Tethys Research Institute shipboard survey cetacean sightings 1986-2012

This dataset, belonging as a whole to Tethys Research Institute, comprises the work carried out between 1986 and 2012 mainly in the Mediterranean Sea and in particular in the Corso-Ligurian-Provencal basin, in the Ionian Sea and in the Adriatic Sea. Research has also been carried out investigating cetaceans in Atlantic Ocean (Canary Islands, Morocco coasts) and in the Caribbean Sea. The dataset generated includes more than 8.400 sightings of cetaceans collected in 25 years of research activity.

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Publication Date: 2021-12-02

Title: Tethys Research Institute shipboard survey cetacean sightings 1986-2012

Abstract: This dataset, belonging as a whole to Tethys Research Institute, comprises the work carried out between 1986 and 2012 mainly in the Mediterranean Sea and in particular in the Corso-Ligurian-Provencal basin, in the Ionian Sea and in the Adriatic Sea. Research has also been carried out investigating cetaceans in Atlantic Ocean (Canary Islands, Morocco coasts) and in the Caribbean Sea. The dataset generated includes more than 8.400 sightings of cetaceans collected in 25 years of research activity.

Dataset Language: en

Dataset Creator: Tethys Research Institute

IT

Metadata Provider: Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)

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https://www.vliz.be

Associated Party: pointOfContact
Tethys Research Institute - Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara

Dataset Contact: Tethys Research Institute - Caterina Lanfredi

Keywords (ASFA )

Cetacea
Marine mammals

Geographic Coveragehttp://marineregions.org/mrgid/3743

Geographic Description: Atlantic Ocean (Canary Islands, Morocco coasts) > station Canary Islands, Morocco coasts

Geographic Coveragehttp://marineregions.org/mrgid/8459

Geographic Description: Caribbean Sea > station Caribbean Sea

Geographic Coveragehttp://marineregions.org/mrgid/3314

Geographic Description: Adriatic Sea > station Adriatic Sea

Geographic Coveragehttp://marineregions.org/mrgid/3983

Geographic Description: MED, Corso-Ligurian Basin > station Corso-Ligurian-Provencal basin

Geographic Coveragehttp://marineregions.org/mrgid/3351

Geographic Description: Ionian Sea > station Ionian Sea

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

1986-07-11

End Date

2010-10-16

Taxonomic Coverageurn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:2688

General Taxonomic Coverage: urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:2688

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name: infraorder

Taxonomic Rank Value: Cetacea

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