Aerial visual survey of cetaceans and other megafauna in the Bremer Marine Park and surrounding areas (NESP Emerging Priorities Project EP2)

• Other Authors: Bouchet, Phil (hasPrincipalInvestigator), Centre for Marine Futures, The University of Western Australia (UWA) (hasAssociationWith), Centre for Marine Science and Technology (CMST), Curtin University (hasAssociationWith), Emma Flukes (pointOfContact), Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS) (hasAssociationWith), Meeuwig, Jessica (pointOfContact), Rebecca Wellard (hasPrincipalInvestigator), Wellard, Rebecca (hasPrincipalInvestigator)
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: University of Tasmania, Australia
• Subjects: biota; HOTSPOTS; ABUNDANCE; WILDLIFE DISTRIBUTION; BIOGEOGRAPHY; Killer whale; Sperm whale; Bottlenose dolphin; Long-finned pilot whale; EARTH SCIENCE | BIOSPHERE | ECOSYSTEMS | MARINE ECOSYSTEMS; EARTH SCIENCE | BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION | ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES | MAMMALS | CETACEANS; EARTH SCIENCE | BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION | ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES | FISH | SHARKS/RAYS/CHIMAERAS; EARTH SCIENCE | OCEANS | BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY | SUBMARINE CANYONS; EARTH SCIENCE | BIOSPHERE | ECOSYSTEMS | MARINE ECOSYSTEMS | PELAGIC | OCEANIC ZONE; EARTH SCIENCE | BIOSPHERE | ECOSYSTEMS | MARINE ECOSYSTEMS | PELAGIC; research aeroplane; Abundance of biota; Killer Whale; Orca; Orcinus orca; Physeter macrocephalus
• Online Access: https://researchdata.edu.au/aerial-visual-survey-project-ep2/1730163

Maintenance and Update Frequency: notPlanned Statement: A total of six aerial surveys were conducted in March 2017 across the Bremer Marine Park and adjacent areas using a twin-engine over-head wing Cessna 337 aircraft fitted with bubble windows. The aircraft travelled at an altitude of 1,000 feet a...