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Cetaceans in the Southern Indian Ocean 2004
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
Dataset credit
Dr. Pallipuram Jayasankar, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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Contacts
| Role | Name | Organization | |
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| Primary contact |
Pallipuram Jayasankar |
Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture |
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| Data entry |
Ei Fujioka |
Duke University |
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Citation
Jayasankar, P. 2008. Cetaceans in the Southern Indian Ocean 2004. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/468) on yyyy-mm-dd. 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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Abstract
A multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional pilot expedition was organized by the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) to the ice-free areas of the Western Indian Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean onboard ORV Sagar Kanya during the austral summer of 2004 (January-March). This survey, conducted by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), is the first Indian attempt to survey for cetacean diversity in the Southern Ocean. The ultimate objective is to determine distribution, relative abundance, migration patterns and critical habitat parameters. 68% of a total of 13 sightings (22 individuals) were positively identified and species observed included Antarctic minke whales (Balaenoptera bonaerensis), fin whales (B. physalus), sei whales (B. borealis) and blue whales (B. musculus). The blue whales were not identified to the sub-species level. The highest concentration of cetaceans was between 35° and 37°S (along 45°E) and between 48° and 53°S (along 45°E). Relatively small numbers of cetaceans were observed during the present cruise, possibly because most of the cetacean sighting effort was made during inclement sea conditions. Results on the sighting characteristics and occurrence patterns of the cetaceans in relation to the region and hydrographical parameters are discussed briefly vis a vis published information from the Southern Ocean.
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Purpose
To get a first hand information on the occurrence of cetaceans in the Southern Ocean as a part of first Indian attempt.
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Supplemental information
Two sightings on Feb 15, 2004 were sighted together.
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References
Jayasankar, P., A.A. Krishnan, M. Rajagopalan and P.K. Krishnakumar. 2007. A note on observations on cetaceans in the western Indian sector of the Southern Ocean (20-56°S and 45-57°30'E), January to March 2004. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management. 9(3):263-267. De Boer, M.N. 2000. Observations on occurence and distribution of cetaceans in the Southern Ocean Sanctuary and southern part of the Indian Ocean Sanctuary. Paper SC/52/O9 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2000, in Adelaide, Australia. 10pp. Pandey, P.C., N. Khare and M. Sudhaker. 2006. Oceanographic research: Indian efforts and preliminary results from the Southern Ocean. Current Science. 90(7): 978-84.
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Attributes
Overview
Attributes described below represent those in the original dataset provided by the provider.
All attributes are included in the downloadable file (CSV or ESRI File Geodatabase) for "Complete Set of Dataset".
Attributes in dataset
| Attribute (table column) | Description |
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| obs_date | Date |
| species | Species name |
| sp_tsn | ITIS taxonomic serial number |
| num_sightings | Number of sightings |
| obs_count | Number of individuals |
| latitude | Latitude (decimal degree) |
| longitude | Longitude (decimal degree) |
| depth | Depth (m) |
| sst | SST (degree Celcius) |
| salinity | Salinity |
| notes | Added by OBIS-SEAMAP |
| oid | Unique ID number (generated by SEAMAP) |
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| OBIS-SEAMAP ID | 468 |
| Seabirds | 0 |
| Marine mammals | 13 |
| Sea turtles | 0 |
| Rays and sharks | 0 |
| Other species | 0 |
| Non spatial | 0 |
| Non species | 0 |
| Total | 13 |
| Date, Begin | 2004-01-24 |
| Date, End | 2004-02-29 |
| Temporal prec. | 111000 |
| Latitude | -53.48 - -22.51 |
| Longitude | 44.86 - 57.47 |
| Coord. prec. | 6 decimal digits |
| Platform | Boat |
| Data type | Animal sighting |
| Effort | N/A |
| Traveled (km) | 0 |
| 0 |
| Contr. through | |
| Registered | 2008-08-22 |
| Updated | 2008-08-22 |
| Status | Published |
Sharing policy |
CC-BY (All) |
| Shared with |
OBIS
GBIF (via DOI) |
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