oih/oih-wis2 huggingface dataset:
New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) movement and dive data - Campbell Island/Motu Ihupuku, New Zealand (2012-2015)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2012/2015

The study was conducted over 3 years (2012–2014) at Campbell Island/Motu Ihupuku (52°32′ S 169°8′ E), 644 km south of Aotearoa New Zealand. The most recent estimate (2009/10) of Campbell Island pup production was 681 pups, approximately 27% of the total species pup production (Maloney et al., 2009, 2012). In 2012 and 2013, juveniles and lactating adult female sea lions were captured manually at four different haul-out sites in Perseverance Harbour. The sea lions were equipped with satellite-linked SPLASH tags (Wildlife Computers), 138 × 38 × 20 mm, weight 145 g, which estimated locations using Argos satellites, and transmitted dive depth (±0.5 m) and duration (s). A total of 344 complete foraging trips were recorded with an average of 15.0 ± 8.5 trips per sea lion and lasting a mean of 115.5 ± 68.6 days in duration
Southern Surveyor Voyage SS 03/2005 Prawn Trawl Samples, Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia (2005)

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2005/2005

The dataset comprises catch records of demersal fish and invertebrates from prawn trawl deployments completed on research voyage SS 03/2005. The survey design was a natural experiment (i.e. control-impact, but not before-after) to test the long-term, broadscale effects of prawn fishing on non-target species and habitats. Deployments were stratified by fishing intensity (three strata) and day/night. The survey was repeated in three regions: (a) north of Groote Eylandt, (b) north-east of the Vanderlins, and (c) north of Mornington Island. The number of deployments completed as part of the natural experiment was 124. Outside of the natural experiment, an additional 31 deployments were completed at dawn or dusk for diet analysis and an additional two deployments were completed for other reasons.
Details of the voyage are at https://www.marine.csiro.au/data/trawler/survey_details.cfm?survey=SS200503 with links to related data.
sarce_rockyshores

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2010/2013

The South American Research Group on Coastal Ecosystems was established to assess marine diversity and biomass along both coasts of South America through an international collaboration. The main goals of SARCE are to:

    Test hypotheses about latitudinal gradients and patterns of local and regional biodiversity
    Identify the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
    Assess the effect of environmental gradients and anthropogenic stressors
    Carry out capacity building and training activities aimed to solve environmental problems for the benefit of society

The SARCE network includes more than 30 researchers from 9 South American coastal countries and has sampled with a standardized protocol in more than 50 sites around the continent.
The SARCE network was established in 2010 in order to continue the legacy of the Census of Marine Life – NaGISA project in South America. NaGISA conducted a large scale survey of the nearshore using a standardized protocol having inventoried nearly 4000 species and providing more than 60,000 diversity and distribution records to the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS). NaGISA also built a network of nearshore researchers in 28 countries and included community members, students, and citizen scientists. NaGISA sampling revealed new large scale patterns in nearshore diversity for many taxa/community types, some of which challenged the existing paradigms on latitudinal marine biodiversity patterns, at least for the nearshore.
IMMS Ridley 7 (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2014/2014

Original provider:
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>
Project partner
We are partnering with 3 local high schools that will track the sea turtles' progress. The turtles were named after the schools' respective mascots: Greyhound (Ocean Springs High School), Admiral (Gulfport High School), and Bearcat (Long Beach High School).


Abstract:
Turtles are an important component of the ecosystem, and may serve as a key biological indicator of the health of their environments. They are constantly impacted by a variety of both natural and anthropogenic factors.Satellite telemetry is a powerful tool for examining short- and long-term movements of these protected species and enhancing conservation and management efforts. These observations will allow us to examine how much time these turtles actually spend in the Mississippi Sound and what microhabitats they utilize. The use of satellite tags on recently rehabilitated and released sea turtles will increase our knowledge about the daily activities and habitat fidelity of these animals.

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=1043">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.
Colección Colombiana de Helmintos

Keywords: Trematoda, Secernentea, Specimen, Eoacanthocephala, Monogenea, Occurrence, Cestoda, Rhabditophora
Temporal coverage: 1977/2020

La Colección Colombiana de Helmintos (CCH) incluye especies parásitas y comensales de la fauna marina, terrestre y dulceacuícola colombiana. Inició en 1977 con investigaciones de la Dra. Imelda Vélez en trematodos en aves y peces marinos de Santa Marta y alrededores. Entre 1983 y 2003 se amplió a nuevas especies de trematodos de murciélagos de los departamentos de Antioquia y Valle del Cauca.  Para el año 2000 fue registrada como “Colección de Tremátodos de la Universidad de Antioquia CTUA.116" para albergar Platyhelminthes de diferentes regiones de Colombia. En 2010 fue ampliada a los filos Acantocephala y Nematoda como Colección Colombiana de Helmintos (CCH.116). Actualmente, la CCH alberga 70 especies parásitas de aves, peces, mamíferos, anfibios, reptiles, moluscos y crustáceos; fomenta actividades de investigación, extensión y docencia, relacionadas con taxonomía, biodiversidad, ecología, epidemiología y biología molecular de helmintos. La CCH se encuentra depositada en el Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales (PECET) de la Universidad de Antioquia.
En este recurso se presentan 200 registros de la colección, que representan 1286 ejemplares, 70 especies, 73 géneros y 42 familias. Colectados entre 1977 y 2019.
Dive field surveys of site impacted by dredging, Onslow, Western Australia (2013-2015)

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen
Temporal coverage: 2013/2015

Changes in turbidity, sedimentation and light over a two year large scale capital dredging program at Onslow, northwestern Australia, were quantified to assess their effects on filter feeder communities, in particular sponges. This dataset is the dive surveys.
Data sourced from cited paper and available on the Pawsey Data Portal https://data.pawsey.org.au/ - https://data.pawsey.org.au/download/WA Node Ocean Data Network/WAMSI2/Dredging/Theme6/Project_6.3
UNCW USWTR JAX Aerial Surveys May - Oct 2010 - Left side

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,JAX Aerial,Aircraft,Sightings
Temporal coverage: 2010/2010

Original provider:
University of North Carolina, Wilmington

Dataset credits:
William A. McLellan, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Supplemental information:
The original survey data are separated into two datasets, from left and right observers. This dataset is from the left side sightings data. The right side sightings data are available on OBIS-SEAMAP in the <a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/datasets/detail/688">UNCW USWTR JAX Aerial Surveys May - Oct 2010 - Right side</a> dataset.

This dataset includes a subset of the data collection for the JAX Aerial surveys.
All the data of the collection are available in the following datasets including this dataset:
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1664">UNCW JAX Aerial Survey -Right side- 2017</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1662">UNCW JAX Aerial Survey - Left side - 2015</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1475">UNCW JAX Aerial Survey - Left side - 2016</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1477">UNCW JAX Aerial Survey - Right side - 2016</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1362">UNCW JAX Aerial Survey - Left side - 2015</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1364">UNCW JAX Aerial Survey - Right side - 2015</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1241">AFTT JAX Aerial Survey -Left side- 2014</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1239">AFTT JAX Aerial Survey -Right side- 2014</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1128">AFTT JAX Aerial Survey -Left side- 2012-2013</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/1136">AFTT JAX Aerial Survey -Right side- 2012-2013</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/857">USWTR JAX Aerial Survey -Left side- 2011-2012</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/859">USWTR JAX Aerial Survey -Right side- 2011-2012</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/745">USWTR JAX Aerial Survey -Left side- 2010-2011</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/747">USWTR JAX Aerial Survey -Right side- 2010-2011</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/687">UNCW USWTR JAX Aerial Surveys May - Oct 2010 - Left side</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/688">UNCW USWTR JAX Aerial Surveys May - Oct 2010 - Right side</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/590">USWTR JAX Aerial Survey -Left side- 2009-2010</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/592">USWTR JAX Aerial Survey -Right side- 2009-2010</a>

All the US Navy-funded survey datasets are found in the <a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/partner/NAVY">OBIS-SEAMAP US Navy</a> page.
Coral Reef Evaluation and Monitoring Project Florida Keys 1998

Keywords: authorship, basis of record, class, comprehensive, conservation, coverage, data, date, fish, hierarchy, large, obis, reef, sample, scientific_name, statement, worms, accepted, aphia, array, common, florida keys, identifier, ocean, order, percent, sitecode, stewardship, taxonomy, scientificNameAuthorship, occurrence_identification, coral monitoring, biogeographic, biology, dry tortugas, fwc-fwri, institute, occurrenceID, project, record, siteid, station, status, system, taxon_rank, taxonomic, time, authorship_information, accepted_authorship_information, percent_coverage, Samplingevent, basis, commission, event, kingdom, phylum, research, set, square, taxonomicStatus, value, accepted_aphia_database_identification_number, occurrenceStatus, cremp, evaluation, fwc, genus, information, meters, number, per, presence, species_name, specificEpithet, taxonRank, vernacular_name, world, year, organismQuantity, accepted_name_usage, organismQuantityType, absence, area, coral, habitatid, keys, latitude, longitude, monitoring, name, recorded, species, data_set_identification, about, basisOfRecord, florida, identification, marine, organism, rank, recordedBy, samples, subregionid, usage, vernacular, vernacularName, wildlife, acceptedNameUsageID, organism_per_sample_area, acceptedNameAuthorship, acceptedNameUsage, array-data, database, eventID, eventdate, family, fwri, gulf of mexico, occurrence, register, revisited, scientific, scientificname, taxon, taxon_status, unaccepted, v2.3, aphia_database_identification_number, scientificnameid
Temporal coverage: 1998/1998

The purpose of the Coral Reef Evaluation and Monitoring Project (CREMP) is to monitor the status and trends of selected reefs in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary(FKNMS). CREMP assessments have been conducted annually at fixed sites since 1996 and data collected provides information on the temporal changes in benthic cover and diversity of stony corals and associated marine flora and fauna. The core field methods continue to be underwater videography and timed coral species inventories. Findings presented in this report include data from 109 stations at 37 sites sampled from 1996 through 2008 in the Florida Keys and 1999 through 2008 in the Dry Tortugas. The report describes the annual differences (between 2007 and 2008) in the percent cover of major benthic taxa (stony corals, octocorals, sponges, and macroalgae), mean coral species richness and the incidence of stony coral conditions. Additionally, it examines the long-term trends of the major benthic taxa, five coral complex, Montastraea cavernosa, Colpophyllia natans, Siderastrea siderea, and Porites astreoides) and the clionaid sponge, Cliona delitrix.
Barrow Island flatback tracking 2009-2010 (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2009/2011

Original provider:
PENV

Dataset credits:
Data provider
West Australian Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking Project
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>
Project partner
Chevron Australia, Gorgon projectPendoley Environmental Pty Ltd
Project sponsor or sponsor description
Chevron Gorgon Project


Abstract:
Flatback turtles are being tracked from Barrow Island as part of the environmental investigations underpinning  Chevron's Gorgon LNG project based on the island.  The first flatback turtles to be satellite tracked in Western Australia were released from Barrow Island in 2005 and since that time flatback turtles have been tracked annually from Barrow and from Mundabullangana Station on the mainland.  All proceeds from the adoption program for these animals are being donated to seaturtle.org

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=457">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.
SMRU Grey Seal UK 1991-1993

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Occurrence,Radio transmitters,Animal movements
Temporal coverage: 1991/1993

Original provider:
Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St. Andrews

Dataset credits:
Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU), University of St. Andrews

Abstract:
The movements of 14 grey seals <i>Halichoerus grypus</i> Fab. caught at the Farnes in north-east England (n = 12) and Abertay in eastern Scotland (n = 2) between August 1991 and July 1993 were investigated using Argos Satellite Relay Data Loggers (SRDL). The data are a spreadsheet of points representing seal locations. The low and irregular uplink rate from an SRDL on a seal to the Argos satellites can result in potentially significant errors in some location fixes. Therefore, locations were filtered using an algorithm based on a [maximum speed parameter] of 2 m s-1. This filter rejected 17% of the primary locations that would have required an unrealistic rate of travel to achieve. However, this does not remove all invalid locations hence there are still some data points occurring inland. There are 9,454 locations in the spreadsheet covering all months of the year except February and March.

Purpose:
Grey seals <i>Halichoerus grypus</i> Fab. are large, numerous marine top predators. The British population in 1994 was estimated to be 108,000 individuals and it has been steadily increasing since. Fears concerning competition with fisheries have prompted calls for control measures under the UK Conservation of Seals Act 1970. However, little is known about the areas where grey seals forage or of the distances they may travel. Management must be based on an understanding of the complex seal-fishery interactions, a component of which is having information on the temporal and spatial distribution of seals.
East Weddell Sea echinoids from the JR275 expedition

Keywords: Specimen, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2012/2012

Information regarding the echinoids in this dataset is based on the Agassiz Trawl (AGT) and epibenthic sledge (EBS) samples collected during the British Antarctic Survey cruise JR275 on the RRS James Clark Ross in the austral summer 2012. A total of 56 (1 at the South Orkneys and 55 in the Eastern Weddell Sea) Agassiz Trawl and 18 (2 at the South Orkneys and 16 in the Eastern Weddell Sea) epibenthic sledge deployments were performed at depths ranging from ~280 to ~2060 m. This presents a unique collection for the Antarctic benthic biodiversity assessment of an important group of benthic invertebrates. In total 487 specimens belonging to six families, 15 genera, and 22 morphospecies were collected. The species richness per station varied between one and six. Total species richness represents 27% of the 82 echinoid species ever recorded in the Southern Ocean (David et al. 2005b, Pierrat et al. 2012, Saucède et al. 2014). The Cidaridae (sub-family Ctenocidarinae) and Schizasteridae are the two most speciose families in the dataset. They comprise seven and nine species respectively. This is illustrative of the overall pattern of echinoid diversity in the Southern Ocean where 65% of Antarctic species belong to the families Schizasteridae and Cidaridae (Pierrat et al. 2012).
Oman 2008: Green Turtles of Masirah (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2008/2009

Original provider:
Biodiversity East / MTRG

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
The scientific work is undertaken by ALan Rees, PhD student with the MTRG at the University of Exeter, with additional advice and assistance from Michael Coyne of SEATURTLE.ORG. This project is carried out under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs of Oman.
Project sponsor or sponsor description
The project is funded by Total SA, Muscat Branch and the TOTAL Corporate Foundation for Biodiversity and the Sea.


Abstract:
Masirah Island hosts four species of nesting turtles, Loggerheads, Greens, Hawksbills and Olive Ridleys.This project will provide evidence of migration routes and raise awareness of this threatened and depleted population of green turtles.The Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs of Oman has recently intensified its efforts to gain more knowledge on sea turtles, focusing on satellite telemetry.Within the context of these efforts and as a continuation of the three-year turtle conservation project, which included the pioneering and successful Loggerhead telemetry mission on Masirah Island in May 2006, TOTAL S.A. Muscat and TOTAL Corporate Foundation for Biodiversity and the Sea are now sponsoring this Green Turtle telemetry project.

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=310">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.
Euphausiid assemblages of the oceanographically complex north-west marine bioregion of Australia, (2010)

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen
Temporal coverage: 2010/2010

An area between 29°S and 31°S in the south-east Indian Ocean was investigated during a multidisciplinary study aboard the R.V. Southern Surveyor (voyage 05/2010) during the austral winter (17–21 July 2010). At
each of the three latitudes, stations were sampled at 0.5° longitudinal intervals across shelf break and oceanic waters between 111.5°E and 115°E (Fig. 1). All stations had a water column depth &gt;1000 m. In total, 13 stations form the focus of this study.
Depth-stratified zooplankton samples were taken using a multiple opening-closing EZ net (mesh size 355 μm; mouth area 1m2; Open Seas Instruments, Nova Scotia, Canada; similar to the BIONESS described by Sameoto et al., 1980). The EZ net was towed obliquely through the water column on a conductive cable which allowed remote control for releasing nets at chosen depth intervals (Wiebe et al., 2015). The net was towed at each of the 13 stations regardless of day or night (Supplementary data, Appendix S1). Four depth strata were targeted at each station; 0–50 m, 50–100 m, 100–150 m and 150–200 m. Nets were retrieved slowly at a vessel speed of 2 knots with 15 min in each depth stratum.
Zooplankton samples were preserved in 5% buffered formaldehyde in seawater solution. Estimates of available potential zooplankton prey that could be consumed by euphausiids were made by pouring the zooplankton samples from each depth stratum through a 1mm sieve and measuring the settled volume of remaining zooplankton in a graduated cylinder after a 24 h settling period
Mature and immature euphausiids from all stations were counted and identified to species level with the use of relevant taxonomic keys.
Recent (post-1930) changes in the extent of subtidal seagrass (Zostera muelleri) beds of the eastern Bay of Islands, New Zealand

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1942/2017

The surface areas of 12 subtidal seagrass Zostera muelleri beds at the islands and adjacent mainland shores of the eastern Bay of Islands (35° 12′ S, 174° 10′ E), New Zealand were estimated from aerial images. It appears that little subtidal seagrass existed until after the early-1950s, so significant beds here may be a relatively recent biome. Possible explanations for recent emergence of subtidal seagrass include that debilitating periods of turbid water and pulses of sedimentation associated with the land clearances of the late 1800s had worked through the marine ecosystem. An overall peak in seagrass-cover in the 1960s to 1980s was followed by declines in several beds in the 1990s to 2000s, with recovery since. The temporal presence of seagrass was well-correlated among the three mainland beds, and moderately well among the south-facing beds on the islands, consistent with mechanisms driving seagrass establishment and persistence operating at reasonably broad scales.
Four Decades of Seagrass Spatial Data from Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia (1986-2022)

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 1986/2022

This dataset summarises 40 years of seagrass data collection (1983-2022) within Torres Strait and the Gulf of Carpentaria. In this project the investigators compiled seagrass spatial data collected during surveys in Torres Strait and the Gulf of Carpentaria into a standardised form with point-specific and meadow-specific spatial and temporal information. They revisited, evaluated, simplified, standardised, and corrected individual records, including those collected several decades ago by drawing on the knowledge of one of the authors (RG Coles) who led the early seagrass data collection and mapping programs. Also incorporates new data, such as from photo records of an aerial assessment of mangroves in the Gulf of Carpentaria in 2017.
This dataset comprises the following : (1) a point shapefile that includes survey data for 48,612 geolocated sites, and (2) a polygon geopackage describing seagrass at 641 individual or composite meadows. A detailed report describing this project is available:
Carter A, McKenna S, Rasheed M, Taylor H, van de Wetering C, Chartrand K, Reason C, Collier C, Shepherd L, Mellors J, McKenzie L, Roelofs A, Smit N, Groom R, Barrett D, Evans S, Pitcher R, Murphy N, Duke NC, Carlisle M, David M, Lui S, Torres Strait Indigenous Rangers (led by Whap T, Pearson L, Laza T, Bon A), and Coles RG (2022). Four Decades of Seagrass Spatial Data from Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research (TropWATER), James Cook University. https://www.nespmarinecoastal.edu.au/technical-reports-2/