UK Royal Navy Marine Mammal Observations
Citation
Maughan, B. and K. Arnold. 2010. UK Royal Navy Marine Mammal Observations. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/64) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/6zsrhp accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-31.Description
Original provider: UK Royal Navy Dataset credits: United Kingdom Royal Navy Abstract: This dataset includes unclassified incidental sightings of cetaceans from the United Kingdom Royal Navy ships. The dataset is global in coverage. Purpose: The Royal Navy often operates in remote areas and the purpose of collecting this sort of data is to contribute to a better scientific understanding of cetacean distributions, breeding areas, migration routes, etc. By ensuring that Royal Navy personnel keep watch for cetaceans helps them to comply with current risk mitigation measures. Supplemental information: 12/07/06: Observations for Lagenorhynchus acutus (180443: Atlantic white-sided dolphin) that are located in the Southern Hemisphere were replaced with Lagenorhynchus (180441: white-side dolphin)Purpose
The Royal Navy often operates in remote areas and the purpose of collecting this sort of data is to contribute to a better scientific understanding of cetacean distributions, breeding areas, migration routes, etc. By ensuring that Royal Navy personnel keep watch for cetaceans helps them to comply with current risk mitigation measures.Sampling Description
Study Extent
NASampling
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Additional info
marine, harvested by iOBISTaxonomic Coverages
Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
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Stenella frontaliscommon name: Atlantic Spotted Dolphin rank: species
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Lagenorhynchus acutuscommon name: Atlantic White-sided Dolphin rank: species
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Balaenopteracommon name: baleen whales rank: genus
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Mesoplodoncommon name: beaked whales rank: genus
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Balaenoptera musculuscommon name: Blue Whale rank: species
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Tursiops truncatuscommon name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Hyperoodonrank: genus
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Balaenoptera brydeicommon name: Bryde's whale rank: species
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Cephalorhynchus commersoniicommon name: Commerson's Dolphin rank: species
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Delphinus delphiscommon name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
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Ziphius cavirostriscommon name: Cuvier's Beaked Whale rank: species
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Lagenorhynchus obscuruscommon name: Dusky Dolphin rank: species
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Pseudorca crassidenscommon name: False Killer Whale rank: species
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Balaenoptera physaluscommon name: Fin Whale rank: species
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Balaenopteracommon name: baleen whales rank: genus
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Eschrichtius robustuscommon name: Gray Whale rank: species
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Phocoena phocoenacommon name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
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Lagenorhynchus crucigercommon name: Hourglass Dolphin rank: species
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Megaptera novaeangliaecommon name: Humpback Whale rank: species
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Sousa chinensiscommon name: Chinese white dolphin rank: species
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Orcinus orcacommon name: Killer Whale rank: species
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Globicephala melascommon name: Long-finned Pilot Whale rank: species
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Stenella longirostriscommon name: Spinner Dolphin rank: species
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Balaenoptera acutorostratacommon name: Minke Whale rank: species
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Stenella attenuatacommon name: Pantropical Spotted Dolphin rank: species
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Lagenorhynchus australiscommon name: Peale's Dolphin rank: species
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Globicephalacommon name: pilot whales rank: genus
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Phocoenidaecommon name: porpoises rank: family
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Balaenoptera musculus brevicaudacommon name: Pygmy blue whale rank: subspecies
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Caperea marginatacommon name: Pygmy Right Whale rank: species
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Kogia brevicepscommon name: Pygmy Sperm Whale rank: species
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Eubalaenarank: genus
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Grampus griseuscommon name: Risso's Dolphin rank: species
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Balaenopteridaecommon name: rorquals rank: family
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Balaenoptera borealiscommon name: Sei Whale rank: species
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Balaenopteracommon name: baleen whales rank: genus
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Globicephala macrorhynchuscommon name: Short-finned Pilot Whale rank: species
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Stenella clymenecommon name: Clymene Dolphin rank: species
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Hyperoodon planifronscommon name: Southern Bottlenose Whale rank: species
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Eubalaena australiscommon name: Southern Right Whale rank: species
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Physeter macrocephaluscommon name: Sperm Whale rank: species
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Stenellacommon name: spinner dolphins rank: genus
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Stenellacommon name: spinner dolphins rank: genus
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Stenella coeruleoalbacommon name: Striped Dolphin rank: species
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Delphinidaecommon name: dolphins rank: family
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Cetaceacommon name: cetaceans rank: order
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Lagenorhynchus albirostriscommon name: White-beaked Dolphin rank: species
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Lagenorhynchuscommon name: white-beaked dolphins rank: genus
Geographic Coverages
Oceans
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Kate Arnoldoriginator
position: Primary contact
Kate Arnold
email: None
Ben Maughan
originator
position: Primary contact
UK Hydrographic Office
email: Ben.Maughan@ukho.gov.uk
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
Kate Arnold
owner
position: Primary contact
Kate Arnold
email: None
Ben Maughan
owner
position: Primary contact
UK Hydrographic Office
email: Ben.Maughan@ukho.gov.uk
Kate Arnold
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Kate Arnold
email: None
Ben Maughan
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
UK Hydrographic Office
email: Ben.Maughan@ukho.gov.uk