oih/oih-wis2 huggingface dataset:
Sightings for Airborne Mine Neutralization System Vessel Monitoring in the NSWC PCD Study Area from December 2011

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Occurrence,Navy project,Vessels,Sightings
Temporal coverage: 2011/2011

Original provider:
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.

Dataset credits:
The U.S. Navy Marine Species Monitoring Program

Abstract:
Vessel-based marine species monitoring occurred during 5 through 10 December 2011 for an
Airborne Mine Neutralization System (AMNS) live-inert explosives research, development, test,
and evaluation (RDT&amp;E) event. These surveys were conducted off the west coast of Florida in
the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Study Area in the Gulf
of Mexico (GOM). The AMNS is a mine countermeasures device that includes an explosive
charge.

Purpose:
Protected marine species monitoring during U.S. Navy explosives testing

Supplemental information:
References will be available when they are ready.
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.
Abundancia y distribución de los Branchiopoda (cladóceros) marinos del Parque Nacional Mochima, estado Sucre, Venezuela

Keywords: zooplancton, Samplingevent, cladóceros, abundancia, distribución, CaribeSur, Parque Nacional Mochima, ID:BID-CA2020-025-NAC
Temporal coverage: 2015/2016

En el Parque Nacional Mochima, los Branchiopoda (cladóceros), no han sido estudiados en detalle, por lo que se planteó como objetivo estudiar su composición, abundancia y distribución bimensual entre diciembre 2015 y octubre 2016, en 6 estaciones, distribuidas en 3 estaciones internas (Bahía de Mochima) y 3 estaciones externas (Islas Las Caracas), a 10 y 50 m de distancia de la costa. Se utilizó una red tipo bongo equipada con una malla de 330 µm. El calado se realizó de forma horizontal, a una velocidad de 2 nudos por 10 minutos, a una profundidad aproximada de 5 m. Se midieron las variables ambientales de temperatura del agua, oxígeno disuelto y salinidad superficial con una sonda multiparamétrica (YSI). Para el conteo e identificación de los cladóceros se analizó el 10% del volumen total del zooplancton. La comparación de las variables ambientales, la abundancia zooplanctónica y de los cladóceros entre los meses y estaciones se realizó con el análisis de Kruskal-Wallis, mientras que las comparaciones de la abundancia de los cladóceros entre las dos distancias de la costa se realizaron con la prueba de Mann-Whitney. La temperatura, salinidad y oxígeno disuelto variaron entre 24,7 - 29 °C; 32 - 40 y 5,4 - 8,4 mg O2/L, respectivamente; las dos primeras variables no presentaron diferencias significativas temporales, mientras que el oxígeno disuelto si mostró. Se contabilizaron 72 muestras registrando una abundancia zooplanctónica de 13125 org.m³ dividida en 9 grupos, siendo los cladóceros el grupo más abundante con 3244 clad.m³ a 10 m y 3410 clad.m³ a 50 m distribuidos en 4 especies: Penilia avirostris, Pseudoevadne tergestina, Evadne spinifera y Pleopis polyphemoides. En abril se contabilizaron las mayores abundancias (2041± 438 a 10 m y 2542± 660 clad.m³ a 50 m). P. avirostris fue la especie más abundante y dominante, predominó en todas las estaciones con media de 2541 ind.m–³, representado el 78,3%, seguida de P. tergestina con 520 ind.m–³ con 16% de la población estudiada, luego le siguió E.spinifera con 134 ind.m–³ con 4,1% y por último P. polyphemoides con 50 ind.m–³ con el menor porcentaje de 1,5%. P. avirostris, dominó entre los cladóceros, fue la más abundante, le siguió P. tergestina; ambas especies no presentaron preferencia entre la ubicación. E. spinifera fue la tercera especie en abundancia, estuvo asociada con aguas oceánicas de bajas temperatura y P. polyphemoides, fue la menos abundante durante el estudio, con una notable ausencia en abril y junio, presentó preferencia por las estaciones externas.
Queensland Museum Crustaceans

Keywords: Specimen, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1861/2015

Queensland has the highest diversity of marine and terrestrial crustaceans in Australia, largely due to the rich diversity of habitats in these tropical and subtropical climates.

Crustacean collection strengths include:

- holdings of almost all Australian decapod species (crabs, shrimps, lobsters and their relatives);

- one of the most comprehensive collections of Indo-West Pacific mangrove and shore crabs in the world;

- significant holdings of isopods;

- approximately 17,000 specimens from Great Barrier Reef Seabed Biodiversity Project 2003-2006.
Data downloaded from ALA (http://collections.ala.org.au/public/show/co135). Taxa matched to World Register of Marine Species
CBU: Meroplankton of Sydney Harbour, Nova Scotia

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, biological classification, biota
Temporal coverage: null/null

This dataset contains species distribution records collected as part of a Cape Breton University BSC Honours thesis project.
On each sampling date, triplicate, surface zooplankton tows of approximately 300m length were made parallel to the shores within each of the three sampling areas in Sydney Harbour, Cape Breton: one tow in the centre, and one closer to each shore.
Romanian Black Sea Phytoplankton data from 1975 to 1980

Keywords: Samplingevent, Species composition
Temporal coverage: 1975/1980

The phytoplankton dataset includes samples collected from shallow to shelf Romanian waters, in the period 1975 - 1980, from March to November; there is no similar frequency each year. Dataset contains abundance data (cells per liter) and biomass (mg/m3) for individual phytoplankton taxa.
Polish Arctic Marine Programme

Keywords: Littoral zone, Marine Genomics, Benthic fauna, Zoobenthos, Macrobenthos, Data, Samplingevent, Food webs
Temporal coverage: 2002/2002

This represents data on Benthic fauna, Food webs and the littoral zone from the Polish Academy of Sciences; Institute of Oceanology, taken between 1981 - 1985 from 60 stations annually investigated during summer.
Happywhale - Layard's beaked whale in South Atlantic Ocean

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence,PhotoID;Visual sighting, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2023/2024, 2023/2023, 2018/2018

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 1 contributors in alphabetic order:

Carlos Navarro
Macroalgas, equinodermos y crustáceos de la Isla Cayo Serranilla durante la Expedición Seaflower 2017 - Proyecto Colombia BIO

Keywords: COLOMBIA_BIO, Specimen, Isla Cayo Serranilla, diversidad funcional, SEAFLOWER, Caribe colombiano, Occurrence, diversidad ecológica
Temporal coverage: 2017/2017

Durante la expedición Seaflower 2017 a la Isla Cayo Serranilla se realizó un inventario de las especies de macroalgas, crustáceos y equinodermos, asociados a litorales duros. En total se recolectó información de 197 registros.
Happywhale - Common Minke Whale in Southern Ocean

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

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 56 contributors in alphabetic order:

Adam Rheborg; Ainars Zarins; Andrew Thompson; Antoine Viot; Blade Shepherd-Jones; Brent Howard; Caitlin Thompson; Camilo Rada; Carina Gsottbauer; Charles Bergman; Christian Engelke; Christine Mason; Crawford Anderson; Cyril VATHELET; Dave Katz; Doug Cheeseman; Ernest Brody; Felicity Jane Hughes; Frank Fish; Genna Roland; Hans Verdaat; Henry Páll Wulff; Hondius; Javier Cotin; Joel Moore; Johnny Giese; John Roberts-Harry; Julie Daltrey; Kitty Swanson; Kurt Liewer; Lancy Cheng; Laura Howes; Laurie Martz; Maria Laura Marcias; Marian Herz; Marilia Olio; Mark Doing; Marzena Rolka; Miriam van Hees; Nathan Small; Neil C Harris; Nicola Silver; Oana Claudia Gasit; Pippa Low; Rémi Bigonneau; Robert Carr; Robert Rosenstein; Sam Crimmin; Sarah Kather; shijo jose; Simon Böhm; Simon van D; Steph &amp; Oli Prince; Ted Cheeseman; Thomas Vogelsang; Vicki Beaver
Abundance and habitat of echinoderms collected during the Bangor-Watamu Expedition in 1969

Keywords: Marine parks, Digitization, Museum collections, Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1969/1969

This dataset contains presence-absence data, abundance and habitat descriptions for echinoderm species collected during the Bangor-Watamu Expedition in 1969. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Humphreys, W.F. (1981). The echinoderms of Kenya's marine parks and adjacent regions. Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika: zoologische documentatie = Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale: documentation zoologique, 19. Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika: Tervuren. 39 pp.
Inventario, abundancia y distribución espacial de mamíferos marinos y aves en las Islas Galápagos durante el crucero oceanográfico (BAE Orión) en abril 2009

Keywords: Perú, identified marine mammals, Occurrence, Ecuador, marine mammals sighting cruises, Observation, Islas Galapagos, Relative abundance
Temporal coverage: 2009/2009

During the cruise CO-II-01 between Guayaquil and the Galapagos islands from 2 april to 23 april 2009, the ship B/I Orión made 90 sightings of marine mammals, including eleven species identified.
Florida Keys Reef Visual Census 2002

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2002/2002

In 1998, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Fisheries Independent Monitoring (FIM) program began a long-term monitoring effort of key reef fish populations in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. This effort was aimed at evaluating the relative abundance, size structure, and habitat utilization of specific reef fish species that are targeted by commercial and recreational fisheries.
Phytoplankton, National Monitoring Study 2019, EMBLAS Plus Project 

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2019/2019

Phytoplankton data: species composition, volume of the cell [µm3], abundance [*1000cells/l], biomass (mg/m3) and Carbon biomass collected during the National Monitoring Study (NMS_UA 2019) in the Ukrainian waters (North-Western part of the Black Sea) onboard the Vessel “Auguste Piccard”, (Ukraine) in August-October 2019
HELCOM/OSPAR Netherlands ports water sampling

Keywords: Harbours, Invasive species, OSPAR Joint Assessment and Monitoring Programme, Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2014/2014

This dataset includes the data used in in the HELCOM/OSPAR Ballast Water Exemptions Decision Support Tool. This tool was developed in 2013 based on the overall IMO framework, the 21 Baltic and North-East Atlantic coastal states and the EU. It allows user to define 'low risk' routes, as well as other necessary steps in granting exemptions under regulation A-4 of the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC)
Vessel line-transect surveys of Arctic marine mammals in the Chuckchi Sea, Arctic Marine Biodiversity Observing Network (AMBON) research cruise on the vessel Norseman II from 2017-08-05 to - 2017-08-25

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2017/2017

This dataset contains marine mammal observation data conducted during shipboard transects in the Chukchi Sea during the 5 August - 25 August 2017 Arctic Marine Biodiversity Observing Network (AMBON) research cruise. The dataset is two comma-separated values (csv) files exported from the marine bird and mammal observation software WinCruz from the entire survey. One data file contains the dates,times, latitude, longitude, species and best-high-low estimates of numbers for cetacean (whales) and pinniped (seals, seal lions, and walrus) sightings. The second data file contains the track of the ship (as geographic coordinates) and the Beaufort sea state at two minute intervals as a measurement of effort. This dataset was transformed from the native format into a table structure using Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A, occurrence core) term names as column names.
HRC CETOS Vessel-Based Monitoring Surveys January 2007

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

Original provider:
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.

Dataset credits:
The U.S. Navy Marine Species Monitoring Program

Supplemental information:
Effort data is not available.
Ross Sea Pycnogonids

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: null/null

The biodiversity research expedition TAN0204 with RS Tangaroa to the Ross Sea in 2004 yielded a new collection of 2,687 specimens of pycnogonids. As much as 25 dfferent species encompassing 14 genera and eight families were identified and their records are discussed herein.
The collection is archived in the Marine Invertebrate Collection of the New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). The majority (69%) of specimens are from the Nymphon australe group (Nymphonidae), although species richness and abundance varied
among the stations sampled. The collection includes several specimens from polymerous taxa; Pentanymphon antarcticum (Nymphonidae), Decolopoda australis (Colossendeidae)
and Pentapycnon bouvieri (Pycnogonidae). All species were classified based on morphological characters, and DNA sequences (from the 18S, 12S, 16S and COI regions) for 21 of the representative morphotypes are given. The DNA sequences confirmed the species-level distinctiveness of these morphotypes.
Happywhale - Sperm Whale in North Atlantic Ocean

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,PhotoID;Visual sighting
Temporal coverage: 2004/2022, 2000/2023, 2000/2024

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 60 contributors in alphabetic order:

Adrian Boyle; Andrew Armour; Andy Wolff; Anna Sanchez Mora; Ash Clements; A&amp;W Steffen; Azores Experiences; Barry Gutradt; Bettina; Beverly Orthwein; Brian Burnett; Carol Irwin; Cottele Benny; Eric Angel Ramos; Ewa; Guilherme Rodrigues Estrela; Hans Verdaat; Ian Parsons; James Coyer; Jeannine Winkel; Jim Wilson; Joel Moore; Johnny Giese; Jordan; Kirstin Jones; Lisa Steiner; Lucile Sachot; Marilia Olio; Matthew Messina; Michael Jackson; Michael Scott; Molly Wallis; Mona Wong; Mouser Williams; MTurcot; mustikka; Nacho Oria; Neal Maxwell; Ocean Missions; Oliver Boisseau; Patrick Dykstra; Patrick Groot; Pernell Francis; Ricardo Ventura; Robert Wälter; Roger ETCHEBERRY; Sabine Hoek; Sabine+Ulf; Sarah Kather; Scott Davis; Seraf van der Putten; Shane Gero; SOS Dolfijn; Steven Michael Dunn; Stian Kleiven; Tanja; Tobias Brehm; Veronika Doppelreiter; Wim van Urk; Yves Fleuriot
Tortugas carey en el Pacifico Mexicano. (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2015/2023, 2015/2021

Original provider:
Red Tortuguera A.C.

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Tracking Sea Turtles in Nayarit and Sinaloa, Mexico.
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>
Project partner
ICSAS - Red Tortuguera A.C.WWF MexicoCIIDIR-IPN, Programa de Vida Silvestre Grupo Tortuguero de las Californias A.C.Iniciativa Carey del Pacifico Oriental
Project sponsor or sponsor description
WWF Mexico


Abstract:
Español:Las carey del Pacifico Oriental son consideradas una de las tortugas marinas en mayor peligro en el mundo. Los principales sitios de anidación han sido identificados en EL SALVADOR y NICARAGUA con anidaciones esporádicas en otras áreas incluyendo MEXICO. Se estima que el número total de nidos cada año está entre 450 y 500 en todos los sitios de anidación.En el pacifico Mexicano los sitios principales de anidación de Carey están en los Estados de Nayarit y Jalisco, que son los límites al norte de anidación de las Carey del Pacifico Oriental. Pocos nidos son registrados cada año (4 a 15 nidos) pero tortugas Carey Juvenil son reportadas continuamente por pescadores y buzos. Carey adultos son reportadas ocasionalmente.Nuestro proyecto pretende incrementar la conciencia y comprensión de estas tortugas en peligro crítico a través del rastreo satelital. Este rastreo o seguimiento nos ayudara a identificar sitios de alimentación claves y zonas de movimientos de las tortugas Carey. Esperamos que al facilitar que los habitantes de las comunidades locales asistan a las liberaciones de tortugas Carey con rastreadores satelitales crearemos futuros conservacionistas para beneficio de las Carey y otras tortugas marinas en nuestra área.English:East Pacific hawksbill turtles are considered one of the most endangered sea turtle populations in the world.Principal nesting sites have been identified in El Salvador and Nicaragua with sporadic nesting in other areas including Mexico. It is estimated that between all known nesting sites only 450 to 500 nests are laid each year.In the Mexican Pacific the main areas for hawksbill nesting are Nayarit and Jalisco states, which mark the northern nesting limit for the East Pacific hawksbill population. Few nests are registered each year (4-15 nests) however juvenile hawksbills are often reported by fishers and divers. Adult hawksbills are also occasionally reported.Our project aims to increase understanding and awareness of these critically endangered turtles via tracking. Tracking will help us identify key foraging habitat and ranges for hawksbill turtles. We hope that by allowing local communities to attend the releases of tagged turtles we will create future conservation advocates for hawksbills and other sea turtles in our region.

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=916">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.
Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation On-transect Sightings

Keywords: Occurrence, Occurrence,Vessels,Sightings,Marine mammals, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1997/2005

Original provider:
Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation

Dataset credits:
Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation

Abstract:
The Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation has a long-term study that has been documenting the occurrence, distribution, and abundance of marine mammals around the islands of The Bahamas since 1991. With more than 1,900 marine mammal encounters in the Bahamas, we are providing the only comprehensive documentation of the marine mammal fauna in this part of the world. Our research is based on the use of systematic boat-based surveys for describing the distribution and habitat use of different marine mammal species. We employ photo-identification techniques for the recognition of individual whales and dolphins, and we have developed new statistical approaches for using these data to determine abundance estimates and occupancy patterns. This photographic sampling is complemented by the collection of skin and faecal samples for molecular genetic analysis, which are being used to assess levels of genetic diversity and investigate the structuring of marine mammal populations.
The dataset presented here includes only marine mammal sightings, and other sea turtle sightings and marine mammal strandings and sightings are included in separate datasets in OBIS-SEAMAP. The dataset presented here is a subset of 444 marine mammal sightings between 1988 and 2005, including sightings reported from the public. This dataset also is a subset of 1,934 BMMS vessel encounters with marine mammals between 1991 and 2005, comprising 20 different species, with the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin representing 60% of all encounters. The entire dataset includes 89 stranding records between 1944 and 2005, including 15 species with Cuvier's beaked whale being the most common. In addition, the entire dataset includes 101 sightings of turtles comprising 3 different species between 1991 and 2005.

Supplemental information:
A sighting is is when our vessel was unable to close in on the group of animals while an encounter is when closing was successful and photographs / video recording of the animals were obtained. The dataset includes both encounters and sightings on transect as well as reports from the public. Off-transect sightings and encounters (opportunistic) are provided in a different dataset.

Use this dataset along with transect tracklines.
Foraging zones of Macaroni Penguins breeding at Heard Island 2000

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2000/2000

With a population of about 2 million pairs macaroni penguins are the  most abundant penguin in the HIMI region. These birds feed on mesopelagic fish and, to a lesser extent, mackerel icefish. Despite their great abundance and comparatively proximate links in the food chain to the toothfish fishery, virtually nothing is known about the foraging ecology of macaroni penguins at HIMI. This will identify which regions of the ocean Macaroni penguins use as foraging areas, and in combination with diet studies quantify the potential for competition with fisheries operations in the HIMI region.

The data are stored in a csv excel file.

The fields in this dataset are:

Latitude
Longitude
Date
Direction
Range
Speed
Bearing
Quality: 2018-09-24 - The original files was reformatted to fit OBIS/GBFI/IPT Biodiversity.AQ tracking standards, and a new datasheet "MacaroniPenguin.csv" was created. The new dataset contains datasetID, occurrenceID, eventID, eventDate, year, month, day, eventTime, island, locality, decimalLatitude, decimalLongitude, basisOfRecord, occurrenceStatus, institutionCode, continentCode. The lowest taxonomical rank of the species identified that could be determined is provided, after matched in WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species).
Florida Keys Reef Visual Census 2007

Keywords: Observation, Samplingevent, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2007/2007

In 1998, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Fisheries Independent Monitoring (FIM) program began a long-term monitoring effort of key reef fish populations in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. This effort was aimed at evaluating the relative abundance, size structure, and habitat utilization of specific reef fish species that are targeted by commercial and recreational fisheries.