https://doi.org/10.82144/1f327022 https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/972 Léa David EcoOcéan Institut Primary contact ecoocean@wanadoo.fr http://www.ecoocean-institut.org/ Nathalie Di-Méglio EcoOcéan Institut Primary contact ecoocean@wanadoo.fr http://www.ecoocean-institut.org/ OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor Léa David EcoOcéan Institut Primary contact ecoocean@wanadoo.fr http://www.ecoocean-institut.org/ owner Nathalie Di-Méglio EcoOcéan Institut Primary contact ecoocean@wanadoo.fr http://www.ecoocean-institut.org/ owner ACCOBAMS and WDCS The Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS) and Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) http://www.accobams.org/ originator 2025-07-31 eng Original provider: EcoOcéan Institut Dataset credits: EcoOcéan Institut and partners (SCS, Cybelle Planète, Participe Futur, EPHE, WWF-France, FNH) Abstract: EcoOcéan Institut is a non-governmental organization with professional researchers working in the north-western Mediterranean Sea on cetaceans, turtles and seabirds since 1994. Campaigns at sea are dedicated to data collection (marine animals, maritime traffic, marine debris) and the research methods used are mainly "line transect" and "photo-identification." 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 Vessels Sightings N/A Currently, only cetacean sightings have been included in OBIS-SEAMAP, but the full dataset includes seabirds, sea turtles and sunfish, along with the effort tracks. The access to this work requires permission. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/972 Oceans,North western Mediterranean Sea 2.514 9.318833 43.707333 39.819 1994-06-19 2011-08-31 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). genus Balaenoptera Baleen whales species Balaenoptera acutorostrata Common minke whale species Balaenoptera physalus Fin whale family Delphinidae Dolphins species Globicephala melas Long-finned pilot whale species Grampus griseus Risso's dolphin species Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale species Stenella coeruleoalba Striped dolphin species Tursiops truncatus Common bottlenose dolphin species Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier's beaked whale EcoOcéan Institut contributes to the growing knowledge on vertebrates at sea aiming for their protection. We work on subjects like ecology, distribution, and monitoring the impact of human activities (bycatch, ship strike, disturbance by leisure vessels). EcoOcéan Institut works with several marine protected area managers at a local, national or international level (i.e., French Marine Parks, French Ministry of the Environment, Pelagos Sanctuary, ACCOBAMS, and RAC/SPA). Each year, EcoOcéan Institut produces colleagues and young "eco-guides" and works with the concept of citizen science or "eco-volunteer" through its partners: <a href="http://www.swisscetaceansociety.org">Swiss Cetacean Society</a>, <a href ="http://www.cybelle-planete.org/">Cybelle Planète</a>, and <a href="http://www.participefutur.org/">Participe Futur</a>. Also, we work in collaboration with several institutions and other researchers such as WWF-France, Fondation Nicolas Hulot, ISPRA, Cima Foundation, IFREMER, and Observatoire PELAGIS-CRMM. We participate actively at capacity building (concerning research methodologies on cetaceans) in the Mediterranean area (France, Marocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Lebanon). EcoOcéan Institut is one of the founders of the French GIS3M (Groupement of scientific interest for the marine mammals of the Mediterranean Sea and their environment). notPlanned Léa David EcoOcéan Institut Primary contact ecoocean@wanadoo.fr http://www.ecoocean-institut.org/ Nathalie Di-Méglio EcoOcéan Institut Primary contact ecoocean@wanadoo.fr http://www.ecoocean-institut.org/ NA NA NA Léa David owner Nathalie Di-Méglio owner NA zd_972 2025-07-31T16:05:53-04:00 dataset David, L. and N. Di-Méglio. 2016. Cetacean sightings in the north western Mediterranean Sea by EcoOcéan Institute and partners 1994-2011. Version 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/1f327022. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/972 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/972/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/972/eml OBIS-SEAMAP zd_972 zd_972 Di-Meglio, N. and L. David. 2010. Suivi temporel du Sanctuaire Pelagos par transects mensuels au large et réflexion sur des méthodologies de monitoring. Rapport Final du Programme de recherche 2007/2009 de PELAGOS France. GIS 3M / EcoOcéan Institut: 1-192.