Regional Distribution Of Marine Mammal Species
Marine mammals as a whole are widespread and found in all oceans of the world (See Fig. 1.), but individual …
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To be an effective Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) and/or Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) operator certain knowledge and skills are required, including background knowledge of marine mammals and an ability to estimate range and bearing to a sighting. The Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Handbook explains everything in detail, but provided here are brief how-to-guides for some essential skills, and regional distribution tables of marine and freshwater mammal species and sub-species.
Marine mammals as a whole are widespread and found in all oceans of the world (See Fig. 1.), but individual …
Order Family Scientific name Common name Regions References Africa Asia Australasia Europe North America South America Monotremata Ornithorhynchidae Ornithorhynchus anatinus …
Order Family Subspecies scientific name Subspecies common name Regions References Africa Asia Australasia Europe North America South America Didelphimorphia Didelphidae …
An essential skill for all Marine Mammal Observers is the ability to estimate range to a sighting. Demonstrated here is …
Estimating range to sightings is a key skill for Marine Mammal Observers (MMOs). Described here is how to make, and …
An angle board is used most commonly for estimating bearing to a sighting. They are simple to produce, but an …
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