Killer whales off Peru during IMARPE surveys (1995-2003)

Ignacio García-Godos

doi:10.15468/hyx3be

Killer whales off Peru during IMARPE surveys (1995-2003)

Citation

García-Godos, I. 2007. Killer whales off Peru during IMARPE surveys (1995-2003). Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/387) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/hyx3be accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-09.

Description

Original provider: Instituto del Mar del Perú (IMARPE) Dataset credits: Instituto del Mar del Perú (IMARPE) Abstract: This dataset presents killer whale records off Peru taken during 23 pelagic surveys conducted by the Instituto del Mar del Peru (IMARPE). Sightings data were collected during three kinds of surveys conducted by IMARPE between 1995 and 2003: 1) Pelagic surveys for evaluating the Peruvian anchovy (Engraulis ringens) population, and other pelagic resources, covering the entire Peruvian Sea, from the coastline to 200n.m. offshore; 2) Demersal surveys to evaluate the hake (Merluccius gayi) population off Northern Peru; and 3) oceanographic surveys to monitor ocean conditions covering the entire Peruvian sea out to 300 nm offshore. Purpose: Records of the killer whale (Orcinus orca) in Peruvian waters are scarce and mostly anecdotal. Despite reports of many artisanal fishermen of occasional sightings of killer whales, these records have not been confirmed, resulting in a limited number of reliable reports of this species off Peru during the last century. To date, no records of strandings of killer whales are known for Peru. Due to the high concentration of its potential prey (cetaceans and pinnipeds) in the Peruvian waters this species would be expected to be more common than previously recorded.

Purpose

Records of the killer whale (Orcinus orca) in Peruvian waters are scarce and mostly anecdotal. Despite reports of many artisanal fishermen of occasional sightings of killer whales, these records have not been confirmed, resulting in a limited number of reliable reports of this species off Peru during the last century. To date, no records of strandings of killer whales are known for Peru. Due to the high concentration of its potential prey (cetaceans and pinnipeds) in the Peruvian waters this species would be expected to be more common than previously recorded.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

NA

Sampling

NA

Method steps

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Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Orcinus orca
common name: Killer Whale rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Oceans

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Ignacio García-Godos
originator
position: Primary contact
Instituto del Mar del Perú
email: agarcia@imarpe.gob.pe

OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://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: http://seamap.env.duke.edu

Ignacio García-Godos
owner
position: Primary contact
Instituto del Mar del Perú
email: agarcia@imarpe.gob.pe

Ignacio García-Godos
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Instituto del Mar del Perú
email: agarcia@imarpe.gob.pe