Opportunistic marine mammal sightings from commercial whale watching vessels, Montauk, New York 1981-1994

Original provider:
Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, Inc.

Dataset credits:
Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, Inc.

Abstract:
The sightings came originally from the
Okeanos Ocean Research Foundation (Samuel S. Sadove, executive director; Okeanos is no longer in existence), and were recorded from commercial whale-watching vessels out of Montauk in late spring and summer of 1981–1994 (primarily the Finback I and Finback II). These sightings are heavily concentrated in the area between eastern Long Island and Block Island and during the whale-watching season, and therefore somewhat biased, but provide valuable information on several less-common species.

原始提供方：
长岛海岸研究与教育协会有限公司

数据集归属机构：
长岛海岸研究与教育协会有限公司

摘要：
这些目击记录最初来自奥克诺斯海洋研究基金会（Samuel S. Sadove任执行董事；该基金会已不复存在），由1981年至1994年春末及夏季从蒙托克出发的商业观鲸船记录（主要为Finback I号和Finback II号）。这些记录高度集中于长岛东部与布洛克岛之间的区域及观鲸季，因此存在一定偏差，但为若干较不常见物种提供了宝贵信息。