Metadata details
AAS_4102_all_photo_ID_images_2013
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- Citation
- Andrews-Goff, V., Double, M. and Olson, P.A. (2017) All identification photos taken of Antarctic blue whales during the Antarctic blue whale voyage 2013, Ver. 1, Australian Antarctic Data Centre - doi:10.4225/15/59c9b17715b90, Accessed: 2026-05-02
- Title
- All identification photos taken of Antarctic blue whales during the Antarctic blue whale voyage 2013
- Data Centre
- Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia
- DOI
- doi:10.4225/15/59c9b17715b90
- Created Date
- 2017-09-22
- Revision Date
- 2025-11-24
- Parent record
- AAS_4102_2013_Antarctic_Blue_Whale_Voyage
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Description
All photos taken during the Antarctic blue whale voyage of 2013 on the FV Amaltal Explorer in an attempt to get a best photo identification image of Antarctic blue whales, pygmy blue whales, killer whales, right whales and humpback whales. Image collection location and other details such as photographer, species, date (UTC) can be found in excel spreadsheet.
Purpose
Individual identification allows the production of sightings histories required for a mark-recapture approach to estimating abundance. These data will also provide information on blue whale population structure and movement.
Individual blue whales are identifiable from unique patterns of mottled pigment on both sides of the body, and also from variations in dorsal fin shape and any permanent scars that may be present.
Access
These data are publicly available for download from the provided URL.
Temporal Coverages
- Start date: 2013-01-31 - Stop date: 2013-03-16
Spatial Coverages
Science Keywords
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS
- EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > MARINE ENVIRONMENT MONITORING
Additional Keywords
- ANTARCTIC BLUE WHALE
- SORP
- PHOTO IDENTIFICATION
- HUMPBACK WHALE
- RIGHT WHALE
- MARK RECAPTURE
- PYGMY BLUE WHALE
- KILLER WHALE
- FV AMALTAL EXPLORER
Locations
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR
- OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN
- CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
Platforms
- SHIPS
Instruments
- CAMERAS
Researchers
- andrews-goff, virginia (INVESTIGATOR,TECHNICAL CONTACT,DIF AUTHOR)
- double, mike (INVESTIGATOR)
- olson, paula (INVESTIGATOR,TECHNICAL CONTACT)
Use Constraints
Please contact Paula Olson (paula.olson@noaa.gov) if you intend to use these photos to develop a scientific publication or intend to use these images in any other way. These images are also contained in the Southern Hemisphere Blue Whale Catalogue (http://bluewhalecatalogue.org).
This dataset has been collected under the International Whaling Commission’s (IWC) Southern Ocean Research Partnership (SORP). The IWC-SORP ethos is one of open collaboration, communication and data sharing. The Data User will acknowledge the use of the IWC SORP dataset by the following statement:
Data provided by the International Whaling Commission’s Southern Ocean Research Partnership were all based upon non-lethal samples collected under a protocol approved by the Australian Antarctic Program Animal Ethics Committee (AAPAEC). These data were provided by the Partnership for the purpose of collaborative investigation.
This data set conforms to the CCBY Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=AAS_4102_all_photo_ID_images_2013 when using these data.
