Original provider: Jeremy Kiszka Dataset credits: Jeremy Kiszka Abstract: This dataset gather 434 cetacean sightings around the Mozambique Channel island of Mayotte (France). These data were systematically collected during surveys having various objectives (small cetaceans, humpback whales). It includes 18 species, including the dugong, the humpback whale, beaked whales (2 species), sperm whales (3 species) and 11 delphinids.
Citation: Kiszka, J. 2009. Cetacean distribution around Mayotte Island. Version 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/c06489db.
Published: October 07, 2025 at 22:44
URL: http://ipt.env.duke.edu/resource?r=zd_463
Jeremy Kiszka
Florida International University
OBIS-SEAMAP
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
| Field | Missing | Invalid | |
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| coordinateUncertaintyInMeters | 434 |
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| maximumDepthInMeters | 434 |
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| minimumDepthInMeters | 434 |
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The OBIS data quality flags are documented at https://github.com/iobis/obis-qc.
| Flag | Dropped | Records | |
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| NO_DEPTH | 434 |
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