Cap'n Fish's Cruises sightings

Cap'n Fish's Cruises

Dataset credit

Dominique Caverly, Cap'n Fish's Cruises

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Dominique Caverly Cap'n Fish's Cruises
Data entry Ei Fujioka Duke University

Citation

Abstract

Data was collected during 3-5 hour public whale watching trips conducted out
of Boothbay Harbor, Maine by Cap'n Fish's Cruises. Data is hand collected by
on board naturalist.

Purpose

N/A

Supplemental information

Sighting times were not recorded.
Several records do not have coordinates.

References

Attributes

Overview

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Attributes in dataset

Attribute (table column)Description
oidUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)
dateDate of the sighting
timeTime of the sighting not recorded (always 00:00:00)
common_nameSpecies common name
speciesSpecies scientific name
sp_tsnTaxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAP
number_of_individualsGroup size originally recorded
obs_countInteger group size
latitude_originalLatitude in original format
longitude_originalLongitude in original format
latitudeLatitude of animal in decimal degrees
longitudeLongitude of animal in decimal degrees
notesNotes
geomGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAP
OBIS-SEAMAP ID2185
Seabirds0
Marine mammals288
Sea turtles1
Rays and sharks0
Other species1
Non spatial32
Non species0
Total322
Date, Begin2020-07-03
Date, End2021-10-11
Temporal prec.111000
Latitude43.40 - 43.81
Longitude-69.77 - -69.44
Coord. prec.6 decimal digits
PlatformBoat
Data typeAnimal sighting
EffortN/A
Traveled (km)0
0
Contr. through
Registered2022-03-22
Updated2022-04-07
StatusPublished
Sharing policy CC-BY (Minimum)
Shared with OBIS
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