Cetacean observations in the waters of Karaginsky Island and Beringa Island in 2009

Olga Filatova

doi:10.15468/yerye5

Cetacean observations in the waters of Karaginsky Island and Beringa Island in 2009

Citation

Filatova, O. 2013. Cetacean observations in the waters of Karaginsky Island and Beringa Island in 2009. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/597) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/yerye5 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-01.

Description

Original provider: Russian Cetacean Habitat Project Dataset credits: Russian Cetacean Habitat Project Far East Russia Orca Project Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society Abstract: This dataset includes observations of cetaceans in the waters of Karaginsky Island and Beringa Island in 2009 in frames of the Russian Cetacean Habitat Project. Observations were made visually from the 5 m long inflatable boat or from 30 m cargo ship (in Litke Strait). Observed species include killer whale, minke whale, humpback whale, harbor porpoise and Dall’s porpoise. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify critical habitats for various cetacean species in the waters of the Russian Far East. Supplemental information: The original did not include the second part of the time. Some records do not have time values.

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to identify critical habitats for various cetacean species in the waters of the Russian Far East.

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).

Balaenoptera acutorostrata
common name: Minke Whale rank: species
Megaptera novaeangliae
common name: Humpback Whale rank: species
Orcinus orca
common name: Killer Whale rank: species
Phocoena phocoena
common name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
Phocoenoides dalli
common name: Dall's Porpoise rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Karaginsky Gulf,Litke Strait,Beringa Island,Kamchatka

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Olga Filatova
originator
position: Primary contact
Far East Russia Orca Project
email: alazor@rambler.ru
homepage: http://www.russianorca.com

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

Olga Filatova
owner
position: Primary contact
Far East Russia Orca Project
email: alazor@rambler.ru
homepage: http://www.russianorca.com

Olga Filatova
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Far East Russia Orca Project
email: alazor@rambler.ru
homepage: http://www.russianorca.com