Dataset

Acquario di Genova, Delfini Metropolitani Project, cetacean sightings 2001-2009

OBIS-SEAMAP Open in mapper Explore occurrences

Original provider: Acquario di Genova Dataset credits: Acquario di Genova Abstract: Delfini Metropolitani is a long term reserach project of Acquario di Genova to study the ecology of cetaceans and, in particular, of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). The study area is located along the Eastern Ligurian coast, between Genoa and La Spezia. The research platforms are two 5.10 m long inflatables. Research activity is conducted during the whole year, depending on weather conditions.

Citation: Bellingeri, M. 2011. Acquario di Genova, Delfini Metropolitani Project, cetacean sightings 2001-2009. Version 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/0a174c37.

Published: October 09, 2025 at 14:53

URL: http://ipt.env.duke.edu/resource?r=zd_761

Michela Bellingeri
Acquario di Genova

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)

160
occurrence records
6
taxa
6
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 160
100.0%
maximumDepthInMeters 160
100.0%
minimumDepthInMeters 160
100.0%

Quality flags

The OBIS data quality flags are documented at https://github.com/iobis/obis-qc.

Flag Dropped Records
NO_DEPTH 160
100.0%

Measurement types

DNA derived data