Happywhale - Whale shark in North Pacific Ocean
Happywhale

Summary of download requests

Number of users / requestsUsersRequests
513
Types requested AllPartial All or partial?: When all records of this dataset were downloaded, it is flagged as "All".
Otherwise, it is flagged as "Partial".
A partial download happens when a user specifies particular species / areas / dates of interest.
130
Years 2026
13
Formats requested Types requested  
csv4
shapefile0
kml8
wms0
wfs0
gdb1
Gridded summary Type 1a (dist_taxa)8
Gridded summary Type 1b (dist_taxa_h3)0
Gridded summary Type 2a (dist_sp)2
Gridded summary Type 2b (dist_sp_h3)0
diversity indexes (diversity)0
Observations based on criteria (points)0
All observations of species (whole_species)3
All observations in dataset (whole_dataset)0
  • Gridded summary Type 1 (dist_taxa): Sightings of all species are aggregated at 1/0.1/0.01 degree resolution. Users gets the number of species and records per grid cell.
    a: Rectangular grids; b: Hexagonal grids
  • Gridded summary Type 2 (dist_sp): Sightings of each species are aggregated at 1/0.1/0.01 degree resolution. Users gets the number of records of the species in question per grid cell.
    a: Rectangular grids; b: Hexagonal grids
  • All or partial?: When all records of this dataset were downloaded, it is flagged as "All". Otherwise, it is flagged as "Partial". A partial download happens when a user specifies particular species / areas / dates of interest.

Download request details

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No.Date requestedTypes requestedFormat#recordsAlong with...Species includedRequest ID
12026-06-06whole_speciescsv2List of datasetsList of species_20260606_150339
22026-06-04dist_spcsv2List of datasetsList of species6a219e2c4e897_20260604_114924
32026-06-04dist_taxakml2List of datasetsList of species6a213a8814c93_20260604_044324
42026-06-04dist_spcsv2List of datasetsList of species6a21668089aef_20260604_075522
52026-06-02whole_speciesgdb2List of datasetsList of species6a1ea9a9b9842_20260602_060650
62026-06-02whole_speciescsv2List of datasetsList of species6a1ea9a9b9842_20260602_060738
72026-04-30dist_taxakml2List of datasetsList of species69f39da2d8341_20260430_142751
82026-04-26dist_taxakml2List of datasetsList of species69ed6e43858a1_20260425_215220
92026-04-26dist_taxakml2List of datasetsList of species69ed6e43858a1_20260425_215216
102026-04-26dist_taxakml2List of datasetsList of species69ed6e43858a1_20260425_215225
112026-04-26dist_taxakml2List of datasetsList of species69ed6e43858a1_20260425_215214
122026-04-26dist_taxakml2List of datasetsList of species69ed6e43858a1_20260425_215217
132026-04-26dist_taxakml2List of datasetsList of species69ed6e43858a1_20260425_215218
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Notes

  • The summary of the download requests may not be accurate as the download functionality of the OBIS-SEAMAP mapping tools have been advancing and it is hard to put together old download requests with newer ones.
  • The number of users may be overcounted or undercounted as we didn't collect the information of user identification in early years of OBIS-SEAMAP and the IP addresses are used as a proxy to user identity for old requests.
  • Other issues that may result in inaccuracy is:
    • a user may try downloading data with slightly different criteria for the same project/purpose.
    • a user may download data a couple of times over time to include the latest observations.
    • a user may download data with more coarse criteria and then filter the downloaded data more for specific needs (e.g. download global sightings of a species and then filter them with a study area).
    • a user may download data just for a test purpose.
    • For KML format, a user may visualize the data using Google Earth but did not use them for his/her scientific work.
  • The data type of "diversity indexes" was added in July 2016.
  • Although we have started collecting details of a request (i.e. user's name, prospectus) since Nov 2013, we do not disclose the details unless the user gives us consent. If you want to know more details on the request, please contact us with the Request ID ready. We will try connecting you with the user in question.