Species Distribution: Melon-Headed Whale - Hawaii


This dataset contains a collection of known point locations of melon-headed 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. Two populations of melon-headed whales have been identified in Hawaii: a smaller population resident to shallow waters off the northwest side of Hawaii Island and a larger population that moves among multiple Hawaiian islands and offshore. 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/melon-headed-whales-hawaii

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Distributor Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Point of Contact Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
info@pacioos.org
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Originator Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
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Originator Robin W. Baird
Cascadia Research Collective (CRC)
rwbaird@cascadiaresearch.org
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Originator Joseph R. Mobley
Marine Mammal Research Consultants (MMRC)
jmobley@hawaii.edu
Publisher Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
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Dataset Point of Contact Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
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Associated Documentation Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Date(s) creation: 2018-01-31
issued: 2018-01-31
revision: 2020-07-13
creation: 2018-01-31
issued: 2018-01-31
revision: 2020-07-13
creation: 2018-01-31
issued: 2018-01-31
revision: 2020-07-13
creation: 2018-01-31
issued: 2018-01-31
revision: 2020-07-13
Purpose PacIOOS provides timely, reliable, and accurate ocean information to support a safe, clean, productive ocean and resilient coastal zone in the U.S. Pacific Islands region.
Use Limitations The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, University of Hawaii, PacIOOS, NOAA, State of Hawaii nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates N: 22.2734° S: 19.12478° E: -154.8525° W: -160.0131°
Theme keywords GCMD Science Keywords
  • Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Mammals > Cetaceans > Toothed Whales > Melon-Headed Whale
  • Earth Science > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Marine Habitat

Data Center keywords GCMD Data Center Keywords
  • PacIOOS > Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System

Place keywords GCMD Location Keywords
  • Continent > North America > United States Of America > Hawaii
  • Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands

Project keywords GCMD Project Keywords
  • PacIOOS > Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System

Use Constraints The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, University of Hawaii, PacIOOS, NOAA, State of Hawaii nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
Lineage Statement 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.
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