Opportunistic records of marine megafauna in Suriname
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 2024-12-14.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for potential marine megafauna data holders and different data-sets were found: (1) research data: published and unpublished data collected during dedicated (effort-related) marine fauna surveys (where a GPS track was available); (2) data collected by Marine Fauna Observers during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.
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Additional info
marine, harvested by iOBISTaxonomic Coverages
Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
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Diomedeidaerank: family
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Chloroceryle amazonacommon name: Amazon Kingfisher rank: species
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Phoenicopterus rubercommon name: Greater Flamingo rank: species
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Pluvialis dominicacommon name: Lesser Golden-Plover rank: species
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Chloroceryle aeneacommon name: American Pygmy Kingfisher rank: species
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Anhinga anhingacommon name: Anhinga rank: species
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Stenella frontaliscommon name: Atlantic Spotted Dolphin rank: species
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Puffinus lherminiericommon name: Audubon's Shearwater rank: species
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Porphyrio flavirostriscommon name: Azure Gallinule rank: species
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Calidris bairdiicommon name: Baird's Sandpiper rank: species
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Hirundo rusticacommon name: Barn Swallow rank: species
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Pluvialis squatarolacommon name: Black-bellied Plover rank: species
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Dendrocygna autumnaliscommon name: Black-bellied Whistling Duck rank: species
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Nycticorax nycticoraxcommon name: Black-crowned Night Heron rank: species
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Rissa tridactylacommon name: Black-legged Kittiwake rank: species
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Himantopus mexicanuscommon name: Black-necked Stilt rank: species
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Anousrank: genus
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Rynchops nigercommon name: Black Skimmer rank: species
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Chlidonias nigercommon name: Black Tern rank: species
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Anas discorscommon name: Blue-winged Teal rank: species
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Cochlearius cochleariuscommon name: Boat-billed Heron rank: species
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Sularank: genus
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Onychoprion anaethetuscommon name: Bridled Tern rank: species
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Sula leucogastercommon name: Brown Booby rank: species
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Anous stoliduscommon name: Brown Noddy rank: species
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Pelecanus occidentaliscommon name: Brown Pelican rank: species
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Stercorarius antarcticus lonnbergirank: subspecies
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Tryngites subruficolliscommon name: Buff-breasted Sandpiper rank: species
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Bulweria bulweriicommon name: Bulwer's Petrel rank: species
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Pilherodius pileatuscommon name: Capped Heron rank: species
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Bubulcus ibiscommon name: Cattle Egret rank: species
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Ardea cocoicommon name: Cocoi Heron rank: species
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Charadrius collariscommon name: Collared Plover rank: species
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Tursiops truncatuscommon name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
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Gallinula chloropuscommon name: Common Moorhen rank: species
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Apus apuscommon name: Common Swift rank: species
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Sterna hirundocommon name: Common Tern rank: species
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Calonectris diomedeacommon name: Cory's Shearwater rank: species
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Pseudorca crassidenscommon name: False Killer Whale rank: species
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Dendrocygna bicolorcommon name: Fulvous Whistling Duck rank: species
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Aramides cajaneacommon name: Grey-necked Wood Rail rank: species
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Butorides virescensrank: species
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Tringa melanoleucacommon name: Greater Yellowlegs rank: species
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Puffinus graviscommon name: Great Shearwater rank: species
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Chloroceryle indacommon name: Green-and-rufous Kingfisher rank: species
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Mesembrinibis cayennensiscommon name: Green Ibis rank: species
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Chloroceryle americanacommon name: Green Kingfisher rank: species
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Chelonia mydascommon name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
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Progne chalybeacommon name: Gray-breasted Martin rank: species
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Sotalia guianensisrank: species
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Gelochelidon niloticacommon name: Gull-billed Tern rank: species
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Limosa haemasticacommon name: Hudsonian Godwit rank: species
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Megaptera novaeangliaecommon name: Humpback Whale rank: species
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Jabiru mycteriacommon name: Jabiru rank: species
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Stercorariusrank: genus
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Phaetusa simplexcommon name: Large-billed Tern rank: species
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Stercorariusrank: genus
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Leucophaeus atricillacommon name: Laughing Gull rank: species
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Oceanodroma leucorhoacommon name: Leach's Storm Petrel rank: species
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Ixobrychus exiliscommon name: Least Bittern rank: species
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Tachybaptus dominicuscommon name: Least Grebe rank: species
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Calidris minutillacommon name: Least Sandpiper rank: species
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Sternula antillarumcommon name: Least Tern rank: species
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Larus fuscuscommon name: Lesser Black-backed Gull rank: species
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Aythya affiniscommon name: Lesser Scaup rank: species
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Tringa flavipescommon name: Lesser Yellowlegs rank: species
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Aramus guaraunacommon name: Limpkin rank: species
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Egretta caeruleacommon name: Little Blue Heron rank: species
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Caretta carettacommon name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
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Delphinuscommon name: common dolphins rank: genus
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Stercorarius longicauduscommon name: Long-tailed Jaeger rank: species
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Fregata magnificenscommon name: Magnificent Frigatebird rank: species
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Ciconia maguaricommon name: Maguari Stork rank: species
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Rallus longirostriscommon name: Clapper Rail rank: species
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Puffinus puffinuscommon name: Manx Shearwater rank: species
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Sula dactylatracommon name: Masked Booby rank: species
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Nomonyx dominicuscommon name: Masked Duck rank: species
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Cairina moschatacommon name: Muscovy Duck rank: species
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Phalacrocorax brasilianuscommon name: Neotropic Cormorant rank: species
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Anousrank: genus
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Lepidochelys olivaceacommon name: Olive Ridley rank: species
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Pandion haliaetuscommon name: Osprey rank: species
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Stercorarius parasiticuscommon name: Parasitic Jaeger rank: species
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Calidris melanotoscommon name: Pectoral Sandpiper rank: species
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Podilymbus podicepscommon name: Pied-billed Grebe rank: species
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Botaurus pinnatuscommon name: Pinnated Bittern rank: species
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Stercorarius pomarinuscommon name: Pomarine Jaeger rank: species
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Porphyrio martinicacommon name: Purple Gallinule rank: species
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Phaethon aethereuscommon name: Red-billed Tropicbird rank: species
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Sula sulacommon name: Red-footed Booby rank: species
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Calidris canutuscommon name: Red Knot rank: species
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Megaceryle torquatacommon name: Ringed Kingfisher rank: species
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Platalea ajajacommon name: Roseate Spoonbill rank: species
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Sterna dougalliicommon name: Roseate Tern rank: species
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Steno bredanensiscommon name: Rough-toothed Dolphin rank: species
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Thalasseus maximuscommon name: Royal Tern rank: species
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Arenaria interprescommon name: Ruddy Turnstone rank: species
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Tigrisoma lineatumcommon name: Rufescent Tiger Heron rank: species
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Buteogallus aequinoctialiscommon name: Rufous Crab Hawk rank: species
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Aramides axillariscommon name: Rufous-necked Wood Rail rank: species
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Anurolimnas viridisrank: species
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Calidris albacommon name: Sanderling rank: species
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Thalasseus sandvicensiscommon name: Sandwich Tern rank: species
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Eudocimus rubercommon name: Scarlet Ibis rank: species
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Charadrius semipalmatuscommon name: Semipalmated Plover rank: species
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Calidris pusillacommon name: Semipalmated Sandpiper rank: species
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Procellariidaecommon name: Fulmars rank: family
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Limnodromus griseuscommon name: Short-billed Dowitcher rank: species
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Egretta thulacommon name: Snowy Egret rank: species
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Tringa solitariacommon name: Solitary Sandpiper rank: species
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Onychoprionrank: genus
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Onychoprion fuscatuscommon name: Sooty Tern rank: species
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Gallinago paraguaiaecommon name: South American Snipe rank: species
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Vanellus chilensiscommon name: Southern Lapwing rank: species
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Netta erythrophthalmacommon name: Southern Pochard rank: species
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Stercorarius maccormickicommon name: South Polar Skua rank: species
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Actitis maculariuscommon name: Spotted Sandpiper rank: species
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Calidris himantopuscommon name: Stilt Sandpiper rank: species
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Oceanitesrank: genus
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Butorides striatacommon name: Striated Heron rank: species
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Ixobrychus involucriscommon name: Stripe-backed Bittern rank: species
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Sternarank: genus
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Egretta tricolorcommon name: Tricolored Heron rank: species
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Phaethonrank: genus
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Bartramia longicaudacommon name: Upland Sandpiper rank: species
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Jacana jacanacommon name: Wattled Jacana rank: species
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Calidris maurirank: species
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Rhincodon typuscommon name: whale shark rank: species
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Numenius phaeopuscommon name: Whimbrel rank: species
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Anas bahamensiscommon name: White-cheeked Pintail rank: species
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Dendrocygna viduatacommon name: White-faced Whistling Duck rank: species
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Calidris fuscicolliscommon name: White-rumped Sandpiper rank: species
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Tachycineta albiventercommon name: White-winged Swallow rank: species
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Tringa semipalmatacommon name: Willet rank: species
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Phalaropus tricolorcommon name: Wilson's Phalarope rank: species
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Oceanites oceanicuscommon name: Wilson's Storm Petrel rank: species
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Mycteria americanacommon name: Wood Stork rank: species
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Sternula superciliariscommon name: Yellow-billed Tern rank: species
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Porzana flaviventercommon name: Yellow-breasted Crake rank: species
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Nyctanassa violaceacommon name: Yellow-crowned Night-Heron rank: species
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Thalassarche chlororhynchoscommon name: Yellow-nosed Albatross rank: species
Geographic Coverages
Suriname
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Monique Pooloriginator
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/