CBES Marine mammal stranding data in Vietnam 2004-now

Study Extent

All cetacean stranding cases reported in media (newspapers, online news, social media such as Facebook and Youtube) in Vietnam were documented.

Sampling

The data mining process was conducted manually using Google search and in-website search tools, using different search terms that represent the cetacean and stranding phenomenon. Searchings were conducted in Vietnamese.

Quality Control

Searching was performed 02 times to minimise missing information. Each case was manually examined and compared with previously recorded cases to minimise duplicates.

Method steps

1. Step 1: different search terms that represent the cetacean and stranding phenomenon were constructed in the Vietnamese language Step 2: all search terms were input into Google and three major social media platforms in Vietnam (Facebook, Youtube and Zalo). Step 3: all returned results were examined and verified Step 4: unique and confirmed cases of cetacean stranding were documented Step 5: data from each cases were extracted from original media

Cetacean stranding data along the Vietnamese coast. Collected from data mining