Dataset

Cetacean diversity, distribution, and abundance in northern Veracruz, Mexico

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Original provider: Arturo Serrano Dataset credits: Arturo Serrano, Laboratorio de Mamiferos Marinos, Universidad Veracruzana Abstract: The distribution and abundance of marine mammals along the United States coast of the Gulf of Mexico are well-documented, but similar studies for the Mexican coast of the Gulf of Mexico are lacking. Furthermore, these animals are important indicators of the marine ecosystem health, and scientific research is needed to develop appropriate conservation strategies. Thus, the objective of this study was to determine the diversity, distribution, and relative abundance of marine mammals in the northern coasts of Veracruz, Mexico.

Citation: Serrano, A. 2011. Cetacean diversity, distribution, and abundance in northern Veracruz, Mexico. Version 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/d751d6fe.

Published: October 07, 2025 at 22:52

URL: http://ipt.env.duke.edu/resource?r=zd_530

Arturo Serrano
University of Vera Cruz

96
occurrence records
8
taxa
7
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 96
100.0%
maximumDepthInMeters 96
100.0%
minimumDepthInMeters 96
100.0%

Quality flags

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

Flag Dropped Records
NO_DEPTH 96
100.0%
ON_LAND 4
4.2%

Measurement types

DNA derived data