Dolphins validated sightings reported by avvistAPP users

Valentina Tirelli; Alenka Goruppi

doi:10.13120/awym8v

Dolphins validated sightings reported by avvistAPP users

Citation

Tirelli V, Goruppi A, Lipizer M (2025). Dolphins validated sightings reported by avvistAPP users. Version 3.6. National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics. Samplingevent dataset. https://doi.org/10.13120/awym8v accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-17.

Description

Validated sightings reported from 2019 onwards by avvistAPP users. avvistAPP is a free citizen science tool that allows everyone to actively contribute to the monitoring of marine animals. Available both in Google and Apple app stores. App description: https://doi.org/10.13120/h127-9v54

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Mediterranean Sea

Sampling

avvistAPP is a free citizen science tool that allows everyone to actively contribute to the monitoring of marine animals. Available both in Google and Apple app stores. App description: https://doi.org/10.13120/h127-9v54

Method steps

The reported sightings are validated by researchers.

Taxonomic Coverages

Mammalia

Tursiops truncatus
rank: species
Stenella coeruleoalba
rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Mediterranean Sea: http://marineregions.org/mrgid/1905

Bibliographic Citations

Tirelli, V., Goruppi, A., Riccamboni, R., & Tempesta, M. (2021). Citizens’ Eyes on Mnemiopsis: How to Multiply Sightings with a Click! In Diversity (Vol. 13, Issue 6, p. 224). MDPI AG. - https://doi.org/10.3390/d13060224

Contacts

Valentina Tirelli
originator
position: Researcher
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
IT
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5152-2891

Alenka Goruppi
originator
position: Researcher
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
IT
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4951-1453

Marina Lipizer
metadata author
position: Researcher
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
IT
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5707-6338

Erik Geletti
programmer
position: Technician
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
IT
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1721-0851

Marco Jokic
programmer
position: Technician
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
IT
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9063-4749

Nikola Holodkov
curator
position: Researcher
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
email: nholodkov@ogs.it

Valentina Tirelli
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics
IT
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5152-2891