Dataset

AMAPPS Northeast Aerial Cruise Spring 2019

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Original provider: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Dataset credits: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Abstract: During spring (3 April – 15 May 2019) the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) conducted aerial abundance surveys targeting marine mammals and sea turtles. The southwestern extent was New Jersey and the northeastern extent was off of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on the Scotia Shelf. The surveys covered waters from the coastline to about the 2000-m depth contour. Track lines were flown 183 m (600 ft) above the water surface, at about 200 kph (110 knots). The two-independent team methodology was used to collect data. Approximately 10,392 km of on-effort track lines were surveyed, where 89% of this effort was in Beaufort 3 and below.

Citation: Josephson, B. 2020. AMAPPS Northeast Aerial Cruise Spring 2019. Version 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/9b5b87de.

Published: October 08, 2025 at 12:58

URL: http://ipt.env.duke.edu/resource?r=zd_2060

Beth Josephson
NOAA Fisheries

819
occurrence records
26
taxa
20
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 819
100.0%
maximumDepthInMeters 819
100.0%
minimumDepthInMeters 819
100.0%

Quality flags

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

Flag Dropped Records
NO_DEPTH 819
100.0%

Measurement types

DNA derived data