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Happywhale - Sperm whale in North Atlantic Ocean

Dataset homepage

Citation

Happywhale. 2024. 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 2025-06-14.

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 119 contributors in alphabetic order: Aaron Boone; Adrian Boyle; Ana Eguiguren; Andrew Armour; Andy Wolff; ANGEL SOLE; Anna Sanchez Mora; Archipelagos Institute; Ash Clements; A&W Steffen; Azores Experiences; Barry Gutradt; Bergandi; Bettina; Beverly Orthwein; Brian Burnett; Camila Alejandra Dávila Pardo; Carina Watson; Carol Irwin; Casey Perry; Catherine MacRae; Cecile Constantin; Christina Frech; Cindy Miller Hopkins; Claudio Mathis; Corinne Eichler; Cottele Benny; Cyril VATHELET; Dare Harcourt; Emer Leahy; Emilia Mussoni; Emma Lever; Eric Angel Ramos; Espaço Talassa; Ewa; Frank Wirth Pico Sport Azores; Guilherme Rodrigues Estrela; Harold Moses; Hazel Pittwood; H. Charles Foster; Heather Robinson; Henriikka Seppälä; Holly Morgan-Wynne; Ian Parsons; Isaure Michaud; James Coyer; Jeannine Winkel; Jim Wilson; Joel Moore; John Jackson; Jordan; Joshua Meza-Fidalgo; Julia Hamm; Kevin Keiser; Kirstin Jones; Leonard Hofelich; lisa fischer; Lisa Steiner; Lobosonda; Louise Steinbach; Lucile Sachot; Lynn Murray; Marilia Olio; Martina Bartolini; Martin Jamieson; Matthew Messina; Michael Jackson; Michael Scott; Milena Cuzzucoli; Molly Wallis; Mona Wong; MONICET; Mouser Williams; MS Fridtjof Nansen; MS Spitsbergen; MTurcot; mustikka; Nacho Oria; Neal Maxwell; Nicola Crouch; Nikolas Linke; Nolwenn Dameron; Ocean Missions; Oliver Boisseau; OSI Cetis; Patrick Dykstra; Patrick Groot; Paula Hoppe; Pedro Reyes-Farinas; Pernell Francis; Phillippa Tichotova; Ray Thompson; Ricardo Ventura; Rita Da Costa Leitão; Rita Ferreira; Robert Wälter; Roger ETCHEBERRY; Ruxandra Receanu; Sabine Hoek; Sabine+Ulf; Sarah Kather; Scott Davis; Seán O'Callaghan; Seraf van der Putten; Shane Gero; Sigrún Helgudóttir; SOS Dolfijn; Stephanie Suciu; steve; Steven Michael Dunn; Stian Kleiven; Tanja; Tarek Haddad; Thomas OTWAY; Tobias Brehm; Ton Knijnenburg; warre verlinde; 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

Aegean Sea;Barentsz Sea;Bay of Biscay;Caribbean Sea;Davis Strait;Gulf of Mexico;Gulf of St. Lawrence;Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland;Ionian Sea;Labrador Sea;Ligurian Sea;Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin;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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