RV Investigator Voyage IN2017_T01 Seabird Observations, Australia (2017)

Eric Woehler

doi:10.15468/hkzlio

RV Investigator Voyage IN2017_T01 Seabird Observations, Australia (2017)

Citation

Woehler E, Watts D (2018). RV Investigator Voyage IN2017_T01 Seabird Observations, Australia (2017). Version 1.2. CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/hkzlio accessed via GBIF.org on 2019-06-18.

Description

Seabird and incidental cetacean and seal sightings were recorded during daylight hours from a transit from Sydney to Broome, Oct 2017. Observations were made every ten minutes in the forward quadrant. There were 410 observations from 20 species of birds and 1 cetaceans. Each species has been linked where possible to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS https://www.marinespecies.org).

Furher details at http://www.marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/search#!c2d03fae-9b49-4bb1-b364-f1651678c166

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Aves
rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Coral Sea, Arafura Sea, Torres Strait

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Eric Woehler
originator
position: Principal Investigator
Australasian Seabird Group, Birdlife Australia
Hobart
AU
Telephone: +61 0428 204 565
email: eric.woehler@utas.edu.au

Dave Watts
metadata author
position: OBIS Australia Data manager
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
PO Box 1538
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
AU
Telephone: +61 (3) 6232 5062
email: dave.watts@csiro.au
homepage: http://www.obis.org.au/

Dave Watts
user
email: dave.watts@csiro.au

Dave Watts
administrative point of contact
position: Data Officer
CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere
PO Box 1538
Hobart
7001
Tasmania
AU
Telephone: +61 (3) 6232 5062
homepage: https://research.csiro.au/oa-idc/