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    • Gulf of Mexico sperm whale photo-ID catalog

    Metadata Updated: April 1, 2024

    Photo-identification data on sperm whales occupying the north central Gulf of Mexico have been collected during vessel surveys. Photographs of sperm whales are taken during encounters and markings on tail flukes can be used to identify individual animals. These images have been reviewed and individuals cataloged to evaluate residency and demographic patterns in sperm whales in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

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    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date July 28, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
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    Harvested from NMFS SEFSC

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date July 28, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26432
    Access Constraints Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Gulf of Mexico sperm whale photo-ID catalog [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26432., Access Constraints: None
    Bbox East Long -80.5
    Bbox North Lat 31
    Bbox South Lat 24.5
    Bbox West Long -98
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update
    Harvest Object Id 80e27ff4-1f83-4a6f-bd42-ed3e97fec99e
    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.
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-98.0, 24.5], [-80.5, 24.5], [-80.5, 31.0], [-98.0, 31.0], [-98.0, 24.5]]]}
    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1994

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