Basking Shark Sightings around the UK (1987-)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Marine Conservation Society |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From 1987 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Seas around the UK |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Cetacean behaviour; Cetacean mortality; Cetacean morphology and physiology; Cetacean abundance |
| Instruments | Observers |
| Description | |
| Summary | Based on volunteer effort, so no specific or set frequency. UK wide Data input onto Excel spreadsheets Limitations: untrained observers; not effort related; difficulties in accurate measurements |
| Originators | Marine Conservation Society |
| References | Nicholson, D., Harris, E. and Pollard, S. (2000) The Location and usage of sites in Scotland by the basking shark., SNH Report No. F99AA402: Unpublished Report. |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Marine Conservation Society |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Sam Pollard (Director of Conservation) |
| Address | Marine Conservation Society |
| Telephone | 01989 566017 |
| sam@mcsuk.org | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1129002 |
| Global identifier | 935 |
| Last revised | 2009-10-15 |
