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 00:00:00 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
02 PETROLEUM
ATLANTIC OCEAN
BIRDS
CETACEANS
TURTLES
GULF OF MEXICO
OIL SPILLS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ABUNDANCE
AERIAL MONITORING
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HABITAT
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
SPECIES DIVERSITY
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
CARIBBEAN SEA
DATA
DISTRIBUTION
INFORMATION
MAMMALS
MONITORING
NUMERICAL DATA
REPTILES
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
VARIATIONS
VERTEBRATES
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Aquatic- Basic Studies- (-1989)
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