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Cetacean sightings off Turkey 2006-2011

Dataset homepage

Citation

Bengil, F. 2012. Cetacean sightings off Turkey 2006-2011. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/839) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/fwepes accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-21.

Description

Original provider: SAD-DEMAG (Underwater Research Society - Marine Mammals Research Group) Abstract: Some sporadic observations from Turkish waters are recorded between 2006-2011. Purpose: Contribution to the distribution of cetacean species in Turkish waters. Supplemental information: The time was not recorded and replaced with 00:00:00.

Purpose

Contribution to the distribution of cetacean species in Turkish waters.

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. Delphinus delphis
    common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
  2. Mesoplodon
    common name: beaked whales rank: genus
  3. Phocoena phocoena
    common name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
  4. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
  5. Tursiops truncatus
    common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Oceans

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Fethi Bengil
originator
position: Primary contact
SAD-DEMAG
email: oceanographist@gmail.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
Fethi Bengil
owner
position: Primary contact
SAD-DEMAG
email: oceanographist@gmail.com
ACCOBAMS and WDCS
originator
The Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS) and Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS)
homepage: http://www.accobams.org/
Fethi Bengil
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
SAD-DEMAG
email: oceanographist@gmail.com
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