Happywhale - Sperm whale in South Pacific Ocean
Citation
Happywhale. 2024. Happywhale - Sperm whale in South Pacific Ocean. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1730) on yyyy-mm-dd originated from Happywhale.com. https://doi.org/10.15468/2fk94g accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.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 56 contributors in alphabetic order: Adam Patton; Ahab; Alain Bidart; Allison Conlon; Alvaro Jaramillo; Amy Markowich; Andy Churn; Bill Tucker; Cees Tineke; Chris Dennis; Conor Ryan; Dale Frink; David L Smith; Deb Hooyman; Elie Vannier; Fabien Chesneau; George Hazelton; Glenda Darling; Hannah Romanowski; Helen Rijkes; Jamie Coleman; Jay Barlow; Jeremy Spencer-Cooper; Jim Wilson; Joel Moore; Joe Olson; Joshua Weil; Kelly M Coursey Gray; Kiana Viceroy; Kimberly Nesbitt; Laurie Kantor; Lesley Matthews; Lisa Menstell; Madelon Rosenplänter; Marian Herz; Marilia Olio; Mark Fiebert; Mike McDonald; Oliver Beagley; Oscar Thomas; Peter Geraerts; Randy Smith; Ricardo Matus; Richard Belbin; Ricky; Robert de PICCIOTTO; Sebastian Mayer; Shayne Lightfoot; Shota Nakagawa; Steve Magness; Suzanne Wafer; Velia Cardin; Victor Laubach; Whale Watcher; Yuan; zhangjinpengPurpose
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Additional info
marine, harvested by iOBISTaxonomic Coverages
Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
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Physeter macrocephaluscommon name: Sperm whale rank: species
Geographic Coverages
Coral Sea;Solomon Sea;South Pacific Ocean;Tasman Sea
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Ted Cheesemanoriginator
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