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Strandings and sightings database for the North sea and Scheldt estuary [Zeezoogdieren Databank voor Noordzee en Schelde-estuarium] Citation Contact:
Beheerseenheid Mathematisch Model Noordzee en Schelde-estuarium (IRScNB/KBIN-BMM), more Availability: Restricted The data are withheld from general circulation and disclosure but access may be obtained on a case-by-case basis through negotiation Notes: Release with permission of the appropriate parties Description a database containing up-to-date details of seals, whales and turtles observed and stranded in the North Sea and the Scheldt estuary more MUMM keeps a database containing up-to-date details of seals, whales and turtles observed and stranded. This database goes back to the middle ages, with some historical data on stranded whales. Information on observations and stranded sea mammals is important to determine the population these animals and how they are developing. Data were gathered by MUMM/KBIN in cooperation with different persons and institutions like Sea Life Blankenberge, J. Van Gompel, VLIZ, Institute of Nature Conservation, AMINAL, Bird Rescue Center Oostende and local authorities. Scope Themes: Biology, Biology > Mammals, Biology > Reptiles Keywords: Marine/Coastal, Mammals (marine), Sea turtles, Sightings, Stranding, ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS), ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, ANE, North Sea, Southern Bight, Belgium, Zeeschelde, Mammalia, Cryptodira Geographical coverage ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS) [Marine Regions] ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde [Marine Regions] ANE, North Sea, Southern Bight [Marine Regions] Belgium, Zeeschelde [Marine Regions] Temporal coverage 19 January 2001 - 2007 Parameters Animal sightings Bycatch Releases of marine mammals Strandings Contributors Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen; Operationele Directie Natuurlijk Milieu; Beheerseenheid Mathematisch Model Noordzee en Schelde-estuarium (BMM), more, data manager, data creator SEA LIFE Blankenberge (SEA LIFE), more, data creator Institute of Nature Conservation and Biodiversity (ICN), more, data creator Marien Ecologisch Centrum vzw (MEC), more, data creator Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie; Administratie Milieu,- Natuur-, Land- en Waterbeheer (LNE), more, data creator Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Omgeving; Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO), more, data creator Dataset status: In Progress Data type: Data Data origin: Monitoring: field survey Metadatarecord created: 2004-06-23 Information last updated: 2010-10-20 | ||||
