Sargasso sperm whales 2004
Citation
Hyrenbach, D. and H. Whitehead. 2008. Sargasso sperm whales 2004. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/306) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/5ky9k2 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-31.Description
Original provider: Dalhousie University Dataset credits: Hal Whitehead, Department of Biology, Dalhousie University Abstract: The Sargasso Sea cruise surveyed marine birds and mammals in the northeast Atlantic Ocean, during the summer of 2004. This survey, onboard the Valiant 40 ocean-going research vessel Balaena, consisted of two survey legs: a sail from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Beaufort, North Carolina (May 5 - 27), and a round trip from Beaufort, North Carolina to offshore waters north of the Bahamas (June 2 - 22). Sperm whales were surveyed during both 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. Supplemental information: This dataset includes sperm whale sightings and survey effort. The effort data include sightings during surveys (on effort) and during focal follows of sperm whale schools (off effort). The survey track was recorded by logging a position every 10 minutes using the vessel's GPS.Purpose
The purpose of this cruise was to study the behavior (principally social organization), ecology, and population biology of sperm whales.Sampling Description
Study Extent
NASampling
NAMethod steps
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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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Physeter macrocephaluscommon name: Sperm Whale rank: species
Geographic Coverages
North Carolina,Bahamas,Sargasso Sea
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
David Hyrenbachoriginator
position: Primary contact
Duke University Marine Laboratory
email: khyrenba@u.washington.edu
homepage: http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/people/faculty/hyrenbach.html
Hal Whitehead
originator
position: Primary contact
Dalhousie University
email: hwhitehe@dal.ca
homepage: http://whitelab.biology.dal.ca
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
David Hyrenbach
owner
position: Primary contact
Duke University Marine Laboratory
email: khyrenba@u.washington.edu
homepage: http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/people/faculty/hyrenbach.html
Hal Whitehead
owner
position: Primary contact
Dalhousie University
email: hwhitehe@dal.ca
homepage: http://whitelab.biology.dal.ca
David Hyrenbach
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Duke University Marine Laboratory
email: khyrenba@u.washington.edu
homepage: http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/people/faculty/hyrenbach.html
Hal Whitehead
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Dalhousie University
email: hwhitehe@dal.ca
homepage: http://whitelab.biology.dal.ca