Catalog - Data.gov

#1 Federal

Cetacean, sea turtle, and seabird visual observations using line-transect survey methods from ships and aircraft during the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GOMMAPPS) surveys from 2017 to 2020

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: August 01, 2022 at 12:00 AM

As part of the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GOMMAPPS), the NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) conducted...

Search relevance: 1.00 | Views last month: 55 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 08:11 AM

#2 Federal

Density of Cetaceans and Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: January 01, 2023 at 12:00 AM

The goal of this research was to develop Gulf-wide cetacean and sea turtle spatial density models (SDMs) based on line-transect surveys conducted in the U.S. waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Surveys...

Search relevance: 1.00 | Views last month: 7 | Catalog Last Checked: August 02, 2026 at 12:56 PM

#3 Federal

Cetacean visual observations using line-transect survey methods onboard the NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter (GU) in the Gulf of America, for the Vessel Surveys for Abundance and Distribution of Marine Mammals and Seabirds project (VSAD survey GU2402) from 2024-06-03 to 2024-08-12 (NCEI Accession 0299731)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: June 05, 2025 at 12:00 AM

As part of the Vessel Surveys for Abundance and Distribution of Marine Mammals and Seabirds (VSAD) project, the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) conducted a shipboard survey of the U.S....

Search relevance: 1.00 | Views last month: 6 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 04:52 AM

#4 Federal

Cetacean visual observations using line-transect survey methods onboard the NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter (GU) in the Gulf of America (survey GU0402) from 2004-04-15 to 2004-06-10 (NCEI Accession 0284773)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM

The U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is required to prepare an annual Stock Assessment Report (SAR) for each marine mammal stock to update abundance, stock structure, maximum net...

Search relevance: 1.00 | Views last month: 6 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 04:31 AM

#5 Federal

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 GU1806) from 2018-11-11 to 2018-12-03 (NCEI Accession 0301293)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: March 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM

As part of a Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) Science Program project, the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), in...

Search relevance: 1.00 | Views last month: 6 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 04:54 AM

#6 Federal

Cetacean and sea turtle spatial density model outputs from visual observations using line-transect survey methods aboard NOAA vessel and aircraft platforms in the Gulf of Mexico from 2003-06-12 to 2019-07-31 (NCEI Accession 0256800)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: July 29, 2022 at 12:00 AM

Based on ship-based and aerial line-transect surveys conducted in the U.S. waters of the Gulf of Mexico between 2003 and 2019, the NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) developed spatial...

Search relevance: 1.00 | Views last month: 3 | Catalog Last Checked: August 02, 2026 at 12:55 PM

#7 Federal

Cetacean visual observations using line-transect survey methods onboard the NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter (GU) in the Gulf of America, for the Vessel Surveys for Abundance and Distribution of Marine Mammals and Seabirds project (VSAD survey GU2303) from 2023-06-22 to 2023-08-14 (NCEI Accession 0290373)

Organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Dataset Last Updated: June 02, 2025 at 12:00 AM

As part of the Vessel Surveys for Abundance and Distribution of Marine Mammals and Seabirds (VSAD) project, the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) conducted a shipboard survey of the U.S....

Search relevance: 1.00 | Views last month: 2 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 04:41 AM

#8 Federal

Cetacean visual observations and environmental parameters collected by CTD and other instruments onboard the NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter (GU) in the Gulf of Mexico, for the Trophic Interactions and Habitat Requirements of Gulf of Mexico Rices Whales project (RESTORE survey GU-18-06) from 2018-11-11 to 2018-12-03 (NCEI Accession 0301293)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: January 01, 2025 at 12:00 AM

As part of a Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) Science Program project, the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), in...

Search relevance: 1.00 | Views last month: 2 | Catalog Last Checked: August 02, 2026 at 12:57 PM

#9 Federal

Cetacean visual observations using line-transect survey methods onboard the NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter (GU) in the Gulf of America, for the Vessel Surveys for Abundance and Distribution of Marine Mammals and Seabirds project (VSAD survey GU2303) from 2023-06-22 to 2023-08-14 (NCEI Accession 0290373)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: June 02, 2025 at 12:00 AM

As part of the Vessel Surveys for Abundance and Distribution of Marine Mammals and Seabirds (VSAD) project, the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) conducted a shipboard survey of the U.S....

Search relevance: 1.00 | Views last month: 1 | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 04:41 AM

Search datasets

Draw a geographic box

Cetacean, sea turtle, and seabird visual observations using line-transect survey methods from ships and aircraft during the Gulf of Mexico Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GOMMAPPS) surveys from 2017 to 2020

Density of Cetaceans and Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico

Cetacean visual observations using line-transect survey methods onboard the NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter (GU) in the Gulf of America, for the Vessel Surveys for Abundance and Distribution of Marine Mammals and Seabirds project (VSAD survey GU2402) from 2024-06-03 to 2024-08-12 (NCEI Accession 0299731)

Cetacean visual observations using line-transect survey methods onboard the NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter (GU) in the Gulf of America (survey GU0402) from 2004-04-15 to 2004-06-10 (NCEI Accession 0284773)

Cetacean and sea turtle spatial density model outputs from visual observations using line-transect survey methods aboard NOAA vessel and aircraft platforms in the Gulf of Mexico from 2003-06-12 to 2019-07-31 (NCEI Accession 0256800)

Cetacean visual observations using line-transect survey methods onboard the NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter (GU) in the Gulf of America, for the Vessel Surveys for Abundance and Distribution of Marine Mammals and Seabirds project (VSAD survey GU2303) from 2023-06-22 to 2023-08-14 (NCEI Accession 0290373)

Cetacean visual observations using line-transect survey methods onboard the NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter (GU) in the Gulf of America, for the Vessel Surveys for Abundance and Distribution of Marine Mammals and Seabirds project (VSAD survey GU2303) from 2023-06-22 to 2023-08-14 (NCEI Accession 0290373)