Cetaceans Data sets (since 1997; DQC-CMS involved)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Institute of Fishery Resources |
| Country | Bulgaria  |
| Project | Integrated monitoring of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast between Durankulak and Rezovo |
| Time period | 1992-2002 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Western Black Sea - 1-30 miles zone confined between C.Kaliakra and C. Emine |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Cetacean abundance; Cetacean mortality |
| Instruments | Inapplicable |
| Description | |
| Summary | This data set gives information about the stranded animals and about spatial and temporal distribution of the three Cetaceans species, typical for the Black Sea: Tursiops truncatus, Delphinus delphis, Phocoena phocoena. During 2007-2015 occurred intensive sampling on seasonal and/or monthly basis (marine expeditions and monitoring on stranding animals). |
| Originators | Institute of Fishery Resources |
| References | Cvetan Stanev (1996) Distribution and number of dolphins in the Bulgarian sector of the Black Sea, Insttitute of Fishing Resources |
| Data web site | http://www.ifrvarna.com |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Institute of Fishery Resources |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Vesselina Mihenva |
| Address | Institute of Fishery Resources |
| Telephone | +359 52 632066 |
| Facsimile | +359 52 632066 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Bulgarian National Oceanographic Data Centre , Institute of Oceanology |
| Local identifier | Cetaceans_1992-2002 |
| Global identifier | 5400 |
| Last revised | 2015-08-26 |
