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Happywhale - Fin Whale in North Pacific Ocean

Dataset homepage

Citation

Happywhale. 2022. Happywhale - Fin Whale in North Pacific Ocean. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1751) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Happywhale.com. https://doi.org/10.15468/fs2qdu accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-09.

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 74 contributors in alphabetic order: Adam Ernster; adam maire; Alan Wight; Alvaro Jaramillo; Amy Houghton; Andre estevez; Andy; Ann Pitts; Ashley Schenkel; Ben Hagler; Bobbie Hedges; Bryan Tucker; Capt Nicholas robbins; chelsea bradley; Chelsea Mayer; Chris; Chris Biertuempfel; Dale Frink; Dane McDermott; Daniel Cayton; Dave Cade; Deana Glenz; Debra Kettler; Delaney Trowbridge; Denny Zwiefelhofer; Elizabeth Robinson; Eric Austin Yee; Eric G Horvath; Erich Starzinger; Evan Brodsky; Floyd Hayes; Frank Rotter; Hamish Laird; Hayley Newell; Isidore Szczepaniak; Jeannette Ashlin; Joel Barrett; Joe Meuleman; Joshua Meza-Fidalgo; Kathy Peavey; Ken Southerland; Kimberly Nesbitt; Kim Powell; Lotti Keenan; Maria Laura Marcias; Marian Herz; Marie O'Shaughnessy; Marilia Olio; Mark Edwin Ayre; Mark Girardeau; Mark OBrien; Matthew Liivoja; Matt Jackson; Max Block; Michael Nelson; Mike Davies; Mike Doherty; Mike Justa; Monica Smith; Natalie Kervin; Nico Heyning; Patricia VanOver Indictor; Patrick Sysiong; Philip Stone; Robert Perry; Robin Lowe; Ron Charbonneau; Ron Niebrugge; Rose Franklin; Steve Willetts; Sydney Minges; Ted Cheeseman; Trinitie Seeber; Valérie Stekke

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. Balaenoptera physalus
    common name: Fin Whale rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Bering Sea;Gulf of Alaska;Gulf of California;North Pacific Ocean;The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia

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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