oih/oih-wis2 huggingface dataset:
Long-Distance Movement of a Sei Whale in the North Atlantic, 2005

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Occurrence,Radio transmitters,Animal movements,Satellite transmitters
Temporal coverage: 2005/2005

Original provider:
Erik Olsen, Institute of Marine Research

Dataset credits:
Erik Olsen and Leif Nøttestad, Institute of Marine Research

Abstract:
Long-distance migration for most species of baleen whales is poorly understood because of the practical difficulties and substantial expense involved in gathering relevant data. Presently, satellite tracking is the only method that delivers the necessary detail and quantitative data on movement patterns on far-ranging marine mammals. In this study, ARGOS satellite tags were deployed on North Atlantic sei whales (<i>Balaenoptera borealis</i>) at the Azores Islands. Data from one whale showed a cumulative 4,102 km movement from tagging at Faial Island in the Azores on 12 April 2005 via the Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone (CGFZ) to the Labrador Sea where transmissions stopped
on 7 June 2005. For a portion of the distance from CGFZ to the Labrador Sea, the whale moved in the prevailing direction of the surface current pattern.
Erratic movement in five areas along the
movement track indicates feeding behavior, particularly in the CGFZ. The results show the largescale movement potential of North Atlantic sei whales from wintering grounds to highly productive potential feeding areas in the Labrador Sea.

Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to track sei whales from winter grounds off the Azores to summer feeding grounds in the North Atlantic

Supplemental information:
All location classes are visualized.
 There is a gap from location of tagging to first transmission.
A Very Large Spawning Aggregation of the basketwork eel, Diastobranchus capensis, on the small (3 km2) Patience Seamount off southeast Australia., A Very Large Spawning Aggregation of the basketwork eel, Diastobranchus capensis, on the small (3 km2) Patience Seamount off southeast Australia. 

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen
Temporal coverage: 2007/2018

Samples and data from the eel aggregation were collected opportunistically during three surveys that aimed primarily to map the seabed and associated benthic biodiversity on the continental slope off southern Tasmania  in an area containing a cluster of small volcanic seamounts. Details of the three surveys are respectively at https://www.marine.csiro.au/data/trawler/survey_details.cfm?survey=SS200702  https://www.marine.csiro.au/data/trawler/survey_details.cfm?survey=IN2015_E02 and https://www.marine.csiro.au/data/trawler/survey_details.cfm?survey=IN2018_V06
Ocean Salmon Program - Barkley Sound Juvenile Salmon Study from 1987 to 1994

Keywords: Barkley Sound, fish, Juvenile Salmon, Scientific research, Samplingevent, Commercial, Pacific, Salt water, Migration, Fisheries, British Columbia
Temporal coverage: 1987/1994

During the period of 1987 to 1994, Robin J. LeBrasseur and N. Brent Hargreaves lead a juvenile salmon predation research project in Alberni Inlet and Barkley Sound BC. This dataset contains the research survey catch data and individual fish examinations data.
Virginia Aquarium Marine Mammal Strandings 1988-2008

Keywords: Occurrence, Occurrence,Land-based,Sightings,marine mammal,cetacean,seal,pinniped,stranding,human interaction,rehabilitation, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1988/2008

Original provider:
Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Program

Dataset credits:
Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Program

Abstract:
Virginia receives 100-140 marine mammal strandings per year and the Virginia Aquarium &amp; Marine Science Center (VAQS) is the sole response and rehabilitation facility in the state. VAQS records basic (level A) data, for all marine mammals, as well as more in depth (level B and C) data whenever possible. The OBIS dataset contains the basic level A data for all stranded marine mammals, responded to by VAQS, and spans the years of 1988-2008.

Purpose:
These data can be used to report the presence and seasonality of marine mammal species when survey data are lacking. Absence of a species from the dataset does not, however, indicate absence from the area as stranding data are opportunistic data that require detection of a mortality on a coastline. Those data points located in a water body indicate that the animal was first seen floating. Human interaction (HI) data are included as part of the level A dataset but must be analyzed carefully as 'YES' for HI does not necessarily indicate that the stranding or the death of an animal was caused by human activity.
Phytoplankton data collected in the Black Sea during 37 cruise of the R/V "Professor Vodyanitskiy"

Keywords: Observation, Phytoplankton, Occurrence, Professor Vodyanitsky, research vessel
Temporal coverage: 1992/1992

This dataset contains phytoplankton data collected from the Black Sea during cruise 37 of the R/V "Professor Vodyanitskiy", from July 1st to July 27th 1992.
NT Alligator Rivers Region Aerial Survey Raw Bird Count, Northern Territory, Australia (1981 - 1984)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1981/1984

Quantitative waterbird surveys over seasonal wetlands of the Alligator Rivers Region (ARR) of the NT, provided by the Supervising Scientist Division (SSD) of the Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA). Systematic aerial survey, conducted monthly from June 1981 to August 1984. Environmental information on dominant cover types is also included (Wet Plain, Dry Plain, Wet Melaleuca, Dry Melaleuca, Open Water, Dry Woodland, Mud).
COLETA - IMAR/DOP-Uac reference collection from 1977 to 2012

Keywords: Deep sea, Occurrence, Coastal areas, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1977/2012

Reference collection of the IMAR/DOP-UAz, consisting in several taxa preserved with different methods and collected mostly in the Azores area. 
The reference collection has been created in order to be a referential of marine species of the Azores, both common and rare. Thus, new occurrences could be compared with new ones. Therefore, material in the collection can be useful for new scientific and taxonomic studies.
Tracking on Magnifying Olive ridley Journey in Kaironi beach, Papua-Indonesia (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2008/2010

Original provider:
Udayana University &amp; WWF Indonesia

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Udayana University - WWF Joint Program
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>
Project partner
Udayana University has been involved in sea turtle conservation in Indonesia since early 1990s. Main arena are research and education/training.
Project sponsor or sponsor description
WWF Indonesia is the leading non-government organization in the country who committed to focus on sea turtle conservation in all aspects of turtle issues, i.e. habitat protection, trade reduction, and bycatch mitigation.


Abstract:
This project is part of the larger program entitled: TRACKING AND GENETIC ANALYSIS OF SEA TURTLES IN THE EASTERN PART OF INDONESIA, to identify post nesting migration of Olive, green and hawksbill turtles, as well as raising awareness of the locals to support turtle conservation in the region.

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=391">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.
OTN Macfarlane Tags - Tag Release Metadata, Macfarlane Tags

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Samplingevent, EARTH SCIENCE &gt; BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION &gt; ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES &gt; FISH, ACOUSTIC TAGS
Temporal coverage: 2006/2010

This is the OBIS extraction of the Ocean Tracking Network  and Southwest Fisheries Science Center NOAA (NOAA-SWFSC)  Macfarlane Tags, consisting of the release tagging metadata, i.e. the location and date when the tagged animal was released, and summarized detection events of tagged individuals.
    If readers are interested in the source dataset they may also inquire with the project PIs as listed here or on the OTN web site (https://members.oceantrack.org/project?ccode=NEP.MACFL).
Abstract:The Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking (POST) project was designed to develop and promote the application of acoustic tagging technology to study the life history of Pacific salmon and other species migrating along the continental shelf of western North America. POST envisioned the eventual creation of a permanent continental-scale telemetry system, however, during its existence more limited pilot-scale arrays were deployed, primarily concentrated in the Pacific Northwest. These included several acoustic receiver curtains between Vancouver Island and the mainland, creating an excellent means by which to monitor coastal marine animal migrations, especially by juvenile salmonids (smolts) migrating to sea (see projects QCS, JDF and NSOG). In addition to arrays on the continental shelf, POST equipment was deployed upstream and in the estuaries of several major salmon-producing rivers.  POST arrays, and POST data, were incorporated into the OTN in 2012. The integration of these arrays, their equipment and the associated animal tagging projects into OTN's global network allowed for international, widespread monitoring of important species within the Northeast Pacific Ocean. Tracking data generated from the POST arrays can be applied to the development of fishery management policies aimed at the sustainable harvest of resources, and to the understanding and conservation of other marine and diadromous species. Additional details about specific tracking projects which were originally a part of POST are only available by contacting the associated researcher.
MARMAP Florida Antillean Trap Survey 1990-2009

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1980/1989

Abundance and biomass of fish species collected during the day from 1980 to 1989 off the coast of the southeastern United States (Cape Fear, NC to Cape Canaveral, FL). Florida Antillean traps were set on live-bottom reef areas on the continental shelf and upper slope. Florida Antillean traps were rectangular (0.9 m x 1.1 m x 0.6 m; 0.59 m3 volume) and constructed of 38 x 51 mm (1.5 x 2.0 inch) plastic-coated wire mesh. Each trap had one entrance and one bait well (0.13-m diameter, 0.6-m length). Each trap was soaked between 90 and 120 minutes.
DFO NL: The 1954-1993 Newfoundland cod-tagging database spatial-temporal distributions

Keywords: biological classification, Occurrence, biota, Observation, oceans
Temporal coverage: 1954/2009

Tag and recapture information on cod marked with unique numbered plastic tags. Purpose of the project was for cod stock assessment and research

This dataset is the OBIS version of the cod tagging database records. The dataset contains the release and the recapture locations for the tagged fish.
Survey of benthic and other marine invertebrates of Prydz Bay, 1990/91 Voyage 6

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1991/1991

Collection of marine invertebrate specimens from the bycatch of pelagic and benthic trawls conducted by ANARE personnel. Collection methods included IYGPT net (88 samples from 39 sites), benthic trawls (22 samples from 21 sites), RMT net (5 samples from 5 sites), one drift net sample, one mud grab and several specimens from CTD winch wire.
AMAPPS Northeast Aerial Cruise Spring 2014

Keywords: Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Visual Sighting,Aerial, Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2014/2014

Original provider:
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)

Dataset credits:
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)

Supplemental information:
Perpendicular distance to the animal is not publicly available. Please contact the data provider to obtain this attribute.
Microzooplankton, National Pilot Monitoring Studies Phyllophora April 2017, EMBLAS-II

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2017/2017

Microzooplankton data: species composition, abundance (ind/m3), biomass (mg/m3) collected during the survey of the National Pilot Monitoring Studies Ukraine (NPMS UA) in the Ukrainian waters (North-Western part of the Black Sea) in the area of the Zernov’s Phyllophora Field onboard the M/V "Auguste Piccard" (Ukraine) in April 2017
Western Australian Museum Marine Invertebrate Collection (1904-2018)

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen
Temporal coverage: 1904/2018

The Western Australian Museum’s Marine Invertebrates Section comprises specimens from many aquatic animals including Cnidaria, ascidians, Bryozoa, Brachiopoda, ctenophores, Foraminifera and others! Data downloaded from ALA and taxa matched to the World Register of Marine Species
Happywhale - Emperor Penguin in Southern Ocean

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,PhotoID;Visual sighting
Temporal coverage: 2018/2023, 2018/2024, 2018/2022

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 4 contributors in alphabetic order:

Javier Cotin; Maria Laura Marcias; Marilia Olio; Ted Cheeseman
Australian Waterbird Surveys (1983-2018)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1983/2018

The Australian Aerial Waterbird Surveys (AWS) database stores temporal and spatial waterbird data on individual species, their breeding status and estimates of wetland area, collected during annual aerial surveys, extending back to 1983. The core methodology for these surveys has remained the same. The database includes three principal survey programs: The Eastern Australian Waterbird Survey, the National Waterbird Survey and surveys of the major wetland sites in the Murray-Darling Basin. Since 1983, the Eastern Australian Waterbird Survey has covered about a third of the continent each October, representing one of the larger and longer running biodiversity surveys in Australia, sampling wetland and waterbird communities across 2.7 million km2 of eastern Australia. In 2008, we did aerial surveys over most large wetlands across Australia during a period of two months. Since 2010, we have comprehensively surveyed all the major wetlands in the Murray-Darling Basin.
This dateset is subset of species that have been identified as marine in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). The data can be downloaded at https://aws.ecosystem.unsw.edu.au/
Fish larvae from May to June '95 of the "Capricórnio" campaign in the Republic of Guinea Bissau

Keywords: Samplingevent, Guinea-Bissau, Capricornio, Fish, research vessel
Temporal coverage: 1995/1995

This report presents the results of the fifth research cruise in the waters off Guiné-Bissau coast from 7 May to 5 July 1995, on board of the Portuguese RV “Capricórnio”. 33 plankton surveys using a FAO net were carried on.
BGRPMN12017 Env Template MANGAN2016

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2016/2016

Sampling data captured in Oceanic Exploration Research Based on geochemical and physical data we identified differences in the polymetallic nodule facies within the eastern German license area. Nodules in Prospective Areas # 1 are generally larger and show significantly higher contents of Ni and Cu as compared to the nodules in Prospective Area #2 which are smaller and are characterised by higher contents of Co. Furthermore, our study shows that sediment, which mainly consists of Si and Al oxides, contributes 13 % to the dry weight of the nodules on average. The method we used is quantitative and can thus be used for habitat mapping and be related to biodiversity and other environmental parameters
Reef fish abundance, size and biomass from Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles) between 2014 and 2021 collected by the Seychelles Islands Foundation

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: null/null

Data was collected at Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles) by SIF staff and volunteers as part of the SIF Aldabra Reef Monitoring (ARM) programme at 12 monitoring sites between 2014 and 2021. Nine sites are on the seaward reef with permanently marked transects at both 5 m and 15 m water depth; three sites are inside the lagoon with permanently marked transects at 2 m water depth. Fish visual census surveys were conducted along one to three 50 × 4 m belt transects (i.e., one transect = 200 m2; 10 m gap between replicate transects) marked by surveyors with tape measures. The first transect was always the permanently marked transect; subsequent replicate transects were surveyed along the same compass bearing and following the same depth contour as the permanent transect. All transects of the same depth at each site were surveyed during the same dive.
  
  These data also contain occurrence data from BRUV and RUV surveys done in 2020, as well as subsistence fishery data (most recent catch events per species between 2016 and 2020) sent directly from the Seychelles Islands Foundation.
Nemertinos de las Colecciones Biológicas de la Universidad del Magdalena, Colección de Gusanos Cinta (Nemertea) de la región de Santa Marta

Keywords: Marino, Occurrence, PERMISO_COLECTA, Bioprospección, Specimen, CBUMAG, Nemertea, Nemertinos, Colección biológica, Gusanos cintas, Caribe colombiano, Litoral rocoso, Universidad del Magdalena
Temporal coverage: 2011/2018, 2011/2017

El phylum Nemertea está formado por un pequeño grupo de invertebrados con alrededor de 1400 especies, principalmente marinas de vida libre, asociados al bentos, solo un pequeño grupo de especies son parásitas. La principal característica de este phylum es la presencia de una trompa o probóscide retráctil, alojada dentro de una cavidad hidrostática independiente del sistema digestivo llamada rincocele, probóscide útil para la captura de sus presas, entre las que se destacan crustáceos, moluscos y poliquetos. Se presentan datos sobre especies de nemertinos recolectadas desde el año 2011 en el Departamento del Magdalena, principalmente en el litoral rocoso. Se registró un total de 83 individuos, de los cuales 55 están identificados hasta el nivel de especie. Para algunos individuos hay cortes histológicos adicionales, haciendo que el total de registros biológicos sea 119.
Las especies recolectadas y depositadas en el Centro de Colecciones Científicas de la Universidad del Magdalena han permitido abrir nuevas perspectivas de investigación en diferentes líneas de las ciencias marinas en Colombia que van desde la taxonomía, al encontrarse en la colección, material tipo de la especie Nipponnemertes incainca; biología pesquera, al tener material depositado de la especie Carcinonemertes conanobrieni que parasita a la langosta espinosa del Caribe (Panulirus argus) y bioprospección al tener depositado material de la especie Zygonemertes virescens de importancia farmacológica ya que produce alcaloides que inhiben la enzima acetilcolinesterasa. Se hace necesario seguir investigando los nemertinos de Colombia ya que a pesar de que se han realizado algunas investigaciones estas se concentran en un área geográfica limitada.
Happywhale - Common Bottlenose Dolphin in North Atlantic Ocean, Happywhale - Common bottlenose dolphin in North Atlantic Ocean

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence,PhotoID;Visual sighting, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2008/2023, 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 21 contributors in alphabetic order:

Allie Smith; Charlotte Kirchner; Christian Wegener; Corinne Eichler; Cottele Benny; Era Horton; Eric Angel Ramos; Iuliia; Janiek Schrijer; Kimberly Nesbitt; Lara Eade; Marilia Olio; Matthew Gledhill; Per Nikolaj Bukh; Phillippa Tichotova; Ryan Donnelly; Sabine+Ulf; Sara Franson; steve; Ula; Whale Wonders BVI
OEH Atlas of NSW Wildlife, - marine records Australia (1770 - 2017)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1770/2017

Records from OEH's Atlas of NSW Wildlife database of flora and fauna sightings. Includes records from other custodians such as the National Herbarium of NSW, Forests NSW, Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme and the Australian Museum.
The Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) is a division of the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet. OEH was formed on 4 April 2011.
This dataset was downloaded from ALA May 2018, subsetted to marine records and matched to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS).
GVI Mexico Coral Reef Monitoring

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,Radio transmitters,Sightings,sea turtles,marine mammals,dolphin,manatee,Trichechus,Caretta,Tursiops,conservation,Mexico,Stenella,Chelonia,Eritmochelys
Temporal coverage: 2004/2017

Original provider:
GVI Mexico

Dataset credits:
Lluvia Soto

Abstract:
GVI working in partnership with Amigos de Sian Kaan (ASK), have been monitoring Mexico’s Caribbean reefs since 2003. Data are collected at Pez Maya (20.00222 degrees N, 87.28624 degrees W) and Punta Gruesa (19.00865 degrees N, 87.58977 degrees W) to support the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System project and provide information to the National Parks Commission (CONANP). These data are now being used by GVI and its partners to promote the management of the reserve’s resources in a more sustainable manner.

Purpose:
The objective of this monitoring program is the creation of a database that will help to assess the health of the Mexican-Caribbean reefs.

We dive regularly and all incidences of target species are recorded and the global positioning system (GPS) coordinates are known from our monitoring program.

Supplemental information:
[2020-09-30] The following invalid species names were corrected according to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Turtles: Testudines (173749) =&gt; Testudines (948936)

[UPDATE] 2017 Jan - Mar data were added on 2017-04-10.
[UPDATE] 2016 Jul - Dec data were added on 2016-12-14.
[UPDATE] Coordinates for some sites were corrected on 2016-09-14 affecting more than 500 records.
[UPDATE] 2016 Jan - Jun data were added on 2016-07-15.
[UPDATE] 2015 Jan - Jun data were added on 2015-06-30.
[UPDATE] 2014 Jul - Dec data were added on 2015-01-12.
[UPDATE] 2014 Jan - Jun data were added on 2014-07-09.
[UPDATE] 2012 and 2013 data were added on 2014-02-07.
Cnidarians Species in the South China Sea Repository and Reference Centre, Cnidarians Species from the South China Sea Repository and Reference Centre (RRC), Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Cnidarian Collection from the South China Sea Repository and Reference Centre (RRC), Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)

Keywords: Specimen, hard coral, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1978/2015

This is the list and data on Cnidarian specimens deposited at the South China Sea Repository and Reference Centre, Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu