Dataset Details - Records of North Atlantic Right Whales (Eubalaena glacialis) in Irish waters
Distribution and temporal data for North Atlantic right whales within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Ireland
16/04/2020
16/04/2020
To provide a baseline dataset for the species given it has been largely overlooked in Ireland to date
Reviewing the literature
The inshore waters of counties Donegal, Mayo and Cork
1300-1987
High. Every record was compiled from the literature and validated accordingly by Seán O'Callaghan
Complete
N/A
Seán A. O'Callaghan
Seán A. O'Callaghan, Records of North Atlantic Right Whales (Eubalaena glacialis) in Irish waters, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 11 December 2024, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/295>
Dataset species distribution

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).
Live Map

Marine Map - 50Km

Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).
Live Map
Dataset record distribution

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of records within each 10km grid square (ITM).
Live Map

Marine Map - 50Km

Distribution of the number of records within each 50km grid square (WGS84).
Live Map
Dataset Contacts
Seán A. O'Callaghan
Seán A. O'Callaghan
Coolmagort, Beaufort, Killarney, Co. Kerry
0857764918
N/A
Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
Resolution No. records
Year Range 5
Year 4
Month Range 3
Day 2
Day Range 2
1737
1987
Record Statistics

16

7

1

0

Resolution No. records
100m 16
1km 0
2km 0
10km 0
50km 0
Dataset Attributes
Attribute Description
Abundance Measure of abundance of the organism recorded.
Record confidence Confidence level in organism identification
Source Original source of data
Type of sighting A description of the type of sighting made.
Recorded Species
TaxonId PrefnameTaxonId Name Authority Group Rank Records
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