Robinson, K2016vector digital dataOBIS-SEAMAP647http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/647OBIS-SEAMAPhttps://doi.org/10.82144/e96e103cVersion 1.1.0 Boat-based cetaceans sightings data collected during dedicated boat-based surveys between the months of May and October, 1997 to 2010 inclusive in the outer southern Moray Firth in north-east Scotland.Please contact data provider[2016-04-29] Sighting data from 2010 to 2015 were added. Missing sea state and time for the existing records were provided. A humpback whale sighting on 2003-02-16 was from a rescue call out.1997070820151018ground conditionCompleteNone plannedOcean-3.54903-1.9095157.9282655.9895 NoneMarine Animal SurveyMarine BiologyMarine mammalsVisual SightingVessel Open public unless otherwise noted. See Use Constraints for details. 1. Not to use data obtained from OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or commercial application without proper attribution to the original data provider(s) and OBIS-SEAMAP unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy. Citations or credits are suggested as attribution. If the data you downloaded come from multiple datasets, a citation or credit to each of the datasets is required. Suggested citation for this dataset: Robinson, K. 2016. CRRU Cetacean sighting in Scotland waters 1997-2015. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/647) on yyyy-mm-dd. Suggested citation for OBIS-SEAMAP: 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 2. To forward the citation of any publication / report that made use of the data / tools provided by OBIS-SEAMAP for inclusion in our list of references. 3. Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets. 4. The burden for determining fitness for use of the downloaded data for any analyses lies entirely with the user. OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers do not support outcomes of your analyses that used the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP. 5. To consider inclusion of the accompanying transect (effort) dataset if available into the methodology of your analyses. 6. Not to redistribute the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP through any media without contect from OBIS-SEAMAP and the original data providers unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy. Kevin RobinsonCetacean Research & Rescue Unit mailing and physical address

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BanffAberdeenshireAB45 3WBScotland +44 1261 851696mailbox@crru.org.uk Dr. Kevin Robinson, Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit Relational database Robinson, K.P., N. Baumgartner, S.M. Eisfeld, N.M. Clark, R.M. Culloch, G.N. Haskins, L. Zapponi, A.R. Whaley, J.S. Weare and M.J. Tetley2007vector digital dataLutra50(1): 19-30Robinson, K.P., M.J. Tetley and E.G. Mitchelson-Jacob2009vector digital dataJournal of Coastal Conservation13(1): 39-48Robinson, K.P., S.M. Eisfeld, M. Costa, and M.P. Simmonds2010vector digital dataMarine Biodiversity Records3: e55Halpin, 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. Hyrenbach2009vector digital dataOceanography22(2):104-115http://www.tos.org/oceanography/article/obis-seamap-the-world-data-center-for-marine-mammal-sea-bird-and-sea-turtle All attributes were measured and recorded during the survey and validated by the data provider. Permissible values for date and time and coordinates were validated by the data provider and the OBIS-SEAMAP data manager. Species identification by the data provider was matched with Integrated Taxonomic Information System. All observation records are included.Data were put through the OBIS-SEAMAP data registration steps.20160429Point 1e-051e-05Decimal degrees D_WGS_1984WGS_1984 6378137.000000298.257224 Biogeographic dataBiogeographic dataNot applicableoidUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)Data providerUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)obs_dateSighting dateData provider1997-07-082015-10-18obs_timeSighting timeData provider00:00:0023:22:00latitudeLatitude in decimal degreesData provider55.98950000057.928260000longitudeLongitude in decimal degreesData provider-3.5490300000-1.9095100000sp_obsSpecies nameData providerSpecies namesp_tsnTaxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAPData provider180426552461obs_countNumber of animalsData provider0450seastateSea stateData provider05no_timedefinition not providedData provider11geomGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAPData providerGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAPThis section explains attributes included in the original dataset. OBIS-SEAMAP restricts the attributes available to the public to date/time, lat/lon and species names/counts only. Should you need other attributes described here, you are encouraged to contact the data provider.Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit Nicholas School of Environment, Duke Univ. OBIS-SEAMAP mailing and physical address

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DurhamNC27708USA 919-613-8021 seamap-contact@duke.edu OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset ID 647Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets. Also please refer to Use Constraints. CSV and ESRI shapefile OBIS-SEAMAP Free Go to the OBIS-SEAMAP web site. 2020121520201215 Ei Fujioka Nicholas School, Duke Universitymailing and physical address

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DurhamNC27708USA 919-613-8021 seamap-contact@duke.edu FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial MetadataFGDC-STD-001-1998local time http://www.nbii.gov/Biological Data Profile