Selection of clearest acoustic data of resident and transitory marine mammals at 230km north of the Falkland Islands. The data were collected in 2012, overwinter season.
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Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last Updated | December 14, 2020, 09:53 (PST) |
| Created | January 30, 2020, 05:21 (PST) |
| Region | Falkland Islands |
| Language | eng |
| Topic Category | Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment |
| Temporal Extent Start | 2012-01-01 |
| Temporal Extent End | 2012-12-31 |
| Dataset Reference Date | 2013 |
| Lineage | The programme comprised 3 deployment phases each of approximately 4 months duration. During the entire programme a total of 12,192 hours (508 days) of wideband acoustic data and 26,410 hours (1100 days) of click detector data were recorded using 2 Autonomous Multichannel Acoustic Recorders (AMARs) and 3 C-POD cetacean click detectors. The instruments were deployed on specially designed subsurface moorings in water 410-420 m deep within the SLDA. The final dataset available summarises only the most clear and recognisable, as far as the species is concerned, acoustic files gathered across the whole field campaign. Six marine mammal species; 2 baleen whales, 4 toothed whales and 1 pinniped were detected as follows: Sperm whales; these were the most commonly detected species. Their interaction with the local Patagonian toothfish fishery could explain their regular occurrence. Fin whales; the second most commonly detected species that could be positively identified, frequently present from August to April. Pilot whales; commonly detected between April and August Killer whales; detections were rare and unpredictable. Southern right whales; rare but more commonly detected than in previous visual surveys. Leopard seals; detected between February and May, with a peak in March and April. A further species of odontocete was detected, but its identity remains unclear. This is largely due to incomplete descriptions of the vocal repertoire of species in the area. |
| West Longitude | -60.2 |
| South Latitude | -54 |
| East Longitude | -53.0002 |
| North Latitude | -49 |
| 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 | Open access |
| Use Constraints | Open, but copyright and/or Intellectual Property Rights apply |
| Resource Reference | Cite data source as: Static Acoustic Monitoring Programme for the Sea Lion Development Area. JASCO Document 00591, Version 1.0. Technical report by JASCO Applied Sciences for Premier Oil plc Falkland Islands Business Unit. |
| Data Format | wav |
| Update Frequency | not planned |
| Accuracy | of measurament and identification |
| Resource Type | Dataset |
| Original Title | Hidden (internal use only) |
| Metadata Date | 2016-01-20 |
| Metadata Point of Contact | datamanager@saeri.ac.fk |
| Contact Consent | Contact details hidden |
| Unique Resource ID | FK-PREMIER-252 |