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Happywhale - Humpback Whale in Arctic Ocean

Dataset homepage

Citation

Happywhale. 2021. Happywhale - Humpback Whale in Arctic Ocean. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1762) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Happywhale.com. https://doi.org/10.15468/zfxpug accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-19.

Description

Original provider: Happywhale Dataset credits: Happywhale and contributors Abstract: Happywhale.com is a resource to help you know whales as individuals, and to benefit conservation science with rich data about individual whales. Supplemental information: Sightings and images were submitted to Happywhale by contributors. A portion of the Happywhale data were transferred to OBIS-SEAMAP upon the agreement between Happywhale and OBIS-SEAMAP. There may be duplicate records among Happywhale datasets and other OBIS-SEAMAP datasets. The precision of date/time vary per record. Some records have date accuracy up to year only. This dataset includes sightings and photos from the following 182 contributors in alphabetic order: Adelie Xiaohang Li; Alex Sinclair Lack; Alicia; Allied Whale North Atlantic Humpback Whale Catalog; Allison Chen; Ana; Andrea Klaussner; Andrew Newlun; Angela Bowler; Anja Robanke; Anke Kugelstadt; Annette Bombosch; AnninaS; Arjen Drost; Avner Chen; Babsi Neubarth; Barbara Anne Brandon; Beatriz Benares; B. Noordermeer; Bonnie Gretz; Borbala; brad siviour; Camilo Rada; Carlos Rincon; Caroline Weir; Cees Tineke; Chris Croxson; Christian Engelke; Christian Thrane; Christoph Fritz; Chrys Tremththanmor; Conor Ryan; Daniel Stevens; DarrenJew; Dave Matlin; David German; Devienne Gilles; Dirk van Zandwijk; Dmitrii Kiselev; Domininc Barrington; Doug Gould; Eivind Aksnes; Elie Vannier; Eliott Lehoux; Elísabet Ýr Guðjónsdóttir; Elke; Ellen Klein; Elodie; emma; Emma Luck; Emmanuelle Peyredieu; Eugene Saxentoff; Fabio; françois; Frank J.; Fredrik Broms; Garry Bray; Geir Hareide Hansen; Ghada; GordieBryce; Greta Henderson; Hanna Michel; hannes heylen; Hans Verdaat; Hazel Pittwood; Heidi Krajewsky; Henk Kamstra; Herman Sips; Husavik Research Centre; Ian Gordon; Irati Maruri; Isabella Clegg; Jamie Coleman; Jan Kajzar; Javier Solis; Jeff Reynolds; Jim Wilson; Joel Moore; Jonas Astrup; joost vaeyens; Joy Martinello; Joy van der Beek; Judith Scott; Judit Roch; Julia Yr Thorvaldsdottir; Julie Skyte; Kees de Jager; Ken Jensen; Kerstin Langenberger; Kevin; Kirsten MacTaggart; Kit Kovacs; Konstantinos Kafritsas; Laura; Laurens; Laurie Horsfall; Leendert; Lena Nicola; Lene Zachariassen; Lisa Hildebrand; Loes de Heus; Marc Gose; Marcus Bergström; Margrét Ósk Elíasdóttir; Marian Herz; Marijke Nita de Boer; Marika Marnela; Marilia Olio; Marion JONCHERES; Marjolein Meijdam; Mark Harris; Marley Watkins; Martine; Martin Kemper; Mary Keenan; Matt McDermit; Max Schweiger; Menno Schaefer; Michelle van Dijk; Michel Pierfitte; Mick Peerdeman; Mona Beate Wendelborg; Mona Wong; Nacho Oria; Nadine Hunziker; Natascha; Niklas Astrom; Nils; NOAA National Marine Mammal Laboratory; Ocean Missions; Olivier Blaud; Pascal Mauerhofer; Patrick Ruf; Pat Sanders; Pauline van Monsjou; Paul Soulby; Per Nikolaj Bukh; Per Olsson; Petra Glardon; Philippe Jeanty; Pim Wolf; Pupanoid; Radovan Sutora; Raina Burke; Ran Dembo; Rémi Bigonneau; Richard Lovelock; Richard Walker; Richard White; Rob Gons; Rodrigo A. Martinez Catalan; Russian Cetacean Habitat Project; Ruud; Sais Céline; Santiago Imberti; Siairra Tharp; Sindre Frahm Jensen; Slater T Moore; Sophie Carr; Soyer; Steven dos-Remedios; Susan Smith; suse; Ted Creek; Teresa Blase; Therese Horntrich; Tim Wright; Tobias Brehm; Tobias Paul; Tony Littler; Tressarieu; Tudor Morgan; Ursula Brändle; Vicki Beaver; Virgil Reglioni; Vladimir Burkanov; Whale Wise; Wilfried Schnessl; Wouter Verwee; Years of the North Atlantic Humpback whale (YoNAH); Yuri Choufour; Yves Roumazeilles

Purpose

Not available

Sampling Description

Study Extent

NA

Sampling

NA

Method steps

  1. NA

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
  1. Megaptera novaeangliae
    common name: Humpback Whale rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Chukchi Sea;Greenland Sea;Norwegian Sea;Sea of Okhotsk

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Ted Cheeseman
originator
position: Primary contact
Happywhale
email: ted@happywhale.com
OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: https://seamap.env.duke.edu
OBIS-SEAMAP
distributor
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: https://seamap.env.duke.edu
Ted Cheeseman
owner
position: Primary contact
Happywhale
email: ted@happywhale.com
Ted Cheeseman
originator
happywhale.com
email: ted@happywhale.com
homepage: https://happywhale.com
Ted Cheeseman
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Happywhale
email: ted@happywhale.com
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