Dataset

ICES Biodiversity - Cetaceans (JCDP)

EurOBIS MeasurementOrFact Open in mapper Explore occurrences

Cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) data to understand their abundance and distribution ​​​​This portal assembles at-sea effort-related data collected via ship-based or aerial methods, collated under the Joint Cetacean Database Programme (JCDP). The JCDP aims to streamline the process of accessing and utilising these data by collating the existing and forthcoming cetacean evidence base into a single resource. These data have a wide range of applications and have the potential to support analyses at a range of spatial and temporal scales.

Citation: Joint Cetacean Data Programme (JCDP), 2024. ICES, Copenhagen, Denmark. https://cetaceans.ices.dk     

Published: September 17, 2025 at 08:41

URL: https://ipt.vliz.be/eurobis/resource?r=ices-jcdp-cetaceans

5,411
occurrence records
3,394,767
measurements and facts
26
taxa
21
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 5,411
100.0%
minimumDepthInMeters 5,411
100.0%

Quality flags

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

No quality flags.

Measurement types

DNA derived data