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Cetacean coordinated transborder monitoring using ferries as platforms of observation off Tunisia 2013-2014 - Atutax

Dataset homepage

Citation

Aissi, M. 2015. Cetacean coordinated transborder monitoring using ferries as platforms of observation off Tunisia 2013-2014 - Atutax. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1263) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/bx7v5k accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-22.

Description

Original provider: Italo-Tunisian Cetacean Research Project Dataset credits: Atutax, Ketos, ISPRA, ACCOBAMS Abstract: Within the framework of the ACCOBAMS agreement a partnership of Italian and Tunisian research bodies is investigating the presence of cetacean, and the relationship with maritime traffic, within the region comprise among Tunisia-Sicily-Sardinia considered a critical habitat for cetacean species. To be able to systematically investigate the region, especially in high sea areas and all year round, ferries are used as platform of observations. Floating marine litter is experimentally investigated Supplemental information: [2015-10-16] 24 new sightings from 2013-09-28 to 2015-05-17 were added. The original data provided by ITUCRE include data owned by Atutax and Ketos, which is indicated in the data_owner column. Upon provider's request, the data are split into two datasets based on the ownership and this dataset includes those owned by Atutax. Twenty unidentified sightings were removed from the original data upon provider's request. A few sightings observed D.delphis and S.coeruleoalba together. Such sightings are split into two records, one for each species. The notes column mentions this processing.

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. Balaenoptera physalus
    common name: Fin Whale rank: species
  2. Caretta caretta
    common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
  3. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species
  4. Stenella coeruleoalba
    common name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
  5. Tursiops truncatus
    common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
  6. Ziphius cavirostris
    common name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Tunisia

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Mehdi Aissi
originator
position: Primary contact
Atutax
email: itucre@gmail.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
Mehdi Aissi
owner
position: Primary contact
Atutax
email: itucre@gmail.com
ACCOBAMS and WDCS
originator
The Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS) and Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS)
homepage: http://www.accobams.org/
Mehdi Aissi
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Atutax
email: itucre@gmail.com
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