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Basking Shark Project - global citizen science observations of Cetorhinus maximus
Citation
Allen H, Gordon C (2026). Basking Shark Project - global citizen science observations of Cetorhinus maximus. Version 1.1. Shark Trust. Samplingevent dataset. https://www.dassh.ac.uk/ipt/resource?r=st_baskingsharkproject&v=1.1 https://doi.org/10.15468/v4ycnv
Contact:
Allen, Harriet ;
Gordon, Cat ;
Availability: 
This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Description
This dataset details approved records from the Shark Trust's Basking Shark Project. This dataset is in part comprised of records from the Marine Conservation Society's Basking Shark Watch (1986-2018), and data provided from the Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch.
Comprised of citizen science observations, records of Basking Sharks (sighted from land or at sea) from around the world have been complied to help better understand this species. Data comes mostly from ad-hoc records, with some observations recorded from more structured surveys and data uploads from partner organisations.
Scope
Themes:
Biology > Fish
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal · Chondrichthyes · Social participation · Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, 1765)
Temporal coverage
1 January 1986 - 31 December 2024
Taxonomic coverage
Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, 1765) [WoRMS]
Contributors
The Shark Trust, data creator
Allen, Harriet
Gordon, Cat
Gordon, Cat
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Published in:
EurOBIS: European Ocean Biodiversity Information System, more
URLs
Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Citizen science
Release date: 2026-04-30
Metadatarecord created: 2026-05-11
Information last updated: 2026-05-11
