UK Royal Navy Marine Mammal Observations

Description :

 Original provider:
UK Royal Navy

Dataset credits:
United Kingdom Royal Navy

Abstract:
This dataset includes unclassified incidental sightings of cetaceans from the United Kingdom Royal Navy ships. The dataset is global in coverage.

Purpose:
The Royal Navy often operates in remote areas and the purpose of collecting this sort of data is to contribute to a better scientific understanding of cetacean distributions, breeding areas, migration routes, etc. By ensuring that Royal Navy personnel keep watch for cetaceans helps them to comply with current risk mitigation measures.

Supplemental information:
12/07/06: Observations for Lagenorhynchus acutus (180443: Atlantic white-sided dolphin) that are located in the Southern Hemisphere were replaced with Lagenorhynchus (180441: white-side dolphin)

Link GBIF portal : https://www.gbif.org/dataset/5136e139-312d-47d0-a665-dc8e6b351254

Project :
Title : UK Royal Navy Marine Mammal Observations
Abstract : 
Funding : NA
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Publication dates :

First diffusion : 14/03/2023 

Last update : 14/03/2023