GREC Transit Gibraltar to Azores (2013) and return (2015)

Groupe de Recherche sur les Cétacés

Dataset credit

Groupe de Recherche sur les Cétacés

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Alexandre Gannier Groupe de Recherche sur les Cétacés
Data entry Ei Fujioka Duke University

Citation

Abstract

Sightings obtained in transit conditions with a simple 1-2 observer protocole on 12-m sailboat Anacaona from Gibraltar to Azores (2013) and return (2015).

Purpose

Groupe de Recherche sur les Cétacés (GREC) is a non-profit and fully benevolent marine research and conservation organization. GREC was funded in 1991 and carried out small boat surveys in several regions of the world.
The present data set was collected while cruising to/from the Azores, where GREC joined University of the Azores to help a PhD project.

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Attributes

Overview

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Attributes in dataset

Attribute (table column)Description
oidUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)
sighting_refSighting Reference
obs_datetimeDate of the sighting (time is not available)
speciesSpecies name recorded
obs_countGroup size
lat_originalLatitude in original format
lon_originalLongitude in original format
notesNotes
latitudeLatitude in decimal degrees
longitudeLongitude in decimal degrees
sp_tsnTaxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAP
geomGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAP
OBIS-SEAMAP ID1439
Seabirds0
Marine mammals34
Sea turtles0
Rays and sharks0
Other species0
Non spatial0
Non species0
Total34
Date, Begin2013-07-04
Date, End2015-08-01
Temporal prec.111000
Latitude35.98 - 37.54
Longitude-23.40 - -5.39
Coord. prec.5 decimal digits
PlatformBoat
Data typeAnimal sighting
EffortN/A
Traveled (km)0
0
Contr. throughACCOBAMS
Registered2016-12-12
Updated2016-12-14
StatusPublished
Sharing policy Permission required
Shared with None
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