A database for the study of marine mammal behavior: Gap analysis, data standardization, and future directions

IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 82-86

  Shaffer, Scott A ^a   Costa, Daniel P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Database development; Diving; Live access server; Marine mammals; Tracking

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; MARINE BIOLOGY; RELATIONAL DATABASE SYSTEMS; STANDARDIZATION; UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS;

DATA REPORTING; MARINE MAMMAL;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

EID: 33745614298     PISSN: 03649059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JOE.2006.872210     Document Type: Review

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