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Great Barrier Reef 2012 humpback whale aerial survey

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Updated 23/06/2025

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This dataset is a collection of dedicated humpback whale sightings and effort from a double platform line transect aerial survey program conducted in the Great Barrier Reef. The survey was undertaken 3-10 August 2012 using a Partenavia Observer P-68B six-seater, twin engine, high-wing aircraft at a ground speed of 100 knots in passing mode at an altitude of 1000 ft. The survey was undertaken to coincide with peak humpback whale abundance within the breeding season, when it is assumed whales are utilising habitat important to their breeding behaviour and not engaging in migratory behaviour. For more details of the survey see: Smith, J. N., N. Kelly, and I. W. Renner. 2020. Validation of presence-only models for management applications: humpback whale breeding grounds in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Ecological Applications. Accepted. Smith, J. N., Kelly, N., Childerhouse, S., Redfern, J. V., Moore, T. J. and Peel, D. (2020) Quantifying ship strike risk to breeding whales in a multiple-use marine park: the Great Barrier Reef. Frontiers in Marine Science 7:1-15. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00067 Data were collected under the Australian Marine Mammal Grant Program for project 11/15 ‘Identification of humpback whale breeding grounds in the Great Barrier Reef: validation of a spatial habitat model’.

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Title Great Barrier Reef 2012 humpback whale aerial survey
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/60fc6c19-ddd3-4093-9819-a35a587bcaee
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 03/08/2012 - 10/08/2012
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Great Barrier Reef 2012 humpback whale aerial survey". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/great-barrier-reef-2012-humpback-whale-aerial-survey