Tuesday, November 14, 2000
MidlineTransect (boat remains as close to middle of river as possible)
Location: Marañón River
Platform: Deck of the Mirón Lento
Position Start: s04°38'444 w073°46'310
Position End: s04°31'082 w074°05'975
Observer Positions: Data represents left side of the boat
Moving upriver
Weather Conditions:
- Start: Sunny, wind speed 5.5 miles per hour, boat speed 5.0 miles
per hour
- Finish: Sunny, wind speed 9 miles per hour, boat speed 4.4 miles
per hour
Water Level: Low
Start time: 10:15 am,
Finish time: 4:08 pm (Lunch 12:57-2:36)
B = boto dolphins, T = tucuxi dolphins, U = unidentified
Total number of botos = 1
Total number of tucuxi =13
Total number of unidentified = 0
Total number of dolphins = 14
1=<100m, 2=100-200m, 3=>200m from shore
Time |
Position |
Species and Number |
Distance from Shore |
Comments |
11:22 |
s04°36'101 w073°50'491
|
1 T |
2 |
rough water |
11:32 |
s04°35'530 w073°51'183 |
1 T |
3 |
|
11:37 |
s04°35'475 w073°51'575 |
1 T |
3 |
|
12:57 |
s04°31'120 w073°54'709 |
|
|
lunch break |
2:36 |
s04°30'318 w074°00'684 |
|
|
resume |
2:38 |
s04°30'232 w074°00'822 |
6 T |
2 |
one very small |
3:03 |
s04°29'408 w074°02'714 |
1 T |
2 |
|
3:26 |
s04°30'228 w074°04'037 |
1 T 1B |
1 |
|
3:42 |
s04°31'214 w074°04'450 |
2 T |
2 |
|
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