Happywhale - Humpback Whale in Indian Ocean

Ted Cheeseman; Ted Cheeseman

doi:10.15468/bhw5fw

Happywhale - Humpback Whale in Indian Ocean

Citation

Happywhale. 2022. Happywhale - Humpback Whale in Indian Ocean. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1763) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Happywhale.com. https://doi.org/10.15468/bhw5fw accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-12-01.

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 62 contributors in alphabetic order: Adrian Bell; Alan Straton; Alex Bradshaw; Alex Vogel; Andy Gilbert; Angie Gullan; Arthur Teo; Benjamin Wambergue; Bernard Ash; Bianca Tree; Brooke Lloyd; Cees Tineke; Centre for Whale Research; Centre for Whale Research Western Australia; Christine Olson; Conor Ryan; Danielle Conry; David Donnelly; Deb Philipps; Deep Voice; Devienne Gilles; Don Marx; Doriane; Dustin; Eddy Thys; Esther van der Stappen; Frank Eckler; Gabrielle Lui; Gary Allport; Gill Braulik; Grace Russell; Graham Downer; Hayley Islip; Jeffrey Garriock; Kenya Marine Mammal Research and Conservation; Lana; Libu Cyprien; Linda Heads; Linda Horton; Lucas Facchinetti; Marian Herz; Mdu Seakamela; Melanie Keyte; Melissa Nel; Michael Sheehan; Olaf Pignataro; Pamela Le Noury; Pedro Víctor Albaladejo Fresnadillo; peter allsop; pia markovic; Raina Burke; Ramzy Haddad; Roanna Horbelt; Rodrigo A. Martinez Catalan; Sarah Gower; Sherri Daniels; Sue Holman; Tanja; Violaine Dulau; Wayne Sentman; Wendy Hare; Whale Watch Western Australia

Purpose

Not available

Sampling Description

Study Extent

NA

Sampling

NA

Method steps

NA

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Megaptera novaeangliae
common name: Humpback Whale rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Great Australian Bight;Indian Ocean;Mozambique Channel

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