Raw SDS data from the West Coast Cetacean Distribution and Abundance Survey on the Algoa Voyage 231, October 2016

Raw Scientific Data System (SDS) data for the 2016 West Coast Cetacean Cruise. The survey operated on the shelf and slope regions off the west coast of South Africa, between Area 1 (Dassen Island, 18.23669, -33.457 and Groenriviermond, 17.52061, -30.8277) and Area 2 (North-East Robben Island and Cape Point). This cruise was undertaken for data collection as part of a collaborative project led by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) in collaboration with the Whale Unit, Mammal Research Institute of the University of Pretoria, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA), Aqualie Institute (Brazil) and Oregon State University (USA). The greater programme is titled "Large whale research: genetic relatedness, stock identification, abundance, feeding and migratory behavious". The large whale research programme has two components, the east coast and west coast components. This cruise focused on the west coast humpback whales.

2016年西海岸鲸类考察的原始科学数据系统（SDS）数据。该考察在南非西海岸的陆架和斜坡区域进行，涵盖了区域1（达森岛，坐标18.23669，-33.457至格林河 mouth，坐标17.52061，-30.8277）和区域2（东北角罗本岛和开普敦角）之间。此次考察作为由环境事务部（DEA）牵头，与比勒陀利亚大学哺乳动物研究所鲸豚组、农业、林业和渔业部（DAFF）、美国国家海洋和大气管理局（NOAA）、巴西的Aqualie研究所以及美国俄勒冈州立大学合作的项目的一部分而实施。该更大规模的项目被称为“大型鲸类研究：遗传相关性、种群识别、丰度、摄食和迁徙行为”。大型鲸类研究项目分为两个部分：东海岸和西海岸部分。此次考察专注于西海岸座头鲸。