Integrated Taxonomic Information Systemhttp://www.itis.usda.gov/Downloaded April, 2004Refer to the contact information of the datasetKingdomAnimalia202423PhylumChordata158852SubphylumVertebrata331030ClassMammalia179913SubclassTheria179916InfraclassEutheria179925OrderCetacea180403SuborderMysticeti552298FamilyBalaenopteridae180522GenusBalaenoptera180523SpeciesBalaenoptera acutorostrata180524SuborderOdontoceti180404FamilyDelphinidae180415GenusLagenorhynchus180441SpeciesLagenorhynchus albirostris180442FamilyPhocoenidae552307GenusPhocoena180472SpeciesPhocoena phocoena180473 Spatial and temporal trends in the distribution of the harbor porpoise <i>Phocoena phocoena</i>, white-beaked dolphin <i>Lagenorhynchus albirostris</i>, and minke whale <i>Balaenoptera acutorostrata</i> were assessed at a coastal North Sea study area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Between March 1999 and October 2001, cetacean data were collected using both land- and vessel-based survey methods. A total of 174 sightings of these three cetacean species was recorded during approximately 330 h of combined survey effort (228 h land-based and 102 h vessel-based).This dataset is accompanied with a <a href=http://seamap.env.duke.edu/datasets/detail/423>land-based survey dataset</a>, a separate dataset available on OBIS-SEAMAP.The data were collected to analyze the distribution and seasonality of cetacean species in the region, in order to provide recommendations for their long-term conservation and management.Weir, C2011https://doi.org/10.82144/5f98f5fbOBIS-SEAMAP425http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/425OBIS-SEAMAPVersion 1.0.0ground condition1999-05-012001-10-13CompleteNone planned-2.319667-2.022557.14883356.785667-2.319667-2.022557.14883356.785667Harbour porpoisewhite-beaked dolphinminke whaleNorth-east ScotlanddistributionseasonalityPlatformVesselsSightingsOpen public unless otherwise noted. See Use Constraints for details.1. Not to use data obtained from OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or commercial application without proper attribution to the original data provider(s) and OBIS-SEAMAP unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy. Citations or credits are suggested as attribution. If the data you downloaded come from multiple datasets, a citation or credit to each of the datasets is required. Suggested citation for this dataset Weir, C. 2011. Harbour porpoises, white-beaked dolphins and minke whales in North Sea - Vessel surveys -. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/425) on yyyy-mm-dd. Suggested citation for OBIS-SEAMAP: Halpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach. 2009. OBIS-SEAMAP: The world data center for marine mammal, sea bird, and sea turtle distributions. Oceanography 22(2):104-115 2. To forward the citation of any publication / report that made use of the data / tools provided by OBIS-SEAMAP for inclusion in our list of references. 3. Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets. 4. The burden for determining fitness for use of the downloaded data for any analyses lies entirely with the user. OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers do not support outcomes of your analyses that used the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP. 5. To consider inclusion of the accompanying transect (effort) dataset if available into the methodology of your analyses. 6. Not to redistribute the data you downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP through any media without contect from OBIS-SEAMAP and the original data providers unless the datasets are explicitly shown under the CC0 policy.ShapefileWeir, C.R., K.A. Stockin and G.J. Pierce2007http://wildlife.massey.ac.nz/people/files/3Weir07.pdfJournal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK87: 327-338Caroline WeirKetos Ecologymailing and physical address

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KingsbridgeDevonTQ7 2BPUKCaroline.Weir@ketosecology.co.ukCaroline Weir, Ketos Ecology<br> Karen Stockin, Sea Watch FoundationHalpin, P.N., A.J. Read, E. Fujioka, B.D. Best, B. Donnelly, L.J. Hazen, C. Kot, K. Urian, E. LaBrecque, A. Dimatteo, J. Cleary, C. Good, L.B. Crowder, and K.D. Hyrenbach2009Oceanography22(2):104-115http://www.tos.org/oceanography/article/obis-seamap-the-world-data-center-for-marine-mammal-sea-bird-and-sea-turtle OBIS-SEAMAPNicholas School of Environment, Duke Universitymailing and physical address

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DurhamNCUSAefujioka@duke.eduhttp://www.nbii.gov/Biological Data Profile2007-09-20Caroline Weiridsighting_idtypeinput_byrecordspeciesSpecies observedscientificcommontsnSpecies ITIS TSNgroup_rankobs_countNumber of animals observedno_adultsno_juvenilesno_calvestimeTime of observationdateDate of observationlatitudeLatitude of observationlongitudeLongitude of observationanimal_headingbehav_1behav_2assoc_birdsobs_codeplatform_codeplatform_namevessel_speedvessel_courseboat_hdg_at_obswind_forcewind_directionvisibilitysea_stateswelleffort_iddistance_to_animalbearing_to_animaloidUnique ID number (generated by SEAMAP)GCS_WGS_1984Decimal degrees0.0001670.000167D_WGS_1984WGS_19846378137.000000298.257224