Cetacean observations in Avacha Gulf 2005-2009

Olga Filatova

doi:10.15468/mm3ed5

Cetacean observations in Avacha Gulf 2005-2009

Citation

Filatova, O. 2013. Cetacean observations in Avacha Gulf 2005-2009. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/596) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/mm3ed5 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-07.

Description

Original provider: Far East Russia Orca Project Dataset credits: Far East Russia Orca Project Russian Cetacean Habitat Project Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society Abstract: This dataset includes opportunistic observations of cetaceans conducted during our work with killer whales. Observations were made visually from the 4 m long inflatable boat. Observed species include minke whale, fin whale, Baird’s beaked whale, gray whale, humpback whale and Dall’s porpoise. Purpose: Opportunistic observations Supplemental information: The original dataset did not include the second part of the time. Some records do not have time values.

Purpose

Opportunistic observations

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 acutorostrata
common name: Minke Whale rank: species
Balaenoptera physalus
common name: Fin Whale rank: species
Berardius bairdii
common name: Baird's Beaked Whale rank: species
Eschrichtius robustus
common name: Gray Whale rank: species
Megaptera novaeangliae
common name: Humpback Whale rank: species
Phocoenoides dalli
common name: Dall's Porpoise rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Avacha Gulf,Kamchatka

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Olga Filatova
originator
position: Primary contact
Far East Russia Orca Project
email: alazor@rambler.ru
homepage: http://www.russianorca.com

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

Olga Filatova
owner
position: Primary contact
Far East Russia Orca Project
email: alazor@rambler.ru
homepage: http://www.russianorca.com

Olga Filatova
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Far East Russia Orca Project
email: alazor@rambler.ru
homepage: http://www.russianorca.com