NOAA Mid Atlantic Tursiops Surveys 1995 (2); SightingsEntry ID:
seamap89 Abstract: Mid Atlantic Tursiops Surveys (MATS) were
conducted in 1995 by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center to
examine the distribution and estimate an index of relative
abundance for Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
inhabiting the nearshore coastal waters in mid-and southern
Atlantic bight. This data set contains sightings of not only the
target dolphins but also other species ... including cetaceans,
sea turtles, fish and shark observed during the aerial surveys.
The same transects were traced three times on different dates
during the survey period. This data set is the second one. The
other two are provided, too, with the number following MATS95s
indicating the first, second and last. Cetacean and sea turtles
observed include as follows. << Cetacean >> Atlantic spotted
dolphin Standard Bottlenose dolphin << Sea Turtle >> Survey's
transects information is available in MATS95s2Efforts. Purpose:
The purpose of this