Document of dataset 3551

Dataset record

Type
Dataset
title in English
USWTR JAX Aerial Survey -Right side- 2009-2010
Description in English
A multi-institutional, marine protected species monitoring program, involving aerial, vessel and acoustic surveillance techniques, has been implemented at the proposed Under Sea Warfare Training Range (USWTR) offshore of Jacksonville, Florida. Ten 87 km track-lines spaced 6.5 km apart transect the 1295 km2 USWTR box, which is located between 60 and 150 km offshore. Aerial surveys were flown in a Cessna Skymaster at 300 m altitude and 185 km/h. A total of 155 track-lines (13485 km) were surveyed, the majority flown in low Beaufort Sea State (BSS) conditions (92 % in BSS 3 or lower) to maximize sighting conditions. The original survey data are separated into two datasets, from left and right observers. This dataset is from the right side sightings data. The left side sightings data are available on OBIS-SEAMAP in the USWTR JAX Aerial Survey -Left side- 2009-2010 dataset.
Abstract in English
To estimate marine mammal density, distribution, and seasonality, a multi-platform approach was implemented using traditional visual line transect survey methods from aerial and vessel platforms along with passive acoustic monitoring from vessels and moored instruments.
License
https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-NC-4.0.html
bibliographicCitation
McLellan, W. 2010. UNCW USWTR JAX Aerial Survey -Right side- 2009-2010
Version
1

Temporal coverage

Temporal
Start date
2009-01-27
End date
2010-04-03

Geographical coverage

Spatial
A, North Atlantic

Themes

theme
Biology > Fish
Biology > Mammals
Biology > Reptiles

Taxonomic terms

Taxon keywords
Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804
Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dermochelys coriacea
Grampus griseus
Mola mola (Linneaus, 1758)
Stenella Gray, 1866
Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821)

Ownerships

contributor
University of North Carolina Wilmington
contactPoint
William McLellan
contactPoint
University of North Carolina Wilmington

Dataset references

related
USWTR JAX Aerial Survey -Left side- 2009-2010
record
Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations

Document metadata

date created
2012-11-26
date modified
2012-11-26