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iziko South African Museum - Marine Mammals Collection
Entry ID:
IZIKO_Marine_Mammals
Summary
Abstract:
The iziko South African Museum has a comprehensive collection of cetacean and
Cape fur seal skeletal material. Skeletal material from other marine mammals is also held. Part of this collection is on exhibition in the museum's Whale Well. It currently contains 14484 records of 46 families.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates
Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
iziko South African Museum, South Africa
Dataset Title:
Marine Mammals Collection
Dataset Release Place:
Cape Town, South Africa
Dataset Publisher:
AfrOBIS, South Africa
Online Resource:
http://www.iobis.org/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1880-10-14
Stop Date:
1998-01-08
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution:
100 m
Longitude Resolution: 100 m Horizontal Resolution Range: 30 meters - < 100 meters Science Keywords
Instrument
Quality
This is a newly digitized data set, so should be of good quality. Many of the
lat/long positions have been sourced from a gazetteer.
Access Constraints
None.
Use Constraints
Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form
appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS. Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
HTTP
Distribution Format:
OBIS Schema
Fees:
None
Personnel
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
+27 21 4813800
Email:
hrobertson at iziko.org.za
Country:
SOUTH AFRICA
Publications/References
NA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2006-03-27
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-05-13
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