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 AustraliaPurpose
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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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Megaptera novaeangliaecommon name: Humpback Whale rank: species
Geographic Coverages
Great Australian Bight;Indian Ocean;Mozambique Channel
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Ted Cheesemanoriginator
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