Sargasso 2005 - cetacean sightings ...

• Main Authors: Hyrenbach, David, Whitehead, Hal
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: OBIS-SEAMAP 2021
• Subjects: Occurrence,Vessels,Sightings,sperm whales,cetaceans,Sargasso Sea; Observation; Occurrence; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.15468/zvwjwa; https://www.gbif.org/dataset/90aebd4e-9353-48de-b009-fd76bce2926d

Original provider: Dalhousie University Dataset credits: Hal Whitehead, Department of Biology, Dalhousie University Abstract: The Sargasso Sea cruise surveyed marine mammals in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, during the spring and summer of 2005. This survey onboard the Valiant 40 ocean-going research vessel Balaena, consisted of two survey legs: a sail from the Caribbean to offshore waters north of the Bahamas (April 19 - June 2), and a sail north to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Sperm whales were surveyed using acoustics and visual techniques during both cruise legs by members of the Hal Whitehead laboratory. Purpose: The purpose of this cruise was to study the behavior (principally social organization), ecology, and population biology of sperm whales. This is the second study year, after a similar cruise in the summer of 2004. Supplemental information: This dataset includes cetacean observations and survey effort. The survey track was recorded by logging a position every 10 minutes using the vessel's GPS. The ...