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Acoustic detections of sperm whales from research cruises in the Med sea, 1994-2001

Dataset homepage

Citation

Fossati C, Pavan G, Romè G, OBIS-SEAMAP, ACCOBAMS and WDCS (2021). Acoustic detections of sperm whales from research cruises in the Med sea, 1994-2001. OBIS-SEAMAP. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/dy8hrc accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-17.

Description

Original provider: Claudio Fossati, University of Pavia Dataset credits: Claudio Fossati and Giulia Romè, CIBRA Center for Bioacoustics, University of Pavia Abstract: CIBRA Center for Bioacoustics, Univ. of Pavia, organizes research cruises in the Med sea since 1994. Visual and acoustic contacts (1994 - 2001) are available on OBIS-SEAMAP, while acoustic recordings are stored in our Sound library and available upon request. Purpose: Data were collected during cetacean research campaigns, acoustic software and hardware development campaigns. Supplemental information: This is a subset of sperm whale detections from an acoustic detection dataset "Acoustic detections from research cruises in the Med sea, 1994-2001". Sperm whale detection records have an estimated group size while others do not. Effort tracklines are registered with "Acoustic detections from research cruises in the Med sea, 1994-2001". Data from visual contacts are registered in a separate dataset "Visual contacts from research cruises in the Med sea, 1994-2001".

Purpose

Data were collected during cetacean research campaigns, acoustic software and hardware development campaigns.

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. Physeter macrocephalus
    common name: Sperm Whale rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Mediterranean Sea

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Claudio Fossati
originator
position: Primary contact
CIBRA Center for Bioacoustics, University of Pavia
email: claudio.fossati@unipv.it
Gianni Pavan
originator
position: Secondary contact
CIBRA Center for Bioacoustics, University of Pavia
email: gianni.pavan@unipv.it
Giulia Romè
originator
position: Secondary contact
CIBRA Center for Bioacoustics, University of Pavia
email: giuliamaria.rome01@universitadipavia.it
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
Claudio Fossati
owner
position: Primary contact
CIBRA Center for Bioacoustics, University of Pavia
email: claudio.fossati@unipv.it
Gianni Pavan
originator
position: Secondary contact
CIBRA Center for Bioacoustics, University of Pavia
email: gianni.pavan@unipv.it
Giulia Romè
originator
position: Secondary contact
CIBRA Center for Bioacoustics, University of Pavia
email: giuliamaria.rome01@universitadipavia.it
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/
Claudio Fossati
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
CIBRA Center for Bioacoustics, University of Pavia
email: claudio.fossati@unipv.it
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