ESAS cetacean sightings from 1980 to 2003.

doi:10.15468/vr9hor

ESAS cetacean sightings from 1980 to 2003.

Citation

Tim Dunn, European Seabirds-at-Sea. ESAS cetacean sightings from 1980 to 2003.. National Biodiversity Data Centre. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/vr9hor accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-03.

Description

Records of cetaceans encountered during ESAS surveys in NE Atlantic from 1980 to 2003.

Purpose

To record location and abundances of cetacean species in the NE Atlantic

Sampling Description

Quality Control

Data recorded by research institutions, universities and the JNCC.

Method steps

Ship and aircraft based survey using ESAS full strip transect method with snapshot method for flying birds and scan data.

Taxonomic Coverages

Species Groups recorded: marine mammal.

Geographic Coverages

Northeast Atlantic

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Tim Dunn, European Seabirds-at-Sea
originator
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
JNCC,Inverdee House,Baxter Stree,Aberdeen,AB11 1QA, Scotland
email: Tim.Dunn@jncc.gov.uk
homepage: http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-1547

metadata author
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/

administrative point of contact
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
Waterford
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/