilla, Melissa; Garrison, Lance; Mullin, Keith (2021). 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 Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS survey TO18Fa) from 10/12/2018 to 11/28/2018 (NCEI Accession 0243468). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/y796-a161. Accessed [date].

Controlled Theme Keywords

BALEEN WHALES, BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION, CETACEANS, ENDANGERED SPECIES, INDICATOR SPECIES, MAMMALS, POPULATION ABUNDANCE, SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS, TOOTHED WHALES

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No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

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

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

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

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-96.93520934° W, -82.44092755° E, 30.412986948° N, 27.658528425° S

Time Frame 1
2018-10-12 - 2018-11-28

Item Identification

Title: Photographs
Status: Completed
Creation Date: 2018
Publication Date: 2021
Abstract:

This contains the photos in .jpg format embedded with the exchangeable image file (EXIF) metadata recorded by the cameras (e.g., time, date, camera settings) as well as metadata tags specific to the research (e.g., project name, permit number). In addition to other attributes, file names contain the survey code (surveyEventID), sighting number and the original file name for the media file. If present, non-mammal photos are assigned MISC (miscellaneous). Photos are organized by collection date and divided into subdirectories that correspond to the sighting number (starting at one and numbered consecutively on each day of the survey) of that date. Subdirectories are defined as:

The nested file structure for photos may be as follows:

YYYYMMDD (Y=year, M=month, D=day)

Sighting_XXX

Sighting_XXX

E.g.: 20181027 (27 October 2018)

Sighting_026

Purpose:

The primary goal was to collect data on the distribution and abundance of marine mammals and sea turtles in the U.S. continental shelf waters of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) using two independent visual survey teams.

Photographs are available for

20181017

20181027

20181029

20181116

20181119

20181124

Notes:

Additional staff support was provided by the NOAA Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center and NOAA Aircraft Operations Center. We would also like to thank the airplane's crew and observers that were involved in collecting these data

Other Citation Details:

Cite as: Litz, Jenny; Foster, Marjorie; Dias, Laura A.; Rappucci, Gina; Martinez, Anthony; Soldevilla, Melissa; Garrison, Lance; Mullin, Keith (2021). 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 Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS survey TO18Fa) from 10/12/2018 to 11/28/2018 (NCEI Accession 0243468). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/y796-a161. Accessed [date].

Supplemental Information:

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.

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/y796-a161

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 > PALEOCLIMATE INDICATORS > BIOLOGICAL RECORDS > POPULATION ABUNDANCE
UNCONTROLLED
cooperative agreement NA15OAR4320064
cooperative agreement NA20OAR4320472
DOI 10.25921/y796-a161
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 0243468
NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS cetacean
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS MARINE MAMMALS
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS species abundance
NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS SPECIES IDENTIFICATION
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS biological
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS in situ
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS marine mammal observation
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS visual estimate
NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS visual observation
NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GOMMAPPS)
NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Gulf of Mexico
NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Miami, FL Laboratory
wmo_categorycode oceanography
None CETACEANS
None DOLPHIN
None PHOTOGRAPHS
None SEA TURTLE
None SIGHTING
None VIDEO
None VISUAL OBSERVATIONS

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None 2018

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 > GULF OF MEXICO

Instrument Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
BINOCULAR > BINOCULAR
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
CAMERAS
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 binoculars
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS camera
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS photograph
NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS video camera
None AIRCRAFT
None DISTANCE SAMPLING
None LINE-TRANSECT SURVEY

Platform Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
Airplane > Airplane
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
NOAA Twin Otter > NOAA De Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
UNCONTROLLED
None DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft

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: 1119861
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: 1119863
Date Effective From: 2021
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD)
Address: NOAA/NESDIS E/OC SSMC3, 4th Floor, 1351 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Phone: (301) 713-3277

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 1119862
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: 1119864
Date Effective From: 2018
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: 1119860
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: 1119854
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: 1119858
Date Effective From: 2018
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: 1119857
Date Effective From: 2018
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: 1119856
Date Effective From: 2018
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

Publisher

CC ID: 1119855
Date Effective From: 2021
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD)
Address: NOAA/NESDIS E/OC SSMC3, 4th Floor, 1351 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Phone: (301) 713-3277
View Historical Support Roles

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1119875
W° Bound: -96.93520934
E° Bound: -82.44092755
N° Bound: 30.412986948
S° Bound: 27.658528425

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1119874
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2018-10-12
End: 2018-11-28

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Constraints:

Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.

Data Use Constraints:

Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.

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 No.14450. If a photo displaying a marine mammal is used, please include the permit number in the captions and acknowledge NOAA Fisheries.

Cite as: Litz, Jenny; Foster, Marjorie; Dias, Laura A.; Rappucci, Gina; Martinez, Anthony; Soldevilla, Melissa; Garrison, Lance; Mullin, Keith (2021). 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 Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS survey TO18Fa) from 10/12/2018 to 11/28/2018 (NCEI Accession 0243468). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/y796-a161. Accessed [date].

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1119865
Start Date: 2021
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0243468/1.1/data/0-data/TO18Fa_NCEI_DataPackage/NOAA_SEFSC_GoMMAPPS_TO18Fa_Photos_Metadata_NCEI/
Distributor: National Centers for Environmental Information - Silver Spring, Maryland (NCEI-MD) (2021 - Present)
Description:

Parent directory of photographic data of NCEI Accession 0243468

Please note that you may need to navigate to and download files individually.

File Type (Deprecated): Directory of .jpg
Distribution Format: JPEG
Compression: Uncompressed
Review Status: Chked Viruses Inapp Content

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 1119866
URL: https://www.boem.gov/gommapps
Name: Gommapps Home Page
URL Type:
Online Resource

URL 2

CC ID: 1119867
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 3

CC ID: 1119868
URL: https://doi.org/10.25921/y796-a161
Name: Landing Page NCEI Accession 0243468
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: html
Description:

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 Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS survey TO18Fa) from 10/12/2018 to 11/28/2018 (NCEI Accession 0243468)

Data Quality

Completeness Report:

While still on the plane, observers across both teams discuss and agree upon species identification, group size and behavioral observations for mammal sightings.

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: 1119872
Description:

Parameter or Variable: CETACEANS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS (measured); Units: NA; Observation Category: In Situ/Laboratory Instruments, SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELS, POPULATION ABUNDANCE; Sampling Instrument: AIRCRAFT, LINE-TRANSECT SURVEY, DISTANCE SAMPLING; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The goal of the survey was to conduct line-transect surveys using the distance sampling approach to estimate the abundance and spatial distribution of marine mammals and sea turtles in waters over the continental shelf in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. A two-team independent observer approach was used to correct for perception bias in resulting abundance estimates. Survey tracklines were oriented perpendicular to the shoreline and latitudinally spaced 20 km apart.; 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: Dias, Laura A
Phone (Voice): (305) 361-4269
Email Address: laura.dias@noaa.gov

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 66320
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66320
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2022-01-03 17:05+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-10-17 16:12+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2022-09-23
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2022-01-03
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2023-01-03