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Belgian Marine Mammals database

Citation

Haelters J, Vandenberghe T (2024). Belgian Marine Mammals database. Version 1.9. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/m9j4d4 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-21.

Description

This database contains all the Belgian observations and strandings contained in the Belgian Marine Mammals database, which can be accessed on www.marinemammals.be.

Taxonomic Coverages

Marine mammals, i.e. Pinnipeds and Cetaceans.
  1. Pinnipedia
    rank: unranked
  2. Cetacea
    rank: infraorder

Geographic Coverages

Belgian part of the North Sea

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Jan Haelters
originator
position: Scientist
Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences
3de en 23ste Linieregimentsplein
Oostende
8400
BE
email: jhaelters@naturalsciences.be
Thomas Vandenberghe
metadata author
position: Data Manager
Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences
Vautierstraat 29
Brussels
1000
BE
email: tvandenberghe@naturalsciences.be
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9269-6548
Thomas Vandenberghe
user
email: tvandenberghe@naturalsciences.be
Jan Haelters
administrative point of contact
position: Scientist
Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences
3de en 23ste Linieregimentsplein
Oostende
8400
BE
email: jhaelters@naturalsciences.be
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