https://www.gbif.org/dataset/f1b9687a-934a-453d-93ae-8bef177ebfde10.82144/5eaef01c https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2382 zd_2382 Marijkede BoerWageningen Marine Research, University of WageningenPrimary contact marijkedeboer@hotmail.com MoniquePoolGreen Heritage Fund of SurinamePrimary contact monique@greenfundsuriname.org https://greenfundsuriname.org/ OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor Marijkede BoerWageningen Marine Research, University of WageningenPrimary contact marijkedeboer@hotmail.com ownerMoniquePoolGreen Heritage Fund of SurinamePrimary contact monique@greenfundsuriname.org https://greenfundsuriname.org/owner 2026-02-26 eng Original provider: Marijke N. de Boer Dataset credits: Marijke N. de Boer Abstract: The Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) project in Suriname was initiated in 2017. Part of this EU-funded project focussed on collecting all the information regarding marine megafauna within the region (Suriname and Guyana). As part of the MSP project, Green Heritage Fund Suriname conducted two dedicated (effort-related) cetacean surveys (where information on survey effort, environmental conditions and GPS tracks are available) off Suriname in 2021. The first survey was carried out in May using a fishing trawler as the research vessel. The second survey took place in September using a catamaran as the research vessel. We emphasize that more systematic at-sea surveys, photo-identification, and behavioural studies are needed to assess the status of all cetaceans and to develop effective regionally and nationally specific conservation measures, not only in Suriname waters but within the Guiana Basin as a whole. OccurrenceGBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xmlObservationGBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml Marine BiologyVisual sightingMarine Animal SurveyMarine mammalsVisual SightingVessel N/A Accuracy of time varies record by record. '00:00' indicates the time is not available. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 License. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2382 North Atlantic Ocean,Suriname -56.2202 9.1193 9.1193 6.77652 2021-05-21 2021-09-27 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). orderCetaceaCetaceans familyDelphinidaeDolphins speciesDelphinus delphisShort-beaked common dolphin subclassElasmobranchiiCartilaginous fishes familyHyperoodontidaeBeaked whales speciesMesoplodon europaeusGervais' beaked whale speciesPseudorca crassidensFalse killer whale speciesStenella frontalisAtlantic spotted dolphin speciesStenella longirostrisSpinner dolphin speciesSteno bredanensisRough-toothed dolphin speciesTursiops truncatusCommon bottlenose dolphin These research activities gain a better understanding about the occurrence, distribution, and ecology of beaked whales within the Guiana Basin. The Demerara Plateau may well offer an important habitat for deep-diving cetaceans, but further research is needed. We emphasize that, in light of a recent increase in oil and gas exploitation activities, there is an urgency to develop effective regionally and nationally specific conservation measures for whales in Suriname. notPlanned Marijkede BoerWageningen Marine Research, University of WageningenPrimary contact marijkedeboer@hotmail.com MoniquePoolGreen Heritage Fund of SurinamePrimary contact monique@greenfundsuriname.org https://greenfundsuriname.org/ NA NA NA Marijkede BoerownerMoniquePoolowner NA 2026-02-26T03:39:49-05:00 dataset Pool, M. and M. de Boer. 2026. Dedicated boat-based surveys for marine megafauna off Suriname in 2021. Version 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. Data accessed on yyyy-mm-dd from https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2382. De Boer MN, van den Bergh M, Pool M, Willems T. 2023. First records of Mesoplodon europaeus (Gervais, 1855), Gervais’ beaked whale, (Cetacea, Ziphiidae, Mesoplodon) and other beaked whales in Suriname, South America. CheckList19 (2): 209–214. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2382 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2382/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2382/eml OBIS-SEAMAP zd_2382 zd_2382