Dataset

SEFSC Gomex Shelf 1994

OBIS-SEAMAP Open in mapper Explore occurrences

Original provider: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Dataset credits: Carol Roden, NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Abstract: A Eastern Gulf of Mexico cetacean survey was conducted in 1994 by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center 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. Sighted species numbers 299 herds composed of 4,370 total individual animals, including Atlantic spotted dolphin Clymene dolphin Cuvier’s beaked whale Hardshell Kemp's ridley Leatherback Loggerhead Pantropical spotted dolphin Risso's dolphin Rough-toothed dolphin Sperm whale Spinner dolphin Standard Bottlenose dolphin Striped dolphin The dataset is accompanied by transect data which is provided as a separate file.

Citation: Garrison, L. 2020. SEFSC Gomex Shelf 1994. Version 1.0.1. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/3159e66a.

Published: October 09, 2025 at 16:25

URL: http://ipt.env.duke.edu/resource?r=zd_35

Lance Garrison
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center

1,763
occurrence records
53
taxa
29
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
maximumDepthInMeters 1,763
100.0%
minimumDepthInMeters 1,763
100.0%

Quality flags

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

Flag Dropped Records
NO_DEPTH 1,763
100.0%

Measurement types

DNA derived data