RV Investigator Voyage IN2016_T02 Seabird Observations

Nicholas Carlile

doi:doi:10.15468/c7w6bx

RV Investigator Voyage IN2016_T02 Seabird Observations

Citation

Carlile N, Watts D (2016). RV Investigator Voyage IN2016_T02 Seabird Observations. CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere. Occurrence Dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/c7w6bx accessed via GBIF.org on 2017-10-17.

Description

Seabird and incidental cetacean and seal sightings were recorded during daylight hours during the transit from Hobart to Sydney, May 2016. This voyage was used as a trial of acquiring observations from the RV Investigator observation deck and testing the data recording system. Observations were made every ten minutes in the forward quadrant. There were 393 observations from 33 species of birds, 3 cetaceans and one seal. The commonest bird species were Pachyptila turtur, Thalassarche cauta, Sterna bergii and Morus serrator. Each species has been linked where possible to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS https://www.marinespecies.org).

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Coastal waters of eastern Tasmania, Bass Strait and New South Wales

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Nicholas Carlile
originator
position: Acting Principal Scientist
Australasian Seabird Group, Birdlife Australia
Suite 2-05, 60 Leicester Street
Carlton
3053
Victoria
AU
Telephone: +61 3 9545 2176
email: Nicholas.Carlile@environment.nsw.gov.au

Dave Watts
metadata author
position: Data Officer
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
GPO Box 1538
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
AU
Telephone: +61 (3) 6232 5062
email: OBISAU@csiro.au
homepage: http://www.cmar.csiro.au/datacentre/

Dave Watts
user
position: Data Officer
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
GPO Box 1538
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
AU
Telephone: +61 (3) 6232 5062
email: OBISAU@csiro.au
homepage: http://www.cmar.csiro.au/datacentre/

Eric Woehler
principal investigator
position: Investigator
Birdlife Australia
Hobart
Tasmania
AU
Telephone: +61 0428 204 565
email: eric.woehler@gmail.com

Dave Watts
administrative point of contact
position: Data Officer
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
GPO Box 1538
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
AU
Telephone: +61 (3) 6232 5062
email: OBISAU@csiro.au
homepage: http://www.cmar.csiro.au/datacentre/