oih/oih-wis2 huggingface dataset:
Echinoderms from the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve

Keywords: Crinoidea, Echinoidea, Echinoderms, Ophiuroidea, Taxonomic inventory, Colombia, New records, Distribution patterns, Holothuroidea, Asteroidea, Caribbean Sea, Inventoryregional, Checklist, null, SeaFlower Biosphere Reserve
Temporal coverage: null/null

This dataset is described and analyzed in the Data Report “Echinoderms of the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve: state of knowledge and new findings” published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science 6:188, doi: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00188. The data set comprises the checklist of the echinoderms species from the SeaFlower Biosphere Reserve (SFBR) based on the registers previously published by Borrero-Pérez et al. (2016), peer-reviewed papers or published reports of several investigations, open-access databases and records from unpublished results of samplings conducted in 2011 by Universidad Nacional de Colombia-Sede Caribe and the Seaflower Expeditions 2016 and 2017. A total of 148 echinoderm species were found within the SFBR. Ophiuroidea was the most species-rich class (44 species), followed by Asteroidea (38), Echinoidea (31), Holothuroidea (26) and finally Crinoidea (9).
Sistema de Monitoreo de Arrecifes Coralinos - SIMAC: Estructura Coralina

Keywords: INVEMAR, Océano Pacífico, arrecife, Samplingevent, Mar Caribe, monitoreo, estructura coralina
Temporal coverage: 1994/2018

Los datos se derivan de la línea de investigación del SIMAC: Sistema de monitoreo para los ambientes arrecifales en Colombia y evaluación de agentes de mortalidad coralina; dentro del programa de Biodiversidad y Ecosistemas Marinos. El proyecto busca generar información sobre la salud y la dinámica de los arrecifes coralinos en Colombia, mediante la evaluación de su estado, para contribuir a su entendimiento y a su conservación, así como al uso sostenible de sus recursos.
En este conjunto de datos se reporta la información sobre la estructura coralina en estaciones de monitoreo del SIMAC, ubicadas en el Mar Caribe y Océano Pacífico colombiano, que corresponden a un total de 113.004 registros biológicos obtenidos entre 1994 y 2018.
Los datos colectados de 1994 a 1998 se tomaron en el marco del programa internacional
CARICOMP, en donde se realizó monitoreo de corales, únicamente en las estaciones de Bahía de Chengue en Santa Marta. Posteriormente, estos monitoreos se unieron a los datos obtenidos por el SIMAC a partir de 1998.
Dataset of the multidisciplinary research surveys in the seamounts of Ewing and Valdivia Bank (Walvis Ridge) - SE Atlantic

Keywords: Seamounts, Observation, Vizconde de Eza, research vessel, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2008/2010

The dataset is the result of the sampling conducted between 2008 and 2010 on the R/V Vizconde de Eza.
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1986, Cruise 0990

Keywords: Occurrence,Vessels,Sightings,Cetaceans,Whales,Dolphins,Stenella,Delphinus,Population,Abundance,Survey,Census, Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1986/1986

Original provider:
NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC)

Dataset credits:
Marine Mammal and Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NMFS, NOAA

Abstract:
This 1986 eastern tropical Pacific cetacean line-transect survey was the first in a series of annual surveys (1986-1990) designed to monitor and detect trends in populations of dolphins killed in the yellowfin tuna purse seine fishery. This survey was conducted by the NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center aboard NOAA ships <i>David Starr Jordan</i> and <i>McArthur</i> for a combined total of approximately 30,000 kilometers surveyed from late July to early December 1986. This dataset provides the time-date and geographical coordinates, by species/stock, of all cetaceans detected during the survey, as well as the daily and intra-daily start and end points of the line-transect survey by the NOAA Ship <i>McArthur</i>.

Purpose:
The primary purpose of the survey was to collect the information necessary to calculate the relative abundance of those dolphin stocks in the eastern tropical Pacific that are taken as a bycatch of the yellowfin tuna purse seine fishery.

Supplemental information:
This dataset is supplemental to the following datasets: 
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1986, Cruise 989
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1987, Cruise 1080
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1987, Cruise 1081
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1988, Cruise 1164
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1988, Cruise 1165
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1989, Cruise 1267
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1989, Cruise 1268
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1990, Cruise 1369
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1990, Cruise 1370
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 1998, Cruise 1610
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 1998, Cruise 1611
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 1998, Cruise 1612
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 1999, Cruise 1613
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 1999, Cruise 1614
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 2000, Cruise 1615
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 2000, Cruise 1616
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 2003, Cruise 1623
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 2003, Cruise 1624
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 2006, Cruise 1630
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 2006, Cruise 1631
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR-LITE 2007, Cruise 1634
Colección de Nemátodos del Museo de Historia Natural Marina de Colombia - Makuriwa

Keywords: Marino, MHNMC, Nemátodos, Occurrence, Specimen, Biological collections, Pacífico colombiano, Colecciones biológicas, Caribe Colombiano, Marine, Nematodes, Roundworms, Colombian Caribbean, Nematoda, Pacific Colombian
Temporal coverage: 2003/2021

El Museo de Historia Natural Marina de Colombia - MHNMC que hace parte del Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras Invemar, custodia entre su material biológico la Colección de Nemátodos. Esta fue creada en el año 2009 a partir de 24 lotes provenientes de diferentes actividades de investigación desarrolladas entre 2003 y 2008, que se encontraban sin procesar ni catalogar. En el año 2016 durante el proceso de organización del Museo, tras el traslado del Invemar a nuevas instalaciones, el material fue reorganizado, se destinó un espacio físico para esta colección y a partir de allí se dio paso al proceso paulatino de catalogación.  Actualmente la colección custodia 1476 lotes catalogados, recolectados en diferentes ambientes desde el litoral hasta el margen continental profundo. Los especímenes provienen principalmente del Caribe, aunque también se cuenta con algunos ejemplares del Pacífico colombiano. Este recurso presenta 1298 registros biológicos d organismos obtenidos entre los 0.75 y 4008 m de profundidad, correspondientes a todo el material que fue documentado a partir del proceso de curaduría y catalogación efectuado entre 2022 y 2023 durante el desarrollo del proyecto BID-CA2020-055-NAC.
The Museum of Marine Natural History of Colombia - MHNMC, which is part of the Marine and Coastal Research Institute Invemar, holds among its biological material the Nematode Collection. This was created in 2009 from 24 lots from different research activities carried out between 2003 and 2008, which were unprocessed and uncatalogued. In 2016, during the process of organising the Museum, following the transfer of Invemar to new facilities, the material was reorganised, physical space was set aside for this collection and from there the gradual process of cataloguing began.  The collection currently holds 1476 catalogued lots, collected in different environments from the coast to the deep continental margin. The specimens come mainly from the Caribbean, although there are also some specimens from the Colombian Pacific. This resource presents 1298 biological records of organisms obtained between 0.75 and 4008 m depth, corresponding to all the material that was documented from the curation and cataloguing process carried out between 2022 and 2023 during the development of the BID-CA2020-055-NAC project.
Ningaloo Outlook turtle tracking (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2017/2019, null/null

Original provider:
CSIRO

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Bardi Jawi Turtle Tracking
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>


Abstract:
CSIRO and BHP Billiton have established a five-year research alliance to complement existing research and monitoring efforts at Ningaloo and to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of Ningaloo Reef. The research alliance comprises a comprehensive and integrated research program that includes three distinct research Themes (Deep Reefs, Shallow Reefs, Tagging Turtles and Sharks), as well as training of the next generation of scientists through a PhD Scholarship Scheme, and engagement with the local community.The Tagging theme will focus on turtles and reef sharks, which are key fauna inhabiting Ningaloo Reef. Our research on turtles in particular is intended to provide the basis for a broad program that integrates research with community participation. CSIRO is working with the local community and marine park managers (DPaW) to tag and track turtles using satellite and acoustic technology.

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=1101">Visit STAT's project page</a> for additional information.

This dataset is a summarized representation of the telemetry locations aggregated per species per 1-degree cell.
AMAPPS Northeast Aerial Cruise Summer 2011

Keywords: Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Sea turtles,Visual Sighting,Aircraft, Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2011/2011

Original provider:
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)

Dataset credits:
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)

Abstract:
During 7-26 August 2011, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center(NEFSC)conducted an aerial abundance survey targeting marine mammals and sea turtles. The NEFSC’s survey covered waters from Long Island, New York, USA to the southern tip of Nova Scotia, Canada, and from the coastline to about the
100 m depth contour. This aerial survey was a component of the AMAPPS project. The airplane flew at 600 feet above the water surface at about 110 knots. The two independent team data collection methods were used. Within the study area of 199,656 km2, there were about 6,481 km of on-effort track lines, of which 5,979 km were conducted in sea state conditions less than Beaufort 4.On these track lines, there were 10 species of identifiable cetaceans,and 3 sea turtle species detected.

Purpose:
The objectives of the NEFSC aerial survey were 1) to estimate abundance of cetaceans and turtles in waters north of New Jersey and shallower than 100 m depth and 2) to investigate how the animals' distribution and abundance relate to their physical and biological ecosystem.

Supplemental information:
Perpendicular distance to the animal is not publicly available.
Ecology / Infaunal morphospecies identifications from the Vlaming Sub-basin (GA0334), Australia (2012-2013)

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2012/2013

The Vlaming Sub-basin Marine Survey GA-0334 was undertaken in March and April 2012 as part of the Commonwealth Government's National CO2 Infrastructure Plan (NCIP). The purpose was to acquire geophysical and biophysical data to help identify sites suitable for the long term storage of CO2 within reasonable distances of major sources of CO2 emissions. This dataset contains identifications of animals collected from 32 Van Veen grabs deployed during GA-0334. Sediment was elutriated for ~ 5 minutes over a 500um sieve. Retained sediments and animals were then preserved in 70% ethanol for later laboratory sorting and identification (see `lineage'). During sorting, all worms were separated and sent to Infaunal Data Pty Ltd (Lynda Avery) for identification to species or operational taxonomic unit (OTU). Lynda Avery completed identifications on 17 April 2013, and specimens were lodged at the Museum of Victoria. All other taxa were identified to morphospecies at GA by an ecologist. Gray shading indicates taxa identified to species level by Lynda Avery (Refer to GeoCat # 76463 for raw data of species identifications by taxonomist); all other taxa were identified to morphospecies. Data is presented here exactly as delivered by the taxonomist/ecologist, and Geoscience Australia is unable to verify the accuracy of the taxonomic identifications. Stations are named XXGRYY where XX indicates the station number, GR indicates Van Veen grabs, and YY indicates the sequence of grabs deployed (i.e. the YYth grab on the entire survey). H indicates heavy fraction animals and HS indicates animals found on a sponge. The dataset is current as of November 2014, but will be updated as taxonomic experts contribute. See GA Record 2013/09 for further details on survey methods and specimen acquisition.
An Illustrated Catalogue of Foraminifera and Ostracoda from Canso Strait and Chedabucto Bay, Nova Scotia

Keywords: Occurrence, Biota, Observation, Oceans, Biological Classification
Temporal coverage: null/null

A multidisciplinary survey was carried out in the Strait of Canso area during the summer of 1973 to determine the possible effects of industrialization of the area on the marine environment. This report is an illustrated catalogue of the Foraminifera and Ostracoda of the study. Samples were collected with benthic grabs and cores. Samples were sieved, stained in Rose Bengal, dried and weighted. After drying samples were transferred into samples of 10:4 Bromoform-Acetone in which less dense tests and shells were separated. The floating samples were dried and examined under microscope where the forams and ostracods were identified and counted. Plates showing images of the samples can be found in the original data report(Cole,1975). 


This research was conducted by the Atlantic Geoscience Centre of the Geological Survey of Canada, department of energy, mines and resources.
Diversidad de peces marinos y dulceacuícolas de Bahía Málaga

Keywords: Censos visuales, Línea de mano, SiB_MARINO, Fondos rocosos, Observation, Lutjanidae, Occurrence, Haemulidae
Temporal coverage: 2021/2021

Con el objetivo de caracterizar la fauna íctica presente en los ambientes marinos, estuarinos y dulceacuícolas de Bahía Málaga se realizó un muestreo de 11 días en el marco de la Expedición Científica Pacifico 2021-II. El conjunto de datos contiene registros visuales en las zonas de estudio y datos de especímenes colectados a través de artes de pesca como atarraya, trasmallo, línea de mano, palangre y arpón. En total se registraron 128 especies pertenecientes a 47 familias distribuidas en 33 órdenes.
Sightings of marine mammals carried out during oceanographic surveys in the Argentine continental shelf

Keywords: Argentine Sea, Occurrence, Observation, Pinnipeds, Dolphins, Marine Mammals, Whales, Southwest Atlantic Ocean, Vessels, Sightings, Census, Surveys, Argentine Continental Shelf
Temporal coverage: 2009/2015

This dataset comprises 389 records of marine mammals collected during nine vessel surveys conducted during 2009-2015, along the Argentine continental shelf. The surveys, carried out between November and April, were designed as line-transect sampling methodology with data collection through visual methods. The database comprises 7 families, 14 genus and 17 marine mammals species were sighted, including records of dolphins, whales and pinnipeds.
Muricidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Fiji and Tonga

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1998/1999

Fifty-eight muricid species were collected during recent expeditions to Fiji, including 3 new species. A review of the literature added another 37 species reliably recorded from the archipelago, bringing the total muricid fauna of Fiji to 95 species. Twenty-five species,
including 14 shared with Fiji, are reported from Tonga. Bouchetia n. gen. is described for Poirieria (Paziella) vaubanensis Houart, 1986, originally described from New Caledonia and now recorded from Fiji. Conchatalos spinula n. sp. and Prototyphis gracilis n. sp.
are described from Fiji; Murexsul merlei n. sp. is described from Fiji and Tonga. Attiliosa caledonica (Jousseaume, 1881), formerly treated as a synonym or subspecies of Attiliosa nodulifera (Sowerby, 1841), is recognized as a valid species, as both species co-occur
in Fiji without intermediates. Pascula ambonensis Houart, 1996, Tritonidea lefevreiana Tapparone Canefri, 1880 and Pentadactylus paucimaculatus Sowerby, 1903 are reclassified in Cytharomorula Kuroda, 1953.
Essington Tags, OTN Essington Tags - Tag Release Metadata

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Samplingevent, EARTH SCIENCE &gt; BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION &gt; ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES &gt; FISH, ACOUSTIC TAGS
Temporal coverage: 2010/2010

This is the OBIS extraction of the Ocean Tracking Network  and University of Washington (UWash)  Essington Tags, consisting of the release tagging metadata, i.e. the location and date when the tagged animal was released, and summarized detection events of tagged individuals.
    If readers are interested in the source dataset they may also inquire with the project PIs as listed here or on the OTN web site (https://members.oceantrack.org/project?ccode=NEP.ESS).
Abstract:The Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking (POST) project was designed to develop and promote the application of acoustic tagging technology to study the life history of Pacific salmon and other species migrating along the continental shelf of western North America. POST envisioned the eventual creation of a permanent continental-scale telemetry system, however, during its existence more limited pilot-scale arrays were deployed, primarily concentrated in the Pacific Northwest. These included several acoustic receiver curtains between Vancouver Island and the mainland, creating an excellent means by which to monitor coastal marine animal migrations, especially by juvenile salmonids (smolts) migrating to sea (see projects QCS, JDF and NSOG). In addition to arrays on the continental shelf, POST equipment was deployed upstream and in the estuaries of several major salmon-producing rivers.  POST arrays, and POST data, were incorporated into the OTN in 2012. The integration of these arrays, their equipment and the associated animal tagging projects into OTN's global network allowed for international, widespread monitoring of important species within the Northeast Pacific Ocean. Tracking data generated from the POST arrays can be applied to the development of fishery management policies aimed at the sustainable harvest of resources, and to the understanding and conservation of other marine and diadromous species. Additional details about specific tracking projects which were originally a part of POST are only available by contacting the associated researcher.
ACZISC-AEI: Republication of species distribution records from Atlantic Canada - A Survey of Marine Algae of the Maritime Provinces conducted between 1924 - 1931

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: null/null

Species distribution information associated with the publication by Bell and MacFarlane, 1933 were digitized, standardized and republished by the Coalition-SGSL as part of the Atlantic Coastal Zone Information Steering Committee (ACZISC) Atlantic Ecosystem Initiative (AEI) funded project “Atlantic Canada’s Biological Data for Ecosystem Planning and Decision-making” and OBIS Canada.

The abstract for the source publication is as follows: 'The marine algae of the Atlantic coast of the Maritime provinces of Canada were collected at representative places all along the coast. The most intensive collecting was done at St. Andrew's, New Brunswick and at Halifax, Nova Scotia. An entire summer was spent collecting around Prince_Edward Island.
The report covers the work of more than seven years. The collecting was done chiefly during the summer, but regular collecting was also carried out for two winters. The area is divided into three distinct geographical and ecological
regions, namely, the Bay of Fundy, the Atlantic and the Prince Edward Island region. In the list of species, their regional distribution and prevalence are given in tabular form. The list includes 120 species, divided into 30 Chlorophyceae, 41 Phaeophyceae and 49 Rhodophyceae. In addition to critical notes regarding certain forms, the striking differences in the marine flora from region to region are indicated diagramatically by distribution maps for a number of
species.'

This resource contains species presence information associated with the general place names assigned in the source document. These locations, Atlantic, Bay of Fundy, PEI, were georeferenced as part of the ACZISC-AEI project and coordinates defining these areas are included in the DwC.FootprintWKT field (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/#footprintWKT).
Anfípodos_cimar22

Keywords: Anfípodos, zooplancton, Islas Oceánicas, Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2016/2016

Registro de anfípodos en dos transectos zonales: uno frente a Valparaíso (33°S) y otro frente a Caldera (26.5°S). Las muestras analizadas fueron obtenidas en el crucero oceanográfico CIMAR 22 "Islas Oceánicas" en 2016.
Happywhale - Southern right whale in South Atlantic Ocean, Happywhale - Southern Right Whale in South Atlantic Ocean

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,PhotoID;Visual sighting
Temporal coverage: 2004/2022, 1999/2023, 1999/2024

Original provider:
Happywhale

Dataset credits:
Happywhale and contributors

Abstract:
Happywhale.com is a resource to help you know whales as individuals, and to benefit conservation science with rich data about individual whales.

Supplemental information:
Sightings and images were submitted to Happywhale by contributors. A portion of the Happywhale data were transferred to OBIS-SEAMAP upon the agreement between Happywhale and OBIS-SEAMAP.

There may be duplicate records among Happywhale datasets and other OBIS-SEAMAP datasets. The precision of date/time vary per record. Some records have date accuracy up to year only.

This dataset includes sightings and photos from the following 74 contributors in alphabetic order:

Adrian Boyle; Alain Bidart; Alex Dohmen; Ana; Andrew Stanworth; Annette Bombosch; Antoine Viot; BENJAMIN  WILLIAM PEARCE; Bob Kretz; Carolyn Peterson; Cees Tineke; Charles Booysen; Christian Engelke; Christian Wegener; Claude Joiris; Conor Ryan; Cristián Rizzi; Dani Abras; David Hurwitz; Dewald van Breda; Dr. med Hartmut Bombosch; Dr Mike Gibson; Ecosul Turismo; Ella Crowie; Ella Potts; Fanny; Frank Fish; Frank Tetreault; Gustavo Pedro de Paula; Jaco Myburg; James F C Hyde IV; Jamie Coleman; Javier Cotin; Jean Pierre Orduña R.; Jim Wilson; Joanna Lim; John White; Julio Cardoso; Ken Finlay; KP Science; Marian Herz; Marina Costa; Marina Rehder; Mark; Martin Anstee; Melissa Barnes; Mirco Schlichting; Nancy A. Hoffman; Nikki; Omer goldan; Patagonia Azul; Paul McKinley; Peter Geraerts; Pini Vollach; Rémi Bigonneau; Rob Carter; Rosemary Logan; Sara Jenner; Sebastian Flügel; Seraf van der Putten; Sergey Subbotin; Sonia Pazos de Diego; Sonja Eberl; Southern Right Charters; Stefan Bernhard; Stephen Graham; Steph &amp; Oli Prince; steve; Sue Luxton; Ted Cheeseman; Timo Hecken; Tiphanie May; Tobias Brehm; Tom Barcley
Data on coral species occurrences in Japan since 1929

Keywords: biodiversity, zooxanthellate coral, climate change, marine ecosystem, Japan, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1930/2019

This dataset contains the species occurrence record of zooxanthellate reef‐building corals at 1059 sites on the Japanese coast, recorded from 1929 to 2020. We compiled coral occurrence data including 482 species from 162 literature sources, most of which were written in Japanese and published as gray literature in local journals or individual reports. This dataset is published as a data paper in Ecological Research (see https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1703.12136).