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Grid DAP Data	Sub- set	Table DAP Data	Make A Graph	W M S	Source Data Files	Title	Sum- mary	FGDC, ISO, Metadata	Back- ground Info	RSS	E mail	Institution	Dataset ID
	set	data	graph		files	Tethys Research Institute shipboard survey cetacean sightings 1986-2012		F   I   M	background			None	zd_774

The Dataset's Variables and Attributes

Row Type	Variable Name	Attribute Name	Data Type	Value
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	AccConID	String	24
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	AccConstrDescription	String	This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon your work non-commercially, and although their new works must also acknowledge you and be non-commercial, they don’t have to license their derivative works on the same terms
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	AccConstrDisplay	String	This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	AccConstrEN	String	Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	AccessConstraint	String	Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	AccessConstraints	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Acronym	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	added_date	String	2016-09-28 13:52:44.110000
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	BrackishFlag	String	0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	CDate	String	2012-05-14
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	cdm_data_type	String	Other
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	CheckedFlag	String	0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Citation	String	Lanfredi, C. and G. Notarbartolo di Sciara. 2014. Tethys Research Institute shipboard survey cetacean sightings 1986-2012.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Comments	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	ContactEmail	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Conventions	String	COARDS, CF-1.6, ACDD-1.3
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	creator_name	String	Notarbartolo di Sciara, Lanfredi
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	CurrencyDate	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	DasID	String	3080
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	DasOrigin	String	Research: field survey
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	DasType	String	Data
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	DasTypeID	String	1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	DateLastModified	String	{'date': '2025-02-18 01:34:01.301036', 'timezone_type': 1, 'timezone': '+01:00'}
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	DescrCompFlag	String	0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	DescrTransFlag	String	0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Easternmost_Easting	double	22.8
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	EmbargoDate	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	EngAbstract	String	This dataset, belonging as a whole to Tethys Research Institute, comprises the work carried out between 1986 and 2012 mainly in the Mediterranean Sea and in particular in the Corso-Ligurian-Provencal basin, in the Ionian Sea and in the Adriatic Sea. Research has also been carried out investigating cetaceans in Atlantic Ocean (Canary Islands, Morocco coasts) and in the Caribbean Sea. The dataset generated includes more than 8.400 sightings of cetaceans collected in 25 years of research activity.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	EngDescr	String	Founded in 1986, the Tethys Research Institute is a private non-profit organization specializing in cetacean research. Tethys has generated one of the largest datasets on Mediterranean cetaceans and contributed over 300 scientific publications. Tethys aims to protect the Mediterranean biodiversity by promoting the adoption of a precautionary approach for the management of natural resources. The work carried out by Tethys strives to prevent the decline of marine species and to encourage sustainable use of the marine environment. Tethys first conceived and proposed the creation a Marine Reserve in the Corso-Ligurian Basin, the “Pelagos Sanctuary.” Several internationally renowned institutions have emphasized the importance of the Sanctuary, including the World Conservation Union (IUCN), the Bonn Convention on migratory species, and the newly-born Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Areas (ACCOBAMS). The Sanctuary has also been added to the list of Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (SPAMI), created at the Barcelona Convention in 1999. This makes the Ligurian Sea Cetacean Sanctuary the first and only high seas protected area in the world. Moreover, based primarily on data collected by the Tethys Research Institute, a Dolphin Reserve was formally established in Losinj, Croatia in 2006. Research methods utilized by Tethys include the use of remote sensing and telemetry data, the combined use of laser range-finding binoculars and GPS to record the movements of whales, population studies based on distance sampling and photographic capture-recapture, bioacoustics research, behavioral sampling, remote collection of biopsy samples for genetic and toxicological analyses, and historical studies. The Institute holds vast photographic archives of cetacean images that have enabled the identification of over 1,500 individuals of eight Mediterranean species. Tethys Research Institute has involved in its expeditions thousands of people from all over the world, and has developed a remarkable cetacean research and conservation network. Tethys has been conducting its research and conservation activities thanks to support received from national and international organizations. Tethys is partner to the UNEP's Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS). The Italian Ministry of the Environment funded various cetacean research and conservation activities carried out by the Institute. The UNEP's Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (RAC-SPA), the Earthwatch Institute, OceanCare and The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society WDCS have been providing support to specific projects conducted by Tethys in the context of a long-term collaboration. Effort data are only available for a subset of surveys. When time and observed counts were not available, "00:00:00" and "1" was filled in, respectively.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	FreshFlag	String	0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	GBIF_UUID	String	97a775fe-7e13-43bc-a6de-af9218b1dd93
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_max	double	45.62
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_min	double	10.29
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lat_units	String	degrees_north
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_max	double	22.8
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_min	double	-67.3
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	geospatial_lon_units	String	degrees_east
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	infoUrl	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	InputNotes	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	institution	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	keywords	String	aphia_id, BasisOfRecord, DayCollected, InstitutionCode, latitude, longitude, MonthCollected, Notes, ObservedIndividualCount, ScientificName, time, TimeOfDay, YearCollected
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	License	String	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	license	String	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, ERD, NOAA, 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.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Lineage	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	MarineFlag	String	1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	modified_sync	String	2021-02-04 00:00:00
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Northernmost_Northing	double	45.62
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	OrigAbstract	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	OrigDescr	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	OrigDescrLang	String	English
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	OrigDescrLangNL	String	Engels
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	OrigLangCode	String	en
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	OrigLangCodeExtended	String	eng
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	OrigLangID	String	15
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	OrigTitle	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	OrigTitleLang	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	OrigTitleLangCode	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	OrigTitleLangID	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	OrigTitleLangNL	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Progress	String	Completed
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	PublicFlag	String	1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	ReleaseDate	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	ReleaseDate0	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	RevisionDate	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	SizeReference	String	7627 sighting records
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	sourceUrl	String	(local files)
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Southernmost_Northing	double	10.29
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	standard_name_vocabulary	String	CF Standard Name Table v70
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	StandardTitle	String	Tethys Research Institute shipboard survey cetacean sightings 1986-2012
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	StatusID	String	1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	subsetVariables	String	ScientificName,BasisOfRecord,YearCollected,MonthCollected,DayCollected,aphia_id
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	summary	String	This dataset, belonging as a whole to Tethys Research Institute, comprises the work carried out between 1986 and 2012 mainly in the Mediterranean Sea and in particular in the Corso-Ligurian-Provencal basin, in the Ionian Sea and in the Adriatic Sea. Research has also been carried out investigating cetaceans in Atlantic Ocean (Canary Islands, Morocco coasts) and in the Caribbean Sea. The dataset generated includes more than 8.400 sightings of cetaceans collected in 25 years of research activity.
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	TerrestrialFlag	String	0
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_end	String	2012-11-22T12:41:34Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	time_coverage_start	String	1986-07-11T01:00:00Z
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	title	String	Tethys Research Institute shipboard survey cetacean sightings 1986-2012
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	UDate	String	2022-08-12
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	VersionDate	String	None
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	VersionDay	String	14
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	VersionMonth	String	5
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	VersionName	String	1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	VersionYear	String	2012
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	VlizCoreFlag	String	1
attribute	NC_GLOBAL	Westernmost_Easting	double	-67.3
variable	ScientificName		String
attribute	ScientificName	long_name	String	ScientificName
attribute	ScientificName	sdn_P02_name	String	SeaDataNet biological format biotic parameters
attribute	ScientificName	sdn_P02_uri	String	https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BPRP/
attribute	ScientificName	sdn_P02_urn	String	SDN:P02::BPRP
attribute	ScientificName	sdn_parameter_name	String	Taxon of biological entity specified elsewhere
attribute	ScientificName	sdn_parameter_uri	String	https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/SCNAME01/
attribute	ScientificName	sdn_parameter_urn	String	SDN:P01::SCNAME01
attribute	ScientificName	sdn_uom_name	String	Not applicable
attribute	ScientificName	sdn_uom_uri	String	https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/XXXX/
attribute	ScientificName	sdn_uom_urn	String	SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute	ScientificName	standard_name	String	scientificname
attribute	ScientificName	units	String	Not applicable
attribute	ScientificName	units_uri	String	https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/SCNAME01/
variable	BasisOfRecord		String
attribute	BasisOfRecord	long_name	String	BasisOfRecord
attribute	BasisOfRecord	units	String	None
attribute	BasisOfRecord	units_uri	String	None
variable	InstitutionCode		String
attribute	InstitutionCode	long_name	String	InstitutionCode
attribute	InstitutionCode	units	String	None
attribute	InstitutionCode	units_uri	String	None
variable	YearCollected		float
attribute	YearCollected	actual_range	float	1986.0, 2012.0
attribute	YearCollected	long_name	String	YearCollected
attribute	YearCollected	units	String	None
attribute	YearCollected	units_uri	String	None
variable	MonthCollected		float
attribute	MonthCollected	actual_range	float	1.0, 12.0
attribute	MonthCollected	long_name	String	MonthCollected
attribute	MonthCollected	units	String	None
attribute	MonthCollected	units_uri	String	None
variable	DayCollected		float
attribute	DayCollected	actual_range	float	1.0, 31.0
attribute	DayCollected	long_name	String	DayCollected
attribute	DayCollected	units	String	None
attribute	DayCollected	units_uri	String	None
variable	time		double
attribute	time	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Time
attribute	time	actual_range	double	5.214276E8, 1.353588094E9
attribute	time	axis	String	T
attribute	time	ioos_category	String	Time
attribute	time	long_name	String	Time
attribute	time	standard_name	String	time
attribute	time	time_origin	String	01-JAN-1970 00:00:00
attribute	time	time_precision	String	1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
attribute	time	units	String	seconds since 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
attribute	time	units_uri	String	https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/CJDY1101
variable	TimeOfDay		float
attribute	TimeOfDay	actual_range	float	0.0, 23.97
attribute	TimeOfDay	long_name	String	TimeOfDay
attribute	TimeOfDay	units	String	None
attribute	TimeOfDay	units_uri	String	None
variable	ObservedIndividualCount		float
attribute	ObservedIndividualCount	actual_range	float	1.0, 200.0
attribute	ObservedIndividualCount	long_name	String	ObservedIndividualCount
attribute	ObservedIndividualCount	units	String	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/individualCount
attribute	ObservedIndividualCount	units_uri	String	http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/individualCount
variable	Notes		String
attribute	Notes	long_name	String	Notes
attribute	Notes	units	String	None
attribute	Notes	units_uri	String	None
variable	longitude		float
attribute	longitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lon
attribute	longitude	actual_range	float	-67.3, 22.8
attribute	longitude	axis	String	X
attribute	longitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	longitude	long_name	String	Longitude
attribute	longitude	standard_name	String	longitude
attribute	longitude	units	String	degrees_east
attribute	longitude	units_uri	String	https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/ALONZZ01
variable	latitude		float
attribute	latitude	_CoordinateAxisType	String	Lat
attribute	latitude	actual_range	float	10.29, 45.62
attribute	latitude	axis	String	Y
attribute	latitude	ioos_category	String	Location
attribute	latitude	long_name	String	Latitude
attribute	latitude	standard_name	String	latitude
attribute	latitude	units	String	degrees_north
attribute	latitude	units_uri	String	https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/ALATZZ01
variable	aphia_id		float
attribute	aphia_id	actual_range	float	2688.0, 2688.0
attribute	aphia_id	long_name	String	aphia_id
attribute	aphia_id	sdn_P02_name	String	SeaDataNet biological format biotic parameters
attribute	aphia_id	sdn_P02_uri	String	https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BPRP/
attribute	aphia_id	sdn_P02_urn	String	SDN:P02::BPRP
attribute	aphia_id	sdn_parameter_name	String	Identifier (LSID) of biological entity specified elsewhere
attribute	aphia_id	sdn_parameter_uri	String	https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/SNANID01/
attribute	aphia_id	sdn_parameter_urn	String	SDN:P01::SNANID01
attribute	aphia_id	sdn_uom_name	String	Not applicable
attribute	aphia_id	sdn_uom_uri	String	https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P06/current/XXXX/
attribute	aphia_id	sdn_uom_urn	String	SDN:P06::XXXX
attribute	aphia_id	standard_name	String	aphia_id
attribute	aphia_id	units	String	Not applicable
attribute	aphia_id	units_uri	String	https://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P01/current/SNANID01/

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