oih/oih-wis2 huggingface dataset:
Distribution and abundance of corals along the Kenyan coast

Keywords: Observation, ISW, Kenya, coast, shimoni, Corals, Occurrence, ISW, Kenya, coast, Kanamai, Coral reefs, ISW, Kenya, Coast, Tiwi, Checklists, ISW, Kenya, coast, Malindi, marine national park, ISW, Kenya, coast, Bamburi
Temporal coverage: null/null

Tentative checklist of hermatypic coral species and distribution of coral genera along the Kenyan coast. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Polk, P. (Ed.) (1986). Kenya report. VUB: Brussel. 358 pp.
USWTR Onslow Bay Aerial Survey -Left side- 2010-2011

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence,Onslow Aerial,Vessels,Sightings, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2010/2011

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-side and right-side observers upon provider's request. This dataset is from the left side sightings data. The right side sightings data are available on OBIS-SEAMAP in the <a href="/datasets/detail/751">USWTR Onslow Bay Aerial Survey -Right side- 2010-2011</a> dataset.

This dataset includes a subset of the data collection for the Onlsow Aerial surveys.
Other data of the collection are available in the following datasets:
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/751">USWTR Onslow Bay Aerial Survey -Right side- 2010-2011</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/586">USWTR Onslow Bay Aerial Survey -Left side- 2008-2010</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/588">USWTR Onslow Bay Aerial Survey -Right side- 2008-2010</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/435">UNCW Aerial Surveys for monitoring of proposed Onslow Bay USWTR site - Left side -</a>
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/437">UNCW Aerial Surveys for monitoring of proposed Onslow Bay USWTR site - Right side -</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.
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Ascidian Collection

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen
Temporal coverage: 1975/2012

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) Ascidian Collection was established in 1981 and consists of about 750 databased specimens. The majority of the specimens have been collected from locations in Northern Australia. The collection includes 19 holotypes and 4 paratypes. The collection mainly focuses on shallow water tropical species, and includes a large amount of material identified by Dr P. Kott.
This dataset was sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) January 2019 (https://collections.ala.org.au/public/show/co209). Taxa have been matched to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) and if not then matched to the Australian Faunal Directory (AFD)
American eel distribution on the east coast of Canada as inferred from fishing records

Keywords: biological classification, Observation, oceans, Occurrence, biota
Temporal coverage: 1997/2009

This dataset maps fishing locations of American eels on the east coast of Canada, derived from logbook records, interviews with fisheries officers, and data collected by government agencies. Fishing locations indicate presence of eels because fishers would not fish at these locations if eels were absence.  However, absence of records does not indicate absence of eels.  There may be no eel fishery in a given area for several reasons, including regulatory prohibitions, lack of markets, and lack of a local eel fishing tradition.
KOREAPMN12011 Env Template 2011 biomass

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2011/2011, null/null

Sampling data captured in Oceanic Exploration Research Pursuant to Section 10, Appendix II of the Contract for Exploration between the International Seabed Authority and the Government of the Republic of Korea (ISBA/7/C/4), the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM) that is the relevant authority of the Government of the Republic of Korea hereby submits to the International Seabed Authority the annual report on the exploration activities in 2011 conducted in accordance with Paragraph 5, Schedule 2 on the Programme of Activities of the Contract for Exploration.       The Contractor had performed the geological and geophysical survey with sampling of sediments and nodules, the marine environmental baseline survey in and around the contract area focused on the potential benthic impact experiment and reference sites, and research and development works on mining and processing technologies as a part of its exploration activities in 2011.
RV Investigator Voyage IN2016_T02 Seabird Observations, Australia (2016)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2016/2016

Seabird and incidental cetacean and seal sightings were recorded during daylight hours during the transit from Hobart to Sydney, May 2016. This voyage was used as a trial of acquiring observations from the RV Investigator observation deck and testing the data recording system. Observations were made every ten minutes in the forward quadrant. There were 393 observations from 33 species of birds, 3 cetaceans and one seal. The commonest bird species were Pachyptila turtur, Thalassarche cauta, Sterna bergii and Morus serrator. Each species has been linked where possible to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS https://www.marinespecies.org).
Happywhale - Weddell Seal in Southern Ocean, Happywhale - Weddell seal in Southern Ocean

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

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 101 contributors in alphabetic order:

Abhishek Gurung; Adrian Boyle; Alicia; Allison Conlon; Amit Gupta; Angela Devaney; Anna Astafurova; Annette Bombosch; Antoine Viot; Asher Levi; Aurora Expeditions Sylvia Earle; Bark EUROPA; Berit Solstad; Bob Perchonok; Brent Howard; Brian Dolan; Bryan McDonald; Camilla Manson; Caroline Conver; Carolyn Peterson; Charlotte Commons; Christian Engelke; D Cavagnac; Deborah Humphreville; Donna L. West; Doug Cheeseman - †; Douglas Krause; Dr. med Hartmut Bombosch; Emilie Walker; Endymion ervin tan; Frank Adriaensen; Frank Tetreault; Haley Saxe; Hannah Lawson; Heidi Krajewsky; Heike Dietzmann; Hondius; Javier Cotin; Jay Paul; Jeff Higgott; Joel Moore; Jon Fuhrmann; Julio Santos; Karen Peeraerts; Kathryn Clouston; Kelly Perlewitz; Kelly Serr; Kristin Davis; Lancy Cheng; Laura K.O. Smith; Laurence Fischer; Lauren Farmer; Lisa Baldwin; Marc Pelissier; Marian Herz; Marilia Olio; Mark Vogler; Merel Dalebout; MS Fridtjof Nansen; Nick Hilton; Nigel Milius; Olivier Blaud; Pamela Reynolds; perennec thierry; Per Nikolaj Bukh; Peter Clement; Peter Geraerts; Petra Glardon; Philip Precey; Pippa Low; Rachel McCann; Raina OBrien; Ramon Lucas; Rebecca Hansen; Rebecca Hinkle; Rebecca Niemiec; Rémi Bigonneau; Rhian Cooper; Richard Schifreen; Richard Selman; Sandra Walser; Sandy Mendel; Sandy Nelson; Sarah Catherine LaBorde; Sarah Kather; Sarah Keenan; Sara Jenner; Sebastian Matias Lescano; sherrie weiss; SH Minerva - Swan Hellenic; Sonia Pazos de Diego; Stephen Martin; Swathi Singh; Ted Cheeseman; Thomas Mitchell; Thomas Vogelsang; Tobias Brehm; Vicki Beaver; Wade T Thomas; Wendy Hare; Xuewen Li
UKSRLPMN12017 Senkenberg Macrofauna

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2015/2015

Sampling data captured in Oceanic Exploration Research UK Seabed Resources Ltd (UKSR) is pleased to submit this annual report on activities with respect to the Plan
of Work associated with both of its 15-year International Seabed Authority (ISA) Exploration Licences. The first
licence entered into effect on 8 February 2013 (UK1); the second on 29 March 2016 (UK2). UKSR has integrated together the exploration programmes of UK1 and UK2 in order to provide UKSR and the ISA and its stakeholders a broader insight into CCZ-wide ecosystem structure and function. This report describes UKSR’s activities and particular achievements for the calendar year 2017 with specific reference to UK, and
also its plans for the future.
DUML vessel-based photo-id and biopsy surveys in VACAPES OPAREA off Hatteras 2009, 2011-2015

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence,Navy project,Vessels,Sightings, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2009/2015

Original provider:
Duke University Marine Laboratory

Dataset credits:
Duke University Marine Laboratory

Abstract:
The site off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina is subsumed within the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Monitoring Program. The survey area encompasses approximately 16,000 km² and includes continental shelf waters and deeper waters beyond the shelf break. The area also includes a large portion of the Cape Hatteras Special Research Area (CHSRA), designated by NOAA Fisheries to address interactions between short-finned pilot whales (<i>Globicephala macrorhynchus</i>) and the pelagic longline fisheries. A monitoring program (shipboard and aerial surveys) was implemented in 2011 to estimate density and document distribution and seasonal residency of marine mammals and sea turtles in the CHSRA.

Purpose:
The primary objectives of these surveys are to:
(1) document species occurrence and examine patterns of residency of marine mammals and turtles in the defined study area
(2) determine relatedness among individuals, populations and species within the study area
(3) supplement the visual surveys with acoustic monitoring using a High-frequency Acoustic Recording Package (HARP)
(4) collect baseline data on the diving behavior of deep diving cetaceans e.g. short-finned pilot whales and beaked whales

Supplemental information:
[2016-04-14] Sightings in 2015 were appended. The following columns were added (these columns are blank for the sightings before 2015):
end_time, end_lat, end_long, behav_state, totminest, totmaxest, mincalves, maxcalves, minyoy, maxyoy, totposid, totnoid, totfinbest, calfposid, calfnoid, calfinbest, yoyposid, comments, photo_notes, sighting_notes, observations, photo_grades, acoustics
of which totposid, totnoid, totfinbest, calfposid, calfnoid, calfinbest, yoyposid, comments, sighting_notes, observations, photo_grades are blank for the 2015 sightings.

[2015-05-13] The 2013-2014 data were appended.
[2014-03-21] The 2013 data were appended.
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.
KUBI Ichthyology Collection

Keywords: Specimen, fish, ichthyology, Kansas, Occurrence, USA
Temporal coverage: 1882/1997

The University of Kansas Ichthyology collection contains more than 680,000 specimens of fishes from around the world and is the basis of the research and educational activities of the Division of Ichthyology. The collection has an emphasis on freshwater fishes of the central United States and also has significant marine and estuarine collections. The fish collection has representation from 3171 taxa (297 families and 1262 genera) and 79 countries including Ecuador, Fiji, Mexico, Nepal, Nicaragua and various marine localities. The collections and the scope of research activities in the division continue to grow due to the ongoing activities of ichthyology staff and students.
Macrobenthos Data from Shoreham, the Tyne and the Thames Estuaries, UK, 2000 to 2006

Keywords: Samplingevent, Abundance
Temporal coverage: 2000/2006

These data describe counts of macrobenthic infauna (with associated station metadata) taken from sediment samples collected at sites in the Tyne, Thames and Shoreham, UK from 2000 to 2006. For selected samples, wet biomass data is also included per taxon. The samples from the Shoreham site were collected across an aggregate extraction area over 4 years with the aim to test several habitat mapping techniques by documenting the presence of different faunal levels across the area. The samples collected at the Tyne and Thames were initiated at former sewage sludge disposal sites. Cefas conducted annual sampling in these areas during and post cessation of sewage disposal after January 1999 to monitor the benthic macrofauna community.
MBON POLE TO POLE: ROCKY SHORE BIODIVERSITY OF PUERTO MADRYN - 2019

Keywords: Samplingevent, MBON; Pole to Pole; Puerto Madryn; rocky shores; intertidal zone; coastal biodiversity;2019
Temporal coverage: 2019/2019

The MBON Pole to Pole effort seeks to develop a framework for the collection, use and sharing of marine biodiversity data in a coordinated, standardized manner leveraging on existing infrastructure managed by the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS; IOC-UNESCO), the GEO Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON), and the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS). The MBON Pole to Pole aims to become a key resource for decision-making and management of living resource across countries in the Americas for reporting requirements under the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), Aichi Targets of the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD), and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This collection corresponds to the species registered on rocky shores of Puerto Madryn, Argentina, using the MBON P2P sampling protocol for rocky shores in 2019.
WADFW PSAMP W1995

Keywords: Occurrence, Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Seabirds,Aircraft,Visual Sighting, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1994/1995

Original provider:
Washington Department of Fish &amp; Wildlife

Abstract:
The metadata edits are in progress. Please contact the contact person for detail.

Aerial surveys of marine birds have been conducted annually since 1992 by the Puget Sound Ambient Monitoring Program (PSAMP) staff during both a summer (July) and a winter (December to early February) survey window, sampling some part of every portion of the marine shoreline of the inner marine waters of Washington state by two strata:  nearshore (&lt; 20 meters in depth) and offshore (&gt; 20 meters in depth).  

The datasets are split by season (summer or winter) and year.

Purpose:
The purpose of this program is to monitor population trends of either summer or winter resident species rather than migrations around Puget Sound.

Supplemental information:
[2020-09-30] The following invalid species names were corrected according to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Bonaparte's Gull: Larus philadelphia (176839) =&gt; Chroicocephalus philadelphia (824040)
Anas oustaleti (202228) =&gt; Anas platyrhynchos (175063)

Data correction Mar 17, 2006:
Wrong ITIS number for Unidentified Sea Lion
180623 -&gt; 180615

Data correction Mar 14, 2006:
Wrong ITIS number for Unidentified [Large|Small] Gulls
180297 -&gt; 176802

The nearshore strata were sampled in two fashions: 
1)in nearshore habitat that was relatively narrow, the plane flew parallel to the shoreline generally 100 meters from the high tide line; 
2)in nearshore habitat with broad extensive shallow areas such as river estuaries, the plane flew in an S-pattern to sample a larger proportion of the habitat available in that locality.  The offshore strata were sampled in a crisscross pattern that zigzagged back and forth across depth contours, with an attempt made to cut across most all banks and similar major underwater bathymetric features.  There was no attempt made to survey during the same tidal stage in these areas.

The survey always began in the southernmost study areas and proceeded to the northern portions; therefore the same areas were usually sampled during the same time of month each year, give or take a week.  The last two summer surveys (1997-98) did not include the southern and central portions of Puget Sound, due to budget cuts.  These areas were chosen to be continued on a less frequent basis because low and consistent numbers of birds were seen there during the July survey window in the previous five summer surveys.

Effort data is provided in separate files.
Restoration of String Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) habitat on Tasmania's east and south coasts: fish, invertebrate and algae counts, Australia (1998-2002)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1998/2002

A project investigating the restoration of string kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) habitat on Tasmania's east and south coasts. Macroalgae, fish and invertebrate counts were collected as part of the project using the Edgar Barrett transect technique in the Derwent Estuary and in the Mercury Passage on the South East Tasmania. Other fish, invertebrate and macroalgal data was also collected.
Data and reports accessed from https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/metadata.show?uuid=9d3e6280-44ab-11dc-8cd0-00188b4c0af8 on 2020-10-08.
Microzooplankton data (Tintinnida) collected during First Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition (March-April 1997) on board of R/V Krenkel

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, research vessel
Temporal coverage: 1997/1997

Dataset includes zooplankton data (limited to order Tintinnida Kofoid and Campbel, 1929) collected during First Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition (March-April 1997) on board of R/V Krenkel.
AMAPPS Northeast Aerial Cruise Fall 2012

Keywords: Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Sea turtles,Visual Sighting,Aircraft, Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2012/2012

Original provider:
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)

Dataset credits:
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)

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.
CODA cetacean sightings on tracker platform of vessel surveys 2007

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Visual Sighting,Vessel
Temporal coverage: 2007/2007

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

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

Abstract:
The Cetacean Offshore Distribution and Abundance in the European Atlantic (CODA) project estimated the abundance and investigated the habitat use of cetacean species in waters beyond the continental shelf and developed a management framework for determining safe bycatch limits for the common dolphin in this area. The results were intended primarily to inform assessments of the conservation status of all cetacean species and to help assess the impact of bycatch of common dolphin.

Supplemental information:
Surveys from seven different vessels were merged. Each vessel contained two sightings platforms running concurrently – primary and tracker. This dataset includes sightings from the tracker platform. Sightings from the primary platform are registered in <a href="/dataset/1180">CODA cetacean sightings on primary platform of vessel surveys 2007</a>.
Effort (vessel tracks) is associated with the primary platform dataset.
Geolocation tracking of white-headed petrels (Pterodroma lessonii) on Auckland Islands 2011-14

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2011/2013

Geolocation tracking of two white-headed petrels (Pterodroma lessonii) from Auckland Islands 2011-14. Data from Zoatrack project 254 (https://zoatrack.org/projects/254/) on 2021-03-01
Trawl and grab infaunal samples from the Great Australian Bight - Southern Surveyor voyage SS2010_T02 (2010)

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen
Temporal coverage: 2010/2010

Trawl and grab infaunal samples from the Benthic Protection Zone (BPZ) of the Great Australian Bight in August 2010. Details of the RV Southern Surveyor voyage SS2010_T02 is at https://www.marine.csiro.au/data/trawler/survey_details.cfm?survey=SS2010_T02
PANGAEA - Data from Physical Oceanography of the Eastern Mediterranean (POEM)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Biological sampling
Temporal coverage: 1986/1992

The ultimate goal of the Program for the Exploration of the Eastern Mediterranean (POEM) is to reach a comprehensive knowledge of the physical, chemical, and biological oceanography of the Eastern Mediterranean. Such knowledge is an essential basis for environmental management, resource exploration, and marine operations. The overall scientific objectives are to: (1) describe the physical phenomena and quantify their kinematics; (2) define basic dynamical processes; and (3) construct physical models suitable for general ocean scientific studies and applications.
Monitoring of fish in the Voordelta

Keywords: Observation, Luctor, Occurrence, research vessel, Bottom trawls, fishing vessel
Temporal coverage: 2004/2007

Port of Rotterdam is carrying out the Project Mainport Development Rotterdam, PMR, expanding the port with 1,000 hectares through suppletion of sand in the shallow coastal Voordelta area in the North Sea. As the Voordelta has the status of protected nature reserve (Natura2000 area), the loss of habitat, caused by the expansion of the port, must be compensated for. As part of the compensating measures, the Dutch national government established a series of protected areas in the Voordelta region and is following the effects of these measures.

This dataset contains abundances and biomasses of fish in the “Voordelta”. The set exists of a pre-protected status data (2003 – 2007) and a post-protected status (currently still under embargo).
Nematode data from the Firth of Clyde (Scotland)

Keywords: Meiofauna, Occurrence, Observation, Pollution monitoring, Meiobenthos, Nematode
Temporal coverage: 1978/1978

The general aim of this dataset was to investigate aspects of the practical potential of nematodes as pollution monitoring organisms. To this end, six stations with different scales of contamination were sampled for nematodes and compared.