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Vanuatu dugong sightings recorded during CMS dugong catch / by-catch standardised questionnaire 2015-2017

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Citation

Shaw C (2018). Vanuatu dugong sightings recorded during CMS dugong catch / by-catch standardised questionnaire 2015-2017. Version 1.5. The Vanuatu Environmental Science Society. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/2s1t3c accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-03-04.

Description

These sightings of dugongs are where members of the local communities say they have seen dugongs during interviews for the CMS dugong catch/ by catch standardised questionnaire. The questionnaire survey was conducted between 2015 and 2017. Sightings were where people remembered seeing dugongs in their lifetimes and some of the dates may not be accurate. The locations of the sightings were drawn onto paper maps and them transcribed to Google earth, hence they may not be accurate.

Purpose

Record the historic dugong sightings data from Vanuatu collected during a dugongs questionnaire survey 2015-2017

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Sightings of dugongs throughout Vanuatu

Sampling

These sightings of dugongs are where local communities members say they have seen dugongs during interviews for the CMS dugong catch/ by catch standardised questionnaire. The questionnaire survey was conducted between 2015 and 2017. Sightings were where people remembered seeing dugongs in their lifetimes and some of the dates may not be accurate. The locations of the sightings were drawn onto paper maps and them transcribed to Google earth, hence they may not be accurate.

Method steps

  1. Students and new graduates were training in how to conduct the CMS dugong catch /by-catch standardised questionnaire. the survey team traveled throughout Vanuatu conducting the questionnaire. The responses were collected on paper and then transcribed into an excel spreadsheet when back in the VESS office. Sightings and areas were drawn on paper maps during the questionnaire and transcribed to google earth once back at the office.

Additional info

Thank you to David Bloom and John Weiczorek, the instructors on this project for the help and guidance on publishing this data

Taxonomic Coverages

Dugongs
  1. Dugong dugon
    common name: dugong rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Vanuatu

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Christina Shaw
originator
position: Director
Vanuatu Eviornmental Science Society
Kumal Highway
Port Vila
Shefa
VU
Telephone: +678 5510026
email: vess@vanuatuconservation.org
homepage: http://www.vanuatuconservation.org
Christina Shaw
metadata author
position: Director
Vanuatu Eviornmental Science Society
Kumal Highway
Port Vila
Shefa
VU
Telephone: +678 5510026
email: vess@vanuatuconservation.org
homepage: http://www.vanuatuconservation.org
Christina Shaw
user
email: seashawconservation@gmail.com
Christina Shaw
administrative point of contact
position: Director
Vanuatu Eviornmental Science Society
Kumal Highway
Port Vila
Shefa
VU
Telephone: +678 5510026
email: vess@vanuatuconservation.org
homepage: http://www.vanuatuconservation.org
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