AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Angler behaviour survey response data December 2013 to March 2014

This dataset is a standard SurveyMonkey csv export of results from an online 
survey to determine the behaviour and attitudes of recreational anglers 
towards biosecurity and fishery management. The survey consisted of 22 
closed-format questions, and was made available between November 2013 and 
March 2014, receiving a total of 1380 responses. The survey was targeted 
towards anglers in England and Wales, but it is possible that some responses 
could have been from further afield.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Scores representing Magallana gigas (Pacific oyster) environmental suitability and introduction / spread risk for UK waters based on data from 2013 to 2015.

Data are scores calculated in 2020 to indicate the environmental suitability 
and risk of introduction into, and secondary spread of *Magallana gigas** 
in UK waters. Scores are calculated for each **cell of a grid based on ICES 
statistical rectangles split into *sixteenths for the geospatial extent of UK 
waters.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Ichthyoplankton Analysis Data from the UK's Western Coastal Shelf 2016

Ichthyoplankton abundance data (fish eggs and larvae) to study the Spatial 
abundance of the species in 2016 from the western approaches of the Celtic sea 
in the region between 48 degrees N and 54.5 degrees N between March and August 
along the western continental shelf from France to the waters around the 
middle of Ireland. These samples were loaned to Cefas by ICES WGMEGS 
participating nations that collected the samples. The dataset consists of 551 
samples split across 6 different time periods with a total of 59,160 eggs of 
which 45,721 identified to 30 different taxa and 78,067 larvae of which 69,894 
were identified to 72 different taxonomic groups. Within the data set the date 
and time is recorded along with the latitude and longitude position. For each 
entry at maximum depth the profiler reached and the total volume of seawater 
filtered (m3), calculated by flowmeters, is recorded for each record.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
CLiP Solomon Islands Microplastics in sediment 2017

This dataset contains 3 csv files. One file contains data on microplastic 
abundance expressed in number of particles per 5g dried sediment from 6 
riverine, transitional and coastal locations on Guadalcanal Island (Solomon 
Islands) in 2017. One file contains spectrum analysis of particles carried out 
with a ATR-FTIR. A READ-ME text file contains description of columns content 
for these two csv files. One .zip file includes a csv file with the 
description of the plastic particles larger than 5mm (macroplastic) and 
pictures. Microplastics are plastic particles with size less than 5 mm in 
diameter (Arthur et al., 2008).

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Norovirus, ammonia and orthophosphate in wastewater samples collected from across England 2021 - 2022

The **sewage treatment works****dataset** includes norovirus levels, 
ammonia concentrations and orthophosphate concentrations in wastewater from 
3,232 samples and their associated metadata collected for the Environmental 
Monitoring for Health Protection (EMHP) programme between May 2021 and March 
2022 from the untreated influent of 152 sewage treatment works across England. 
The samples are a subset of samples that were originally collected and 
analysed for SARS-CoV-2. 

The **network dataset **includes all of the norovirus levels, ammonia 
concentrations and orthophosphate concentrations in wastewater from 220 
samples and their associated metadata collected for the Environmental 
Monitoring for Health Protection (EMHP) programme between May 2021 and March 
2022 from 11 sewerage network sites across England. "NETWORK" sites were 
located further upstream of the sewershed than the sewage treatment works 
(STWs). Network sites were typically used during the COVID-19 pandemic to get 
better spatially resolved data than was possible using sewage works alone.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Microplastics in sea surface waters in the Southern Bight of the North Sea in 2022

This dataset contains 1 csv file. The dataset contains data of floating 
microplastic abundances including meso and macro plastics at different 
locations collected in the North Sea during environmental surveys on the RV 
Endeavour, in 2022. Microplastic abundances were reported per unit area (km-2
). A flowmeter attached to the bottom of the Neuston Microplastic Catamaran 
trawl was used to estimate the volume of water sampled. The volume sampled was 
estimated following Russel and Webster (2021) (`Microplastics in sea surface 
waters around Scotland - ScienceDirect`_). Form and polymer type of all three 
size classes (micro, meso and macroplastics) are also provided. The reporting 
of microlitter in surface water was done according to the recent Guidance on 
Monitoring of Marine Litter in European Seas (
`https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC133594`_). 
Microlitter types and polymer types was reported according to EMODnet. 


.. _`microplastics in sea surface waters around scotland - sciencedirect`:
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X21002447

.. _`https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/jrc133594`:
    https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC133594

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Seawater temperature records for the UK Shelf - 09 - Electronic Data Storage Tag Database

This dataset has been extracted as part of an exercise to assemble "all" Cefas 
Temperature Data and publish it in a Data paper. It is one of 17 Cefas data 
sources assembled. Electronic tags that record temperature and depth were 
attached to, or implanted into, cod caught in the southern North Sea between 
1999 and 2009 (for methods see Neat et al., 2014). Data from tags that were 
returned from recaptured cod were downloaded and the depth time series was 
used to estimate daily geographic location.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Seawater temperature records for the UK Shelf - 13 - Cefas Multibeam Acoustics - Sound Velocity Profile Temperature Data

This dataset has been extracted as part of an exercise to assemble "all" Cefas 
Temperature Data and publish it in a Data paper. It is one of 17 Cefas data 
sources assembled.

The RV Cefas Endeavour has been routinely deploying Multibeam acoustic 
measurement techniques since 2005, with particular emphasis being placed on 
habitat mapping projects (Brown and Vanstaen, 2008). As part of the 
calibration of the various acoustic systems, a CTD cast is performed at 
relevant stations to provide temperature data for the necessary calculation of 
sound velocity. The CTD used is a SAIV A/S SD204. Acoustic calibration data 
are stored along with the acoustic data, allowing temperature data to be 
extracted for this paper.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Abundance of microlitter (including microplastics) in riverine samples (sediment, surface waters and biota) at selected locations across the Orange-Senqu River basin and associated land use data 2021

Abundance data of microlitter (including microplastics) in riverine samples 
(sediment, surface waters and biota) were collected at selected locations 
across the Orange-Senqu River basin and associated land use in 2021.

The file entitled 'List microlitter biota' presents the abundance of 
microplastics in riverine biota at selected locations across the Orange-Senqu 
River basin.

The file entitled 'List microlitter sediment' presents the abundance of 
microplastics in riverine sediments at selected locations across the 
Orange-Senqu River basin. 

The file entitled 'List microlitter surface waters' presents the abundance of 
microplastics in riverine surface waters at selected locations across the 
Orange-Senqu River basin.

The file entitled 'LU' summarises the local watershed traits including 
population density, land use, rainfall and flows.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Regional Seabed Monitoring Plan (RSMP) Baseline Dataset 2014-2016

This dataset was compiled for the Regional Seabed Monitoring Plan (RSMP) 
baseline assessment reported in Cooper & Barry (2017). The dataset comprises 
of 33,198 macrofaunal samples (83 percent with associated data on sediment 
particle size composition) covering large parts of the UK continental shelf. 
Whilst most samples come from existing datasets, also included are 2,500 new 
samples collected specifically for the purpose of this study. These new 
samples were collected during 2014-2016 from the main English aggregate 
dredging regions (Humber, Anglian, Thames, Eastern English Channel and South 
Coast) and at four individual, isolated extraction sites where the RSMP 
methodology is also being adopted (e.g. Area 457, North-West dredging region; 
Area 392, North-West dredging region; Area 376, Bristol Channel dredging 
region; Goodwin Sands, English Channel). This work was funded by the 
aggregates industry, and carried out by contractors on their behalf. Samples 
were collected in accordance with a detailed protocols document which included 
control measures to ensure the quality of faunal and sediment sample 
processing. Additional samples were acquired to fill in gaps in spatial 
coverage and to provide a contemporary baseline for sediment composition. 
Sources of existing data include both government and industry, with 
contributions from the marine aggregate dredging, offshore wind, oil and gas, 
nuclear and port and harbour sectors. Samples have been collected over a 
period of 48 years from 1969 to 2016, although the vast majority (96%) were 
acquired since 2000. Samples have been collected during every month of the 
year, although there is a clear peak during summer months when weather 
conditions are generally more favourable for fieldwork. Reference: Cooper, 
K.M., Barry, J. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-11377-9 (2017) `A big data approach 
to macrofaunal baseline assessment, monitoring and sustainable exploitation of 
the seabed`_


.. _`a big data approach to macrofaunal baseline assessment, monitoring and sustainable exploitation of the seabed`:
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-11377-9

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Seawater temperature records for the UK Shelf - 04 - Cefas Plankton Analysis System

This dataset has been extracted as part of an exercise to assemble "all" Cefas 
Temperature Data and publish it in a Data paper. It is one of 17 Cefas data 
sources assembled. Sampling of plankton has been carried out by Cefas since 
the 1940’s. In recent decades sampling has mainly been concentrated on fish 
eggs and larvae, and other zooplankton. Samples were collected using 
‘high–speed towed nets’ that capture plankton from the surface to near–seabed. 
At each sampling position the sampler was deployed in an oblique tow from the 
surface to within approximately 2 m of the seabed. Veering and hauling speeds 
were manually adjusted with the aim of sampling each depth band equally. Since 
the early 1980’s CTD sensor packages were fitted to the plankton samplers to 
continuously monitor temperature and salinity throughout each deployment. From 
1982 until 2003 the Guildline CTD system was used. Subsequently the ESM2 
Profiler/mini CTD Logger (see 3.17) has been used.

For each sampler deployment a raw data file was created from the logged 
values. Data were logged at intervals varying from 2 to 5 seconds. Raw files 
were subsequently post–processed using custom–written software (two different 
packages over the time period covered here) to produce calibrated profiles of 
the environmental values measured. Depending on the software used and level of 
post–processing undertaken by the operator either the whole profile (i.e. both 
dive and haul portions of the deployment) or just the dive part of the 
profile, were derived. Pressure averaged profiles may also have been created 
where mean values were ‘binned’ into depth bands of 1 m width.

Pressure (Depth), Temperature and Conductivity (CTD) profiles collected on 
Cefas (or DFR) plankton research cruises. The data in this archive broadly 
cover the European Shelf. Original output files are varied in data format 
according to the collection system used and the level of post-processing 
carried out.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Dissolved oxygen, temperature and salinity measurements in coastal and estuarine waters in the UK from 1990 to 2018

Data on dissolved oxygen, temperature and salinity in estuarine and coastal 
waters were obtained from field-based monitoring programmes in England, 
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland under EU Directives (the Water Framework 
Directive, WFD, the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, UWWTD, and the 
Nitrates Directive, ND). These data have been held in institutional databases, 
and used in national and regional assessments of ecological or environmental 
status, which describe summary statistics and overall outcomes using physical, 
chemical and biological parameters/indicators and generally do not present the 
underlying data. For recent work on trends in dissolved oxygen concentrations 
in UK waters from 1990 to 2018 (Painting et al. in prep), the raw data on 
dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations and all supporting metadata (e.g. 
latitude, longitude, water column depth, sample depth, temperature, salinity) 
for coastal and estuarine waters were extracted from institutional databases 
and combined into one dataset, which is provided here.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Macrofauna abundance matrix from litter samples from the North Sea 2020-2021

Macrofauna abundance matrix for each taxa identified from litter samples, 
sorted by station. This is a combination of litter samples from the CEND 18/20 
and CEND 06/21 CSEMP (Clean Safe Seas Environmental Monitoring Programme) 
surveys. The litter items are labelled with the station code and unique litter 
item and arranged in columns. The taxa names are listed in the rows. 
Corresponding abundance data for each taxa found on the litter item at that 
station is listed throughout the matrix. 

At the bottom of the taxa list is the categories: number of species, which 
includes the total; polymer type; whether the litter item was flexible or 
solid; the rugosity of the litter item; the size class; and the overall code 
describing these characteristics.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Survey : CEND 15/11 (part of North West Groundfish Survey, Qtr 3 (FSS: NWGFS))

This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the North West Groundfish 
Survey, Qtr 3 (FSS: NWGFS);

Station, catch, length (all species) and biological data (selected species) 
for each of the annual surveys in the Irish Sea and Bristol Channel using 
research vessels and 4m beam trawls. Data mainly used to create indices of 
abundance in support of EU data regulations and as part of an ICES funded 
research program. Additional aims include collection of benthic, litter, water 
temperature and salinity and acoustic data.

Survey took place between 10/09/2011 and 05/10/2011 on CEFAS Endeavour

Equipment used during this survey :


-   Beam Trawl 4m steel commercial 3/5 link mat flip up 75mm CE 40mm liner AFT
-   Niskin Bottle with MiniCTD

Survey operations were undertaken on 152 stations

212 different species were caught on this survey

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Survey : CORY 2/07 (part of North West Groundfish Survey, Qtr 3 (FSS: NWGFS))

This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the North West Groundfish 
Survey, Qtr 3 (FSS: NWGFS);

Station, catch, length (all species) and biological data (selected species) 
for each of the annual surveys in the Irish Sea and Bristol Channel using 
research vessels and 4m beam trawls. Data mainly used to create indices of 
abundance in support of EU data regulations and as part of an ICES funded 
research program. Additional aims include collection of benthic, litter, water 
temperature and salinity and acoustic data.

Survey took place between 16/09/2007 and 06/10/2007 on Corystes

Equipment used during this survey :


-   Beam Trawl 4m steel commercial 3/5 link mat flip up 75mm CE 40mm liner AFT
-   Niskin Bottle with MiniCTD
-   Water sampled for caesium analysis

Survey operations were undertaken on 108 stations

187 different species were caught on this survey

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Survey : CORY 8/93 (part of English Channel Beam Trawl Survey (VIId and IVc), Qtr 3 (FSS: BTS7D))

This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the English Channel Beam Trawl 
Survey (VIId and IVc), Qtr 3 (FSS: BTS7D);

Station, catch, length (all species) and biological data (selected species) 
for each of the annual surveys covering the Southern North Sea and Eastern 
English Channel using research vessels and 4m beam trawl in support of EU data 
regulations and as part of an ICES funded research program. Additional aims 
include collection of benthic, litter, water temperature and salinity and 
acoustic data.

Survey took place between 02/08/1993 and 15/08/1993 on Corystes

Equipment used during this survey :


-   Beam Trawl 4m steel commercial 3/5 link mat flip up 75mm CE 40mm liner AFT

Survey operations were undertaken on 95 stations

63 different species were caught on this survey

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Survey : CORY 8/98 (part of English Channel Beam Trawl Survey (VIId and IVc), Qtr 3 (FSS: BTS7D))

This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the English Channel Beam Trawl 
Survey (VIId and IVc), Qtr 3 (FSS: BTS7D);

Station, catch, length (all species) and biological data (selected species) 
for each of the annual surveys covering the Southern North Sea and Eastern 
English Channel using research vessels and 4m beam trawl in support of EU data 
regulations and as part of an ICES funded research program. Additional aims 
include collection of benthic, litter, water temperature and salinity and 
acoustic data.

Survey took place between 25/07/1998 and 13/08/1998 on Corystes

Equipment used during this survey :


-   Beam Trawl 4m steel commercial 3/5 link mat flip up 75mm CE 40mm liner AFT
-   Van Veen Grab Swansea Specification

Survey operations were undertaken on 188 stations

199 different species were caught on this survey

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Survey : CORY 11/96 (part of North West Groundfish Survey, Qtr 3 (FSS: NWGFS))

This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the North West Groundfish 
Survey, Qtr 3 (FSS: NWGFS);

Station, catch, length (all species) and biological data (selected species) 
for each of the annual surveys in the Irish Sea and Bristol Channel using 
research vessels and 4m beam trawls. Data mainly used to create indices of 
abundance in support of EU data regulations and as part of an ICES funded 
research program. Additional aims include collection of benthic, litter, water 
temperature and salinity and acoustic data.

Survey took place between 23/08/1996 and 16/09/1996 on Corystes

Equipment used during this survey :


-   Beam Trawl 4m steel commercial 3/5 link mat flip up 75mm CE 40mm liner AFT
-   Vertical Profiler CTD Type 8770

Survey operations were undertaken on 161 stations

84 different species were caught on this survey

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Survey : CEND 18/13 (part of North West Groundfish Survey, Qtr 3 (FSS: NWGFS))

This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the North West Groundfish 
Survey, Qtr 3 (FSS: NWGFS);

Station, catch, length (all species) and biological data (selected species) 
for each of the annual surveys in the Irish Sea and Bristol Channel using 
research vessels and 4m beam trawls. Data mainly used to create indices of 
abundance in support of EU data regulations and as part of an ICES funded 
research program. Additional aims include collection of benthic, litter, water 
temperature and salinity and acoustic data.

Survey took place between 10/09/2013 and 03/10/2013 on CEFAS Endeavour

Equipment used during this survey :


-   Beam Trawl 4m steel commercial 3/5 link mat flip up 75mm CE 40mm liner AFT
-   ESM2 Cast with bottom Niskin SAIV CTD
-   Slocum sea glider NOC
-   Water sampled for Caesium and Tritium

Survey operations were undertaken on 192 stations

235 different species were caught on this survey

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Survey : CEND 13/11 (part of English Channel Beam Trawl Survey (VIId and IVc), Qtr 3 (FSS: BTS7D))

This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the English Channel Beam Trawl 
Survey (VIId and IVc), Qtr 3 (FSS: BTS7D);

Station, catch, length (all species) and biological data (selected species) 
for each of the annual surveys covering the Southern North Sea and Eastern 
English Channel using research vessels and 4m beam trawl in support of EU data 
regulations and as part of an ICES funded research program. Additional aims 
include collection of benthic, litter, water temperature and salinity and 
acoustic data.

Survey took place between 18/07/2011 and 04/08/2011 on CEFAS Endeavour

Equipment used during this survey :


-   Beam Trawl 4m steel commercial 3/5 link mat flip up 75mm CE 40mm liner AFT
-   Niskin Bottle with MiniCTD

Survey operations were undertaken on 113 stations

199 different species were caught on this survey

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Survey : CORY 11/04 (part of English Channel Beam Trawl Survey (VIId and IVc), Qtr 3 (FSS: BTS7D))

This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the English Channel Beam Trawl 
Survey (VIId and IVc), Qtr 3 (FSS: BTS7D);

Station, catch, length (all species) and biological data (selected species) 
for each of the annual surveys covering the Southern North Sea and Eastern 
English Channel using research vessels and 4m beam trawl in support of EU data 
regulations and as part of an ICES funded research program. Additional aims 
include collection of benthic, litter, water temperature and salinity and 
acoustic data.

Survey took place between 23/07/2004 and 12/08/2004 on Corystes

Equipment used during this survey :


-   Beam Trawl 4m steel commercial 3/5 link mat flip up 75mm CE 40mm liner AFT

Survey operations were undertaken on 128 stations

202 different species were caught on this survey

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Survey : CORY 10/89 (part of North West Groundfish Survey, Qtr 3 (FSS: NWGFS))

This survey was undertaken by Cefas as part of the North West Groundfish 
Survey, Qtr 3 (FSS: NWGFS);

Station, catch, length (all species) and biological data (selected species) 
for each of the annual surveys in the Irish Sea and Bristol Channel using 
research vessels and 4m beam trawls. Data mainly used to create indices of 
abundance in support of EU data regulations and as part of an ICES funded 
research program. Additional aims include collection of benthic, litter, water 
temperature and salinity and acoustic data.

Survey took place between 05/09/1989 and 27/09/1989 on Corystes

Equipment used during this survey :


-   Beam Trawl 4m steel commercial 3/5 link mat flip up 75mm CE 40mm liner AFT
-   Otter Trawl 78ft Granton Liner, Rubber bobbins, Polyvalent doors
-   Pumped Samples Deck Hose Nutrient samples

Survey operations were undertaken on 206 stations

77 different species were caught on this survey

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network