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Marine mammal records collected by the At-Sea Observer program in Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador and Maritimes regions Records of marine mammal sightings (N = 5,324) collected by ASOs and submitted to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) between 1979-2024, across three DFO regions: the Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Maritimes. Methods for initial data compilation are provided in the associated technical report "Marine mammal records collected by the at-sea observer (ASO) program in Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Maritimes regions: a summary of challenges and opportunities for future research." <br><br>Cite this data as: Feyrer, L.J., Colbourne, N., Lawson, J.W., Moors-Murphy, H.B., Ferguson, S. Dataset update to Marine mammal records collected by the At-Sea Observer program in Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador and Maritimes regions. Published: February 2025. Ocean Ecosystems Science Division, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, N.S. DataServicesDonnees@dfo-mpo.gc.ca dataset; jeuDonnées Oceans Marine mammal records collected by the At-Sea Observer program in Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador and Maritimes regions. Données sur les mammifères marins recueillies dans le cadre du programme des observateurs en mer dans les régions de l’Arctique, de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador et des Maritimes. https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/marine_mammal_records_at_sea_observer_program/MapServer Marine mammal records collected by the At-Sea Observer program in Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador and Maritimes regions. Données sur les mammifères marins recueillies dans le cadre du programme des observateurs en mer dans les régions de l’Arctique, de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador et des Maritimes. https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/marine_mammal_records_at_sea_observer_program/MapServer Technical Report Rapport technique https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41223561.pdf Marine mammal records collected by the At-Sea Observer program in Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador and Maritimes regions. Données sur les mammifères marins recueillies dans le cadre du programme des observateurs en mer dans les régions de l’Arctique, de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador et des Maritimes. https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/faba93b8-b9d4-4181-94cd-44c33a0388e2/attachments/ASO_OPENDATA_New.csv Marine mammal records collected by the At-Sea Observer program in Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador and Maritimes regions. Données sur les mammifères marins recueillies dans le cadre du programme des observateurs en mer dans les régions de l’Arctique, de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador et des Maritimes. https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/faba93b8-b9d4-4181-94cd-44c33a0388e2/attachments/MarineMammalRecordsDL.gdb.zip Data Dictionary Dictionnaire de données https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/faba93b8-b9d4-4181-94cd-44c33a0388e2/attachments/ASO_DD.csv

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Marine mammal records collected by the At-Sea Observer program in Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador and Maritimes regions

Records of marine mammal sightings (N = 5,324) collected by ASOs and submitted to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) between 1979-2024, across three DFO regions: the Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Maritimes. Methods for initial data compilation are provided in the associated technical report "Marine mammal records collected by the at-sea observer (ASO) program in Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Maritimes regions: a summary of challenges and opportunities for future research."

Cite this data as: Feyrer, L.J., Colbourne, N., Lawson, J.W., Moors-Murphy, H.B., Ferguson, S. Dataset update to Marine mammal records collected by the At-Sea Observer program in Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador and Maritimes regions. Published: February 2025. Ocean Ecosystems Science Division, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, N.S.

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2023

Date Published

2024

Temporal Coverage

1990-01-01 - 2022-12-31

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Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (2024). Marine mammal records collected by the At-Sea Observer program in Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador and Maritimes regions. Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

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Marine mammal records collected by the At-Sea Observer program in Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador and Maritimes regions.	Web Service	ESRI REST	English
Marine mammal records collected by the At-Sea Observer program in Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador and Maritimes regions.	Web Service	ESRI REST	French
Technical Report	Supporting Document	PDF	English
Marine mammal records collected by the At-Sea Observer program in Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador and Maritimes regions.	Dataset	CSV	English, French
Marine mammal records collected by the At-Sea Observer program in Arctic, Newfoundland and Labrador and Maritimes regions.	Dataset	FGDB/GDB	English, French
Data Dictionary	Supporting Document	CSV	English, French

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