MAR-ECO 2004 - Mammals and birds

MAR-ECO (2003 - 2010)was an international exploratory study of the animals inhabiting the northern mid-Atlantic. Scientists from 16 nations around the northern Atlantic Ocean participated in research of the waters around the mid-Atlantic Ridge from Iceland to the Azores.

This data set is subset of the data collected, and comprises presence/absence records (sightings) for mammals and birds, collected in 2004 on R/V G.O. Sars. Skov,H, T. Gunnlaugsson, W.P. Budgell, J. Horne, L. Nøttestad, E. Olsen, H. Søiland, G. Víkingsson and G. Waring (2008) Small-scale spatial variability of sperm and sei whales in relation to oceanographic and topographic features along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Deep-sea Research II. 55: 254-268.

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Publication Date
2021-12-02
Title
MAR-ECO 2004 - Mammals and birds
Abstract

MAR-ECO (2003 - 2010)was an international exploratory study of the animals inhabiting the northern mid-Atlantic. Scientists from 16 nations around the northern Atlantic Ocean participated in research of the waters around the mid-Atlantic Ridge from Iceland to the Azores.

This data set is subset of the data collected, and comprises presence/absence records (sightings) for mammals and birds, collected in 2004 on R/V G.O. Sars. Skov,H, T. Gunnlaugsson, W.P. Budgell, J. Horne, L. Nøttestad, E. Olsen, H. Søiland, G. Víkingsson and G. Waring (2008) Small-scale spatial variability of sperm and sei whales in relation to oceanographic and topographic features along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Deep-sea Research II. 55: 254-268.

Dataset Language
en
 
Dataset Creator
  Institute of Marine Research Norwegian Marine Data Centre
NO
Metadata Provider
  Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
BE
https://www.vliz.be
Associated Party
custodianSteward
  Institute of Marine Research Norwegian Marine Data Centre
NO
Associated Party
custodianSteward
  Institute of Marine Research; Norwegian Marine Data Centre - Thomas de Lange Wenneck
Associated Party
pointOfContact
  Institute of Marine Research; Norwegian Marine Data Centre - Thomas de Lange Wenneck
Dataset Contact
  Institute of Marine Research; Norwegian Marine Data Centre - Odd Aksel Bergstad
Keywords (ASFA )
  • Birds
  • Mammals

Geographic Coveragehttp://marineregions.org/mrgid/1912

Geographic Description
A, North Atlantic

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate
-18.16
East Bounding Coordinate
-38.38
North Bounding Coordinate
62.25
South Bounding Coordinate
40.1

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description
EurOBIS calculated BBOX > station Bounding Box

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate
-36.715984
East Bounding Coordinate
-18.21195
North Bounding Coordinate
60.337557
South Bounding Coordinate
40.151912

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

2004-06-08

End Date

2004-07-28

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1837

General Taxonomic Coverage
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1837

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
class

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1836

General Taxonomic Coverage
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1836

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name
class
Taxonomic Rank Value
Aves

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