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Ocean Biogeographic Information System - Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations (OBIS-SEAMAP)

Entry ID: OBIS-SEAMAP

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Summary

Abstract: The Spatial Ecological Analysis of Marine Megavertebrate Populations (SEAMAP) initiative, a node of the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), has developed a digital database of geo-referenced marine mammal, seabird and sea turtle distribution and abundance data.

SEAMAP seeks to augment the public understanding of the ecology of marine megavertebrates by: (1) facilitating study of ...

Description: OBIS-SEAMAP Map Service

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Read, A.J., Halpin, P.N., Crowder, L.B., Hyrenbach, K.D., Best, B.D., Fujioka, E., Coyne, M.S.

Dataset Title: OBIS-SEAMAP: mapping marine mammals, birds and turtles. World Wide Web electronic publication.

Dataset Series Name: OBIS-SEAMAP

Dataset Release Date: 2003

Dataset Release Place: Durham, NC USA

Dataset Publisher: Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

Data Presentation Form: online

Online Resource: http://seamap.env.duke.edu

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1935-01-01

Stop Date: 2006-10-27

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL OCEAN

Science Keywords

OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > BEACHES

OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > CORAL REEFS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

BOUNDARIES

Project

OBIS > OCEAN BIOGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM

IPY > INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR

Use Constraints See http://seamap.env.duke.edu/about/termsofuse

Originating Center

Data Center

OBIS Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations

Data Center URL: http://seamap.env.duke.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: PATRICK N. HALPIN Phone: 919-613-8062 Email: phalpin at duke.edu Contact Address: Duke University Box 90328 City: Durham Province or State: NC Postal Code: 27708 Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2006-10-27

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-02-27

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