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Happywhale - Sperm Whale in North Atlantic Ocean

Dataset homepage

Citation

Happywhale. 2022. Happywhale - Sperm Whale in North Atlantic Ocean. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1726) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Happywhale.com. https://doi.org/10.15468/zrbjfg accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-06.

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 60 contributors in alphabetic order: Adrian Boyle; Andrew Armour; Andy Wolff; Anna Sanchez Mora; Ash Clements; A&W Steffen; Azores Experiences; Barry Gutradt; Bettina; Beverly Orthwein; Brian Burnett; Carol Irwin; Cottele Benny; Eric Angel Ramos; Ewa; Guilherme Rodrigues Estrela; Hans Verdaat; Ian Parsons; James Coyer; Jeannine Winkel; Jim Wilson; Joel Moore; Johnny Giese; Jordan; Kirstin Jones; Lisa Steiner; Lucile Sachot; Marilia Olio; Matthew Messina; Michael Jackson; Michael Scott; Molly Wallis; Mona Wong; Mouser Williams; MTurcot; mustikka; Nacho Oria; Neal Maxwell; Ocean Missions; Oliver Boisseau; Patrick Dykstra; Patrick Groot; Pernell Francis; Ricardo Ventura; Robert Wälter; Roger ETCHEBERRY; Sabine Hoek; Sabine+Ulf; Sarah Kather; Scott Davis; Seraf van der Putten; Shane Gero; SOS Dolfijn; Steven Michael Dunn; Stian Kleiven; Tanja; Tobias Brehm; Veronika Doppelreiter; Wim van Urk; Yves Fleuriot

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. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Caribbean Sea;Davis Strait;Gulf of Mexico;Gulf of St. Lawrence;Labrador Sea;North Atlantic Ocean;North Sea

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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