Seabird Survey Observations from RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer during cruises NBP0103, NBP0104, NBP0202, and NBP0204 in the Southern Ocean from 2001-2002 (SOGLOBEC project)

<p>Seabird Survey Observations from RVIB Nathaniel B. Palmer during cruises NBP0103, NBP0104, NBP0202, and NBP0204 in the Southern Ocean from 2001-2002.</p>

<p><strong>PI Notes:</strong><br />
Time and Yearday can be used in conjunction with alongtrack data&nbsp;[https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/2345] to find latitude, longitude and ship's heading information.</p>

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<caption><strong>Species Codes</strong></caption>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>Common Name</th>
<th>Code</th>
<th>Scientific Name</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Adelie Penguin</td>
<td>adpe</td>
<td>Pygoscelis adeliae</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Antarctic Petrel</td>
<td>anpe</td>
<td>Thalassoica antarctica</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Broadbilled (Antarctic) Prion</td>
<td>anpe</td>
<td>Pachyptila vittata (des.)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Antarctic Tern</td>
<td>ante</td>
<td>Sterna vittata</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Black-browed Albatross</td>
<td>bbal</td>
<td>Diomedea melanophris</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Black-bellied Storm-petrel</td>
<td>bbsp</td>
<td>Fregetta tropica</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Imperial Shag (Blue-eyed Shag)</td>
<td>besh</td>
<td>Phalacrocorax atriceps</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Blue Petrel</td>
<td>blpe</td>
<td>Halobaena caerulea</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Antarctic (Brown) Skua</td>
<td>brsk</td>
<td>Catharacta (skua) lonnbergi</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cape Petrel ('Pintado Petrel')</td>
<td>cape</td>
<td>Daption capense</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Chinstrap Penguin</td>
<td>chpe</td>
<td>Pygoscelis antarctica</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Crabeater Seal</td>
<td>crse</td>
<td>Lobodon carcinophagus</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Elephant Seal</td>
<td>else</td>
<td>Mirounga leonina</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Emperor Penguin</td>
<td>empe</td>
<td>Aptenodytes forsteri</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Antarctic Fur Seal</td>
<td>fuse</td>
<td>Arctocephalus gazella</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Grey-headed Albatross</td>
<td>ghal</td>
<td>Diomedea chrysostoma</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Humpback Whale</td>
<td>huwh</td>
<td>Megaptera novaeangliae</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dominican Gull (Kelp Gull)</td>
<td>kegu</td>
<td>Larus dominicanus</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Leopard Seal</td>
<td>lese</td>
<td>Hydrurga leptonyx</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Minke Whale</td>
<td>miwh</td>
<td>Balaenoptera acutorostrata</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ross Seal</td>
<td>rose</td>
<td>Ommatophoca rossi</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Southern Giant Petrel</td>
<td>sgpe</td>
<td>Macronectes giganteus</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Snow Petrel</td>
<td>snpe</td>
<td>Pagodroma nivea</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Southern Fulmar</td>
<td>sofu</td>
<td>Fulmarus glacialoides</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sooty Shearwater</td>
<td>sosh</td>
<td>Puffinus griseus</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>South Polar Skua</td>
<td>spsk</td>
<td>Catharacta maccormicki</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Unknown Albatross</td>
<td>unal</td>
<td>nd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Unidentified Petrel</td>
<td>unpe</td>
<td>nd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Unidentified Prion</td>
<td>unpr</td>
<td>nd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Unidentified Seal</td>
<td>unse</td>
<td>nd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>unidentified large Skua</td>
<td>unsk</td>
<td>nd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Unidentified storm-petrel</td>
<td>unsp</td>
<td>nd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Unidentified Whale</td>
<td>unwh</td>
<td>nd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Weddell Seal</td>
<td>wese</td>
<td>Leptonychotes weddellii</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wilsons Storm-petrel</td>
<td>wisp</td>
<td>Oceanites oceanicus</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<table border=\"\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\">
<caption><strong>Behavior Codes</strong></caption>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>Code</th>
<th>Description</th>
<th>Explanation</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Feeding</td>
<td>Birds or seals observed handling foods or birds attempting to catch food</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Milling</td>
<td>Birds observed foraging or circling</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>In transit</td>
<td>Birds or seals moving in a direct line in a definite direction</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Resting on Ice</td>
<td>Applies to both birds and seals</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>Resting on Water</td>
<td>Applies to both birds and seals</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>Following Ship</td>
<td>Birds only</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>dipping, possible feeding</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>Attracted to ship</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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<caption><strong>Transect Codes</strong></caption>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>Code</th>
<th>Description</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>300 m transect on the port side</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>600 m transect on the port side</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>0</td>
<td>&gt;600 m on port side</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Starboard side (No distance limit)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<p><em>Last updated November 23, 2005; gfh</em></p>