oih/oih-wis2 huggingface dataset:
TPWD HARC Texas Coastal Fisheries Aransas Bay Gill Net

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1976/2008

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) utilizes several sampling gears for fisheries-independent monitoring of finfish and shellfish communities. They include bag seines, trawls, gill nets and oyster dredges. TPWD uses multiple gears in a random sampling protocol, and they identify (to the lowest taxonomic unit possible) and count everything that they collect. This dataset contains gill net data collected for the Aransas bay system in Texas from 1976 to 2008. Collected data also included spatial and temporal information describing the sample location and time, collection gear information, hydrological data (e.g. dissolved oxygen, water temperature, and salinity), weather conditions, species caught, and number of each species captured. Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) calculated the relative abundance data, calculated as the catch of a particular species in a sample divided by the total number of animals captured in that sample. Absence data was recorded for species on the TPWD species sampling lists that were not captured during sampling.
Observations of seabirds in Macquarie Island waters (1999)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1999/1999

This survey is a first attempt at determining the distribution and relative abundance of all seabird species occurring in Macquarie Island waters, especially in relation to the main bathymetric and oceanographic features of the study area, namely the Macquarie Ridge and Subantarctic Front, respectively. To this end, observations of seabirds were made from aboard the CSIRO Research Vessel Southern Surveyor while it conducted acoustic, trawling and benthic surveys in the waters immediately round Macquarie Island and northwards along the Macquarie Ridge during 14-31 January 1999.
The nine main sites within the study area and the distribution of seabird counts at each site are shown in Figure 1 (see Appendix 4 of https://www.frdc.com.au/project?id=1942). Most observations were made over the relatively shallow waters of the main part of the Macquarie Ridge i.e. close inshore off the east and west coasts of the island and northward along the ridge to the southern edge of the Subantartic Front Gap (sites 2-5). Additional observations were made in shallow waters well south of the island at the southernmost part of the ridge (site 7), and at two other ridge sites north of the Subantarctic Front Gap (sites 8 and 9). Observations were also carried out at two deep-water (pelagic) sites: at site 6 in waters c.25 miles west of Aurora Trough, and at the Subantarctic Front Gap (site 1) immediately north of the main north-south ridge through the island.
CSIRO, Cruise SS200705, Benthic Biodiversity, Northwest Australia, 2007

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen
Temporal coverage: 2007/2007

These data were collected on Southern Surveyor Voyage SS 05/2007, which aimed to study the benthic biodiversity of the tropical deep continental shelf and slope in Australia's north west region. Sampling was undertaken using benthic sleds and commercial size fish trawls. The voyage took place between Dampier and Darwin in June-July 2007.

Reports, metadata and other data from this voyage are at https://www.marine.csiro.au/data/trawler/survey_details,cfm?survey=SS200705
Elephant Seals of Campbell Island, New Zealand, 1944-1947

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1944/1947

This dataset is based on the collection of data made at Campbell Island in the years 1944-47.
From early 1941 to 1945, coast-watching stations were established at port Ross, Carnley Harbour (Auckland Islands), and Perseverance Harbour (Campbell Island) and the personnel of from three to five men each were relieved only once a year. These coast-watching stations to the New Zealand subantarctic islands was named the Cape Expedition. The objective was to warn of the possible use of Campbell and the Auckland Islands by German or Japanese warships. Standing instructions issued by Navy Office included a recommendation that the men should, in addition to service routine, record general observations on natural phenomena.
Elephant seals were found breeding on Campbell Island in 1941 when the island was first occupied by members of the Cape Expedition as a war-time security measure. The author studied the species in 1942, 1943, 1945, part of 1946, and in 1947.
NMML Small Cetacean Aerial Survey 1997

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,Aircraft,Sightings,harbor porpoise,survey,aerial survey,cetacean
Temporal coverage: 1997/1997

Original provider:
National Marine Mammal Laboratory

Dataset credits:
National Marine Mammal Laboratory

Abstract:
Aerial surveys was conducted in 1997 progressing from east to west, to estimate abundance of  the Southeast Alaska (SEA, 9,844 km survey effort), Gulf of Alaska (GOA, 10,127 km survey effort), and Bering Sea  (BS, 7849 km survey effort) harbor porpoise stocks.  In addition, 1355 km of survey effort during a Cook Inlet beluga survey were analyzed to add to the coverage for the GOA stock.  Data from an independent observer concentrating on the trackline was used to estimate perception bias.  Significant differences in g(0) and effective strip width (ESW) were found between the survey conducted in 1997 and the 1998 and 1999 surveys, therefore 1997 was treated separately.  In both analyses, g(0) was dependent on visibility reported by observers, and in the 1997 data ESW was dependent as well.  The 1997 survey included the inland waters of southeastern Alaska and the eastern Gulf of Alaska from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling 

Purpose:
A 3-year survey began in 1997 to complete a new abundance estimate by 1999. This survey will also include an abundance estimate for Dalls porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli). Once the 3 years of surveys are completed, the data will be used to estimate annual abundance of harbor porpoise and Dalls porpoise, which is one of the key pieces of information needed to manage marine mammal-fishery interactions, as required under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. 


Supplemental information:
Although the previous harbor porpoise surveys (1991- 1993) used a vessel platform for the inside waters of Southeast Alaska (Dahlheim et al. 1992, 1993, 1994), the current survey was conducted entirely from aircraft.
De Beers Marine Namibia Benthic Monitoring Programme

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: null/null

De Beers Marine Namibia undertake marine diamond mining to depths of 130 m offshore of  southern Namibia using remote mining tools.  As part of their mining licence agreement with the Government of Namibia, De Beers Marine Namibia have undertaken a number of baseline and impact monitoring surveys with the view to quantitatively assessing the direct and indirect effects of deep-water marine mining on benthic macrofaunal  communities, and to monitor post-mining recovery.
Benthic grab samples were collected from both mined and unmined sites in 2005 - 2008 and 2011, using a Van Veen grab. Macrofauna was identified, and abundance and biomass determined. 

The data were made available to AfrOBIS as a series of Excel sheets. At AfrOBIS, the data were quality-controlled and transformed to comply with the Darwin Core/OBIS Schema. Funds for data operations were kindly provided by the Census of Marine Life International Cosmos Prize Fund, through a grant to Rutgers University.
Sea Education Association Sargasso Sea Cruise C247 May 2013

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2013/2017

This data set was collected by staff and students at Sea Education Association aboard the sailing/research vessel SSV Corwith Cramer as part of an undergraduate off-campus study program Sea Semester: Marine Biodiversity and Conservation. The cruise track was from St. Croix, USVI to New York, NY, with a stop in Bermuda. Most of the samples were collected using nets deployed along the cruise track on a daily basis.
NEFSC Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Abundance Survey 2004

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Sea turtles,Vessel,Visual Sighting
Temporal coverage: 2004/2004

Original provider:
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)

Dataset credits:
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)

Abstract:
This dataset includes data from Cruise No. EN 04-395/396, collected on the ship R/V Endeavor. Leg I was conducted from 23 June to 12 July 2004. Leg II was conducted from 16 July to 4 August 2004. Both legs started and ended in Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States. The study area for both legs was in mid-Atlantic waters from the 100 m depth contour to the Gulf Stream, from Virginia to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States.

Purpose:
The primary objectives of the survey were to:
1) Determine the spatial distribution and abundance of cetaceans and turtles in the study region,
2) Determine the spatial distribution and relative abundance of sea birds in the same region, and 
3) Use passive acoustics to record vocalizing cetaceans that will hopefully be used to improve the abundance estimates derived from the visual surveys.

A secondary objective was to compare the distribution of these species with each other, physical characteristics, such as water depth and temperature, and biological characteristics, such as relative plankton distribution.

Supplemental information:
This shipboard survey was conducted in conjunction with an aerial survey '<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/datasets/detail/398">NEFSC aerial circle-back abundance survey 2004</a>', also available as a separate datset on OBIS-SEAMAP.
HRC Koa Kai-11 Marine Species Monitoring Vessel Surveys November 2010

Keywords: Occurrence,Hawaii Range Complex,Vessel,Sightings, Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2010/2010

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

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

Abstract:
The marine mammal and sea turtle monitoring, vessel- and aerial-based surveys, were conducted
between November 11–23, 2010, before, during, and after the Pacific Fleet training event in the
HRC.
The objectives of the vessel-based monitoring effort for Koa Kai 11-1 consisted of the following:

- Perform focal behavioral follows of marine mammals during the course of a training event
involving ASW
- Assess the occurrence, distribution, and behavior of target species (marine mammals and
sea turtles) using a vessel-based line transect survey within the HRC in waters within or
adjacent to the area where ships were training
- Locate individual false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens), pygmy killer whales (Feresa
attenuata), and short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) tagged by
Dr. Robin Baird with Cascadia Research
- Investigate the occurrence, distribution, and behavior of target species (marine mammals
and sea turtles) using vessel-based line transect survey in waters within or adjacent to the
area where Navy ships were training.

Purpose:
not provided

Supplemental information:
[2017-10-13] Data fields are changed so that they follow other Navy datasets.

[2014-11-19] The dataset name was changed, replacing 2011 with 2010.
O_BALGZAND - Eurasian oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus, Haematopodidae) wintering on Balgzand (the Netherlands) [subsampled representation]

Keywords: Observation, altitude, Occurrence, temperature, accelerometer, birds, gps tracking, UvA-BiTS, biologging, frictionlessdata, animal movement, Movebank, animal tracking
Temporal coverage: 2010/2014

This animal tracking dataset is derived from Dokter et al. (2022, <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6603023">https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6603023</a>) a deposit of Movebank study <a href="https://www.movebank.org/cms/webapp?gwt_fragment=page=studies,path=study1605798640">1605798640</a>. Data have been standardized to Darwin Core using the <a href="https://inbo.github.io/movepub/">movepub</a> R package and are downsampled to the first GPS position per hour. The original dataset description follows.
<em>O_BALGZAND - Eurasian oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus, Haematopodidae) wintering on Balgzand (the Netherlands)</em> is a bird tracking dataset published by <a href="http://www.sovon.nl">Sovon</a>, the <a href="https://ibed.uva.nl">University of Amsterdam</a> and the <a href="https://www.inbo.be/en">Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)</a>. It contains animal tracking data collected during <a href="https://chirpscholekster.nl">CHIRP</a> (Cumulative Human Impact on biRd Populations) for the study <strong>O_BALGZAND</strong> using trackers developed by the University of Amsterdam Bird Tracking System (UvA-BiTS, <a href="http://www.uva-bits.nl">http://www.uva-bits.nl</a>). The study was operational from 2010 to 2014. In total 22 individuals of Eurasian oystercatchers (<em>Haematopus ostralegus</em>) have been tagged while overwintering in the Balgzand area in the Western Wadden Sea (the Netherlands), mainly to study how they utilize intertidal flats in relation to food availability in winter. Data are uploaded from the UvA-BiTS database to Movebank and from there archived on Zenodo (see <a href="https://github.com/inbo/bird-tracking">https://github.com/inbo/bird-tracking</a>). No new data are expected.
These data were collected by Sovon in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam (UvA). Funding was provided by the project Monitoring abundance, composition, development and spatial variation in macrozoobenthos and birds of the national programme for sea and coastal research (ZKO) of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). Additional funding was provided by NAM and supported by the UvA-BiTS virtual lab on the Dutch national e-infrastructure, built with support of LifeWatch, the Netherlands eScience Center, SURFsara and SURFfoundation. The dataset was published with funding from Stichting NLBIF - Netherlands Biodiversity Information Facility.
NIWA Invertebrate Collection

Keywords: Specimen, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1878/2021

The NIWA Invertebrate Collection (NIC) holds specimens from almost all invertebrate phyla. This is a result of about half a century of marine taxonomic and biodiversity research in the New Zealand region, the South West Pacific and the Ross Sea, Antarctica.
New Zealand lies in the South West Pacific, a region that harbours one of the world’s highest species diversity in some marine invertebrate groups with a high proportion of endemic species (that don't occur anywhere else). This huge diversity is, among other things, related to the variable seafloor relief and New Zealand’s ancient geological history. NIWA is fortunate to hold a significant representation of New Zealand’s marine biodiversity in the NIWA Invertebrate Collection at Greta Point in Wellington.
This collection has had the taxa matched to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). There are taxa that have no match in WoRMS as thet are temporary or unpublished names. These records do not a scientificNameId field populated. There are also many records that have no position information. Many of these are donated specimens.
Sea turtles validated sightings reported in the Mediterranean Sea from 2019 onwards by avvistAPP users

Keywords: Samplingevent, Citizen science
Temporal coverage: 2019/2020

Sampling Methods
avvistAPP is a free citizen science tool that allows everyone to actively contribute to the monitoring of marine animals. Available both in Google and Apple app stores. App description: https://doi.org/10.13120/h127-9v54

Study Extent	Mediterranean Sea from 2019 onwards.
Method step description:

The reported sightings are validated by researchers.
NWTRC JP04 Aerial Surveys 2014-2015

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,Northwest Training Range Complex,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Visual Sighting,Aircraft
Temporal coverage: 2014/2015

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

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

Abstract:
Features in this feature class represent animal sightings that occurred during four aerial surveys for marine mammals performed in July 2014, September 2014, January 2015 and April 2015 in the Puget Sound, WA. Surveys followed line-transect protocol and were designed to collect data for estimation of abundance and density of marine mammals. Survey dates were 21 to 27 July 2014, 14 to 21 September 2014, 5 to 12 January 2015 and 15 to 22 April 2015. Work was performed under HDR task order JP04 (IDIQ contract award N62470-10-D-3011, NAVFAC LANT).

Supplemental information:
A full version of downloadable data (ESRI personal geodatabase) including all attributes submitted is available upon request.
OTN Bay of Fundy: Spiny Dogfish - Tag Release Metadata, Bay of Fundy: Spiny Dogfish

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Samplingevent, EARTH SCIENCE &gt; BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION &gt; ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES &gt; FISH, ACOUSTIC TAGS
Temporal coverage: 2009/2010, 2009/2013

This is the OBIS extraction of the OTN Bay of Fundy: Spiny Dogfish project, consisting only of the release tagging metadata. i.e. the locations  and dates of tagged animal release. If readers are  interested in the full source  dataset they should refer to the OTN web site  (members.oceantrack.org). Abstract: To determine if mature female dogfish remain in Canadian waters or if they cross over the US/Canadian border to American waters. The results would have an effect on the joint management of the dogfish fishery between Canada and the US and help determine the contribution spawning females have to the NW Atlantic metapopulation of dogfish. The data would help with future management of the fishery as well as future discussions with the US.
Biodiversidad íctica de la Isla Cayos de Albuquerque Reserva de Biosfera Seaflower-Proyecto Colombia BIO

Keywords: Biodiversidad, ocurrencia, Reserva Biosfera, Colombia, Caribe colombiano, Peces, Albuquerque, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2018/2018

El Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, con una extensión aproximada de 180.000 km2, está compuesto por tres islas con población humana residente y un gran número de islas pequeñas, cayos, bajos y bancos que se extienden de noreste a suroeste en el Caribe occidental colombiano. Reconociendo singularidades como su tamaño, composición geomorfológica, ubicación, recursos pesqueros, área potencial para energías renovables, diversidad de especies y riqueza de ecosistemas, la UNESCO declaró al Archipiélago como Reserva de Biosfera Seaflower.
En los últimos años la Comisión Colombiana del Océano- CCO ha venido organizando anualmente expediciones científicas a diferentes localidades de la Reserva; la última expedición realizada (2018) fue a las islas ubicadas en el límite sur del archipiélago, Islas Cayo de Albuquerque (Cayo Suroeste). 
La información presentada en el presente proyecto fue colectada durante el primer turno de la expedición llevado a cabo del 23 de septiembre al 3 de octubre de 2018. El muestreo se realizó de forma intensiva por medio de censo errante con equipo de buceo autónomo durante aproximadamente 30 minutos en cada estación evaluada alrededor de los cayos. Las profundidades evaluadas oscilaron entre 2 y 35 m.  
En total fueron evaluadas 35 estaciones donde pudieron registrarse 207 especies de peces de las cuales, 26 son nuevos registros para el área y 5 para la Reserva.
COMRACFRC120015 Env Template 2015 macrofauna

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2012/2012

Sampling data captured in Oceanic Exploration Research The China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association (hereinafter referred to as COMRA) conducted its activities in 2015 for implementing the program of activities for the current five-year program of activities specified in Schedule 2 of Annex III to the contract for exploration of cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts between the International Seabed Authority (hereinafter referred to as ISA) and the China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association. In accordance with the provisions specified in Section 10 of the Annex II to the contract, COMRA, as the contractor, submits to the Secretary-General of ISA this annual report covering its program of activities carried out in the year of 2015.
Monitoreo de foraminiferos en el Parque Nacional Natural Corales de profundidad de 2014 a 2017

Keywords: Foraminíferos, Occurrence, SIB_MARINO, Observation, Monitoreo, Parques Nacionales
Temporal coverage: 2014/2017

Este monitoreo fue llevado a cabo en el Parque Corales de profundidad entre los años 2014 a 2017, con el objetivo de evaluar como varia la composición de las comunidades de foraminíferos bentónicos (simbióticos, oportunistas y heterótrofos pequeños) asociados a arrecifes mesofóticos. Contiene un total de 365 registros, pertenecientes a 71 géneros.
Peces de arrecifes coralinos de Isla Larga y Alcatraz, PN San Esteban, Venezuela

Keywords: Aulostomidae, Gobiidae, Occurrence, Pomacanthidae, Carangidae, Chaenopsidae, Diodontidae, Tetraodontidae, Chaetodontidae, Cirrhitidae, Monacanthidae, Mullidae, Ostraciidae, Gerreidae, Holocentridae, Labridae, Lutjanidae, Scaridae, Sciaenidae, Serranidae, Sparidae, Alcatraz, Samplingevent, Scombridae, Synodontidae, Acanthuridae, Ophichthidae, Opistognathidae, Venezuela, CaribeSur, Haemulidae, Isla Larga, Muraenidae, ID: BID-CA2020-025-NAC
Temporal coverage: 2007/2007

En este data set se presentan las especies de peces presentes  en dos arrecifes coralinos del Parque Nacional San Esteban, ubicado en el estado Carabobo, Venezuela (Isla Larga y Alcatraz). Para caracterizar la comunidad íctica, se estimó la composición por especies de peces en cada una de las localidades bajo estudio, realizando censos visuales sobre transectas de 30 m de longitud paralelas a la línea de costa, ubicadas en diferentes estratos de profundidad. El método empleado para esta evaluación fue el de transecta con paradas de observación a intervalos de 5 m de distancia sobre la misma, con lo que se totalizan 7 puntos de muestreo por estrato de profundidad. En los dos arrecifes muestreados se identificaron 96 especies 49 generos y 27 familias (Acanthuridae, Aulostomidae, Carangidae, Chaenopsidae, Chaetodontidae, Cirrhitidae, Diodontidae, Gerreidae, Gobiidae, Haemulidae, Holocentridae, Labridae, Lutjanidae, Monacanthidae, Mullidae, Muraenidae, Ophichthidae, Opistognathidae, Ostraciidae, Pomacanthidae, Scaridae, Sciaenidae, Scombridae, Serranidae, Sparidae, Synodontidae y Tetraodontidae). En Isla Larga 70 especies de 23 familias; y para Alcatraz 83 especies de 25 familias. Los resultados revelan que los ambientes arrecifales del Parque Nacional San Esteban, presentan una alta riqueza íctica con relación a otros ambientes coralinos en Venezuela, como el PN Morrocoy.
CSIRO, Rachel Cruises, Shark Data, Arafura Sea, North Australia, 1984

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1984/1985

Biological data collected on 12 Cruises of the chartered fishing vessel "Rachel" in the Arafura Sea between January 1984 and May1985. The dataset consists of length, sex, species identity data for sharks, mainly Carcharhinus tilstoni, Carcharhinus sorrah, Scomberomorus commerson and Thunnus tonggol, from gillnet and longline samples. This dataset was collected as part of the CSIRO Northern Pelagic Fish Stock Research Project.
North Western Australia Mesopredators

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2004/2016

Deployments of Mono-BRUVS done at Ashmore Reef in 2004 by AIMS / Department of Environment. Ashmore, Scott Reefs, and Rowley Shoals deployments in 2016 were done by AIMS / Global FinPrint Project. All deployments were done within 1.5 km of reef edge in shallow water (10-15 m).