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Cetacean sightings along the catalan coast
Citation
Giralt, O. 2013. Cetacean sightings along the catalan coast. https://marineinfo.org/id/dataset/8202

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Description
We currently are conducting a research project on cetaceans. The study is focused on the fin whale in the Mediterranean Sea, but we also see other cetaceans such as striped dolphin or bottlenose dolphin. One of the goals of our organization is to contribute to the conservation of the marine life. more

Original provider: Associació Cetàcea 

Abstract: We currently are conducting a research project on cetaceans. The study is focused on the fin whale in the Mediterranean Sea, but we also see other cetaceans such as striped dolphin or bottlenose dolphin. One of the goals of our organization is to contribute to the conservation of the marine life. Purpose: The Mediterranean fin whale population is rather small and its distribution uncertain for the most part of the year. The main goal of the project is to collect geographical, environmental, biological, behavioral and population data of every sighting. We also want to take photographs of every whale detected. Supplemental information: The sightings have been made during the Fin Whale Project, a study approved by the Biodiversity and Protection of Animals division of the Departament of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishing, Food and the Environment of the Catalan Government. With this project we expect to improve our knowledge about the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Mediterranean Sea.


Scope
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Occurrence, MED, Western Mediterranean, Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758), Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833), Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833)

Geographical coverage
MED, Western Mediterranean [Marine Regions]

Temporal coverage
23 March 2013 - 28 September 2013

Taxonomic coverage
Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) [WoRMS]
Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) [WoRMS]
Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) [WoRMS]

Contributors
Associació Cetàcea, moredata creatordata owner
Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic area (Accobams), moreproposer
Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS), moreproposer

Release date: 2021-04-23
Metadatarecord created: 2023-02-08
Information last updated: 2023-04-20
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