RV Investigator Voyage IN2017_V02 Seabird Observations, Australia (2017)

Eric Woehler

doi:10.15468/swdgpq

RV Investigator Voyage IN2017_V02 Seabird Observations, Australia (2017)

Citation

Woehler E, Watts D (2018). RV Investigator Voyage IN2017_V02 Seabird Observations, Australia (2017). Version 1.2. CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/swdgpq accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-09-25.

Description

Seabird and incidental cetacean and seal sightings were recorded during daylight hours during the moorings deployment at the SOTS site, southwest of Tasmania, Australia, March 2017. Observations were made every ten minutes in the forward quadrant. There were 1200 observations from 38 species of birds, 3 cetacean species and one seal. The commonest bird species were Puffinus tenuirostris and Pachyptila turtur. Each species has been linked where possible to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS https://www.marinespecies.org).

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Aves
rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Southern Ocean, SOTS site

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Eric Woehler
originator
position: Principal Investigator
Australasian Seabird Group, Birdlife Australia
Hobart
eric.woehler@gmail.com
AU
Telephone: +61 0428 204 565

Dave Watts
metadata author
position: OBIS Australia Data manager
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
PO Box 1538
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
AU
Telephone: +61 (3) 6232 5062
email: dave.watts@csiro.au
homepage: http://www.obis.org.au/

Dave Watts
publisher
position: OBIS Australia Node Manager
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
GPO Box 1538
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
Telephone: +61 3 6232 5062
email: dave.watts@csiro.au
homepage: http://www.obis.org.au

Eric Woehler
administrative point of contact
Australasian Seabird Group, Birdlife Australia
Hobart
Tasmania
AU
Telephone: +61 0428 204 565