Opportunistic marine mammal sightings from commercial whale watching vessels, Montauk, New York 1981-1994

Original provider: Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, Inc. Dataset credits: Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, Inc. Abstract: The sightings came originally from the Okeanos Ocean Research Foundation (Samuel S. Sadove, executive director; Okeanos is no longer in existence), and were recorded from commercial whale-watching vessels out of Montauk in late spring and summer of 1981–1994 (primarily the Finback I and Finback II). These sightings are heavily concentrated in the area between eastern Long Island and Block Island and during the whale-watching season, and therefore somewhat biased, but provide valuable information on several less-common species.

Citation: Kopelman, A. and M. McNamara. 2025. Opportunistic marine mammal sightings from commercial whale watching vessels, Montauk, New York 1981-1994. Version 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/cc753096.

Published: October 08, 2025 at 01:07

URL: http://ipt.env.duke.edu/resource?r=zd_1006