Occurrence of cetaceans

The indicator was calculated transforming point data into a density layer using data on cetaceans observations (EMODnet Biology Portal, 2014). Species list includes the Loggerhead and Green Turtles. Species list is based on ‘Marine mammals and sea turtles of the Mediterranean and Black Seas’, IUCN, 2012. Species list includes the following cetaceans: Common Bottlenose Dolphin, Cuvier’s Beaked Whale, Fin Whale, Long-finned Pilot Whale, Risso’s Dolphin, Short-beaked Common Dolphin, Sperm Whale, and Striped Dolphin. Species list is based on ‘Marine mammals and sea turtles of the Mediterranean and Black Seas’, IUCN, 2012.

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Source https://app.mapx.org/static.html?views=MX-MWHFD-L3UAR-OPZH4&zoomToViews=true#JAAc6
Author UNEP/GRID-Geneva
Maintainer UNEP/GRID-Geneva
Last Updated December 7, 2022, 08:08 (UTC)
Created December 7, 2022, 08:08 (UTC)
GUID MX-MWHFD-L3UAR-OPZH4
Issued 2021-01-15 17:56:06
Language EN
Modified 2021-09-07 13:23:31
Publisher email info@mapx.org
Publisher name UNEP/GRID-Geneva
Theme Web Map
data_type geospatial
keywords_m49 ALB,BIH,CYP,DZA,EGY,ESP,FRA,GIB,GRC,HRV,ISR,ITA,LBN,LBY,MAR,MLT,MNE,PSE,SVN,SYR,TUN,TUR
projects_description Mediterranean portail on environment and sustainable development (Plan Bleu Regional Action Center (CAR))
projects_id MX-R2F-467-2PL-J9H-CCR
projects_title WESR: Mediterranean
range_end_at_year 2021
range_start_at_year 2021
source_abstract The indicator was calculated transforming point data into a density layer using data on cetaceans observations (EMODnet Biology Portal, 2014). Species list includes the Loggerhead and Green Turtles. Species list is based on ‘Marine mammals and sea turtles of the Mediterranean and Black Seas’, IUCN, 2012. Species list includes the following cetaceans: Common Bottlenose Dolphin, Cuvier’s Beaked Whale, Fin Whale, Long-finned Pilot Whale, Risso’s Dolphin, Short-beaked Common Dolphin, Sperm Whale, and Striped Dolphin. Species list is based on ‘Marine mammals and sea turtles of the Mediterranean and Black Seas’, IUCN, 2012.
source_title Occurrence of cetaceans
spatial ALB,BIH,CYP,DZA,EGY,ESP,FRA,GIB,GRC,HRV,ISR,ITA,LBN,LBY,MAR,MLT,MNE,PSE,SVN,SYR,TUN,TUR