gov.noaa.nodc:0250966 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-04-28T21:15:15Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) photographic-identification images collected for abundance estimation, occurrence, association pattern, and behavioral observation studies using cameras from small boats in Texas bays, estuaries, and Gulf of Mexico coastal waters by Texas A&M University at Galveston from 1990 to 2001 (NCEI Accession 0250966) 2022-04-08 publication 2022-04-01 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/v6qk-t573 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0250966 NCEI Archive Management System 0250966 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Bernd Würsig Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) wuersig@sbcglobal.net https://www.tamug.edu/ HTTPS Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) https://www.tamug.edu/ HTTPS Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Sarah Piwetz Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network spiwetz@gmail.com https://www.tmmsn.org/ HTTPS website Institution web page information pointOfContact Bernd Würsig Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) wuersig@sbcglobal.net https://www.tamug.edu/ HTTPS Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Würsig, Bernd Texas A&M University - Galveston wuersig@sbcglobal.net https://www.tamug.edu/ HTTPS Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) website Institution web page information author Acevedo-Gutierrez, Alejandro Texas A&M University - Galveston https://www.tamug.edu/ HTTPS Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) website Institution web page information author Bräger, Stefan Texas A&M University - Galveston https://www.tamug.edu/ HTTPS Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) website Institution web page information author Cockcroft, Victor G. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University author Fertl, Dagmar Texas A&M University - Galveston https://www.tamug.edu/ HTTPS Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) website Institution web page information author Henderson, Elizabeth Texas A&M University - Galveston https://www.tamug.edu/ HTTPS Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) website Institution web page information author Henningsen, Thomas Texas A&M University - Galveston https://www.tamug.edu/ HTTPS Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) website Institution web page information author Irwin (Smith), Linda Jane Texas A&M University - Galveston https://www.tamug.edu/ HTTPS Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) website Institution web page information author Lynn, Spencer K. Texas A&M University - Galveston https://www.tamug.edu/ HTTPS Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) website Institution web page information author Maze-Foley, Kathy Southeast Fisheries Science Center https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website Institution web page information author Weller, David W. Southeast Fisheries Science Center https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website Institution web page information author Nina Santostasi Dolphin Biology and Conservation collaborator Mariana Ferreira Da Silveira Dolphin Biology and Conservation collaborator Giovanni Bearzi Dolphin Biology and Conservation collaborator Silvia Bonizzoni Dolphin Biology and Conservation collaborator Sarah Piwetz Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network sarahpiwetz@gmail.com https://www.tmmsn.org/ HTTPS Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network website Institution web page information collaborator Errol Ronje NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) errol.ronje@noaa.gov collaborator National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) https://www.noaa.gov/ HTTPS National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website Institution web page information collaborator NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website Institution web page information collaborator NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website Institution web page information contributor Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) https://www.tamug.edu/ HTTPS Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) photographic-identification surveys were conducted by the Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) Marine Mammal Behavioral Ecology Group, on the Texas coast and included Galveston Bay, West Bay, Matagorda Bay, Corpus Christi Bay, the lower Laguna Madre, and adjacent coastal waters from 1990 to 2001. Photos were initially collected using 35mm film cameras and converted into slides or developed into print photographs and archived in physical storage. The slide film and hardcopy images of individuals with distinct dorsal fin contours were later digitized and embedded with metadata. This dataset includes the digital photographs of dolphin groups, and individual dorsal fin images embedded with metadata including general geographic locations, dolphin mother-calf associations, calf identification, and dolphin group composition. This dataset also includes some tabular data that were recorded for the West Bay study area related to the digital photos. The primary goal was to collect data on the distribution and abundance of marine mammals on the Texas Gulf coast using photo-identification techniques. Funding Agency: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0250966 Preview graphic PNG 0250966 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2022-04-01 publication ANIMALS - GROUP - BEHAVIOR ANIMALS - INDIVIDUAL - BEHAVIOR biological data cetacean MARINE MAMMALS MARINE SPECIES INVENTORY species abundance theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS camera laboratory analysis photo-identification techniques photograph visual analysis instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS biological in situ survey - biological visual estimate visual observation theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Texas A&M University at Galveston dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Texas A&M University at Galveston dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Coastal Waters of Gulf of Mexico Coastal Waters of Texas Gulf of Mexico place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Texas A&M University at Galveston Marine Mammal Behavioral Ecology Group project Provider Project Names EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > ANIMAL SCIENCE > ANIMAL ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MARINE MAMMALS theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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 custodian Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus site-fidelity theme Provider Keywords CAMERA > CAMERA Photo-Identification Techniques instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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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 custodian E8FT8H Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Würsig, Bernd; Acevedo-Gutierrez, Alejandro; Bräger, Stefan; Cockcroft, Victor G.; Fertl, Dagmar; Henderson, Elizabeth; Henningsen, Thomas; Irwin (Smith), Linda Jane; Lynn, Spencer K.; Maze-Foley, Kathy; Weller, David W. (2022). Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) photographic-identification images collected for abundance estimation, occurrence, association pattern, and behavioral observation studies using cameras from small boats in Texas bays, estuaries, and Gulf of Mexico coastal waters by Texas A&M University at Galveston from 1990 to 2001 (NCEI Accession 0250966). [indicate subset used]. 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The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. otherRestrictions All marine mammal data and photographs were collected under the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) permit number: NMFS 550-1712-00, 821-1588-00, 550-1441, and 728. If a photo displaying a marine mammal is used, please include the permit numbers in the captions and acknowledge Texas A&M University at Galveston; Marine Mammal Behavioral Ecology Group. eng; USA utf8 environment oceans biota -97.3978 -94.3568 25.9681 29.8649 1990-01-10 2001-08-10 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. 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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian camera camera An instrument for recording images. laboratory analysis laboratory analysis use as an observation type photo-identification techniques photo-identification techniques A method of identifying species with persistent external patterns that can be used to identify unique individuals over the course of most of their adult life span. Examples include spots, anomalous pigmentation, and patterns on the trailing edges of marine mammal fins. https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/KeywordViewer/scheme/all/a9b6ed7f-2e26-4749-98f0-b3617451192b?gtm_keyword=Photo-Identification%20Techniques photograph photograph still images used as the basis for making parameter determinations visual analysis visual analysis visual analysis and measurement of sample materials use visual analysis with observation types of visual estimate and/or visual observation