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. 2023 Sep 28;11:e109649. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.11.e109649

Data set 2.

Column label Column description
eventID A unique identifier for the recording of a single cetacean sighting event.
type The nature or genre of the resource.
basisOfRecord The specific nature of the data record.
occurrenceID An identifier for the Occurrence (as opposed to a particular digital record of the occurrence).
eventDate The sighting date-time of the occurrence. The time in eventDate means the start of the cetacean observation.
occurrenceStatus A statement about the presence or absence of a Taxon at a Location.
scientificName The full scientific name.
kingdom The full scientific name of the kingdom in which the taxon is classified.
phylum The full scientific name of the phylum or division in which the taxon is classified.
class The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified.
order The full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified.
family The full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified.
genus The full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified.
taxonRank The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName.
vernacularName A common or vernacular name.
individualCount The number of individuals present at the time of the Occurrence.