https://doi.org/10.82144/55c7fe2b https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2126 https://www.gbif.org/dataset/25b245eb-8fa4-40f4-a56b-dbfa6ab42fc5 https://obis.org/dataset/4a2c69e8-c97f-484a-8551-4e7208527e3c Monique Pool Green Heritage Fund of Suriname Primary contact monique@greenfundsuriname.org https://greenfundsuriname.org/ Marijke de Boer Wageningen Marine Research, University of Wageningen Secondary contact marijkedeboer@hotmail.com OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor Monique Pool Green Heritage Fund of Suriname Primary contact monique@greenfundsuriname.org https://greenfundsuriname.org/ owner Marijke de Boer Wageningen Marine Research, University of Wageningen Secondary contact marijkedeboer@hotmail.com originator 2025-07-31 eng Original provider: Green Heritage Fund of Suriname Dataset credits: Monique Pool, Green Heritage Fund of Suriname Abstract: The Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) project in Suriname was initiated in 2017. Part of this EU-funded project focussed on collecting all the information regarding marine megafauna within the region (Suriname and Guyana). As part of the MSP project we searched for potential marine megafauna data holders and different data-sets were found: (1) research data: published and unpublished data collected during dedicated (effort-related) marine fauna surveys (where a GPS track was available); (2) data collected by Marine Fauna Observers during geophysical seismic surveys (without an available GPS track); (3) Opportunistic data collected without keeping track of effort (e.g. website, social media and other sighting records collected by university students or citizens); and (4) Systematic land-based observations carried out during sea turtle surveys on Braamspunt. Here you can find all opportunistic records of marine megafauna in Suriname, including coastal and offshore regions. For the MSP-project we used records which were classed as 'Definite' or 'Probable'. Where 'Definite' records were accompanied by photo; and 'Probable' records had a good description and were coming from a trusted source. Other records with an unsure identification (for example 'possible green turtle'), were upgraded to 'Probable' records of species-groups, e.g. 'hard-shelled turtle', 'ray species', 'shark species', 'dolphin sp'. All other records were discarded. NB all bird records submitted by the holders of the database 'Birds of Suriname' were classed as 'Definite'. Occurrence GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml Observation GBIF Dataset Subtype Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_subtype.xml Marine Biology Visual sighting Marine Animal Survey Seabirds Marine mammals Sea turtles Visual Sighting Vessel N/A Accuracy of time varies record by record. '00:00' or '12:00' indicates the time is not available. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 License. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2126 Oceans,Suriname -57.1 -52.13 10.53333 5.53 1900-08-12 2019-05-14 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). species Actitis macularius Spotted sandpiper species Anas bahamensis White-cheeked pintail species Anas discors Blue-winged teal species Anhinga anhinga Anhinga genus Anous Noddys species Anous stolidus Brown noddy species Anurolimnas viridis species Apus apus Common swift species Aramides axillaris Rufous-necked wood rail species Aramides cajanea Grey-necked wood rail species Aramus guarauna Limpkin species Ardea cocoi Cocoi heron species Arenaria interpres Ruddy turnstone species Aythya affinis Lesser scaup species Bartramia longicauda Upland sandpiper species Botaurus pinnatus Pinnated bittern species Bubulcus ibis Cattle egret species Bulweria bulwerii Bulwer's petrel species Buteogallus aequinoctialis Rufous crab hawk species Butorides striata Striated heron species Butorides virescens Green Heron species Cairina moschata Muscovy duck species Calidris alba Sanderling species Calidris bairdii Baird's sandpiper species Calidris canutus Red knot species Calidris fuscicollis White-rumped sandpiper species Calidris himantopus Stilt sandpiper species Calidris mauri Western Sandpiper species Calidris melanotos Pectoral sandpiper species Calidris minutilla Least sandpiper species Calidris pusilla Semipalmated sandpiper species Calonectris diomedea Cory's shearwater species Caretta caretta Loggerhead sea turtle species Charadrius collaris Collared plover species Charadrius semipalmatus Semipalmated plover species Chelonia mydas Green sea turtle species Chlidonias niger Black tern species Chloroceryle aenea American pygmy kingfisher species Chloroceryle amazona Amazon kingfisher species Chloroceryle americana Green kingfisher species Chloroceryle inda Green-and-rufous kingfisher species Ciconia maguari Maguari stork species Cochlearius cochlearius Boat-billed heron family Delphinidae Dolphins genus Delphinus Common dolphins species Dendrocygna autumnalis Black-bellied whistling duck species Dendrocygna bicolor Fulvous whistling duck species Dendrocygna viduata White-faced whistling duck family Diomedeidae Albatrosses species Egretta caerulea Little blue heron species Egretta thula Snowy egret species Egretta tricolor Tricolored heron species Eudocimus ruber Scarlet ibis species Fregata magnificens Magnificent frigatebird species Gallinago paraguaiae South american snipe species Gallinula chloropus Common moorhen species Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed tern species Himantopus mexicanus Black-necked stilt species Hirundo rustica Barn swallow species Ixobrychus exilis Least bittern species Ixobrychus involucris Stripe-backed bittern species Jabiru mycteria Jabiru species Jacana jacana Wattled jacana species Larus fuscus Lesser black-backed gull species Lepidochelys olivacea Olive ridley species Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing gull species Limnodromus griseus Short-billed dowitcher species Limosa haemastica Hudsonian godwit species Megaceryle torquata Ringed kingfisher species Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback whale species Mesembrinibis cayennensis Green ibis species Mycteria americana Wood stork species Netta erythrophthalma Southern pochard species Nomonyx dominicus Masked duck species Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel species Nyctanassa violacea Yellow-crowned night-heron species Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned night heron genus Oceanites Wilson's Storm-Petrels species Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's storm petrel species Oceanodroma leucorhoa Leach's storm petrel genus Onychoprion species Onychoprion anaethetus Bridled tern species Onychoprion fuscatus Sooty tern species Pandion haliaetus Osprey species Pelecanus occidentalis Brown pelican genus Phaethon Tropicbirds species Phaethon aethereus Red-billed tropicbird species Phaetusa simplex Large-billed tern species Phalacrocorax brasilianus Neotropic cormorant species Phalaropus tricolor Wilson's phalarope species Phoenicopterus ruber Greater flamingo species Pilherodius pileatus Capped heron species Platalea ajaja Roseate spoonbill species Pluvialis dominica Lesser golden-plover species Pluvialis squatarola Black-bellied plover species Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed grebe species Porphyrio flavirostris Azure gallinule species Porphyrio martinica Purple gallinule species Porzana flaviventer Yellow-breasted crake family Procellariidae Fulmars / petrels / shearwaters species Progne chalybea Gray-breasted martin species Pseudorca crassidens False killer whale species Puffinus gravis Great shearwater species Puffinus lherminieri Audubon's shearwater species Puffinus puffinus Manx shearwater species Rallus longirostris Clapper rail species Rhincodon typus Whale shark species Rissa tridactyla Black-legged kittiwake species Rynchops niger Black skimmer species Sotalia guianensis species Stenella frontalis Atlantic spotted dolphin species Steno bredanensis Rough-toothed dolphin genus Stercorarius Jaegers subspecies Stercorarius antarcticus lonnbergi species Stercorarius longicaudus Long-tailed jaeger species Stercorarius maccormicki South polar skua species Stercorarius parasiticus Parasitic jaeger species Stercorarius pomarinus Pomarine jaeger genus Sterna Typical Terns species Sterna dougallii Roseate tern species Sterna hirundo Common tern species Sternula antillarum Least tern species Sternula superciliaris Yellow-billed tern genus Sula Boobies species Sula dactylatra Masked booby species Sula leucogaster Brown booby species Sula sula Red-footed booby species Tachybaptus dominicus Least grebe species Tachycineta albiventer White-winged swallow species Thalassarche chlororhynchos Yellow-nosed albatross species Thalasseus maximus Royal tern species Thalasseus sandvicensis Sandwich tern species Tigrisoma lineatum Rufescent tiger heron species Tringa flavipes Lesser yellowlegs species Tringa melanoleuca Greater yellowlegs species Tringa semipalmata Willet species Tringa solitaria Solitary sandpiper species Tryngites subruficollis Buff-breasted sandpiper species Tursiops truncatus Common bottlenose dolphin species Vanellus chilensis Southern lapwing The project aims to significantly enhance the governance and protection of marine and coastal resources of Guyana and Suriname through collaborative processes with all ocean stakeholders, improved knowledge of the coastal and marine environment, enhanced capacity of key stakeholders and informed marine spatial management. Upon completion of the marine Spatial planning project, we aim to continue to add new marine megafauna records to OBIS SEAMAP. notPlanned Monique Pool Green Heritage Fund of Suriname Primary contact monique@greenfundsuriname.org https://greenfundsuriname.org/ NA NA NA Monique Pool owner Marijke de Boer originator NA zd_2126 2025-07-31T17:37:37-04:00 dataset Pool, M. and M. de Boer. 2021. Opportunistic records of marine megafauna in Suriname. Version 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/55c7fe2b. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2126 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2126/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/2126/eml OBIS-SEAMAP zd_2126 zd_2126 De Boer MN, Saulino JT, Lewis TP. 2015. Records of whale Shark (Rhincodon typus), giant manta ray (Manta birostris) and Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) for Suriname, South America. Marine Biodiversity Records: Volume 8, 8 pp.