Happywhale - Blue Whale in North Pacific Ocean

Ted Cheeseman; Ted Cheeseman

doi:10.15468/pg4rxy

Happywhale - Blue Whale in North Pacific Ocean

Citation

Happywhale. 2021. Happywhale - Blue Whale in North Pacific Ocean. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1758) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Happywhale.com. https://doi.org/10.15468/pg4rxy accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-19.

Description

Original provider: Happywhale Dataset credits: Happywhale and contributors Abstract: Happywhale.com is a resource to help you know whales as individuals, and to benefit conservation science with rich data about individual whales. Supplemental information: Sightings and images were submitted to Happywhale by contributors. A portion of the Happywhale data were transferred to OBIS-SEAMAP upon the agreement between Happywhale and OBIS-SEAMAP. There may be duplicate records among Happywhale datasets and other OBIS-SEAMAP datasets. The precision of date/time vary per record. Some records have date accuracy up to year only. This dataset includes sightings and photos from the following 134 contributors in alphabetic order: A; Adam Ernster; Alexander Gustaveson; Andre estevez; Ashley Schenkel; Ben Hagler; Benida Solow; Berit Solstad; Beth Bodner; Bobbie Hedges; Brian Gibbs; Capt. Dave's Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari; Capt Nicholas robbins; Cara Gallagher; Carla Mitroff; Cathy Beard; chelsea bradley; Chelsea Mayer; Christina; Claire Savage; Clive Martin; Dale Frink; Dale Koch; Dane McDermott; Daniel Bianchetta; Daniel Cayton; Daniel Genuth; Darrin Allen; Dave Cade; David Beeninga; David Dovalina; david platner; Deana Glenz; Delaney Trowbridge; Donna Hendricks; Douglas Croft; Era Horton; Eric Angel Ramos; Eric Austin Yee; Erin Gless; Ernst Schneidereit; Evelin Breuers; Flip Nicklin; Floyd Hayes; Frank Blache; Frank Rotter; Gail Johnson Worth; Gail Koza; Glenn White; Gordon Gates; Heidi Wallin; Ina Tompkins; Isidore Szczepaniak; James Moskito; James Whittaker; Jane Mayer; Jean-Louis Delezenne; Jeremiah Lewis; jerome; Jessica Roame; Jodi Frediani; Joel Barrett; Joel W Goldstein; Jonathan Rigby; Joshua Meza-Fidalgo; Julian Clark; June Burlingame Smith; Kara Hall; Kate Cummings; Kate Spencer; Kátia Silva; Kim Crisp; Kourtney Burger; KrisClifford; Kristine Erickson; Kristin Powers; Layla; Lisa Nielson; Lorri Gong; Lotti Keenan; Mallory Emerson; Margaret Burks; Marilia Olio; Mark Girardeau; Mark OBrien; Mason Donny; Matthew Liivoja; Matt Jackson; Maxim Chudnovsky; Megan Carrow; Michaela Mark; Michael Nelson; Michael Pierson; Mike Greenfelder; Mike Justa; Miranda Williams; Moira Yip; Monterey Bay Whale Watch; Nico Heyning; Patricia VanOver Indictor; Patrick Wieler; Paul Allen; Pedro Jesus Dominguez Mendez; Philip Precey; Rémi Bigonneau; Renato Limberte; Rhys Watkin; R.J. Adams; Robert Horne; Robert Perry; Robin Agarwal; Robin Lowe; Robyn Case; Roger Bryenton; Ron Charbonneau; Ryan Lawler; Sara Franson; Sarah Bohn; Sean Neilson; Sheila Baker; Sheri Cohen; Steve OToole; Steve Woodward; Ted Cheeseman; Terry Keller; Thomas Alcorn; Tim Gannon; Tim Huntington; Tomoko Shimotomai; Tracie M. Sugo; Trinitie Seeber; Valérie Stekke; Veronika Doppelreiter; Whale Watch Cabo

Purpose

Not available

Sampling Description

Study Extent

NA

Sampling

NA

Method steps

NA

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Balaenoptera musculus
common name: Blue Whale rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Gulf of California;North Pacific Ocean

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Ted Cheeseman
originator
position: Primary contact
Happywhale
email: ted@happywhale.com

OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: https://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: https://seamap.env.duke.edu

Ted Cheeseman
owner
position: Primary contact
Happywhale
email: ted@happywhale.com

Ted Cheeseman
originator
happywhale.com
email: ted@happywhale.com
homepage: https://happywhale.com

Ted Cheeseman
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Happywhale
email: ted@happywhale.com