CBES marine mammals encounters through citizen science apps (2022)
Citation
Vu L (2023). CBES marine mammals encounters through citizen science apps (2022). Version 1.2. Center for Biodiversity conservation and Endangered Species (CBES). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/wvkr7d accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-18.Description
This dataset contains the records of marine mammal encounters made by local fishermen, tourists, ship crews and staff of marine protected areas in Vietnam.Sampling Description
Study Extent
Reported encounters were inside Vietnam EEZ onlySampling
Marine mammal encounters were collected through iNaturalist and Google Appsheet platforms.Quality Control
CBES staff and collaborators verified each record.Method steps
- Data from iNautralist was searched and extracted through iNaturalist website using provided search tool on this webpage. Data from Google Appsheet: Custom Google Appsheet forms (in Vietnamese) were developed and distributed to 20 marine protected areas staff via an offline workshop in Phu Quoc. Those staff used those forms to record marine mammal encounters in the respected areas. Data (coordinates, date and time, photographs) were automatically synchronized to a Google Sheet file. CBES staff and collaborators verified each record and contacted the reporters whenever necessary.
Taxonomic Coverages
Records include marine mammals in Vietnam, mainly cetacean and dugong
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Cetaceacommon name: Cetacean rank: superorder
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Dugongidaecommon name: Dugong rank: family
Geographic Coverages
Records were made inside Vietnam's EEZ.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Long Vuoriginator
position: Director
Center for Biodiversity conservation and Endangered Species (CBES)
176 Street 13, Lake View City Residence, An Phu ward
Thu Duc City
70000
Ho Chi Minh City
VN
Telephone: +84914805233
email: longvu@cbes.vn
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3161-8674
Long Vu
metadata author
position: Director
Center for Biodiversity conservation and Endangered Species (CBES)
176 Street 13, Lake View City Residence, An Phu ward
Thu Duc City
70000
Ho Chi Minh City
VN
Telephone: +84914805233
email: longvu@cbes.vn
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3161-8674
Long Vu
author
position: Director
Center for Biodiversity conservation and Endangered Species (CBES)
176 Street 13, Lake View City Residence, An Phu ward
Thu Duc City
70000
Ho Chi Minh City
VN
Telephone: +84914805233
email: longvu@cbes.vn
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3161-8674
Long Vu
administrative point of contact
position: Director
Center for Biodiversity conservation and Endangered Species (CBES)
176 Street 13, Lake View City Residence, An Phu ward
Thu Duc City
70000
Ho Chi Minh City
VN
Telephone: +84914805233
email: longvu@cbes.vn
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3161-8674