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Happywhale - Humpback Whale in South Atlantic Ocean

Dataset homepage

Citation

Happywhale. 2022. Happywhale - Humpback Whale in South Atlantic Ocean. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1766) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Happywhale.com. https://doi.org/10.15468/v6r8s9 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 190 contributors in alphabetic order: adam maire; Adrian Boyle; Agustina Ramirez; Alan Henry; Alan Johanson; Alan Jones; Aleksandr Trach; Alexander Assis Moreira; Alexandre Piemonte; Alex Vogel; Aline de Jesus Lobo; Amy Kennedy; Andrew Thompson; Anna Astafurova; Anna Belcher; Annette Bombosch; Ashley Hamilton; Beatriz Rosse Queiroz; Becci Jewell; Beluga Zeng; Benjamin Wambergue; Ben Osborne; Ben Phalan; Brian Dolan; Brian Kirsch; British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research staff; Bruce Pailthorpe; Byron Elvin Berger; Camille De Castro; Carina Gsottbauer; Carla Fiorito; Carley Lowe; Carl Henry; Carlos Martins; Carmen; Caroline Lupini; Carolyn Dankowski; Cecilia Facchola; César Augusto Gribaudo; Chiara Franzoni; Chris Croxson; Christian Engelke; Chris Wilkinson; Cindy Marple; Claude Peffer; Claudia Weber-Gebert; Conor Ryan; Crawford Anderson; Daiana Paula da Silva Cabral; Dani Abras; Danielle Conry; David Cummings; David Hurwitz; David Pechey; Deborah Komatsu; Diana Carvalho de Freitas; Dmitrii Kiselev; Dolores Muff; Dyer Island Cruises; EcoSaber; Ecosul Turismo; Eli Konen; Elisa Seyboth; Ella Crowie; Ella Potts; Els Vermeulen; Érika Coelho; Erika Ramos Mello; Ezra Siegel; Fabiane Mota; Fabio; Felipe Buloto; Frank Santos; Frank Tetreault; Gabriela C Oms; Gabriela Fernandes; Genna Roland; Geovana cartaxo; Gerald Friesen; Hans Verdaat; Heidi Krajewsky; Heitor C; heitor rodrigues; Helen Ahern; Helen Moore; Holly Harper; HUMPBACK WHALE INSTITUTE - BRAZIL; James F C Hyde IV; James William Lynn; Jamie Coleman; Javier Cotin; Jeannine Winkel; Jean-Paul Hafner; Jeff; Jeff Higgott; Jill Niederberger; Jim Wilson; jlddt; Joel Moore; Jo Feldman; John Belchamber; John Dickens; Judy Anderson; Julio Cardoso; Karen Backer; Kendra Chittenden; Ken The Whale-man Moore; KP Science; Kurtis Randall; Lauren Farmer; Leiv Poncet; Leon Strydom; Liliane Lodi; Lucas Beltramino; Ludmila faria; LUIZ OTAVIO FREITAS MAIA JUNIOR; Lynn Salmon; Madelyn Caltabiano; Maíta Moura; Marcel V. de Morais; Marcus Bergström; Maria Isabel Carvalho Gonçalves; Marijke Nita de Boer; Marilia Olio; Marina Leite Marques; Mark Doing; Mark Harris; Markus Tamm; Martin Collins; Martin Digby; Maycon Victorino Cardoso; Mdu Seakamela; Michael P Rubinstein; Michael Scott; Mike Greenfelder; Miranda; Namibian Dolphin Project; Natalie Ensor; Nereida Paris; Nicholas Fourie; Nikki; Nir Shaviv; Pamela Le Noury; Patrick Rüegg; Paula Olson; Paul Lipschitz; Paul Page; Peter Amster; Pieter Gorzeman; Pippa Low; Plancius; Rachel Rodell; Raphael Silveira; @redemarbrasil; Richard Ingels; Roberta Becker Montibeller; Robert Carr; Ruben Fijn; Sacha Viquerat; Sarah Keenan; Sara Jenner; Sea Shepherd Brasil; Sergio Cipolotti; Shreya; Simon Elwen; Siyu Liu; Southern Right Charters; Steph & Oli Prince; steve; Sue Flanagan; Susan Albrecht; Susan Portnoy; Tatiane de Oliveira Hirose; Ted Cheeseman; Thais Hokoç M Melo; Thomas Ronge; Tiago Rodrigues; Tobias Brehm; Tom Barcley; Tony Chewter; Tony wright; Troels Jacobsen; Trond Elde; Umesh Madan; Vahe Guzelimian; Valeria D'Agostino; Virginia Mach; Vivian Lambert; Wayne Brown; WhaleExpeditionSA

Purpose

Not available

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. Megaptera novaeangliae
    common name: Humpback Whale rank: species

Geographic Coverages

South Atlantic 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
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