SEFSC Atlantic surveys 1992

Original provider: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Dataset credits: K.D. Mullin and R. Ford, NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Abstract: An Atlantic Ocean ship survey was conducted by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center in 1992 to study marine mammals and pelagic apex predators. The primary area of operation was in the Blake Plateau area of the Atlantic Ocean between 28 degree and 35 degree North latitude and from the coastal boundary to the Exclusive Economic Zone. During 28 survey days, at least 10 cetacean species were sighted, including: 1) Atlantic spotted dolphin 2) Cuvier's beaked whale 3) Dwarf sperm whale 4) False killer whale 5) Pantropical spotted dolphin 6) Pygmy killer whale 7) Globicephala sp. 8) Sperm whale 9) Spinner dolphin 10) Standard Bottlenose dolphin The dataset is accompanied by transect data which is provided as a separate file.

Citation: Garrison, L. 2020. SEFSC Atlantic surveys 1992. Version 2.6.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/f1c66392.

Published: October 07, 2025 at 13:19

License: To the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the Public Domain (CC0 1.0)

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