Turtles, birds, and mammals in the northern Gulf of Mexico and nearby Atlantic waters: an overview based on aerial surveys of OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) areas, with emphasis on oil and gas effects

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

Title: Turtles, birds, and mammals in the northern Gulf of Mexico and nearby Atlantic waters: an overview based on aerial surveys of OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) areas, with emphasis on oil and gas effects

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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.

Authors:: Fritts, T H; Irvine, A B; Jennings, R D; Collum, L A; Hoffman, W

Publication Date:: Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

Research Org.:: Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, NM (USA)

OSTI Identifier:: 6808431

Report Number(s):: PB-84-144138; FWS/OBS-82/65

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Library of Congress catalog card No. 83-600582

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 02 PETROLEUM; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BASELINE ECOLOGY; CONTINENTAL SHELF; GULF OF MEXICO; ABUNDANCE; BIRDS; CETACEANS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; FLORIDA; MAPS; OFFSHORE DRILLING; SURVEYS; TEXAS; TURTLES; VULNERABILITY; WATER POLLUTION; ANIMALS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; CARIBBEAN SEA; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DRILLING; ECOLOGY; FEDERAL REGION IV; FEDERAL REGION VI; MAMMALS; NORTH AMERICA; POLLUTION; REPTILES; SEAS; SURFACE WATERS; USA; VERTEBRATES; 520100* - Environment, Aquatic- Basic Studies- (-1989); 020900 - Petroleum- Environmental Aspects

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                    Fritts, T H, Irvine, A B, Jennings, R D, Collum, L A, and Hoffman, W. Turtles, birds, and mammals in the northern Gulf of Mexico and nearby Atlantic waters: an overview based on aerial surveys of OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) areas, with emphasis on oil and gas effects.  United States: N. p., 1983. 
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                    Fritts, T H, Irvine, A B, Jennings, R D, Collum, L A, & Hoffman, W. Turtles, birds, and mammals in the northern Gulf of Mexico and nearby Atlantic waters: an overview based on aerial surveys of OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) areas, with emphasis on oil and gas effects.  United States.

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                    Fritts, T H, Irvine, A B, Jennings, R D, Collum, L A, and Hoffman, W. 1983.  
        "Turtles, birds, and mammals in the northern Gulf of Mexico and nearby Atlantic waters: an overview based on aerial surveys of OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) areas, with emphasis on oil and gas effects".  United States.

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