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OAS accession Detail for 0247206
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| Title: | Seabird visual surveys using line-transect methods collected from NOAA vessels in the northern Gulf of Mexico for the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS) project from 2017-07-21 to 2019-09-25 (NCEI Accession 0247206) |
| Abstract: | As part of the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted seabird vessel surveys aboard NOAA vessels of opportunity in the pelagic waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Surveys were initiated in April 2017, with the last vessel survey being completed in September 2019. This dataset includes seabird visual observation data, with corresponding locations (latitude, longitude) and behavior and/or demographic data (e.g., age, sex). In total, ~41,700km and ~2,300hr of observation effort during 293 days-at-sea were conducted on 20 pelagic cruises in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Using standard, transect-based methodology 9,347 marine avifauna detections representing 44,029 individuals of 44 seabird species were amassed. Of those detections, 37,817 birds were identified to species (85.9%). Seabird observations accounted for 87.4% of all avifauna detections, 86.3% of all individual birds, and 39.3% of all birds identified to species. Detections classified as non-marine avifauna accounted for 12.6% of all avifauna detections, 13.7% of all individual birds, and 63.6% of all avifauna species that were identified. There were 1,345 detections of 6,980 birds classified as non-marine avifauna representing 77 bird species. This dataset also includes observations of marine mammals, sea turtles, and other marine species observed during surveys. |
| Date received: | 20220203 |
| Start date: | 20170428 |
| End date: | 20190925 |
| Seanames: | Coastal Waters of Florida, Coastal Waters of Mississippi, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Gulf of Mexico, North Atlantic Ocean |
| West boundary: | -97.207 |
| East boundary: | -81.26 |
| North boundary: | 30.338 |
| South boundary: | 23.822 |
| Observation types: | biological, in situ, marine mammal observation, survey - biological, visual estimate, visual observation |
| Instrument types: | binoculars, camera, line transect sampling, visual estimate, visual observation |
| Datatypes: | BIRDS, dolphins, MARINE MAMMALS, sea turtles, species abundance, SPECIES IDENTIFICATION - COUNT |
| Submitter: | Sussman, Allison |
| Submitting institution: | US DOI; US Geological Survey |
| Collecting institutions: | US DOI; Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Contributing projects: | GOMMAPPS |
| Platforms: | Gordon Gunter (33GG), Oregon II (316O), Pisces (334B) |
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| Supplementary information: | Despite the importance of the Gulf of Mexico for marine species, there is limited information available to quantify seasonal distribution and abundance in the region. To bridge this gap, the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoMMAPPS), was developed as a federal partnership between the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Additionally, the seabird survey program worked in partnership with Michigan State University, Clemson University, and Terra Mar Applied Sciences LLC. For seabirds, a combination of ship-based and aerial surveys were employed. Seabird vessel surveys were conducted aboard NOAA Vessels of Opportunity (VOO) in the pelagic waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Surveys were initiated in April 2017, with the last vessel survey being completed in September 2019. In total, ~41,700km and ~2,300hr of observation effort 293 days-at-sea were conducted on 20 pelagic cruises in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Using standard, transect-based methodology 9,347 marine avifauna detections representing 44,029 individuals of 44 seabird species were amassed. Of those detections, 37,817 birds were identified to species (85.9%). All seabird observations accounted for 87.4% of all avifauna detections, 86.3% of all individual birds, and 39.3% of all birds identified to species. Detections classified as non-marine avifauna accounted for 12.6% of all avifauna detections, 13.7% of all individual birds, and 63.6% of all avifauna species that were identified. There were 1,345 detections of 6,980 birds classified as non-marine avifauna representing 77 bird species. This dataset includes seabird visual observation data, with corresponding locations (latitude, longitude) and behavior and/or demographic data (e.g., age, sex, etc.). Submission Package ID: GL852K |
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| Metadata version: | 7 |
| Keydate: | 2022-02-04 15:17:28+00 |
| Editdate: | 2024-02-18 16:35:23+00 |