Dataset

SEFSC Gomex Shelf 1998

OBIS-SEAMAP Open in mapper Explore occurrences

Original provider: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Dataset credits: Keith D. Mullin, Katherine S. Maze, & Carrie W. Hubard, NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Abstract: A continental shelf cetacean survey in northern Gulf of Mexico was conducted in 1998 by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center and Minerals Management Service to examine the distribution and estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters. This dataset contains sightings of not only cetaceans but also other species including sea turtles, fish and shark observed during the ship survey. During the 6 survey days, 42 cetacean groups were sighted, including Atlantic spotted dolphin Bottlenose dolphin Pilot whale The dataset is accompanied by transect data which is provided as a separate file.

Citation: Garrison, L. 2020. SEFSC Gomex Shelf 1998. Version 2.1.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/888c577a.

Published: October 07, 2025 at 16:15

URL: http://ipt.env.duke.edu/resource?r=zd_31

112
occurrence records
27
taxa
12
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
maximumDepthInMeters 112
100.0%
minimumDepthInMeters 112
100.0%

Quality flags

The OBIS data quality flags are documented at https://github.com/iobis/obis-qc.

Flag Dropped Records
NO_DEPTH 112
100.0%

Measurement types

DNA derived data