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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-…
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| Title | Species Distribution: Melon-Headed Whale - Hawaii |
|---|---|
| Description | 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 |
| Modified | 2025-04-18T03:20:14.632Z |
| Publisher Name | N/A |
| Contact | N/A |
| Keywords | Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Mammals > Cetaceans > Toothed Whales > Melon-Headed Whale , Earth Science > Biosphere > Aquatic Ecosystems > Marine Habitat , Continent > North America > United States Of America > Hawaii , Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaiian Islands , PacIOOS > Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System , PacIOOS > Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System , biota , oceans |
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