Cetacean and sea turtle sightings from offshore Republic of Congo

Marijke de Boer

doi:10.15468/w3jtdf

Cetacean and sea turtle sightings from offshore Republic of Congo

Citation

de Boer M, OBIS-SEAMAP (2024). Cetacean and sea turtle sightings from offshore Republic of Congo. Version 1.1. OBIS-SEAMAP. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/w3jtdf accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-16.

Description

Original provider: Marijke N. de Boer Dataset credits: Marijke N. de Boer Abstract: The cetacean communities inhabiting eastern tropical Atlantic (ETA) waters along the west coast of Africa are globally amongst the most poorly studied. The limited recent information available is derived mainly from the monitoring of strandings and fisheries interactions at landing sites. However, little is known about the habitat preferences of the species that occur off Congo because at-sea sightings have rarely been published. Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to contribute information on the distribution and relative abundance of cetaceans sighted during a geophysical survey in Congo waters and where possible relating the occurrence of different species with oceanographic parameters such as sea surface temperature (SST) and depth. Supplemental information: The cetacean & turtle data were collected during a dedicated marine megafauna survey

Purpose

The main purpose of this study was to contribute information on the distribution and relative abundance of cetaceans sighted during a geophysical survey in Congo waters and where possible relating the occurrence of different species with oceanographic parameters such as sea surface temperature (SST) and depth.

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).

Delphinus delphis
common name: Short-beaked common dolphin rank: species
Cetacea
common name: Cetaceans rank: order
Cheloniidae
common name: Sea turtles rank: family
Physeter macrocephalus
common name: Sperm whale rank: species
Lepidochelys olivacea
common name: Olive ridley rank: species
Delphinidae
common name: Dolphins rank: family
Delphinidae
common name: Dolphins rank: family
Megaptera novaeangliae
common name: Humpback whale rank: species
Mysticeti
common name: Baleen whales rank: suborder
Cheloniidae
common name: Sea turtles rank: family
Delphinidae
common name: Dolphins rank: family
Cetacea
common name: Cetaceans rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Republic of Congo,South Atlantic

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Marijke de Boer
originator
position: Primary contact
Wageningen Marine Research, University of Wageningen
email: marijkedeboer@hotmail.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

Marijke de Boer
owner
position: Primary contact
Wageningen Marine Research, University of Wageningen
email: marijkedeboer@hotmail.com

Marijke de Boer
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Wageningen Marine Research, University of Wageningen
email: marijkedeboer@hotmail.com