Description
An aerial monitoring program was conducted during the period 1962 - 2003 in cooperation with aerial spotters working for the commercial purse seine fleet. Flights were conducted throughout the year to estimate abundance of pelagic fishes off California and Baja California, Mexico. Measurements were recorded for each identifiable species in 10'-longitude by 10'-latitude blocks. Northern anchovy, (Engraulis mordax), Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax), Pacific bonito (Sarda chiliensis), Pacific mackerel (Scomber japonicas), jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus) and Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus orientalis) were the most commonly reported species.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMRMS-Flights_All.csv | Unknown | Open resource | |
| AMRMS-Paths_All.csv | Unknown | Open resource | |
| AMRMS-Pilots.csv | Unknown | Open resource | |
| AMRMS-Planes.csv | Unknown | Open resource | |
| AMRMS-Sightings_All.csv | Unknown | Open resource | |
| AMRMS-Sighting_Types.csv | Unknown | Open resource | |
| AMRMS-Species_Code.csv | Unknown | Open resource | |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| AMRMS Aerial survey database | Unknown | Database containing planes, paths, pilots, sightings and species information. Records describe the date, time of the day, location, total tonnage and/or number of schools sighted for some species by a pilot on a flight in a 24-hour period. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource |