oih/oih-wis2 huggingface dataset:
Bald Head Island 2005: Loggerhead Turtles (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2005/2006

Original provider:
Marine Turtle Research Group / SEATURTLE.ORG

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Marine Turtle Research Group
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>
Project partner
This project is a collaboration among the <a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/mtrg/"> Marine Turtle Research Group</a> (Brendan Godley, Annette Broderick, Lucy Hawkes), Michael Coyne (SEATURTLE.ORG and <a href="http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/">Duke University</a>)the <a href="http://www.ncwildlife.org/"> North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission</a> (Matthew Godfrey) and <a href="http://www.bhic.org/research/stpp.shtml"> the Bald Head Island Conservancy</a>.
Project sponsor or sponsor description
This project was funded by grants from the <a href="http://www.newportaquarium.com/">Newport Aquarium, Kentucky</a>, and the Natural Environmental Research Council as well as donations from <a href="http://www.bhic.org/research/stpp.shtml"> the Bald Head Island Conservancy</a>.SEATURTLE.ORG.


Abstract:
This project aims to find out more about the post nesting migratory movements of loggerhead sea turtles from Bald Head Island, North Carolina. Four nesting females were tracked each in 2003 and 2004 and made impressive movements north, using waters as far away as New Jersey. Two of the transmitters from 2004 are still transmitting. The transmitters provided us with some interesting, novel and useful information about the migratory and foraging behaviour and natural history of the loggerhead sea turtle in this region. This summer's deployments will complement the results from previous years and provide us with a wider insight into North Carolina sea turtle biology.

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=91">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.
Electronic Atlas of Ichthyoplankton on the Scotian Shelf of North America

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1903/2000

The EAISSNA database contains information on location and time of spawning, and abundance and distribution of eggs and larvae of marine fish on the Scotian Shelf of North America. 197 scientific publications from 1919 to 2001 were reviewed and original analysis conducted on datasets from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Scotian Shelf Ichthyoplankton Program (SSIP) and Fisheries Ecology Program (FEP) for 1976-82 from data archives, providing information on 107 taxa of fish and invertebrates. The database is intended for use in environmental assessment and management activities associated with offshore hydrocarbon development and production and ocean management.
Patterns of population genetic structure among Australian and South Pacific humpback whales 2007/11

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: null/null

A spreadsheet detailing the analysis of humpback whale biopsy samples including the field:
Sample ID
Duplicate (notes field)
Location sample was taken
Collection date (UTC)
Collection latitude and longitude
Sex
Haplotype
DLOOP sequence
Microsatellite sequence
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers
By utilising both mitochondrial and nuclear genetic markers, the population structure and distribution of humpback whales that migrate to separate winter breeding grounds along the north-western and north-eastern coasts of Australia,
and their interaction with the endangered populations of the South Pacific can be examined. Specifically, this dataset was used to look at population structure among putative breeding populations, the mixing of breeding populations on high latitude Antarctic feeding grounds and evidence for sex-specific migration along the eastern Australian migratory corridor.
Australian Antarctic Data Centre Note, 2018-07-10:

Original datasheet was reformatted to fit IPT Biodiversity.AQ standard. The new datasheet "humpbackWhales.csv" provides the dataset ID, decimal latitude and longitude, location, sex, occurrence, and date of event. The taxonomical organisation is provided to the lowest taxonomical rank that could be determined, after matched in WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species).
USGS Marine Fishes of St. Croix and U.S. Virgin Islands

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2001/2012

Fish collections made at Buck Island Reef National Monument with the ichthyocide rotenone in 2001 at 58 stations followed by 10 days each in April 2011 and January 2012 surveying poorly sampled shoreline habitats with rotenone and clove oil and inland streams with seine.
Echinoids_Kerguelen_Plateau_1872_2015

Keywords: Echinoidea, Southern Ocean, environmental descriptors, Specimen, Occurrence, Kerguelen Plateau, historical overview, future projections
Temporal coverage: null/null

Echinoid occurrences available on the Kerguelen Plateau. Data from 1872 to 2015 collected with different sampling strategies and objectives, during different campaigns.
Visited areas during Marion Dufresne (MD03, MD04), POKER and PROTEKER campaigns are also provided as "noOccurrence" data.
SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations Fiji 2002-2003

Keywords: Fish, UVC, PROCFish/C, Observation, SPC, CoFish, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2002/2003

Coastal fish species of commercial interest observed on Underwater Visual Census transects in Fiji during the PROCFish/C surveys (2002-2003) in 5 sites Dromuna, Muaivuso, Mali, Lakeba (Vanua Levu) and Labeka Island (Lau Group). The individual counts correspond to the observations by a single diver (one side) on the 50 m transect, from the transect line up to visibility (distance sampling).
New England Aquarium Harbor Porpoise Tracking (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2008/2008

Original provider:
Connie Merigo, New England Aquarium, Boston, MA USA

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


Abstract:
This juvenile male harbor porpoise known as “Oscar,” stranded on Skaket Beach in Orleans, Massachusetts, on February 17, 2008.  He was rescued by the Cape Cod Stranding Network, A Project of the International Fund for Animal Welfare, and transported to the New England Aquarium for rehabilitation.  Oscar was weak and thin, weighing only 20 kilograms upon arrival, and had a 5cm laceration on his left tail stock.  Diagnostic testing revealed small numbers of intestinal parasites and a mild infection. Oscar was treated with antibiotics and anti-parasite drugs.  Shortly after admitting him to our animal hospital, he developed a cough and moderate to severe dermatitis (a skin infection).  Treatment continued with antibiotic and antifungal medications, until the infection gradually resolved.  Oscar gained 7 kilograms and a great deal of strength during his treatment.  He was released on May 21, 2008 in Massachusetts Bay.The New England Aquarium (NEAq) is a non-profit organization that responds to stranded whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals and sea turtles.  NEAq maintains a rehabilitation hospital for sick or injured marine mammals and sea turtles. Our mission is to provide rapid response and humane care to stranded marine mammals and sea turtles, to conduct research and education and to promote conservation.

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=293">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.
SIO Marine Bird and Mammal Survey 2004

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,Vessels,Sightings,marine birds,marine mammals,pelagic,seabirds
Temporal coverage: 2004/2004

Original provider:
David Hyrenbach

Dataset credits:
National Science Foundation

Abstract:
In January 2004, investigators from CUNY-Staten Island (Richard Veit, Marie Caroline Martin) and Duke Marine Lab (David Hyrenbach) embarked on a research cruise spanning through the Madagascar Channel and across the Southern Indian Ocean.  The cruise departed from La Reunion Island, and visited Madagascar, the French territories of Mayotte, Crozet, and Kerguelen, and returned to La Reunion.  During this cruise, we surveyed marine birds and mammals across a large-scale gradient of ocean productivity and water mass characteristics, spanning from tropical to Antarctic waters (from 12 to 60 degrees S).

Purpose:
This cruise is part of an interdisciplinary project, in collaboration with George Hunt (University of California at Irvine), Henri Weimerskirch (CNRS-CEBC), and Nicolas Metzl (Institut Pierre Simon Laplace), to understand the way oceanographic variability influences the dispersion and community structure of upper-trophic marine predators in the Southern Indian Ocean.

Supplemental information:
[2020-09-30] The following invalid species names were corrected according to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Bridled Tern: Sterna anaethetus (176897) =&gt; Onychoprion anaethetus (824104)
Sterna bergii (176908) =&gt; Thalasseus bergii (824140)
Grey-headed Albatross: Diomedea chrysostoma (174523) =&gt; Thalassarche chrysostoma (563381)
Juan Fernandez Petrel: Pterodroma externa externa (174575) =&gt; Pterodroma externa (174574)
Kerguelen Petrel: Pterodroma brevirostris (174585) =&gt; Aphrodroma brevirostris (723250)
Sterna bengalensis (176907) =&gt; Thalasseus bengalensis (824139)
Little Tern: Sterna albifrons (176899) =&gt; Sternula albifrons (824126)
Salvin's Prion: Pachyptila vittata salvini (174604) =&gt; Pachyptila salvini (174605)
Sooty Tern: Sterna fuscata (176894) =&gt; Onychoprion fuscatus (824105)
Yellow-nosed Albatross: Diomedea chlororhynchos (174521) =&gt; Thalassarche chlororhynchos (554452)
Phalacrocorax atriceps (174734) =&gt; Leucocarbo atriceps (824003)

The data presented here are marine bird and mammal counts averaged into contiguous 3-km survey bins.  The survey effort data are available separately from the sighting information.        

This cruise, was funded and supported by the following agencies:

The U.S. National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs (http://www.nsf.gov/home/polar/), the French Polar Institute (http://www.ifremer.fr/ifrtp/), and the French Ocean Indien Service d'Observation (http://www.ipsl.jussieu.fr/services/Observations/fr/OISO.htm).
Northern Elephant Seals Post-Molting 2017 Guadalupe Island, Mexico (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2017/2018

Original provider:
Sarah Kienle

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


Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=1268">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.
Animal Demography Unit - Coordinated Waterbird Counts (CWAC)

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1983/2006

The Coordinated Waterbird Counts (CWAC) project was launched in 1992. The objective of CWAC is to monitor South Africa's waterbird populations and the conditions of the wetlands which are important for waterbirds. CWAC currently monitors over 400 wetlands around the country on a regular basis, and furthermore curates waterbird data for close to 600 wetlands.
Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy - OPA 2016

Keywords: Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Seabirds,Marine mammals,Sea turtles,Visual Sighting,Aircraft, Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2016/2017

Original provider:
NYSERDA, APEM, Normandeau Associates

Dataset credits:
NYSERDA, Normandeau Associates Inc., APEM Ltd.

Abstract:
In support of New York State’s commitment to incorporating offshore wind into its energy portfolio, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) embarked on a multi-year ultra-high resolution aerial digital survey of marine resources in a 43,745.20 km2 (12,754.06 mi2) offshore planning area (OPA) in 2016. The OPA encompasses the waters of the New York Bight from Long Island southeast to the continental shelf break. Surveys are conducted on a quarterly basis, timed to coincide with periods of abundance of avian and marine species that could be vulnerable to impacts from offshore wind activities. Each survey collected images covering at least 7% of the OPA. 
For each survey, approximately 300,000 images were collected within the OPA using a transect design. During the first survey year, special attention was also paid to the wind energy area (WEA) using a more detailed grid survey design, collecting around 100,000 images. Each survey collected images covering at least 10% of the WEA. WEA survey data are in a separate dataset.
There was some variation in sampling effort among surveys as a different camera system that captured a larger footprint was used after the Summer 2016 survey.

YR1 consists of Survey01 Summer2016, Survey02 Fall2016, Survey03 Winter2016-17, Survey04 Spring2017.

Purpose:
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) contracted with Normandeau Associates Inc. (Normandeau) and teaming partner APEM Inc. (APEM) to use high resolution aerial digital imagery to collect data on birds, marine mammals, sea turtles, cartilaginous fish, and other taxa encountered offshore. Surveys are conducted four times a year over three years. The surveys have been designed in light of available historical data and use the latest digital and sensor technology to provide high identification success. Survey results for birds, marine mammals, turtles, and cartilaginous fish are presented in semiannual reports, which will cumulatively provide insight into interseasonal and interannual variation in species composition, densities, and distributions. Reports are available at https://remote.normandeau.com/nys_docs.php.


Supplemental information:
[2020-08-06] Data were updated with additional attributes. Species identification was revised.

https://remote.normandeau.com
https://remote.normandeau.com/aer_docs.php?pj=6
Atlantic grey seal breeding colonies in Hay and Saddle Islands, Nova Scotia

Keywords: Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Computer Vision,Unmanned Aerial Vehicals,UAV,Unmanned Aircraft Systems,UAS, Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2015/2015

Original provider:
Duke Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab

Dataset credits:
Duke Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab

Abstract:
These RGB mosaics and thermal indices of Atlantic grey seal colonies at Hay and Saddle Island, Nova Scotia, were collected by small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The mosaics and thermal indices were assessed by human analysts, who counted the seals in the mosaic and classified individuals as 'young of the year' or 'adult'. Concurrently, an automated detection and classification model was applied to the datasets and compared to human counts.

Purpose:
These datasets were used to assess Atlantic grey seal populations and to compare and test wildlife survey methods.

Supplemental information:
The downloadable shapefile includes TIFF images of RGB mosaics and thermal indices. The size of the zipped file is 1GB and may take a long time to download.

Within the dowloaded file, the 'Analysis Materials' folders contain point shapefiles of the seals counted and classified by human analysts. In addition, the folders contain the landscape masks that were applied to the thermal indices before running the automated detection models.
Grandes peces pelágicos asociados a pesca deportiva marina en Santa Marta, Colombia

Keywords: Pesca deportiva, Caribe colombiano, Occurrence, PERMISO_COLECTA, SIB_MARINO, Observation, Peces pelagicos
Temporal coverage: 2018/2019

Ante la necesidad de encontrar nuevas fuentes de ingresos para la región, se considera a la pesca deportiva recreativa marina como una alternativa de desarrollo turístico en Santa Marta. La constitución de esta actividad como parte de una ruta turística para pescadores deportivos contribuiría a posicionar a Santa Marta como una zona atractiva de visita por parte de turistas nacionales e internacionales. Para lograr esto es indispensable realizar estudios de valoración económica y biológicos pesqueros valiéndose de la mejor tecnología disponible, con el fin de obtener resultados que permitan determinar la cadena de valor agregado comercial de la actividad y el impacto socioeconómico de la misma, así como los parámetros poblacionales y espaciales de las especies de peces pelágicos grandes objeto de la pesca deportiva recreativa marina.  La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo evaluar el potencial de la pesca deportiva marina como fuente de desarrollo de turismo ecológico y socioeconómico en Santa Marta. Para esto, se trabajó en un área marina delimitada por un polígono y varios transeptos representativos en zonas donde se realiza la pesca deportiva. Se realizaron salidas de campo con fines de aprendizajes técnicos sobre el manejo de los equipos y accesorios utilizados en la pesca deportiva, acompañados de expertos en el tema y, además, para la recopilación de muestras biológicas y oceanográficas. Entre los resultados obtenidos, se logró identificar los meses  para desarrollar la pesca deportiva. Los individuos capturados se registraron entre rangos de temperatura de 25.5 a 28.9 °C y salinidad entre 35.7 a 37.0 PSU. Los peces pelágicos grandes se alimentaron principalmente de peces y crustáceos; las presas más importantes según el índice de importancia relativa fueron restos teleostei (1423.35) y larva Megalopa (379.47).    

Otros logros obtenidos en el proyecto están la vinculación del estudiante de maestría y el joven investigador. Además, la realización de talleres de socialización del proyecto ante pescadores deportivos, administradores de recursos y autoridades competentes. Se realizaron varios cursos teóricos prácticos capacitando a investigadores del proyecto, pescadores deportivos, egresados y estudiantes de ingeniería pesquera y biología marina de últimos semestres.
KYMA boat-based surveys in Thyrrhenian Sea and Ionian Sea

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

Original provider:
KYMA sea conservation &amp; research

Dataset credits:
Silvia Frey, KYMA sea conservation &amp; research

Abstract:
This dataset, belonging as a whole to KYMA sea conservation &amp; research, comprises the monitoring data on great pelagics, mainly cetaceans and sea turtles, carried out in the central Mediterranean Sea, in particular in the southern Thyrrhenian Sea and western Ionian Sea since 2020. The research project is set up as a citizen science project. Spatial and temporal distribution of animals is studied using boat-based surveys.

Purpose:
KYMA sea conservation &amp; research is a non-profit and non-governmental organization dedicated to the conservation of life in the oceans. It has been founded in 2019. The work of the young organization includes field research at sea and environmental education projects.

With this monitoring project KYMA sea conservation &amp; research aims at providing long-term data on the abundance of cetaceans and other great pelagics in the central Mediterranean Sea.

Supplemental information:
Effort data will be provided in the future.
CNMI Sea Turtle Program satellite tracked green turtles 2011

Keywords: Occurrence,Radio transmitters,Animal movements, Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2011/2011

Original provider:
NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center &amp; Regional Office, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands &amp; Natural Resources, Division of Fish &amp; Wildlife

Dataset credits:
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Sea Turtle Program

Abstract:
Sea turtles are cultural ambassadors, connecting people and nations of the Pacific. This collaborative satellite tagging project has not only increased our understanding of CNMI sea turtle biology and migration and engaged local communities and conservation partners, but has also stretched across ocean basins connecting the Pacific Islands with the IOSEA.

Purpose:
During the summer of 2011, three satellite tags were deployed on post-nesting green turtles in Saipan. Goals of this effort were to integrate sea turtles in educational activities, acquire greater understanding of their biology and ecology, and promote greater community awareness of conservation needs and migrations. These are CNMI's first post-nesting satellite tagged turtles, resulting from a collaborative project of CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR) -- Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) -- Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO) and Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC), and local community volunteer organizations.

Supplemental information:
This dataset was supplied to the CNMI DLNR-DFW with the help of George Balazs and Denise Parker of NOAA's Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center.
Rehabilitated loggerhead from southern Italy - 2 (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2013/2021

Original provider:
Paolo Luschi

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Islameta Group, Dept. of Biology - University of Pisa
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>
Project partner
L'iniziativa e' stata realizzata con la collaborazione di Earth Day Italia, il principale partner italiano dell'Earth Day Network che in Italia lavora per promuovere la formazione di una nuova coscienza ambientale ed organizza concerti nelle piazze piu' importanti di Italia, e del media partner Donna Moderna che ha promosso una raccolta fondi sulle pagine del settimanale.The event was accomplished with the collaboration of the magazine Donna Moderna, media partner which promoted several charity events on its magazine, and the Earth Day Italia, main Earth Day Network Italian partner; Earth Day Italia works to promote a new environmental awareness through public events (like music concerts) in the most important Italian squares.  


Abstract:
Il 5 giugno 2013, in occasione della Giornata Nazionale dell'Ambiente, presso la spiaggia di Brancaleone (RC) e' stata liberata Rughetta, una tartaruga in difficolta' salvata dai biologi del Centro Recupero Tartarughe Marine CTS di Brancaleone. Grazie ad una collaborazione con l'Universita' di Pisa, un apparecchio satellitare e' stato posizionato sul carapace dell'esemplare, ed e' ora possibile seguire gli spostamenti studiandone quindi il comportamento. During the National Environmental Day (5 June 2013) a turtle named Rughetta was released at the Brancaleone beach (Reggio Calabria. Rughetta is a turtle that had problems and so she was helped by the biologists of the Centro Recupero Tartarughe Marine, funded by CTS (Centro Turistico Studentesco e Giovanile. Thanks to the collaboration with the University of Pisa, a satellite transmitter has been installed on her shell, and so we can now follow her movements and understand her behaviour. 

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=865">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.