Cetacean coordinated transborder monitoring using ferries as platforms of observation off Tunisia 2013-2014 - Ketos

Italo-Tunisian Cetacean Research Project

Dataset credit

Atutax, Ketos, ISPRA, ACCOBAMS

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Mario Letteri Tingali Associazione KETOS
Data entry Ei Fujioka Duke University

Citation

Letteri Tingali, M. 2015. Cetacean coordinated transborder monitoring using ferries as platforms of observation off Tunisia 2013-2014 - Ketos. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1264) on yyyy-mm-dd.

Abstract

Within the framework of the ACCOBAMS agreement a partnership of Italian and Tunisian research bodies is investigating the presence of cetacean, and the relationship with maritime traffic, within the region comprise among Tunisia-Sicily-Sardinia considered a critical habitat for cetacean species. To be able to systematically investigate the region, especially in high sea areas and all year round, ferries are used as platform of observations. Floating marine litter is experimentally investigated

Purpose

N/A

Supplemental information

The original data provided by ITUCRE include data owned by Atutax and Ketos, which is indicated in the data_owner column. Upon provider's request, the data are split into two datasets based on the ownership and this dataset includes those owned by Ketos.

Twenty unidentified sightings were removed from the original data upon provider's request.

A few sightings observed D.delphis and S.coeruleoalba together. Such sightings are split into two records, one for each species. The notes column mentions this processing.

References

Pellegrino G., Aissi M., Arcangeli A., Kchouk M.E., Moulins A., Ruvolo A., Tringali M.L., Crosti R. 2014. Transborder cetacean monitoring using ferries as platforms of observation between Tunisia and Italy: winter results of an ACCOBAMS co-funded project. International Marine Conservation Conference IMCC, At Glasgow Scotland 14-18 august 2014.

Attributes

Overview

This section explains attributes included in the original dataset. OBIS-SEAMAP restricts the attributes available to the public to date/time, lat/lon and species names/counts only. Should you need other attributes described here, you are encouraged to contact the data provider.

Attributes described below represent those in the original dataset provided by the provider.
Only minimum required attributes are visible and downloadable online. Other attributes may be obtained upon provider's permission.

Attributes in dataset

Attribute (table column)Description
oidUnique ID number (generated by OBIS-SEAMAP)
obs_dateObservation date
obs_timeTime of the observation (local time zone)
latitudeLatitude in decimal degrees
longitudeLongitude in decimal degrees
sp_obsSpecies name recorded
sp_tsnTaxonomic Serial Number added by OBIS-SEAMAP
obs_countbest estimate of number of animals
data_ownerData owner
owner_emailOwner
validatorValidator
validator_emailValidator
notesNotes
geomGeometry field added by OBIS-SEAMAP
OBIS-SEAMAP ID1264
Seabirds0
Marine mammals82
Sea turtles0
Rays and sharks0
Other species0
Non spatial0
Non species0
Total82
Date, Begin2013-12-18
Date, End2014-12-18
Temporal prec.111111
Latitude36.79 - 42.06
Longitude10.37 - 13.39
Coord. prec.6 decimal digits
PlatformBoat
Data typeAnimal sighting
EffortN/A
Traveled (km)0
0
Contr. throughACCOBAMS
Registered2015-05-11
Updated2015-05-13
StatusPublished
Sharing policy CC-BY-NC (Minimum)
Shared with OBIS
GBIF (via DOI)
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