SEFSC Southeast Cetacean Aerial Survey 1995 ...

Original provider: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Dataset credits: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Abstract: Southeast Cetacean Aerial Survey, SECAS, was conducted in 1995 by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) to estimate cetacean abundance. This data se...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Garrison, Lance
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: OBIS-SEAMAP 2021
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.15468/5bfvh5
https://www.gbif.org/dataset/6536ef77-75fe-4936-8057-20490a0f5756
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Summary:Original provider: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Dataset credits: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Abstract: Southeast Cetacean Aerial Survey, SECAS, was conducted in 1995 by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) to estimate cetacean abundance. This data set contains sightings of cetaceans and sea turtles as well as other species, including fish and shark, observed during the aerial survey. The full taxonomic information for this dataset can be found in the Species tab. Marine mammals and sea turtles observed were: Cetaceans: - Atlantic spotted dolphin - Cuvier’s beaked whale - Humpback whale - Northern right whale - Pantropical spotted dolphin - Standard Bottlenose dolphin - Striped dolphin Sea Turtles: - Green turtle - Hardshell - Kemp's ridley - Leatherback - Loggerhead This survey's transects are available in the 'SECAS95Efforts' table/shapefile. ESRI coverage and shapefiles are available for this data set. Purpose: The purpose of this data set was to collect ...