UNCW Marine Mammal Sightings 1998-1999
Citation
McLellan, W. 2006. UNCW Marine Mammal Sightings 1998-1999. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/66) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/2abjdy accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
Original provider: University of North Carolina, WilmingtonPurpose
Not availableSampling Description
Study Extent
NASampling
NAMethod steps
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Additional info
marine, harvested by iOBISTaxonomic Coverages
Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
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Cetorhinus maximuscommon name: basking shark rank: species
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Tursiops truncatuscommon name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
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Delphinus delphiscommon name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
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Ziphius cavirostriscommon name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species
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Balaenoptera physaluscommon name: Fin Whale rank: species
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Sphyrnidaecommon name: bonnethead sharks rank: family
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Megaptera novaeangliaecommon name: Humpback Whale rank: species
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Dermochelys coriaceacommon name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
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Dermochelys coriaceacommon name: Leatherback Sea Turtle rank: species
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Caretta carettacommon name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
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Manta birostriscommon name: Atlantic manta rank: species
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Balaenoptera acutorostratacommon name: Minke Whale rank: species
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Mola molacommon name: ocean sunfish rank: species
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Rhinopteridaecommon name: cow-nose rays rank: family
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Grampus griseuscommon name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
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Physeter macrocephaluscommon name: Sperm Whale rank: species
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Stenella frontaliscommon name: Atlantic Spotted Dolphin rank: species
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Balaenopteracommon name: baleen whales rank: genus
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Hyperoodontidaerank: family
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Elasmobranchiicommon name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
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Globicephalacommon name: pilot whales rank: genus
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Elasmobranchiicommon name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
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Cheloniidaecommon name: Sea Turtles rank: family
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Elasmobranchiicommon name: cartilaginous fishes rank: subclass
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Stenellacommon name: spinner dolphins rank: genus
Geographic Coverages
Oceans
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
William McLellanoriginator
position: Primary contact
University of North Carolina Wilmington
email: mclellanw@uncw.edu
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
William McLellan
owner
position: Primary contact
University of North Carolina Wilmington
email: mclellanw@uncw.edu
William McLellan
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
University of North Carolina Wilmington
email: mclellanw@uncw.edu