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SCANS I cetacean sightings 1994

Dataset homepage

Citation

Lacey, C. 2015. SCANS I cetacean sightings 1994. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1183) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/wr2p82 accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-22.

Description

Original provider: Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St. Andrews Dataset credits: Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St. Andrews Abstract: Shipboard and aerial line transect surveys were conducted of the North Sea and adhacent waters to provide accurate and avundance estimates of small cetaceans. Known as the SCANS survey, it was conducted in summer 1994. Shipboard transects covered 20,000 km and aerial transects covered 7000km. Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) and minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) dominated the data.

Purpose

Not available

Sampling Description

Study Extent

NA

Sampling

NA

Method steps

  1. NA

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
  1. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  2. Tursiops truncatus
    common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
  3. Delphinus delphis
    common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
  4. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  5. Balaenoptera physalus
    common name: Fin Whale rank: species
  6. Phocoena phocoena
    common name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
  7. Megaptera novaeangliae
    common name: Humpback Whale rank: species
  8. Orcinus orca
    common name: Killer Whale rank: species
  9. Lagenorhynchus
    common name: white-beaked dolphins rank: genus
  10. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  11. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  12. Balaenoptera acutorostrata
    common name: Minke Whale rank: species
  13. Delphinidae
    common name: dolphins rank: family
  14. Globicephala
    common name: pilot whales rank: genus
  15. Grampus griseus
    common name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
  16. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  17. Stenella coeruleoalba
    common name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
  18. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
  19. Cetacea
    common name: cetaceans rank: order
  20. Lagenorhynchus albirostris
    common name: White-beaked Dolphin rank: species
  21. Lagenorhynchus acutus
    common name: Atlantic White-sided Dolphin rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Oceans

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Claire Lacey
originator
position: Primary contact
Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St. Andrews
email: cl20@st-andrews.ac.uk
homepage: http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/scans2/
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
Claire Lacey
owner
position: Primary contact
Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St. Andrews
email: cl20@st-andrews.ac.uk
homepage: http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/scans2/
Claire Lacey
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St. Andrews
email: cl20@st-andrews.ac.uk
homepage: http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/scans2/
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