What can be seen?

DRAFT UNDER CONSTRUCTION:

Things we may see at or above the waterline!

SEABIRDS:
Top 20 species we may see.
How to ID them. What do they eat? Where do they breed? Status?
Include grouping of similar species we could hope to see: Skuas 2, Jaegers 3, Storm-petrels 2, Phalaropes 2, Loons 2, Fulmar and 4 Shearwaters,

MARINE MAMMALS:
Top 20 species we may see.
How to ID them. What do they eat? Where do they breed/calve? Status?

FISHING BOATS AND GEAR:
Top types we may see.
How to ID them. What do they catch? Status.

FISHING GEAR:
All types of nets, hooks, dredging, dragging, weir, etc.

Profile

DRAFT UNDER CONSTRUCTION....

Profile of the GOM GNATS 210-mile transect.


HORIZONTALLY:



VERTICALLY:




Interesting areas near this transect:
Cashes Ledge.
etc etc

Q & A

Questions which come up will be listed here, with answers, to the best of our combined/collective knowledge. Some answers will be immediate, and some may take a little research.