Document of dataset 6546

Dataset record

Type
Dataset
title in English
Adriatic and Ionian Sea mega-fauna monitoring employing ferry as platform of observation along the Ancona-Igoumenitsa-Patras lane, from December 2014 to December 2018
Acronym
GAIA_ADRION_FLT Network-ANPA_2014-2018
Description in English
GAIA_ADRION_FLT Network-ANPA_2014-2018 includes four years of effort (survey tracks) and sightings data of marine mammals, marine reptiles and marine birds collected from dedicated trained Marine Mammal Observers (MMOs) on board of ferries. Data were collected from MMOs placed on both sides of the command deck of ferries. MMOs data collection followed standard line transect protocol. Each observer covered an angle of 130° from the bow, while the back of the ship was checked randomly to avoid double counting of sightings. Animals were not approached, but distance and angle from the track line were always recorded.
Abstract in English
In December 2014 Gaia Research Institute Onlus started a systematic survey of mega-fauna in the Adriatic and Ionian Sea Region, employing ferry as a platform of observation, along the Ancona - Patra (ANPA) lane. Monitoring activity is part of the Fixed Line Transect Mediterranean Monitoring Network (FLT Med Net), led by ISPRA (Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research).
Contactpoint
Email
marta.azzolin@gmail.com
License
https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-4.0.html
bibliographicCitation
Azzolin, M; - Gaia Research Institute Onlus, Italy (2020): Adriatic and Ionian Sea mega-fauna monitoring employing ferry as platform of observation along the Ancona-Igoumenitsa-Patras lane, from December 2014 to December 2018

Temporal coverage

Temporal
Start date
2014-12-01
End date
2018-12-01

Geographical coverage

Spatial
MED, Adriatic, South
MED, Ionian Sea

Thesaurus terms

Keyword
Biological monitoring
self-propelled boat
Visual observation

Themes

theme
Biology > Birds
Biology > Mammals
Biology > Reptiles

Taxonomic terms

Taxon keywords
Balaenoptera physalus
Calonectris diomedea
Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Delphinus delphis
Puffinus yelkouan
Stenella coeruleoalba
Tursiops truncatus
Ziphius cavirostris

Ownerships

creator
Marta Azzolin
creator
Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology
contributor
Sébastien Saintignan
contributor
Gaia Research Institute Onlus

Publication references

related reference
Based on this dataset /id/publication/327601
Based on this dataset /id/publication/327609
Based on this dataset /id/publication/327602
Based on this dataset /id/publication/327596
Based on this dataset /id/publication/327593
Based on this dataset /id/publication/327594
Based on this dataset /id/publication/321891
Based on this dataset /id/publication/327608

Dataset references

record
European Ocean Biodiversity Information System

Special collections

part of special collection
available through EurOBIS
EMODNET

Document metadata

date created
2020-07-29
date modified
2023-11-20