Document of dataset 3543

Dataset record

Type
Dataset
title in English
Cetacean observations in the waters of Karaginsky Island and Beringa Island in 2009
Description in English
The purpose of this study is to identify critical habitats for various cetacean species in the waters of the Russian Far East. This dataset includes observations of cetaceans in the waters of Karaginsky Island and Beringa Island in 2009 in frames of the Russian Cetacean Habitat Project. Observations were made visually from the 5 m long inflatable boat or from 30 m cargo ship (in Litke Strait). Observed species include killer whale, minke whale, humpback whale, harbor porpoise and Dall’s porpoise. The original did not include the second part of the time. Some records do not have time values. Dataset credit:

Abstract in English
Observations of cetaceans in the waters of Karaginsky Island and Beringa Island in 2009.
License
https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-NC-4.0.html
Version
1

Temporal coverage

Temporal
Start date
2009-06-04
End date
2009-09-07

Geographical coverage

Spatial
I, North Pacific

Themes

theme
Biology > Mammals

Taxonomic terms

Taxon keywords
Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804
Megaptera novaeangliae
Orcinus orca
Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phocoenoides dalli

Ownerships

contactPoint
Olga Filatova
contactPoint
Department of Vertebrate Zoology

Dataset references

record
Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations

Document metadata

date created
2012-11-26
date modified
2012-11-26