The Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation has a long-term study that has been documenting the occurrence, distribution, and abundance of marine mammals around the islands of The Bahamas since 1991. With more than 1,900 marine mammal encounters in the Bahamas, we are providing the only comprehensive documentation of the marine mammal fauna in this part of the world. Our research is based on the use of systematic boat-based surveys for describing the distribution and habitat use of different marine mammal species. We employ photo-identification techniques for the recognition of individual whales and dolphins, and we have developed new statistical approaches for using these data to determine abundance estimates and occupancy patterns. This photographic sampling is complemented by the collection of skin and faecal samples for molecular genetic analysis, which are being used to assess levels of genetic diversity and investigate the structuring of marine mammal populations.<br><br>
The dataset presented here includes only sea turtle sightings, and other marine mammal strandings and sightings are included in separate datasets in OBIS-SEAMAP. The entire dataset includes 89 stranding records between 1944 and 2005, including 15 species with Cuvier's beaked whale being the most common. Marine mammal sightings data include 444 sightings between 1988 and 2005, including sightings reported from the public. The dataset includes 1,934 BMMS vessel encounters with marine mammals between 1991 and 2005, comprising 20 different species, with the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin representing 60% of all encounters. Finally, the dataset presented here includes 101 sightings of turtles comprising 3 different species between 1991 and 2005.
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Dunn, C2006Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation Turtleshttp://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/326OBIS-SEAMAP326http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/326OBIS-SEAMAP
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Dunn, C. 2006. Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation Turtles. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/326) on yyyy-mm-dd.
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Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach. 2009. OBIS-SEAMAP: The world data center for marine mammal, sea bird, and sea turtle distributions. Oceanography 22(2):104-115
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Charlotte Dunn
Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation
mailing and physical address
P.O. Box AB-20714
Marsh Harbour
Abaco
Bahamas
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cdunn@bahamaswhales.org
12423664155
Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation
Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemIntegrated Taxonomic Information Systemhttp://www.itis.usda.gov/Downloaded April, 2004Refer to the contact information of the datasetKingdomAnimalia202423PhylumChordata158852SubphylumVertebrata331030ClassReptilia173747OrderTestudines173749FamilyCheloniidae173828GenusCaretta173829SpeciesCaretta caretta173830GenusChelonia173832SpeciesChelonia mydas173833GenusEretmochelys173835SpeciesEretmochelys imbricata173836FamilyDermochelyidae173841GenusDermochelys173842SpeciesDermochelys coriacea173843
Relational databaseBahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation2006Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation Turtles SightingsUnpublished dataHalpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach2009OBIS-SEAMAP: The world data center for marine mammal, sea bird, and sea turtle distributionsOceanography22(2):104-115http://www.tos.org/oceanography/article/obis-seamap-the-world-data-center-for-marine-mammal-sea-bird-and-sea-turtle
Ei FujiokaDuke Universitymailing and physical addressLSRC A328DurhamNCUSA27708efujioka@duke.edu919-613-8021
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All observation records are included.Permissible values for date and time and coordinates were validated by the data provider and the OBIS-SEAMAP data manager. Species identification by the data provider was matched with Integrated Taxonomic Information System.Data were put through the OBIS-SEAMAP data registration steps.20060615
OBIS-SEAMAPNicholas School of Environment, Duke Univ.mailing and physical addressA328, LSRCDurhamNC27708USA919-613-8021seamap-contact@duke.eduNot to hold OBIS-SEAMAP liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets.
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