gov.noaa.nodc:0130025 eng utf8 model 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 2026-04-07T14:15:54Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Modeled prevalence of seabirds and relative abundance of cetaceans in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean from 1980-04-01 to 1988-10-01 (NCEI Accession 0130025) 2015-07-28 publication 2015-07-28 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0130025 NCEI Archive Management System 0130025 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 Charles Menza US DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (NCCOS/CCMA) resourceProvider US DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (NCCOS/CCMA) resourceProvider Costa, Bryan NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science bryan.costa@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Pittman, Simon NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Huettmann, Falk University of Alaska, Fairbanks https://www.uaf.edu/ HTTPS University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) website Institution web page information author Kot, Connie NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author Wiley, David Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary https://stellwagen.noaa.gov/ HTTPS Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS) website Institution web page information author Kenney, Robert University of Rhode Island http://ww2.uri.edu/ HTTP The University of Rhode Island (URI) website Institution web page information author tableDigital This data set is a compilation of modeled seabird prevalence predictions for a selection of species including Razorbill (Alca torda), Greater Shearwater (Puffinus gravis), Wilson’s Storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus), Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus), and all auks (Alcidae), and relative abundance of cetaceans including humpback whale (megaptera novaeangliae), right whale (Eubalaena glacialis), sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis), and fin whale (Balaenoptera musculus). These data were generated to improve the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary management plan review and coastal zone management decisions in the Gulf of Maine and surrounding area. These geospatial data sets are part of a large compilation of data provided in the referenced NCCOS (2006) technical memorandum. This ecological characterization represents the continuation of an ongoing partnership between the National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP) and the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA). The purpose of this collaboration is to apply a biogeographical approach to the management of marine resources within the National Marine Sanctuaries. This particular work, conducted in collaboration with the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS) and scientists conducting research within the Gulf of Maine region, builds on and advances biogeographic techniques developed by CCMA's Biogeography Team for other National Marine Sanctuaries including Channel Islands, Cordell Bank, Gulf of Farallones, Monterey Bay, and Gray's Reef. At the onset of the project, CCMA, SBNMS, and NMSP staff identified a set of targeted research topics to fill existing gaps in baseline environmental data, and enhance the understanding of key ecological patterns and processes to support the Management Plan Review process. Four objectives were addressed in the ecological characterization of SBNMS: 1) conduct analysis of geospatial distributions of selected fishes, seabirds, marine mammals, and contaminants within the Sanctuary and Gulf of Maine region, 2) identify biological and physical datasets that can be used to augment existing Sanctuary data for a comprehensive biogeographic assessment in a GIS environment, 3) identify ecologically important areas within the Sanctuary and surrounding region, and 4) model the physical and biological dependencies that may explain the temporal and spatial dynamics of the ecosystem represented within the Sanctuary and Gulf of Maine region. 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:0130025 Preview graphic PNG 0130025 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2015-06-24 publication BIRDS cetacean theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS model output theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS US DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Northwest Atlantic Ocean (limit-40 W) place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean 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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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 Gulf of Maine, Stellwagen Bank, USA Massachusetts Bay Southern Gulf of Maine Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary place Originator Place Names 1978-2005 summer (northern hemisphere) winter (northern hemisphere) temporal Originator Temporal Keywords 4UYPKA Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Costa, Bryan; Pittman, Simon; Huettmann, Falk; Kot, Connie; Wiley, David; Kenney, Robert (2015). Modeled prevalence of seabirds and relative abundance of cetaceans in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean from 1980-04-01 to 1988-10-01 (NCEI Accession 0130025). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 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The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. eng; USA utf8 environment oceans biota -71.7 -63 38.45 46.9 1980-04-01 1988-10-01 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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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0130025 v1.1 was published. 2015-07-28T16:19:04Z NCEI Accession 0130025 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0130025/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0130025 v1.1 published 2015-07-28T16:19:04Z download model Data Type: modeled prevalance of seabirds (calculated); Units: index of relative prevalence; Observation Type: model output; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: These feature datasets depict the modeled spatial distributions of selected seabird species by season in the Gulf of Maine. Seabird observations were taken from the Manomet Bird Observatory's Cetacean and Seabird Assessment Program, which includes observations from 1980 to 1988. Seabird prevalence refers to the number of bird occurrences within a 5 km squared grid cell divided by number of transects in the grid cell. Seabird prevalence predictions were calculated using stochastic gradient boosting in TreeNet on the Manomet Bird Observatory's Cetacean and Seabird Assessment Program data set. Prevalance is calculated separately for a summer (April 15 to October 15) and winter (October 16 to April 14) seasons, and separately for Razorbill (Alca torda), Greater Shearwater (Puffinus gravis), Wilson’s Storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus), Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus), and all auks (Alcidae); Data Quality Information: Prevalence ranges from 0 to 1, where low values indicate fewer seabirds and higher values indicate more seabirds Data Type: relative abundance of cetaceans (calculated); Units: sightings per unit effort; Observation Type: model output; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: These feature datasets depict the interpolated spatial distribution and relative abundance of cetaceans by season in the Gulf of Maine. Cetacean sightings and abundances used for this interpolation came from the Manomet Bird Observatory (MBO) and from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium (NARWC) databases. These cetacean sightings and abundances were binned into 5x5 minute grid cells by season for the years 1978-2005. Grid cells were converted to centroids using XTools Pro 3.0 (Data East, 2006), and then interpolated spatially using an Inverse Weighting Distance (IDW) algorithm in ESRI’s Geostatistical Analyst. The spatial extent of the records included in these feature classes span the southern Gulf of Maine and are bounded by the meridians: -71.00 W and -67.00 W and by the parallels 43.50 N and 41.00 N. Only records from dedicated aerial surveys and platforms-of-opportunity, which met pre-defined criteria, were used in our calculations. Sightings per unit effort correspond to number of individual cetaceans divided by 1000 kilometers of surveyed trackline. Sightings per unit effort were calculated separately for fall (Sept-Nov), winter (Dec - Feb), spring (Mar - May), and summer (Jun - Aug) seasons and a total summed across all seasons. Sightings per unit effort were calculated separately for humpback whale (megaptera novaengliae), right whale (Eubalaena glacialis), sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis), and fin whale(Balaenoptera musculus).; Data Quality Information: Sightings per unit effort are classified into five quintiles (values = 0,1,2,3,4) given in "Classes" attribute field. The attribute table also includes corresponding minimum and maximum sightings per unit effort within each quintile. The spatial extent of the records included in these feature classes span the southern Gulf of Maine and are bounded by the meridians: -71.00 W and -67.00 W and by the parallels 43.50 N and 41.00 N. Only records from dedicated aerial surveys and platforms-of-opportunity, which met pre-defined criteria, were used in our calculations. In total, these data included 653,725 km of survey track, 16 species and 34,589 cetacean observations in the years 1978-2005 repository NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015. 2015-04-22T00:00:00 asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian