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    • Species Distribution: Sperm Whale - Hawaii

    Metadata Updated: November 11, 2023

    This dataset contains a collection of known point locations of sperm whales identified through direct human observation via shipborne and aerial surveys. This can be useful for assessing species abundance, population structure, habitat use, and behavior. This collection is aggregated from multiple data sources and survey periods listed below. Each data point contains attributes for further information about the time and source of the observation. This dataset was compiled by the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) and may be updated in the future if additional data sources are acquired.

    Cascadia Research Collective (CRC) has been undertaking shipborne surveys for odontocetes in Hawaiian waters since 2000. Sperm whales are primarily found offshore in deep waters around the main Hawaiian Islands and are likely part of a larger central Pacific population. In addition, Dr. Joseph Mobley of the Marine Mammal Research Consultants (MMRC) led aerial surveys for cetaceans in Hawaiian waters from 1993-2003.

    For further information, please see: http://www.cascadiaresearch.org/hawaiian-cetacean-studies/sperm-whales-hawaii

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date December 21, 2022
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date November 11, 2023
    Reference Date(s) January 31, 2018 (creation), January 31, 2018 (issued), July 13, 2020 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from ioos

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date December 21, 2022
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date November 11, 2023
    Reference Date(s) January 31, 2018 (creation), January 31, 2018 (issued), July 13, 2020 (revision)
    Responsible Party Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid hi_pacioos_all_whale_sperm
    Access Constraints
    Bbox East Long -154.7836
    Bbox North Lat 22.495
    Bbox South Lat 19.10266
    Bbox West Long -160.3433
    Coupled Resource [{"title": [], "href": ["#DataIdentification"], "uuid": []}, {"title": [], "href": ["#DataIdentification"], "uuid": []}, {"title": [], "href": ["#DataIdentification"], "uuid": []}]
    Frequency Of Update
    Graphic Preview Description Sample image.
    Graphic Preview File http://pacioos.org/metadata/browse/hi_pacioos_all_whale_sperm.png
    Harvest Object Id 9ecd9e6f-51a0-400d-9c6a-8008ac39c855
    Harvest Source Id 54e15a6e-6dde-4c9c-a8f0-345cc0dfccfb
    Harvest Source Title ioos
    Licence
    Lineage 2018-01-31T00:00:00Z OGC web services (WMS and WFS) enabled by PacIOOS via GeoServer. Original data from source provider may have been reformatted, reprojected, or adjusted in other ways to optimize these capabilities.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-160.3433, 19.10266], [-154.7836, 19.10266], [-154.7836, 22.495], [-160.3433, 22.495], [-160.3433, 19.10266]]]}
    Progress
    Spatial Data Service Type Open Geospatial Consortium Web Feature Service (WFS)
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True

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