gov.noaa.nodc:0304236 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2025-11-27T13:27:04Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Cetacean visual observations and environmental parameters collected by CTD and other instruments onboard the NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter (GU) in the Gulf of America, for the Trophic Interactions and Habitat Requirements of Gulf of America Rice’s Whales project (RESTORE survey GU1802) from 2018-06-25 to 2018-07-07 (NCEI Accession 0304236) 2025-05-20 publication 2025-05-13 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/ng3t-z185 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0304236 NCEI Archive Management System 0304236 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Gina Rappucci SEFSC - Miami Lab gina.rappucci@noaa.gov resourceProvider SEFSC - Miami Lab resourceProvider Gina Rappucci SEFSC - Miami Lab gina.rappucci@noaa.gov pointOfContact Laura Aichinger Dias SEFSC - Miami Lab laura.dias@noaa.gov http://www.miami.edu/ HTTP SEFSC - Miami Lab website Institution web page information pointOfContact Lance Garrison SEFSC - Miami Lab lance.garrison@noaa.gov principalInvestigator Melissa Soldevilla SEFSC - Miami Lab melissa.soldevilla@noaa.gov principalInvestigator Keith Mullin SEFSC - Pascagoula/Stennis Lab keith.d.mullin@noaa.gov http://www.mslabs.noaa.gov HTTP SEFSC - Pascagoula/Stennis Lab website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Anthony Martinez SEFSC - Miami Lab anthony.martinez@noaa.gov collaborator Garrison, Lance NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center - Miami Lab author Soldevilla, Melissa NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center - Miami Lab author Mullin, Keith NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center - Pascagoula/Stennis Lab http://www.mslabs.noaa.gov HTTP SEFSC - Pascagoula/Stennis Lab website Institution web page information author Hildebrand, John Scripps Institution of Oceanography jahildebrand@ucsd.edu https://scripps.ucsd.edu/ HTTPS Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) website Institution web page information author Heithaus, Michael Florida International University http://www.fiu.edu HTTP Florida International University (FIU) website Institution web page information author Kiszka, Jeremy Florida International University http://www.fiu.edu HTTP Florida International University (FIU) website Institution web page information author Martinez, Anthony NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center - Miami Lab author Rappucci, Gina NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center - Miami Lab author Dias, Laura Aichinger NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center - Miami Lab http://www.miami.edu/ HTTP SEFSC - Miami Lab website Institution web page information author SEFSC - Miami Lab contributor SEFSC - Pascagoula/Stennis Lab http://www.mslabs.noaa.gov HTTP SEFSC - Pascagoula/Stennis Lab website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital As part of a Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) Science Program project, the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), in collaboration with Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) and Florida International University (FIU), conducted a shipboard survey in the northeastern Gulf of America from 2018-06-25 to 2018-07-07. Operations occurred in waters where Rice’s whales (Balaenoptera ricei) were previously sighted, between the 180 m and 400 m isobaths from the Florida panhandle to Tampa. The survey was designed with a focus on baleen whales, although sightings of other species were opportunistically recorded. A sighting constituted a single or group of marine mammals (whales and dolphins) seen at the same location and time. This dataset includes marine mammal visual observation data and effort points with surveying conditions, opportunistic marine mammal photographs, marine mammal biopsy samples, water samples for environmental DNA (eDNA), and non-marine mammal sightings (a.k.a. occurrences) such as sea turtles. Raw files from conductivity, temperature and depth (CTD) casts performed on a daily basis during the survey are also available. This was the first in a series of research cruises dedicated to collect information on Rice’s whales (Balaenoptera ricei) in the northeastern Gulf of America. Goals included deploying telemetry tags, collecting biopsies and other samples, and conducting visual surveys to understand Rice’s whale spatial distribution. Funding Agency: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Funding Agency: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0304236 Preview graphic PNG 0304236 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2025-04-28 publication ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL - MARKS OR TAGS biological data Biopsy cetacean CONDUCTIVITY dolphins MARINE MAMMALS OXYGEN SALINITY species abundance water depth WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS BIG EYE BINOCULARS camera CTD dart biopsy gun photograph instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS biological imagery in situ marine mammal observation visual observation theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS SEFSC - Miami Lab SEFSC - Pascagoula/Stennis Lab dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS SEFSC - Miami Lab dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Gulf of America Gulf of Mexico place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) Science Program University of Miami’s Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) project Provider Project Names EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MARINE MAMMALS EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MARINE MAMMALS > DOLPHINS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > CONDUCTIVITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian GORDON GUNTER (call sign: WTEO, ICES code: 33GG, 1998-) platform ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 23 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian 2K3JTR Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: Public otherRestrictions Cite as: Garrison, Lance; Soldevilla, Melissa; Mullin, Keith; Hildebrand, John; Heithaus, Michael; Kiszka, Jeremy; Martinez, Anthony; Rappucci, Gina; Dias, Laura Aichinger (2025). Cetacean visual observations and environmental parameters collected by CTD and other instruments onboard the NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter (GU) in the Gulf of America, for the Trophic Interactions and Habitat Requirements of Gulf of America Rice’s Whales project (RESTORE survey GU1802) from 2018-06-25 to 2018-07-07 (NCEI Accession 0304236). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 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SPDX License: Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal (CC0-1.0) Martinez, A., Abercrombie, D., Rappucci, G., Garrison, L. P., Dias, L., & Soldevilla, M. (2024). Cruise Report : NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter Cruise (GU18-02), June – July 2018, Trophic Interactions and Habitat Requirements of Rice’s Whales. NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center. https://doi.org/10.25923/qjjy-6c68 2024 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.25923/qjjy-6c68 https://doi.org/10.25923/qjjy-6c68 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.25923/qjjy-6c68 related journal article information Martinez, Anthony author Abercrombie, Debra author Rappucci, Gina author Garrison, Lance P. author Dias, Laura author Soldevilla, Melissa author NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center publisher documentDigital NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center crossReference sciencePaper RESTORE Science Program: Rice's Whales -- Trophic Interactions and Habitat Requirements of Gulf of Mexico Rice’s Whales 2017 publication https://restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/projects/rices-whales HTTPS https://restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/projects/rices-whales Project website information NOAA RESTORE Science Program https://restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA RESTORE Science Program website Institution web page information publisher documentDigital [accessed 2025-05-14] crossReference project NOAA Fisheries, Endangered Species Conservation: Trophic Interactions and Habitat Requirements of Rice’s Whales 2018 publication https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/endangered-species-conservation/trophic-interactions-and-habitat-requirements-rices HTTPS https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/endangered-species-conservation/trophic-interactions-and-habitat-requirements-rices Project website information NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) website Institution web page information publisher documentDigital [accessed 2025-05-14] crossReference project eng; USA utf8 environment oceans imageryBaseMapsEarthCover biota -87.1865 -84.68533 27.583 29.76033 2018-06-25 2018-07-07 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0304236 v1.1 was published. 2025-05-20T22:23:10Z NCEI Accession 0304236 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0304236/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0304236 v1.1 published 2025-05-20T22:23:10Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: cetacean (measured); Units: NA; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Ships; Sampling and Analyzing Method: The goal of the research was to conduct visual and passive acoustic surveys to localize Rice’s whales and conduct close approaches to deploy telemetry tags, collect biopsy samples, and collect photographic data on select Rice’s whales. Survey tracklines were oriented along the 180–400 m isobaths, with a focus on the 200 m isobath.; Data Quality Method: Data auditing consisted of making corrections based on error log notes from the field, plotting trackline points to identify errors made when recording effort status, and verifying sighting data based on data sheets from the field. Parameter or Variable: visual observation (measured); Units: NA; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: BIG EYE BINOCULARS Parameter or Variable: MARINE MAMMALS (measured); Units: NA; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: BIG EYE BINOCULARS Parameter or Variable: dolphins (measured); Units: NA; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: BIG EYE BINOCULARS Parameter or Variable: biological data (measured); Units: NA; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: BIG EYE BINOCULARS Parameter or Variable: Ocean temperature (measured); Units: degrees C; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Environmental data were collected using a conductivity, temperature and depth sensor (CTD) unit. CTD casts recorded vertical profiles of salinity, temperature, and oxygen content to a maximum depth of 255 m. Parameter or Variable: water depth (measured); Units: meter; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD Parameter or Variable: SALINITY (measured); Units: psu; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD Parameter or Variable: OXYGEN (measured); Units: mg/l; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD Parameter or Variable: Biopsy (measured); Units: NA; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: dart biopsy gun; Sampling and Analyzing Method: biopsy dart sampling, http://doi.org/10.7289/V5CC0XN0 asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian BIG EYE BINOCULARS BIG EYE BINOCULARS A pair of 25 x 150mm telescopes side-by-side, mounted on a pedestal and aligned to point accurately in the same direction, allowing the viewer to use both eyes (binocular vision) when viewing distant objects. https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/KeywordViewer/scheme/all/b3ecc166-16d5-4144-b23f-49ba59813b72?gtm_keyword=BIG%20EYE%20BINOCULARS>m_scheme=instruments camera camera An instrument for recording images. CTD CTD Conductivity-Temperature-Depth probe dart biopsy gun dart biopsy gun Used to take remote biopsy samples. photograph photograph still images used as the basis for making parameter determinations NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter Updated information for the vessel GORDON GUNTER from UNITED STATES(US). Name : GORDON GUNTER Country(s) : UNITED STATES(US) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 31 Research vessel Call Sign : WTEO IMO : 8835255 Pennant : R 336 Title : NOAA Ship Commissioned Date : 1998-08-28 Current Length : 68.3 Built : 1989-05-12 Previous Name (Notes): Relentless Notes : Built as the U.S. Naval Ship RELENTLESS (T-AGOS 18). Transferred to NOAA in 1993. Information Sources: - http://www.moc.noaa.gov/gu/index.html - http://www.seasearcher.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=341240 Confirmed by NOAA on 2010-09-10.