Harbour porpoises, white-beaked dolphins and minke whales in North Sea - Land surveys - ...

• Main Author: Weir, Caroline
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: OBIS-SEAMAP 2021
• Subjects: Occurrence,Harbour porpoise,white-beaked dolphin,minke whale,North-east Scotland,distribution,seasonality; Observation; Occurrence; Weir; Balaenoptera acutorostrata; Harbour porpoise; Lagenorhynchus albirostris; minke whale; Phocoena phocoena; White-beaked dolphin
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.15468/8ad69b; https://www.gbif.org/dataset/04e658da-8168-4e5b-815f-aa4cc096b402

Original provider: Caroline Weir Dataset credits: Caroline Weir, Ketos Ecology Karen Stockin, Sea Watch Foundation Abstract: Spatial and temporal trends in the distribution of the harbor porpoise Phocoena phocoena , white-beaked dolphin Lagenorhynchus albirostris , and minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata were assessed at a coastal North Sea study area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Between March 1999 and October 2001, cetacean data were collected using both land- and vessel-based survey methods. A total of 174 sightings of these three cetacean species was recorded during approximately 330 h of combined survey effort (228 h land-based and 102 h vessel-based). Purpose: The data were collected to analyze the distribution and seasonality of cetacean species in the region, in order to provide recommendations for their long-term conservation and management. Supplemental information: This dataset is accompanied with a vessel survey, a separate dataset available on OBIS-SEAMAP. Most survey efforts were conducted on ...