Jonian Dolphin Conservation di Taranto marine mammal sightings 2009-2011
Jonian Dolphin Conservation

Jonian Dolphin Conservation (JDC)

Founded in 2009, Jonian Dolphin Conservation (JDC) is a naturalistic association specializing in cetacean research, dolphin watching and educational programs. JDC has been studying the cetaceans of the Taranto coastal zone since April 2009. The research area is a wide band of sea between Ginosa Marina and Taranto. We work all year in the Ionian sea on a group of resident Striped Dolphin, and frequently we sight other species of cetaceans including Fin Whale, Risso's Dolphin and Bottlenose Dolphin.

The Jonian Dolphin Conservation di Taranto has been studying the cetaceans of the Taranto coastal zone since April 2009. The research area is a wide band of sea 100 mi2, between Ginosa Marina and Taranto. We've spent almost 400 hours at sea and 80 hours with cetaceans. The surveys were conducted aboard a rubber dinghy 8.20 meters, equipped for ocean navigation. Normally, we use two different types of navigation: free surveys (carried out without following predefined routes) and surveys along linear transect.

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Overview

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Attributes in dataset provided

Attribute (table column)	Description
oid	Unique ID number (generated by SEAMAP)
sp_obs	Species observed
location	Location description
obs_count	Observed count
obs_time	Observed time
obs_date	Observed date
sp_tsn	Species ITIS TSN
latitude	Latitude of observation
longitude	Longitude of observation