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Opportunistic records of marine megafauna in Suriname

Dataset homepage

Citation

Pool, M. and M. de Boer. 2020. Opportunistic records of marine megafauna in Suriname. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2126) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/r88rfu accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-12.

Description

Original provider: Green Heritage Fund of Suriname Dataset credits: Monique Pool, Green Heritage Fund of Suriname Abstract: The Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) project in Suriname was initiated in 2017. Part of this EU-funded project focussed on collecting all the information regarding marine megafauna within the region (Suriname and Guyana). As part of the MSP project we searched for potential marine megafauna data holders and different data-sets were found: (1) research data: published and unpublished data collected during dedicated (effort-related) marine fauna surveys (where a GPS track was available); (2) data collected by Marine Fauna Observers during geophysical seismic surveys (without an available GPS track); (3) Opportunistic data collected without keeping track of effort (e.g. website, social media and other sighting records collected by university students or citizens); and (4) Systematic land-based observations carried out during sea turtle surveys on Braamspunt. Here you can find all opportunistic records of marine megafauna in Suriname, including coastal and offshore regions. For the MSP-project we used records which were classed as 'Definite' or 'Probable'. Where 'Definite' records were accompanied by photo; and 'Probable' records had a good description and were coming from a trusted source. Other records with an unsure identification (for example 'possible green turtle'), were upgraded to 'Probable' records of species-groups, e.g. 'hard-shelled turtle', 'ray species', 'shark species', 'dolphin sp'. All other records were discarded. NB all bird records submitted by the holders of the database 'Birds of Suriname' were classed as 'Definite'. Purpose: The project aims to significantly enhance the governance and protection of marine and coastal resources of Guyana and Suriname through collaborative processes with all ocean stakeholders, improved knowledge of the coastal and marine environment, enhanced capacity of key stakeholders and informed marine spatial management. Upon completion of the marine Spatial planning project, we aim to continue to add new marine megafauna records to OBIS SEAMAP. Supplemental information: Accuracy of time varies record by record. '00:00' or '12:00' indicates the time is not available.

Purpose

The project aims to significantly enhance the governance and protection of marine and coastal resources of Guyana and Suriname through collaborative processes with all ocean stakeholders, improved knowledge of the coastal and marine environment, enhanced capacity of key stakeholders and informed marine spatial management. Upon completion of the marine Spatial planning project, we aim to continue to add new marine megafauna records to OBIS SEAMAP.

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. Diomedeidae
    rank: family
  2. Chloroceryle amazona
    common name: Amazon Kingfisher rank: species
  3. Phoenicopterus ruber
    common name: Greater Flamingo rank: species
  4. Pluvialis dominica
    common name: Lesser Golden-Plover rank: species
  5. Chloroceryle aenea
    common name: American Pygmy Kingfisher rank: species
  6. Anhinga anhinga
    common name: Anhinga rank: species
  7. Stenella frontalis
    common name: Atlantic Spotted Dolphin rank: species
  8. Puffinus lherminieri
    common name: Audubon's Shearwater rank: species
  9. Porphyrio flavirostris
    common name: Azure Gallinule rank: species
  10. Calidris bairdii
    common name: Baird's Sandpiper rank: species
  11. Hirundo rustica
    common name: Barn Swallow rank: species
  12. Pluvialis squatarola
    common name: Black-bellied Plover rank: species
  13. Dendrocygna autumnalis
    common name: Black-bellied Whistling Duck rank: species
  14. Nycticorax nycticorax
    common name: Black-crowned Night Heron rank: species
  15. Rissa tridactyla
    common name: Black-legged Kittiwake rank: species
  16. Himantopus mexicanus
    common name: Black-necked Stilt rank: species
  17. Anous
    rank: genus
  18. Rynchops niger
    common name: Black Skimmer rank: species
  19. Chlidonias niger
    common name: Black Tern rank: species
  20. Anas discors
    common name: Blue-winged Teal rank: species
  21. Cochlearius cochlearius
    common name: Boat-billed Heron rank: species
  22. Sula
    rank: genus
  23. Onychoprion anaethetus
    common name: Bridled Tern rank: species
  24. Sula leucogaster
    common name: Brown Booby rank: species
  25. Anous stolidus
    common name: Brown Noddy rank: species
  26. Pelecanus occidentalis
    common name: Brown Pelican rank: species
  27. Stercorarius antarcticus lonnbergi
    rank: subspecies
  28. Tryngites subruficollis
    common name: Buff-breasted Sandpiper rank: species
  29. Bulweria bulwerii
    common name: Bulwer's Petrel rank: species
  30. Pilherodius pileatus
    common name: Capped Heron rank: species
  31. Bubulcus ibis
    common name: Cattle Egret rank: species
  32. Ardea cocoi
    common name: Cocoi Heron rank: species
  33. Charadrius collaris
    common name: Collared Plover rank: species
  34. Tursiops truncatus
    common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
  35. Gallinula chloropus
    common name: Common Moorhen rank: species
  36. Apus apus
    common name: Common Swift rank: species
  37. Sterna hirundo
    common name: Common Tern rank: species
  38. Calonectris diomedea
    common name: Cory's Shearwater rank: species
  39. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  40. Pseudorca crassidens
    common name: False Killer Whale rank: species
  41. Dendrocygna bicolor
    common name: Fulvous Whistling Duck rank: species
  42. Aramides cajanea
    common name: Grey-necked Wood Rail rank: species
  43. Butorides virescens
    rank: species
  44. Tringa melanoleuca
    common name: Greater Yellowlegs rank: species
  45. Puffinus gravis
    common name: Great Shearwater rank: species
  46. Chloroceryle inda
    common name: Green-and-rufous Kingfisher rank: species
  47. Mesembrinibis cayennensis
    common name: Green Ibis rank: species
  48. Chloroceryle americana
    common name: Green Kingfisher rank: species
  49. Chelonia mydas
    common name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
  50. Progne chalybea
    common name: Gray-breasted Martin rank: species
  51. Sotalia guianensis
    rank: species
  52. Gelochelidon nilotica
    common name: Gull-billed Tern rank: species
  53. Limosa haemastica
    common name: Hudsonian Godwit rank: species
  54. Megaptera novaeangliae
    common name: Humpback Whale rank: species
  55. Jabiru mycteria
    common name: Jabiru rank: species
  56. Stercorarius
    rank: genus
  57. Phaetusa simplex
    common name: Large-billed Tern rank: species
  58. Stercorarius
    rank: genus
  59. Leucophaeus atricilla
    common name: Laughing Gull rank: species
  60. Oceanodroma leucorhoa
    common name: Leach's Storm Petrel rank: species
  61. Ixobrychus exilis
    common name: Least Bittern rank: species
  62. Tachybaptus dominicus
    common name: Least Grebe rank: species
  63. Calidris minutilla
    common name: Least Sandpiper rank: species
  64. Sternula antillarum
    common name: Least Tern rank: species
  65. Larus fuscus
    common name: Lesser Black-backed Gull rank: species
  66. Aythya affinis
    common name: Lesser Scaup rank: species
  67. Tringa flavipes
    common name: Lesser Yellowlegs rank: species
  68. Aramus guarauna
    common name: Limpkin rank: species
  69. Egretta caerulea
    common name: Little Blue Heron rank: species
  70. Caretta caretta
    common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
  71. Delphinus
    common name: common dolphins rank: genus
  72. Stercorarius longicaudus
    common name: Long-tailed Jaeger rank: species
  73. Fregata magnificens
    common name: Magnificent Frigatebird rank: species
  74. Ciconia maguari
    common name: Maguari Stork rank: species
  75. Rallus longirostris
    common name: Clapper Rail rank: species
  76. Puffinus puffinus
    common name: Manx Shearwater rank: species
  77. Sula dactylatra
    common name: Masked Booby rank: species
  78. Nomonyx dominicus
    common name: Masked Duck rank: species
  79. Cairina moschata
    common name: Muscovy Duck rank: species
  80. Phalacrocorax brasilianus
    common name: Neotropic Cormorant rank: species
  81. Anous
    rank: genus
  82. Lepidochelys olivacea
    common name: Olive Ridley rank: species
  83. Pandion haliaetus
    common name: Osprey rank: species
  84. Stercorarius parasiticus
    common name: Parasitic Jaeger rank: species
  85. Calidris melanotos
    common name: Pectoral Sandpiper rank: species
  86. Podilymbus podiceps
    common name: Pied-billed Grebe rank: species
  87. Botaurus pinnatus
    common name: Pinnated Bittern rank: species
  88. Stercorarius pomarinus
    common name: Pomarine Jaeger rank: species
  89. Porphyrio martinica
    common name: Purple Gallinule rank: species
  90. Phaethon aethereus
    common name: Red-billed Tropicbird rank: species
  91. Sula sula
    common name: Red-footed Booby rank: species
  92. Calidris canutus
    common name: Red Knot rank: species
  93. Megaceryle torquata
    common name: Ringed Kingfisher rank: species
  94. Platalea ajaja
    common name: Roseate Spoonbill rank: species
  95. Sterna dougallii
    common name: Roseate Tern rank: species
  96. Steno bredanensis
    common name: Rough-toothed Dolphin rank: species
  97. Thalasseus maximus
    common name: Royal Tern rank: species
  98. Arenaria interpres
    common name: Ruddy Turnstone rank: species
  99. Tigrisoma lineatum
    common name: Rufescent Tiger Heron rank: species
  100. Buteogallus aequinoctialis
    common name: Rufous Crab Hawk rank: species
  101. Aramides axillaris
    common name: Rufous-necked Wood Rail rank: species
  102. Anurolimnas viridis
    rank: species
  103. Calidris alba
    common name: Sanderling rank: species
  104. Thalasseus sandvicensis
    common name: Sandwich Tern rank: species
  105. Eudocimus ruber
    common name: Scarlet Ibis rank: species
  106. Charadrius semipalmatus
    common name: Semipalmated Plover rank: species
  107. Calidris pusilla
    common name: Semipalmated Sandpiper rank: species
  108. Procellariidae
    common name: Fulmars rank: family
  109. Limnodromus griseus
    common name: Short-billed Dowitcher rank: species
  110. Egretta thula
    common name: Snowy Egret rank: species
  111. Tringa solitaria
    common name: Solitary Sandpiper rank: species
  112. Onychoprion
    rank: genus
  113. Onychoprion fuscatus
    common name: Sooty Tern rank: species
  114. Gallinago paraguaiae
    common name: South American Snipe rank: species
  115. Vanellus chilensis
    common name: Southern Lapwing rank: species
  116. Netta erythrophthalma
    common name: Southern Pochard rank: species
  117. Stercorarius maccormicki
    common name: South Polar Skua rank: species
  118. Actitis macularius
    common name: Spotted Sandpiper rank: species
  119. Calidris himantopus
    common name: Stilt Sandpiper rank: species
  120. Oceanites
    rank: genus
  121. Butorides striata
    common name: Striated Heron rank: species
  122. Ixobrychus involucris
    common name: Stripe-backed Bittern rank: species
  123. Sterna
    rank: genus
  124. Egretta tricolor
    common name: Tricolored Heron rank: species
  125. Phaethon
    rank: genus
  126. Bartramia longicauda
    common name: Upland Sandpiper rank: species
  127. Jacana jacana
    common name: Wattled Jacana rank: species
  128. Calidris mauri
    rank: species
  129. Rhincodon typus
    common name: whale shark rank: species
  130. Numenius phaeopus
    common name: Whimbrel rank: species
  131. Anas bahamensis
    common name: White-cheeked Pintail rank: species
  132. Dendrocygna viduata
    common name: White-faced Whistling Duck rank: species
  133. Calidris fuscicollis
    common name: White-rumped Sandpiper rank: species
  134. Tachycineta albiventer
    common name: White-winged Swallow rank: species
  135. Tringa semipalmata
    common name: Willet rank: species
  136. Phalaropus tricolor
    common name: Wilson's Phalarope rank: species
  137. Oceanites oceanicus
    common name: Wilson's Storm Petrel rank: species
  138. Mycteria americana
    common name: Wood Stork rank: species
  139. Sternula superciliaris
    common name: Yellow-billed Tern rank: species
  140. Porzana flaviventer
    common name: Yellow-breasted Crake rank: species
  141. Nyctanassa violacea
    common name: Yellow-crowned Night-Heron rank: species
  142. Thalassarche chlororhynchos
    common name: Yellow-nosed Albatross rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Suriname

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Monique Pool
originator
position: Primary contact
Green Heritage Fund of Suriname
email: monique@greenfundsuriname.org
homepage: https://greenfundsuriname.org/
Marijke de Boer
originator
position: Secondary contact
Wageningen Marine Research, University of Wageningen
email: marijkedeboer@hotmail.com
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
Monique Pool
owner
position: Primary contact
Green Heritage Fund of Suriname
email: monique@greenfundsuriname.org
homepage: https://greenfundsuriname.org/
Marijke de Boer
originator
position: Secondary contact
Wageningen Marine Research, University of Wageningen
email: marijkedeboer@hotmail.com
Monique Pool
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Green Heritage Fund of Suriname
email: monique@greenfundsuriname.org
homepage: https://greenfundsuriname.org/
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