Turtles, birds, and mammals in the northern Gulf of Mexico and nearby Atlantic waters. An overview based on aerial surveys of OCS areas, with emphasis on oil and gas effects

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5443083

Fritts, T H; Irvine, A B; Jennings, R D; Collum, L A; Hoffman, W; McGehee, M A

Aerial line transect surveys of marine turtles, birds, and mammals were conducted in four areas of the Gulf of Mexico and nearby Atlantic waters. Areas surveyed were 111 km by 222 km and located off Brownsville, Texas; Marsh Island, Louisiana; Naples, Florida; and Merritt Island, Florida. Data on distribution, abundance, seasonal occurrence, and habitat use are reported in accounts for each of the 88 species observed. Information on reproduction, behavior, and potential impacts of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) development are also discussed. Later chapters summarize the fauna of each of the four areas; characterize the inshore, nearshore, and offshore fauna; and discuss the effects of OCS development on marine vertebrates. 460 references, 167 figures, 65 tables.

• Research Organization: New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque (USA). Museum of Southwestern Biology
• OSTI ID: 5443083
• Report Number(s): FWS/OBS-82/65; ON: DE84900611
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ABUNDANCE
AERIAL MONITORING
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
BIRDS
CARIBBEAN SEA
CETACEANS
DATA
DISTRIBUTION
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GULF OF MEXICO
HABITAT
INFORMATION
MAMMALS
MONITORING
NUMERICAL DATA
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
OIL SPILLS
REPTILES
SEAS
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
SPECIES DIVERSITY
SURFACE WATERS
TURTLES
VARIATIONS
VERTEBRATES