CRESLI marine mammal observations from whale watch cruises 2000-2019

Arthur Kopelman

doi:10.15468/ca8uzz

CRESLI marine mammal observations from whale watch cruises 2000-2019

Citation

Kopelman, A. 2015. CRESLI marine mammal observations from whale watch cruises 2000-2019. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/896) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/ca8uzz accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

Original provider: Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, Inc. Dataset credits: Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, Inc. Abstract: These data were collected during local (5-8 hour) whale watching trips conducted by the Viking Fleet and CRESLI. Trips originated from Montauk Harbor in Montauk, New York and occurred regularly from 1997-2002 and again from 2009 - present, during July, August and early September. The data were collected during efforts to gather information about the distribution, abundance, habitat use and site fidelity of cetaceans in the waters around Montauk, New York. The general public were educated, and volunteers were involved in collecting data, as citizen scientists. The data are maintained by CRESLI and are submitted to appropriate catalogs when possible. Purpose: The Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island is a non- profit research and education organization. Our mission is: "To promote and foster understanding and stewardship of coastal ecosystems through research and education ." Part of our work is to observe and document the whale and sea bird populations of NY and New England and to take people to see these animals in the wild. Since 2002 we have been offering incredible and successful multi-day offshore pelagic bird and whale observation trips. Supplemental information: [2022-03-17] A record for Atlantic white-sided dolphin on 2009-07-06 was added. [2020-10-16] The 2018-19 data were appended. [2020-08-07] The existing data was updated and 2016-2017 data were added. [2015-05-12] Dataset was updated with 2012-2014 data.

Purpose

The Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island is a non- profit research and education organization. Our mission is: "To promote and foster understanding and stewardship of coastal ecosystems through research and education ." Part of our work is to observe and document the whale and sea bird populations of NY and New England and to take people to see these animals in the wild. Since 2002 we have been offering incredible and successful multi-day offshore pelagic bird and whale observation trips.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

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Sampling

NA

Method steps

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Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Balaenoptera acutorostrata
common name: Minke Whale rank: species
Balaenoptera physalus
common name: Fin Whale rank: species
Caretta caretta
common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle rank: species
Delphinus delphis
common name: Short-beaked Common Dolphin rank: species
Eubalaena glacialis
common name: North Atlantic Right Whale rank: species
Lagenorhynchus acutus
common name: Atlantic White-sided Dolphin rank: species
Lepidochelys kempii
common name: Kemp's Ridley rank: species
Megaptera novaeangliae
common name: Humpback Whale rank: species
Tursiops truncatus
common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Montauk,Block Island,Eastern NY Bight

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Arthur Kopelman
originator
position: Primary contact
Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island
email: president@cresli.org
homepage: http://www.cresli.org

OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: https://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: https://seamap.env.duke.edu

Arthur Kopelman
owner
position: Primary contact
Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island
email: president@cresli.org
homepage: http://www.cresli.org

Arthur Kopelman
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island
email: president@cresli.org
homepage: http://www.cresli.org