2016

Marine Life: Marine mammal and sea turtle distribution and abundance

Population density distribution estimates (actual and modeled) and delineation of seasonal migratory pathways for large whales (toothed and baleen), sea turtles, dolphins and porpoises. 


Source: Duke University (Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab)

Status: Data under development 

Contact: Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal Team

Notes: OBIS Seamap is currently refining new marine mammal model data. New data on marine mammals in Mid-Atlantic forthcoming from AMAPPS and BRI in 2015. The Northeast Regional Ocean Council is funding a new project to integrate past and ongoing marine mammal surveys to produce new spatial data for regional ocean planning.