Description
Supported by CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd. and Taiwan Green Energy for Charity Association (TGECA), Ceta explorers Co., Ltd. has been conducting cetacean surveys in the sea area around Guishan Island, Taiwan. This survey aims to study the behavior and habitat of local cetacean species, which can further help us understand their status and improve conservation strategies. Additionally, it allows whale-watching operators to promote local ecological knowledge and participate in the conservation of natural resources, aligning with the core principles of international sustainable tourism to achieve the vision of "human-whale coexistence."
Data Records
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 7 records.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Lee Y, Huang Y (2024): Cetacean Survey Data in Guishan Island Sea Area, Taiwan. v1.1. Ceta explorers Co., Ltd. Dataset/Occurrence. https://ipt.taibif.tw/resource?r=cetaexplorers_guishanisland_cetacean_survey&v=1.1
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is Ceta explorers Co., Ltd. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: c5b43fe7-40d2-4683-a997-c2b87b4afcb9. Ceta explorers Co., Ltd publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility.
Keywords
Occurrence; Observation; Cetacea; Guishan Island
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Geographic Coverage
Guishan Island Sea Area
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [24.72, 121.82], North East [24.96, 122.11] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
No Description available
| Infraorder | Cetacea |
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Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2024-03-14 / 2026-12-31 |
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Sampling Methods
Boat-based cetacean survey.
| Study Extent | The study area for the survey is the sea around Guishan Island, Taiwan. The survey began in March 2024 and is expected to continue for three years. It mainly focuses on cetaceans. |
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| Quality Control | The data is collected by Ceta Explorers Co., Ltd., and we are responsible for ensuring its quality. Our standard operating procedures include the following: 1. Before the survey, our team ensures that the surveyors are experts in species recognition. 2. During the survey, our team ensures that the surveyors are responsible for their allocated tasks. 3. After the survey, our team ensures that the collected data, such as GPS coordinates and sighting information, is accurate. |
Method step description:
- Sightings were recorded throughout the survey. Recorded information includes coordinates, species, group size, and behavior.
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | c5b43fe7-40d2-4683-a997-c2b87b4afcb9 |
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| https://ipt.taibif.tw/resource?r=cetaexplorers_guishanisland_cetacean_survey |