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    • Southeast Gulf of Mexico Sperm Whale Study

    Metadata Updated: April 1, 2026

    Large vessel surveys were conducted during the summers of 2012 and 2014 in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico north of the Dry Tortugas. Data were collected on the abundance and spatial distribution of sperm whales and other marine mammals in this region. Satellite telemetry tags were deployed on sperm whales occupying these waters to examine residency and movement patterns. This aggregation of sperm whales may be distinct from those occupying the rest of the northern Gulf of Mexico and are associated with unique physical oceanographic features in this area. These data were used to evaluate the residency and habitat use patterns of this aggregation of sperm whales.

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    Metadata Date March 4, 2026
    Metadata Created Date July 28, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2026
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Frequency Of Update

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NMFS SEFSC

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date March 4, 2026
    Metadata Created Date July 28, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2026
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26504
    Access Constraints Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Southeast Gulf of Mexico Sperm Whale Study [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26504., Access Constraints: None
    Bbox East Long -81
    Bbox North Lat 28
    Bbox South Lat 23.8
    Bbox West Long -88.5
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update
    Harvest Object Id 08b8e040-f35f-4629-8bf9-ad4be4d7ce04
    Harvest Source Id ca759a40-507d-4d0c-8f8c-64b3c5e05066
    Harvest Source Title NMFS SEFSC
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
    Lineage
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-88.5, 23.8], [-81.0, 23.8], [-81.0, 28.0], [-88.5, 28.0], [-88.5, 23.8]]]}
    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2012
    Temporal Extent End 2014

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