Happywhale - Blue Whale in North Pacific Ocean

Ted Cheeseman; Ted Cheeseman

doi:10.15468/pg4rxy

Happywhale - Blue Whale in North Pacific Ocean

Citation

Happywhale. 2022. 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 2023-06-07.

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 173 contributors in alphabetic order: aabritton; Adam Ernster; Alexander Gustaveson; Alicia Del Toro; Allison Smith; Amanda Urena; Amy Houghton; Andre estevez; Andrew Peacock; Angelika Ludwiczak; Ashley Schenkel; Ben Hagler; Benida Solow; Berit Solstad; Beth Bodner; Bill Tucker; Bobbie Hedges; brad decker; Brian Gibbs; Capt. Alexander Legaspi; Capt Nicholas robbins; Cara Gallagher; Carla Mitroff; Cathy Beard; Cecilia Ruiz; chelsea bradley; Chelsea Mayer; Christian Harvey; Christina; Claire Savage; Dale Frink; Dale Koch; Dane McDermott; Daniel Bianchetta; Daniel Cayton; Daniel Genuth; Dave Cade; David Beeninga; David Dovalina; david platner; Deana Glenz; Delaney Trowbridge; Donna Hendricks; Douglas Croft; Edward Rooks; Era Horton; Eric Angel Ramos; Eric Austin Yee; Eric G Horvath; Ernst Schneidereit; Evelin Breuers; Flip Nicklin; Floyd Hayes; Frank Blache; Frank Rotter; Gail Johnson Worth; Gail Koza; Gary Brandreth; Glenn White; Gordon Gates; Heidi Wallin; Hillary White; Ina Tompkins; Isidore Szczepaniak; James F C Hyde IV; James Moskito; James Whittaker; Jane Mayer; Jay Ailworth; Jean-Louis Delezenne; Jeremiah Lewis; Jeremy Thomas; jerome; Jessica Roame; Jill Matyuch; Joel Barrett; Joel W Goldstein; Joe Meuleman; Jonathan Rigby; Joshua Meza-Fidalgo; Juan Morales; Julian Clark; June Burlingame Smith; Kara Hall; Kate Cummings; Kate Pennington; Kate Spencer; Kathryn Waters; Kátia Silva; Kimberly Nesbitt; Kim Crisp; Kourtney Burger; KrisClifford; Kristine Erickson; Kristin Powers; Kyle Gallagher; Laura Lopez; Lauren Tschirhart; Layla; Lesley Terry; Lila; Lisa Nielson; Lorri Gong; Lotti Keenan; Madelaine Krehm; Mallory Emerson; Margaret Burks; Maria Laura Marcias; Marilia Olio; Mark Chappell; Mark Girardeau; Mark Harris; Mark OBrien; Mason Donny; Matthew Liivoja; Matt Jackson; Megan Carrow; Michaela Mark; Michael Nelson; Michael Pierson; Michelle McCune, DVM; Mike Justa; Miranda Williams; Moira Yip; Monterey Bay Whale Watch; Nico Heyning; Nicole Tatum; Pamela L Stahlak; Patricia VanOver Indictor; Patrick Wieler; Paul Allen; Pedro Jesus Dominguez Mendez; Peter Bedrossian; Philip Precey; Renato Limberte; Rhys Watkin; R.J. Adams; Robert Horne; Robert Perry; Robin Froman; Robin Lowe; Robyn Case; Roger Bryenton; Romy hello; Ron Charbonneau; Rose Franklin; Ryan Lawler; Saipavitra Murali Manohar; Sara Blue Putman; Sara Franson; Sarah Bohn; Sarah Jensen; Sean Neilson; Sheila Baker; Sheri Cohen; Steve OToole; Steve Woodward; Swish; Sydney Minges; Taylor Snooks; Ted Cheeseman; Terry Keller; Thais Dib Frias; Thomas Alcorn; Tim Gannon; Tim Huntington; Tomoko Shimotomai; Tracie M. Sugo; Trinitie Seeber; Tye Jeske; 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;The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia

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