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Cetacean distribution in the South Atlantic and South Pacific Ocean (AR-OBIS)
Entry ID: OBIS.cetacean

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Summary
Abstract: Database containing published information from scientific papers and reports of
whales, dolphins and porpoises in the Atlantic Ocean, Magellanic region and
South Pacific Ocean. Peripheral records from farther offshore include reported
sightings in Malvinas/Falkland Islands, Drake Passage and the South Shetland
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Description: OBIS Argentina

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Description: OBIS South America
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -3.68   S: -61.9   E: -3.0   W: -74.7
  N: -20.2   S: -56.0   E: -66.2   W: -75.61

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Reyes, L. M. (2006)
Dataset Title: Cetacean distribution in the South Atlantic and South Pacific Ocean
Dataset Publisher: Centro Nacional Patagonico (CENPAT), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina
Online Resource: Retrieved from http://www.iobis.org on [date]
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1672-02-17
Stop Date: 2005-01-15
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
AIRCRAFT Ancillary Description
FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
ZODIACS Ancillary Description
FIELD INVESTIGATION Ancillary Description
Instrument
GPS RECEIVERS Ancillary Description
TELESCOPES Ancillary Description
GILLNETS
BINOCULAR > BINOCULAR Ancillary Description
Project
Quality A review before 1976 encompasses opportunistic findings, stranding, and
sightings at sea and from shore. Samplings, field surveys and stranding
programs focused on different taxonomy groups were develop more regularly since
1980.
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
Centro Nacional Patagonico
Data Center
International Ocean Biogeographic Information System Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.iobis.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: EDWARD VANDEN BERGHE
Phone: (732) 932-6555 x 565
Fax: (732) 932-8578
Email: evberghe at marine.rutgers.edu, evberghe at iobis.org
Contact Address:
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Rutgers University
71 Dudley Road
City: New Brunswick
Province or State: NJ
Postal Code: 08901-8521
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: electronic
Distribution Format: Excel
Personnel
LAURA MARINA REYES
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +54 2965 451024
Fax: +54 2965 451543
Email: lreyes at cenpat.edu.ar
Contact Address:
Boulevard Brown s/n
City: Puerto Madryn
Province or State: Chubut
Postal Code: 9120
Country: ARGENTINA
Publications/References
Cristián de Haro, J. and Iñiguez, A. M. 1997. Rep. Int. Whal. Comm. 47. De
Olivera Santos, M. C.; Siciliano, S.; Pacheco de Souza, S. and Altamayer
Pizzorno, J. L. 2001. Occurrence of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis)
along southeastern Brazil. J. Cetacean Res. Manage. (Special ISSUE) 2, 153-156.

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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2006-07-11
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-08-17
Future DIF Review Date: 2007-03-30

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