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GulfCet II: Visual Surveys of Cetaceans and Sea Turtles from Aircraft
Entry ID:
usgsbrdcr_d_GulfCetII_4visair
Summary
Abstract:
The visual survey of cetaceans and sea turtles from aircraft data set is part
of the overarching GulfCet II study, Cetaceans, Sea Turtles and Seabirds in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Distribution, Abundance and Habitat Associations, which provides synoptic data and analyses on the species diversity, abundance, and habitat characteristics for cetaceans, sea turtles and seabirds in the northern Gulf ... 
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
Keith D. Mullin, and Wayne Hoggard
Dataset Title:
Visual Surveys of Cetaceans and Sea Turtles from Aircraft
Dataset Release Date:
1999-01-01
Dataset Release Place:
Galveston, Texas 77843
Dataset Publisher:
USGS, BRD by the GulfCet Program, Dept. of Marine Biology, Texas A&M U
Data Presentation Form:
spreadsheet
Online Resource:
http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/whatsnew/techann/000002.html
Parent DIF
This data set description is a member of a collection. The
collection is described in
usgsbrdcr_d_GulfCetII_1paren Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1996-07-11
Stop Date:
1996-07-30
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Quality
During the aerial surveys, cetaceans and sea turtles were identified to the
lowest taxonomic level possible based on descriptions in field guides and scientific literature (e.g., Leatherwood and Reeves 1983, Carwardine 1995). The ability to make an identification was dependent upon water clarity, sea state and animal behavior. Identifications to ...
Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
Dataset credit required
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Format:
Excel spreadsheet
Fees:
none
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
228 762-4591
Fax:
228 769-9200
Email:
kmullin at triton.pas.nmfs.gov
Contact Address:
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Mississippi Laboratory
City:
Pascagoula
Province or State:
Mississippi
Postal Code:
39568
Country:
USA
Publications/References
Eds. Davis, R.W., W.E. Evans, and B. Wursig, eds. 1999, Cetaceans, Sea Turtles
and Seabirds in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Distribution, Abundance and Habitat Associations. Galveston, Texas. Prepared under U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division by the GulfCet Program, Department of Marine Biology Texas A&M University at Galveston. In cooperation with the U.S. Department of ... Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
1999-10-29
Last DIF Revision Date:
2011-09-29
Future DIF Review Date:
2000-10-29
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