Marion Wanderers (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

David Nicholls

doi:10.15468/s8t4rm

Marion Wanderers (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Citation

Nicholls D. 2021. Marion Wanderers. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/392) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=209). https://doi.org/10.15468/s8t4rm accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-09.

Description

Original provider: DG Nicholls & Peter Ryan Dataset credits: Data provider Marion Island Wanderers & Winds Originating data center Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT) Abstract: Wandering albatross fly enormous distances but only with the assistance of the wind. Typically they reach or run with the wind on the longest fastest flights. However, they can also fly at almost all angles to the wind. Presumably the bird must make a greater effort and or the flight ground speed is slower.

In the 1990s, MD Murray and DG Nicholls explored many of these relationships. New satellite with sensors directly measuring wind speed and direction will allow increased precision in studies of the relationship between bird flight and the wind. Supplemental information: Visit STAT's project page for additional information. This dataset is a summarized representation of the telemetry locations aggregated per species per 1-degree cell.

Purpose

Not available

Sampling Description

Study Extent

NA

Sampling

NA

Method steps

NA

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Diomedea exulans
common name: Wandering Albatross rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Oceans

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

David Nicholls
originator
position: Primary contact
Marion Island Wanderers & Winds
email: d.nicholls@chisholm.vic.edu.au

OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://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: http://seamap.env.duke.edu

David Nicholls
owner
position: Primary contact
Marion Island Wanderers & Winds
email: d.nicholls@chisholm.vic.edu.au

Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool
originator
seaturtle.org
email: mcoyne@seaturtle.org
homepage: http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/

David Nicholls
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Marion Island Wanderers & Winds
email: d.nicholls@chisholm.vic.edu.au