SCANS I cetacean sightings 1994 ...

Original provider: Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St. Andrews Dataset credits: Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St. Andrews Abstract: Shipboard and aerial line transect surveys were conducted of the North Sea and adhacent waters to provide accurate and avundance estimates of small ce...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lacey, Claire
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: OBIS-SEAMAP 2021
Subjects:
Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Visual Sighting,Vessel
Observation
Occurrence
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Harbour porpoise
Lagenorhynchus albirostris
minke whale
Phocoena phocoena
White-beaked dolphin
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.15468/wr2p82
https://www.gbif.org/dataset/7e1cc034-8644-4c76-916d-c911232dc835
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Summary:Original provider: Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St. Andrews Dataset credits: Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St. Andrews Abstract: Shipboard and aerial line transect surveys were conducted of the North Sea and adhacent waters to provide accurate and avundance estimates of small cetaceans. Known as the SCANS survey, it was conducted in summer 1994. Shipboard transects covered 20,000 km and aerial transects covered 7000km. Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) and minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) dominated the data. ...

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