Friday, November 17, 2000
MidlineTransect (boat remains as close to middle of river as possible)
Location: Samaria River
Platform: Deck of the Mirón Lento
Position Start: s04°42'026 w074°20'578
Position End: s04°52'828 w074°21'451
Weather Conditions:
- Start: sunny, wind speed 8 miles per hour, boat speed 3.2 miles
per hour
- Finish: sunny, wind speed
Water Level: rising
Start time: 12:10 pm
Finish time: 5:35 pm
B = boto dolphins, T = tucuxi dolphins, U = unidentified
Total number of botos = 18
Total number of tucuxi =17
Total number of unidentified = 0
Total number of dolphins = 35
Time |
Position |
Species and Number |
Comments |
12:10 |
s04°42'026 w074°20'578 |
B 10 |
confluence of lake and tributary |
12:25 |
s04°43'044 w074°21'059 |
B1 |
|
12:43 |
s04°43'357 w074°21'206 |
T 1 |
|
1:02 |
s04°44'942 w074°20'297 |
T 6 |
|
1:11 |
s04°44'344 w074°19'962 |
B 1 |
|
1:42 |
s04°45'449 w074°19'442 |
T 3 |
|
1:51 |
s04°45'852 w074°18'436 |
T 2 |
|
2:12 |
s04°45'469 w074°17'064 |
T 3 |
|
2:39 |
s04°46'584 w074°25'600 |
B 1 |
|
3:22 |
s04°48'639 w074°16'989 |
T 1 |
|
3:45 |
s04°49'108 w074°17'288 |
B 2, T 1 |
one baby boto |
4:16 |
s04°49'968 w074°18'059 |
B 1 |
|
5:23 |
s04°52'113 w074°22'085 |
B 1 |
|
5:26 |
s04°52'180 w074°21'868 |
B 1 |
|
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