Whale Watch Azores Bryde's whale 2004

Lisa Steiner

doi:10.15468/a565xt

Whale Watch Azores Bryde's whale 2004

Citation

Steiner, L., M.A. Silva, J. Zereba and M.J. Leal. 2007. Bryde's whales, Balaenoptera edeni, observed in the Azores: A new species record for the region. JMBA2 Biodiversity Records. 6. https://doi.org/10.15468/a565xt accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

Original provider: Whale Watch Azores Dataset credits: Whale Watch Azores Abstract: Seven Bryde's whales, Balaenoptera brydei, were seen several times by whale watching boats around Faial and Pico Islands, Azores. They were observed from the beginning of July until the end of August. A mother/calf pair was the most frequently observed.

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 brydei
common name: Bryde's whale rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Oceans

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Lisa Steiner
originator
position: Primary contact
Whale Watch Azores
email: wwa2@yahoo.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

Lisa Steiner
owner
position: Primary contact
Whale Watch Azores
email: wwa2@yahoo.com

Lisa Steiner
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Whale Watch Azores
email: wwa2@yahoo.com