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    • Passive Acoustic Monitoring of North Atlantic Right Whales in Inshore Gulf of Maine

    Metadata Updated: March 1, 2024

    Passive acoustic monitoring of Gulf of Maine waters is a critical aspect of understanding long term changes in North Atlantic right whale (NARW) presence and distribution within this region. An improved understanding of the presence of this species is needed in order to better monitor changes in distribution patterns and occurrence of this endangered species as well as to help understand where the risk of entanglement in fishing gear and ship strike may occur. These raw passive acoustic data will help develop mitigation strategies required by the U.S. by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act. The objective of this project is to maintain a passive acoustic monitoring network in inshore Gulf of Maine waters for at least 5 years.

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    Metadata Date February 12, 2024
    Metadata Created Date March 1, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) December 31, 2020 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NGDC MGG Passive Acoustic

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    NOAA Passive Acoustic Cetacean Map Credit: NOAA NEFSC

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Series
    Metadata Date February 12, 2024
    Metadata Created Date March 1, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) December 31, 2020 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.pad:NEFSC_GOM_Raw_Data
    Access Constraints Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose., Cite as: NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science. 2021. Passive Acoustic Monitoring of North Atlantic Right Whales in Inshore Gulf of Maine. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/vh6g-a509 [access date], Resource may not be available for up to one year after initial collection.
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    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description NOAA Passive Acoustic Cetacean Map Credit: NOAA NEFSC
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/pad/browse/NARW_GOM.jpg
    Graphic Preview Type jpg
    Harvest Object Id f8ab3e93-2dbc-422a-867d-060726c7ef9c
    Harvest Source Id 8812445c-2f10-47c5-80d9-c1bc92ca956d
    Harvest Source Title NGDC MGG Passive Acoustic
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    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-80.0, 40.0], [-50.0, 40.0], [-50.0, 46.0], [-80.0, 46.0], [-80.0, 40.0]]]}
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    Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2020-12-31T01:35:00
    Temporal Extent End 2021-12-18T16:45:00

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