Cetacean sightings from aerial surveys in Berkeley Sound, 2017

Shapefile of cetacean sighting positions during aerial surveys in Berkeley Sound (and adjacent waters) during 2017

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Last Updated December 14, 2020, 09:57 (PST)
Created January 30, 2020, 05:26 (PST)
Region Falkland Islands
Language eng
Topic Category Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment
Temporal Extent Start 2017-02-16
Temporal Extent End 2017-05-12
Dataset Reference Date 2017
Lineage Data were logged in the field using a digital voice recorder and transcribed into a custom-built Excel spreadsheet. Positions recorded on handheld GPS at 1-sec intervals and were checked during analysis. Shapefile created in QGIS. See information in the open access report: Weir, C.R. (2017). Developing a site-based conservation approach for sei whales Balaenoptera borealis at Berkeley Sound, Falkland Islands. Falklands Conservation report. Version 1.0, September 2017. 115 pp.
West Longitude -58.2
South Latitude -51.74
East Longitude -57.5
North Latitude -51.44
Spatial Reference System WGS84
Responsible Organisation Name Hidden (personal data protection)
Contact Mail Address Hidden (personal data protection)
Responsible Party Role Hidden (personal data protection)
Access Limitations Restricted until publication
Use Constraints Open, but copyright and/or Intellectual Property Rights apply
Resource Reference Please acknowledge data source as: Falklands Conservation Conserving Falklands whale populations: addressing data deficiencies for informed management. A Darwin PLUS Initiative project funded by the UK government
Data Format shape
Update Frequency one off
Accuracy 1 metre
Resource Type Dataset
Original Title Hidden (internal use only)
Metadata Date 2017-10-11
Metadata Point of Contact datamanager@saeri.ac.fk
Contact Consent Contact details hidden
Unique Resource ID FK-FC-570

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