AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Benthic macrofauna and sediment particle size data from 1969 to the present from multiple sources stored on the OneBenthic database

The OneBenthic initiative brings together disparate benthic datasets (i.e. 
seabed macrofauna and sediment particle size) in one cloud-based PostgreSQL 
platform. The resulting high-quality, standardised dataset is used to generate 
new science, and new innovative and collaborative ways of working. Outputs are 
shared via open-access publications and a suite of interactive web apps 
(https://openscience.cefas.co.uk/). For further details of the initiative 
click here: `https://sway.office.com/HM5VkWvBoZ86atYP?ref=Link`_. This 
metadata record relates to the entire dataset, rather than its individual 
components and covers a timespan from 1969 to the present.


.. _`https://sway.office.com/hm5vkwvboz86atyp?ref=link`:
    https://sway.office.com/HM5VkWvBoZ86atYP?ref=Link

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
English Channel and North Sea Plankton Survey - RV Cirolana 01/94

This survey was carried out in January 1994 in the Eastern English Channel and 
Southern North Sea to study the transport, feeding and condition of herring 
larvae. Plankton samples were collected at each site on the survey grid. This 
data consists of the numbers of herring larvae and other zooplankton, along 
with associated positional data and volumes filtered.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Cod end configurations in the Farne Deeps 2017/18 - Fisheries Science Partnership

This work was carried out as part of the Fisheries Science Partnership (FSP) 
programme. The twin rig trawler *Nimrod *was chartered to undertake trials 
in a *Nephrops *(*Nephrops norvegicus*) fishery. Eleven days of fishing 
trials were conducted in the Farne Deeps (FU6: IVb; 38E8,38E9,39E9,40E8 and 
40E9) fishing grounds off the North‐East coast of England in November and 
December 2017. This enabled catch comparisons of five cod ends of varying mesh 
size, twine thickness and ircumference to be examined. The primary objective 
of this work was to compare the catch rates of these cod ends as those 
conforming to the latest licence conditions were suggested to be 
counterproductive by the industry. These measures were introduced in April 
2016 following concerns of historical overexploitation of *Nephrops *in the 
Farne Deeps. The specific object of the project was to develop an optimum cod 
end construction to reduce catches of small *Nephrops*. A total of 27 hauls 
were completed for eleven days fishing, with 26 of these considered valid for 
examination.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
CLiP Solomon Islands Land Waste Audits and Interviews

This dataset contains 2 csv files. 
Solid_waste_audit_Solomon_Islands_Abundance.csv reports solid waste abundance 
and composition data from households and commercial activities expressed in 
number of items, weight or volume. 
Solid_waste_audit_Solomon_Islands_Metadata.csv reports the results of 
interviews done when solid waste samples were collected to gather metadata 
about household occupants social and behavioural metadata, including the fate 
of solid waste not collected through the official waste management service. 
Waste audits were conducted in eight communities between November and December 
2018 in Guadalcanal (five villages along Lunga river, 81 samples) Malaita 
islands (Arabella, 37 samples; Kilusakwalo, 33 samples; Ambu, 26 samples). 
Commercial activities were also audited (31 in Honiara in Guadalcanal Island; 
and 16 in Auki, Malaita Island). A READ-ME text file contains the description 
of columns content for the two csv files.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Irish Sea Plankton Survey - RV Clione 11/86

A survey was carried out between September-October 1986 by the Centre for 
Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science in order to investigate the 
distribution and abundance of yolk sac herring larvae on the spawning grounds 
east of the Isle of Man. Plankton samples were collected at each site on a 
planned survey grid. This data consists of the numbers of herring (and other 
fish species) larvae.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
North Sea / English Channel Plankton Survey - RV Corystes 05/1991

Plankton data from Corystes 05/1991 as part of a series of 4 plankton surveys 
carried out in the North Sea and English Channel between 20th March - 28th 
June 1991.

The aims were to study:


-   The distribution, abundance and production of sole (-   *Solea solea*-   
    ) eggs as part of the ICES coordinated programme to estimate the female 
    sole spawning stock biomass in divisions IVb, c, d, e.
-   The distribution and abundance of the planktonic stages of crab (-   
    *Cancer pagarus*-   ), spider crab (-   *Maia squinado*-   ) and b
(-   *Dicentrarchus labrax*-   ).
-   The vertical distribution of crab larvae using the LHPR system.

Plankton samples were collected at each site on a planned survey grid. This 
data consists of the numbers of fish eggs and larvae, along with associated 
positional data and volumes filtered, of the main net samples. It does not 
include the LHPR samples.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
North Sea Dove Fine Mesh Series Plankton Survey

Analysis of Dove (Newcastle University's Department of Marine Science and 
Technology) fine mesh samples collected using the charter vessel 'Bernica' in 
the North Sea. This is a time series from 1964 to 2002. This data consists of 
the numbers of zooplankton, along with associated positional data and volumes 
filtered.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
MPA Poole Rocks Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Survey Infauna Data - 2015

The Poole Rocks MCZ was surveyed between the 5th and 8th September 2015 by the 
Environment Agency on the vessel Solent Gaurdian

51 samples were taken.

The data were collected for the Marine Conversation Zones Project funded by 
the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
RV ENDEAVOUR 17/2007 High Resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Data

The data in this archive were collected from CEFAS (Or DFR) research cruises. 
They broadly cover the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abysal 
Plain. Data were collected using the lowered CTD rosette system which is used 
when the vessel is stationary. Usually bottles were fired at particular depths 
and samples taken for calibration. In early years only a limited set of 
parameters were collected. Notably Pressure (Depth), Temperature and 
Conductivity (CTD). From Conductivity Salinity can be calculated using the 
UNESCO 1978,1983 formulations . In subsequent years more sensors have been 
added, notably fluorometers, Optical back scatter or transmissometers and 
Light (PAR, photo synthetically available radiation). The exact configuration 
varies between cruises and this is reflected in the data format of the output 
files.

Data was collected from research vessels on station, a profile from the 
surface to near the sea bed is undertaken. The down cast data should be a 
clean profile. Water bottles for sample collection and calibration are fired 
on the up cast.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Virus shedding and food consumption in KHV challenged Carp

The dataset details feeding behaviour and mucus virus titres of 20 Carp 
challenged with Koi Herpes Virus (KHV). More specifically, 20 carp were bath 
challenged with KHV (E1-E20) for four hours at 23 degrees Celsius. Five 
control carp were mock challenged under the same conditions (CA-CE). KHV 
challenged and control fish were maintained in separate locations but under 
the same conditions. Fish were fed up to 40 food pellets daily and the number 
of uneaten pellets counted each day. In addition each fish was netted daily 
and samples of mucus collected by cutting out sections of net containing mucus 
and placing in centrifuge tubes. Viral titres in mucus were quantified using 
real time PCR. Fish were held until they either succumbed to the disease or 
were terminally anaesthetised when moribund. Survivors were terminally 
anaesthetised with benzocaine.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Irish Sea Plankton Survey - RV Corella 05/82

Between March and June of 1982 and 1985 a series of plankton surveys was 
carried out in the western Irish Sea to determine the distribution and 
abundance of the larvae of *Nephrops norvegicus* L.Plankton samples were 
collected at each site on a planned survey grid. In addition to Nephrops 
larvae, fish eggs and larvae were also analysed. The data described here 
consists of the numbers of Nephrops larvae and fish eggs and larvae identified 
from the main net samples collected on a survey in April 1982, along with 
associated positional and ancillary data and volumes filtered.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
North Sea Plankton Survey - RV Corystes 04/88

As an additional aim on an unrelated survey, a series of 12 plankton tows were 
made on 18th July 1988 in the North Sea as part of a study of Nephrops larvae. 
This data consists of the numbers of larvae, along with associated positional 
data and volumes filtered.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
West Central North Sea Plankton Survey - RV Corella 03/76

Second in a series of 12 cruises in 1976 to investigate the distribution and 
abundance of planktonic fish eggs and larvae, zooplankton predators and 
competitors and phytoplankton. Plankton samples were collected at each site on 
a planned survey grid. This data consists of numbers of macroplankton from 9 
of the samples collected from an area off the North East coast of England, 
along with associated positional data and volumes filtered.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Volumes, dredged area measurements and estimated contaminants of material disposed at licensed offshore sites around the UK coast from 2000 to 2020

The dataset contains data related to registered offshore sediment disposal 
sites around the UK coast and includes volumes of disposed material, dredged 
areas, calculated levels of contaminants in the disposal material and licence 
details. Data were collated for the years 2000 to 2020. The Centre for 
Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) on behalf of 
Department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra), report these data 
for the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland), Jersey, 
Guernsey and Isle of Man, annually as a UK obligation under both the London 
Convention/London Protocol on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of 
Wastes and Other Matter (LCLP) and the Convention for the Protection of the 
Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR).

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Irish Sea Plankton Survey - RV Corystes 09/96

This survey was carried out from 27th Jun to 24th July 1996 in the Irish Sea 
and North Channel. As part of the main aims of the survey, a small number of 
plankton tows were carried out in the western Irish Sea. Plankton samples were 
collected at each site on the survey grid and analysed for larvae of 
*Nephrops norvegicus*. This data consists of the numbers of *Nephrops* 
larvae, along with associated positional data and volumes filtered.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
RV ENDEAVOUR 08/2008 High Resolution Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) Data

The data in this archive were collected from CEFAS (Or DFR) research cruises. 
They broadly cover the European Shelf with some data from the Iberian Abysal 
Plain. Data were collected using the lowered CTD rosette system which is used 
when the vessel is stationary. Usually bottles were fired at particular depths 
and samples taken for calibration. In early years only a limited set of 
parameters were collected. Notably Pressure (Depth), Temperature and 
Conductivity (CTD). From Conductivity Salinity can be calculated using the 
UNESCO 1978,1983 formulations . In subsequent years more sensors have been 
added, notably fluorometers, Optical back scatter or transmissometers and 
Light (PAR, photo synthetically available radiation). The exact configuration 
varies between cruises and this is reflected in the data format of the output 
files.

Data was collected from research vessels on station, a profile from the 
surface to near the sea bed is undertaken. The down cast data should be a 
clean profile. Water bottles for sample collection and calibration are fired 
on the up cast.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Bembridge Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Survey Acoustic Data - 2012

Multibeam sonar survey covering Bembridge MCZ in 2012, full site coverage 
outwards of roughly 1-34 m depth (chart datum). Lines and crosslines run at 
varying metre spacing. Data collected at 250 kHz,WGS84 latitude and longitude 
coordinates collected by RTK Global Positioning system, MBES side mounted. Raw 
and processed data delivered to Centre for Environment, Fisheries and 
Aquaculture Science, UK (CEFAS_ completed with georeferenced backscatter 
mosaics and bathmetric GeoTiff images.

All data has been made available under the Open Government Licence (
`http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/`_
). Interpreted data may be liable to change.


.. _`http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/`:
    http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
West Central North Sea Plankton Survey - RV Corella 11/76

Ninth in a series of 12 cruises in 1976 to investigate the distribution and 
abundance of planktonic fish eggs and larvae, zooplankton predators and 
competitors and phytoplankton. Plankton samples were collected at each site on 
a planned survey grid. This data consists of numbers of ichthyo- and 
macroplankton from 9 of the main net samples collected from an area off the 
North East coast of England, along with associated positional data and volumes 
filtered.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Cross Sands Broadscale Benthic Survey Data 1998

Forty benthic samples were collected using a 0.1m2 Hamon grab acorss the 
Cross Sands region both within and beyond the extraction area, during 1998. 
Macrofauna in the samples were identified as far as possible and species 
encountered are listed in this dataset.

****Samples analysed for macrofauna and sediment particle size distribution in 
order to produce a regional description of the status of the seabed 
environment. In addition, the data were analysed in relation to the area of 
seabed impacted by dredging over the period 1993-1998. ************ 
************

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Irish Sea and Bristol Channel Plankton Survey - RV Cirolana 04b/96

This survey was carried out in the Irish Sea and Bristol Channel between 12th 
and 26th April 1996. As part of the aims of this survey, a grid of stations in 
the western Irish Sea was sampled for plankton. A further set of plankton 
stations was sampled in an area south of Milford Haven and across the Bristol 
Channel to provide an indication of fish egg and larval distributions 
following the Sea Empress oil spill and enable comparison with previous years.

The data described here consists of the numbers of ichthyo- and zooplankton 
analysed and *Nephrops* larvae, along with associated positional and 
ancillary data and volumes filtered.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
A new machine learning approach to seabed biotope classification

Files for use with the R script accompanying the paper Cooper (2020). Note 
that this script also uses files from 
`https://doi.org/10.14466/CefasDataHub.34`_ (details provided in script). 
Cooper, K.M. (2020). A new machine learning approach to seabed biotope 
classification. Science Advances.


.. _`https://doi.org/10.14466/cefasdatahub.34`:
    https://doi.org/10.14466/CefasDataHub.34

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
CLiP Belize Microplastics in sediment 2019

This dataset contains 2 csv file. Belize_Sediment_Microplastics.csv file 
reports data on microplastic abundance in sediment expressed in number of 
particles for 5g sediment. Sediment was collected at six locations in Belize 
between May and June 2019, but only four were analysed for microplastics due 
to time restrictions (only PSA reported for the two sites left). The file also 
reports information on blank used for calculations, grab GPS coordinates, 
deployment time and the particulate size analysis (PSA) of the sediment. 
Belize_Sediment_Microplastics_FTIR.csv contains the profile of a ATR-FT-IR 
spectrum analysis of a plastic particle (>5mm). A READ-ME text file contains 
the legend of the columns of the csv file. A .zip file contains the picture of 
the plastic particle analysed with ATR-FT-IR.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Joint Nutrient Study (Jonus) II Plankton Survey

The Jonus II programme was run to examine impacts of nutrients on the coastal 
pelagic community and consisted of a series of 7 individual cruises using RV 
Cirolana and the charter vessel Lough Voyager.

The survey was conducted in the southern North Sea, the Thames Estuary, The 
Wash, the Irish and Celtic Sea, the South-Western Approaches and the western 
English Channel.

As part of the survey aims phytoplankton and zooplankton samples were 
collected. This data consists of the numbers of microzooplankton, along with 
associated positional data and volumes filtered.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
North Sea Plankton Survey - RV Cirolana 07/1987

A series of five surveys were carried out between May and September of 1987 in 
the North Sea off the north-east coast of England to undertake stock 
assessment by the egg production method. The species targeted were *Nephrops 
norvegicus* (Norway lobster) and *Homarus gammarus *(European lobster) 
with plankton samples being collected at each site on a planned survey grid. 
The data described here consists of the numbers of eggs and larvae, along with 
associated positional and ancillary data and volumes filtered.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Bristol Channel, western English Channel, Celtic Sea Plankton Surveys - RV Cirolana 03/1990

Analysis of plankton samples collected on a series of surveys in 1990 to 
determine the extent and timing of sole (Solea solea) spawning. Numbers of 
ichthyoplankton, Nephrops larvae and edible crab (Cancer pagurus), along with 
associated positional and environmental data (temperature and salinity).

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
North Sea Plankton Survey - RV Cirolana 02/83

Analysis results of a survey carried out in Jan-Feb 1983 to investigate the 
vertical and horizontal distribution of macroplankton, specifically the 
abundance of early stage (1) plaice eggs, in the Southern Bight area of the 
North Sea. Plankton samples were collected at each site on a planned survey 
grid. This data consists of the numbers of fish eggs and larvae, along with 
associated positional data and volumes filtered.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
English Channel and Southern North Sea Plankton Survey - RV Corystes 4z/2003

Two plankton surveys were carried out (RV Cirolana 2x/02: 29th April-12th May 
2002 and **RV Corystes 4z/03: 4th-9th May 2003**) in the English Channel 
and southern North Sea to determine the distribution and abundance of crab
(*Cancer pagurus*) larvae in relation to fishing ground and sea bed sediments 
over the sea area bounded by latitudes 48° 30'N and 53° 00'N and longitudes 9° 
00'W and 2° 00'W. This data consists of the numbers and developmental stages 
of crab larvae, along with associated positional data and volumes filtered.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Modelled projections of coral species presences/absences at reef locations worldwide, under warming and acidification

Global projection of coral species with suitable/non-suitable habitat at coral 
reef locations around the world until the end of the century, derived from 
environmental niche modelling. The projections are decadal, for the "training" 
period (circa 1990s) and for every decade from 2020s to 2080s, under two 
different emission scenarios: the Shared Socio-economic Pathways "SSP1-2.6" 
and "SSP5-8.5" (see Meinshausen et al., 2020 for details). The data is 
provided as two separate csv files (which have been added to a .zip file due 
to the large file sizes), each corresponding to one emission scenario.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Holderness Offshore Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Survey Acoustic Data - 2012

Multibeam sonar survey covering Holderness Offshore MCZ in 2012, full site 
coverage outwards of between 20-50 m depth (chart datum). Lines run at varying 
spacing with no cross lines run. Data collected at 300 kHz,WGS84 latitude and 
longitude coordinates collected by Differential Global Positioning system, 
MBES system mounted on a moving blade, Raw and processed data delivered to 
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, UK (CEFAS) 
completed with georeferenced backscatter mosaics and GeoTiff images.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
West Central North Sea Plankton Survey - RV Corella 02b/76

The first in a series of 12 cruises in 1976 to investigate the distribution 
and abundance of planktonic fish eggs and larvae, zooplankton predators and 
competitors and phytoplankton. Plankton samples were collected at each site on 
on a planned survey grid. This data consists of numbers of macroplankton from 
8 of the samples collected from an area off the North East coast of England, 
along with associated positional data and volumes filtered.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
North Sea Plankton Survey - RV Cirolana 01/81

Ichthyoplankton samples were collected over three separate periods during a 
survey in an area 15 miles south south west of Brown Ridge in the central 
North Sea. As part of a number of survey objectives the distribution of early 
stage plaice eggs was investigated. This data consists of the numbers of 
plaice eggs and the larvae of herring and sprat identified from the main net 
samples. Positional data and volumes filtered are included.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Historical Seabed Drifters Dataset

Dataset containing historical Seabed drifters data. A dataset for all 
deployments and returns has been created. It contains the following 
information. Drifter Releases (By year/Drop). Drifter Releases AND Returns (By 
year/Drop). Each file contains information on: Lat/Long /Date of release, 
Lat/Long /Date of return, Days out. The Dataset contains 11704 entries for 
Seabed drifters (1969-1990), with a 41 percent Return’s rate.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Marine ornamental fish prices from the Philippines 2013 to 2017

A species list of marine aquarium fish and value at first point of sale (to 
fishermen) compiled using receipts collected from 15 byaheros (middlemen) in 
the municipality of Calatagan, Philippines. Receipt collection was 
opportunistic, based on availability. Data was collected as part of a masters 
research project with Lancaster University. `2018malsackmsc.pdf 
(lancs.ac.uk)`_


.. _`2018malsackmsc.pdf (lancs.ac.uk)`:
    https://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/124675/1/2018malsackmsc.pdf

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network