Metadata Identifier: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26501

Aggregation Info | Bands | Citations | Constraints | Coverage Descriptions | Dimensions | Extents | Formats | Geographic Bounding Box
Georectified Information | Georeferenceable Information | Identifiers | Instruments | Mediums | OnlineResources | Operations
Platforms | Process Steps | Range Elements | Reference Systems | Responsible Parties | Series | Sources | Spatial Grids | Temporal Extents

MD_DataIdentification

Count Component Title Abstract
1 Gulf of Mexico Sperm Whale Acoustic Prey Study Large vessel surveys were conducted during the summer of 2009 and the winter of 2010 in the north-central Gulf of Mexico to examine the spatial distribution of sperm whales and to collect data on potential midwater prey. The vessel surveys included both visual and passive acoustic data collection to document the presence of sperm whales. Physical oceanographic data was collected to characterize the presence of eddies and other mesoscale physical features that have the potential to concentrate both sperm whales and their prey. Midwater trawls were deployed to collect specimens of midwater squids to identify likely prey items. These data are used to characterize the midwater prey community that supports sperm whale populations in the Gulf of Mexico.
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SV_Identification

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CI_Citation

Count Component Title Date Citation Identifier
1 No Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
    2017-04-24
1 Gulf of Mexico Sperm Whale Acoustic Prey Study

26501
1 InPort
    1 NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
      		26501
      2 NOAA/NMFS/EDM
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        CI_Series

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        CI_ResponsibleParty

        Count Component Individual Organization Position Email Role Linkage
        2 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26501
        1 GCMD Landing Page Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) custodian https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
        1 Garrison, Lance Lance.Garrison@noaa.gov pointOfContact
        1 Garrison, Lance Lance.Garrison@noaa.gov custodian
        1 Mullin, Keith D keith.d.mullin@noaa.gov pointOfContact
        1 Southeast Fisheries Science Center resourceProvider www.sefsc.noaa.gov
        1 Southeast Fisheries Science Center distributor https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center
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        CI_OnlineResource

        Count Component Linkage Name Description Function
        1 https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. 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
        1 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center Southeast Fisheries Science Center Website About SEFSC information
        2 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26501 Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information
        1 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/sefsc/dmp/pdf/26501.pdf NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information
        1 www.sefsc.noaa.gov Website Website for this organization information
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        MD_Identifier or RS_Identifier

        Count Component Code
        2 26501
        1 Gulf Of Mexico
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        EX_Extent

        Bounding Box Temporal Extent
        Count Component Description West East North South Start End
        1 -98 -80.5 31 24.5
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        EX_GeographicBoundingBox

        Count Component West East North South
        1 -98 -80.5 31 24.5
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        EX_TemporalExtent

        Count Component Start End
        1
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        MD_Format

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        MD_Medium

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        MD_Constraints

        Count Component Use Limitation
        1 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.
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        MD_ReferenceSystem

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        MD_GridSpatialRepresentation

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        MD_Georeferenceable or MI_Georeferenceable

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        MD_Georectified or MI_Georectified

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        MD_Dimension

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        MD_CoverageDescription or MI_CoverageDescription

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        MD_Band or MI_Band

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        MI_RangeElementDescription

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        MD_AggregateInformation

        Count Component Title Code Association Type Code
        1 NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) crossReference
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        LE_Source or LI_Source

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        LE_ProcessStep or LI_ProcessStep

        Count Component DateTime Description
        1 Trackline, visual sightings, and passive acoustic data are collected using at-sea data collection programs. Field notes are recorded by observers and written onto paper datasheets which are then key entered into digital databases. Counts and measurements of collected fish and squids were recorded in the field.
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        MI_Platform

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        MI_Instrument

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