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ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Gulf of Mexico killer whale photo-ID catalog
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30705
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Photo-identification data on killer whales occupying the northern Gulf of Mexico have been collected in association with large vessel surveys since 1991. Photographs of killer whales are taken during encounters and unique dorsal fin marking can be used to identify individual animals. These images have been reviewed and individuals cataloged to evaluate residency and demographic patterns in killer whales in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
To examine residency patterns of killer whales in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
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Garrison, Lance
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Garrison, Lance
305-361-4488
305-361-4478
75 Virginia Beach Dr
Miami
FL
33149
Lance.Garrison@noaa.gov
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Contact by email preferred.
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DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
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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
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Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Gulf of Mexico killer whale photo-ID catalog [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30705.
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30705
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(305)361-5761
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Collected photographs are are reviewed and individual animals are identified and compared to previous images of individuals within the catalog. These identifications are then reviewed and verified.