Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey (RL1705, EK60)
The Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey (HICEAS) was a 179-day survey for whales, dolphins, and seabirds within the Hawaiian Archipelago, from shore to 200 nmi offshore. There were four major research components to HICEAS: visual observations for cetaceans, including photo-identification, biopsy sampling, and satellite tagging; passive acoustic monitoring using towed hydrophone arrays and other tools; ecosystem assessment, including visual surveys for seabirds and measurement of oceanographic variables (CTD casts, EK-60); and conduct other ancillary projects, such as aerial photogrammetry using a hexacopter, testing of new passive acoustic tools, and other projects that support and augment our assessment mission.
Dataset Citation
- Cite as: Southwest Fisheries Science Center (2017): Water Column Sonar Data Collection (RL1705, EK60). National Centers for Environmental Information, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V50V8B37 [access date]
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- RL1705_EK60
- doi:10.7289/V50V8B37
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gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.wcd:RL1705_EK60
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Ordering Instructions | Contact the NCEI Water Column Sonar Data Manager to order data |
Distributor | Water Column Sonar Data Manager NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (303) 497-4742 wcd.info@noaa.gov |
Dataset Principal Investigator | Jeffrey Moore Wildlife Biologist NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center 858-546-7161 jeff.e.moore@noaa.gov |
Time Period | 2017-08-17T19:59:38 to 2017-09-11T17:28:33 |
Spatial Reference System | urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326 |
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West: -177.99382
East: -117.148209
South: 17.06666
North: 32.71821
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Dataset Progress Status | Complete - production of the data has been completed |
Data Update Frequency | Not planned |
Purpose | The Hawaiian Islands Cetacean and Ecosystem Assessment Survey (HICEAS) was a large-scale ship survey for cetaceans and seabirds within the U.S. waters of the Hawaiian Islands. The goals of HICEAS are to estimate how many cetaceans are in Hawaiian waters, examine their population structure, and understand their habitat. |
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Last Modified: 2018-05-22
For questions about the information on this page, please email: wcd.info@noaa.gov
For questions about the information on this page, please email: wcd.info@noaa.gov