Seabird, plankton, seal and cetacean observations, IWC IDCR cruise 1984/85

Created 24/06/2025

Updated 24/06/2025

These notes present a summary of observations on seabirds, seals and plankton conducted from the vessel Kyo Maru No 27 during the seventh International Decade of Cetacean Research Southern Hemisphere Minke Whale Assessment cruise. The cruise was conducted under the auspices of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to whom Paul Ensor was contracted as a consultant. The information presented here are personal observations only; recorded outside normal research hours or in such a manner that his participation in the cetacean research was not compromised.

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Title Seabird, plankton, seal and cetacean observations, IWC IDCR cruise 1984/85
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/c9aac404-8747-474a-b080-a5c9565e2817
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
metadata@aad.gov.au
Reference Period 21/12/1984 - 28/02/1985
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Seabird, plankton, seal and cetacean observations, IWC IDCR cruise 1984/85". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/seabird-plankton-seal-and-cetacean-observations-iwc-idcr-cruise-1984-85