Mystic Aquarium's marine mammal and sea turtle stranding data 1976-2011
Citation
Smith, A. 2014. Mystic Aquarium's marine mammal and sea turtle stranding data 1976-2011. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/945) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/ymqu6q accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-10-13.Description
Original provider: Mystic Aquarium Dataset credits: Mystic Aquarium Abstract: Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program supports animals in need, educates the public about the marine environment and its inhabitants, and promotes our mission to inspire people to care about and protect our ocean planet. Mystic Aquarium is a founding member of the Northeast Region Stranding Network. The network consists of independent organizations dedicated to caring for sick and injured marine animals and learning more about the reasons they come ashore. Only groups and facilities authorized by the National Marine Fisheries Service are permitted to handle these animals, which are protected under federal law.The efforts of the Aquarium and its volunteer "first responder" network are centered on the coasts of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Fishers Island, New York, USA, but the Aquarium has also supported institutions from Maine to New Jersey, and even in Texas, when other institutions have needed support for their operations. To date the Aquarium has responded to more than 1100 stranded seals, whales, dolphins, porpoises and sea turtles. From 2007 to 2012, we have responded to 376 strandings and 426 sightings and accepted 113 seals from other facilities for rehabilitation. Purpose: Aquarium scientists maintain data on marine mammal and sea turtle strandings and sightings as a means of monitoring the behavior and health of these animals, always vigilant for changes in patterns that might signal an unusual event such as a viral outbreak or a toxic algal bloom. The condition of these animals reveals much about the health of our oceans. Supplemental information: [2020-09-30] The following invalid species names were corrected according to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Turtles: Testudines (173749) => Testudines (948936) April 9, 2013: Time of stranding was not available, so 00:00:00 was used; two records did not have month or day available, so Jan 1 was used.
Purpose
Aquarium scientists maintain data on marine mammal and sea turtle strandings and sightings as a means of monitoring the behavior and health of these animals, always vigilant for changes in patterns that might signal an unusual event such as a viral outbreak or a toxic algal bloom. The condition of these animals reveals much about the health of our oceans.
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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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Lagenorhynchus acutuscommon name: Atlantic White-sided Dolphin rank: species
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Mesoplodon densirostriscommon name: Blainville's Beaked Whale rank: species
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Balaenoptera musculuscommon name: Blue Whale rank: species
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Tursiops truncatuscommon name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
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Delphinus delphiscommon name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
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Kogia simacommon name: Dwarf Sperm Whale rank: species
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Balaenoptera physaluscommon name: Fin Whale rank: species
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Chelonia mydascommon name: Green Sea Turtle rank: species
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Halichoerus grypuscommon name: Atlantic gray seal rank: species
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Phocoena phocoenacommon name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
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Phoca vitulinacommon name: Harbor Seal rank: species
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Pagophilus groenlandicuscommon name: Harp Seal rank: species
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Cystophora cristatacommon name: Hooded Seal rank: species
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Megaptera novaeangliaecommon name: Humpback Whale rank: species
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Lepidochelys kempiicommon name: Kemp's Ridley rank: species
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Dermochelys coriaceacommon name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
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Caretta carettacommon name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
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Globicephala melascommon name: Long-finned Pilot Whale rank: species
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Balaenoptera acutorostratacommon name: Minke Whale rank: species
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Eubalaena glacialiscommon name: North Atlantic Right Whale rank: species
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Kogia brevicepscommon name: Pygmy Sperm Whale rank: species
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Grampus griseuscommon name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
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Globicephala macrorhynchuscommon name: Short-finned Pilot Whale rank: species
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Mesoplodon bidenscommon name: Sowerby's Beaked Whale rank: species
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Stenella coeruleoalbacommon name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Mysticeticommon name: baleen whales rank: suborder
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Odontoceticommon name: toothed whales rank: suborder
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Caniformiacommon name: pinnipeds rank: suborder
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Testudinescommon name: Turtles rank: order
Geographic Coverages
Oceans
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Ainsley Smithoriginator
position: Primary contact
Duke University
email: ainsley.smith@duke.edu
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
Ainsley Smith
owner
position: Primary contact
Duke University
email: ainsley.smith@duke.edu
Ainsley Smith
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Duke University
email: ainsley.smith@duke.edu