oih/oih-wis2 huggingface dataset:
SEFSC GoMex Oceanic 1997

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Seabirds,Sea turtles,Vessel,Visual Sighting
Temporal coverage: 1997/1997

Original provider:
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)

Dataset credits:
Mullin, K. D. &amp; Roden, C. L., NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center

Abstract:
The second of two spring vessel surveys of the GulfCet II Program was conducted  in 1997 in oceanic and upper continental slope waters of U.S. Gulf of Mexico by NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center to examine the distribution and estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters. This dataset contains sightings of not only cetaceans but also other species including sea turtles, fish and shark observed during the ship survey.

During the 44 survey days, at least 18 species were sighted, including

Bryde's whale
Sperm whale
Dwarf/pygmy sperm whale
Cuvier's beaked whale
Blainville's beaked whale
Striped dolphin
Spinner dolphin
Clymene dolphin
Pantropical spotted dolphin
Atlantic spotted dolphin
Fraser's dolphin
Bottlenose dolphin
Rough-toothed dolphin
Risso's dolphin
Killer whale
False killer whale
Pilot whale
Pygmy killer whale
Melon-headed whale

The dataset  is accompanied by transect data which is provided as a separate file.

Purpose:
The purpose of this survey is to examine the distribution and estimate abundance of cetaceans in U.S. waters.

Specific objectives of this survey are:

1. Collect line-transect data to estimate abundances and define the distribution of each cetacean species in oceanic and selected continental shelf waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico.

2. Obtain biopsy samples of skin and blubber from selected cetacean species for genetic and contaminant analysis in order to study the stock structure of Gulf of Mexico cetaceans.

3. collect associated environmental data at designated stations in order to define cetacean habitats.

4. Collect data on the distribution and abundance of seabirds and other marine life.

5. Obtain photographs of selected cetacean species for photo-identification studies.

6. Make recordings of cetacean vocalizations.

Supplemental information:
[2020-09-30] The following invalid species names were corrected according to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Bridled Tern: Sterna anaethetus (176897) =&gt; Onychoprion anaethetus (824104)
Caspian Tern: Sterna caspia (176924) =&gt; Hydroprogne caspia (176935)
Laughing Gull: Larus atricilla (176837) =&gt; Leucophaeus atricilla (824079)
Least Tern: Sterna antillarum (176923) =&gt; Sternula antillarum (824127)
Royal Tern: Sterna maxima (176922) =&gt; Thalasseus maximus (824142)
Sooty Tern: Sterna fuscata (176894) =&gt; Onychoprion fuscatus (824105)
Florida Keys Reef Visual Census 2004

Keywords: Samplingevent, Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2004/2004

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.
SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations Solomon Islands 2006

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, SPC, PROCFish/C, Fish, UVC, CoFish
Temporal coverage: null/null

Coastal fish species of commercial interest observed on Underwater Visual Census transects in Solomon Islands during the PROCFish/C surveys (2006) in 4 sites Chubikopi, Marau, Nggela and Rarumana. The individual counts correspond to the observations by a single diver (one side) on the 50 m transect, from the transect line up to visibility (distance sampling).
Benthic fauna collected in the Arrábida Marine Protected Area (SW Portugal) from 2007 to 2009

Keywords: Samplingevent, Community diversity, Restoration
Temporal coverage: 2007/2009

The dataset provides a quantitative list of the benthic macrofauna taxa, identified to species level, which was collected from soft sediments in the Prof. Luiz Saldanha Marine Park (Arrábida, SW Portugal) between 2007 and 2009, at depths ranging from 10 to 100 m, aiming at describing community structure and distribution as well as classifying and mapping benthic habitats according to the EUNIS system.
BioChem: Prince Edward Island inlet phytoplankton monitoring during late summer to fall, 2001-2003

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2001/2003

This study was carried out to compare the results of nutrient and phytoplankton measurements in inlets of Prince Edward Island (PEI), in order to look for relationships between species composition and nutrient levels. We also considered the likelihood of nutrient limitation within the phytoplankton community by comparing ambient nutrient concentrations with the inherent ability of the phytoplankton to take up the nutrients at low concentrations.
Loggerheads Sea Turtles of Argentina (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2009/2012

Original provider:
Diego Albareda-PRICTMA

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Regional Program for Sea Turtle Research and Conservation of Argentina
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>
Project partner
Buenos Aires ZOOAquamarina-CECIMRegional Program for Sea Turtle Research and Conservation of Argentina (PRICTMA)Mundo Marino FoundationOrganismo Provincial para el Desarollo Sostenible (OPDS)Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP)Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)
Project sponsor or sponsor description
Fondo para la Conservación Ambiental- Banco GaliciaSouth Atlantic-Sea Turtle NetworkWildlife Conservation Society (WCS)Scott Neotropical Fund- Cleveland Metroparks ZooZoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG)


Abstract:
[ENGLISH]The Argentine Sea is the southernmost distribution of the loggerhead turtle in the West Atlantic Ocean. Along the Argentine coast, their occurrence is evidenced through strandings and incidental captures mainly from late spring to late autumn. The northernmost record occurred in Buenos Aires city (34º 36' S, 58º 26' W) and the southernmost in San Antonio Oeste (40o 37’ S, 64o 55’ W), northern Patagonia. Turtles from 39.5 to 119.0 cm CCL (curved carapace length) are mainly accidentally captured in gillnets and trawlnets in estuarine areas like the Samborombón Bay (34º- 36º S to 55.5º- 57º W).Little is know about this species in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean. Studying their migratory routes and which places do they usually use for feeding is vital in order to design efficient conservation actions to decrease the turtles that died because of the by catch. [ESPAÑOL]El Mar Argentino es el límite sur de la distribución de la tortuga cabezona en el Atlántico Suroccidental. Es frecuente registrar varamientos y capturas accidentales de esta especie a lo largo de la costa, principalmente desde la primavera hasta principios del otoño. El registro más al norte pertenece a la ciudad de Buenos Aires (34º 36' S, 58º 26' O) y el más al sur a la localidad de San Antonio Oeste (40o 37’ S, 64o 55’ O), en Patagonia norte. Individuos de entre 39.5 y 119.0 cm de largo curvo de caparazón son capturados accidentalmente en redes de enmalle en zonas estuarinas como la Bahía Samborombón (34º- 36º S a 55.5º- 57º O).  Se sabe muy poco acerca de esta especie en el Atlántico Suroccidental. El estudio de sus rutas migratorias y las zonas de alimentación a través del seguimiento satelital de animales es vital a la hora de llevar a cabo acciones de conservación para disminuir la mortalidad debida a la captura accidental. 

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=364">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.
WADFW PSAMP S1996

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Seabirds,Aircraft,Visual Sighting
Temporal coverage: 1996/1996

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)
Caspian Tern: Sterna caspia (176924) =&gt; Hydroprogne caspia (176935)
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.
CSIRO, Tropical Zooplankton Biomass and Composition, Albatross Bay - Gulf of Carpentaria, North Australia 1986-1988

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1986/1988

The biomass and species composition of tropical zooplankton in Albatross Bay, Gulf of Carpentaria, northern Australia, were examined monthly for three years between March 1986 and March 1988. Zooplankton taxonomic groups were identified to species level where possible, with a primary focus on copepods. Data is stored as mean number of individuals per site. Sampling occurred across 5 sites (Site 1 = Inshore, Site 5 = Offshore, Sites progressed westward). Temperature and salinity were also recorded for many samples.
ProDelphinus Peru Leatherback Tracking Project (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2014/2016

Original provider:
ProDelphinus &amp; NOAA - Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Fisheries Bycatch Research Group
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>
Project sponsor or sponsor description
Funding for the Pro Delphinus Leatherback Tracking Program comes from the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). Other funders for our leatherback turtle research and education initiatives include the Darwin Initiative and the University of Exeter.


Abstract:
ProDelphinus is a Peruvian NGO whose aim is the conservation of threatened and endangered marine fauna which have interaction with Peruvian fisheries. We also work hard to promote environmental education and build capacity in local fishing communities with the goal of promoting the long-term sustainability of both the fisheries and the species with which they interact.Our Leatherback Tracking Project is the first telemetry study of the species in Peru. While leatherbacks occur along the entire Peru coast, both near and offshore, our research has identified a high number of interactions with gillnet fisheries in the north of the country. By tracking leatherbacks that have been caught in this fishery, this study will examine leatherback behavior and habitat use to help determine priority areas for conservation and to better understand how these habitats overlap with fishing grounds.

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=546">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.
POPA- Fisheries Observer Program of the Azores: Turtle sightings in the Azores tuna fishery from 2000 on: during navigation or search mode.

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Tuna fisheries
Temporal coverage: 1998/2015

Sightings of turtles were recorded daily, at 6 different fixed periods (snap shots), when the boat was in navigation or search mode.
DORDPMN12016 Mn2016 ENV

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2015/2015

Sampling data captured in Oceanic Exploration Research In accordance with Section 10, Appendix II of the Contract for Exploration, Deep Ocean Resources Development Co., LTD (DORD) hereby submits to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) the Annual Report of 2016 (the 1st year of the 4th 5-year plan) on exploration of polymetallic nodule. This report contains the results of the analysis work done in 2016 on resource survey and environmental studies, the results obtained by the research and development on mining systems and metallurgical processing and some considerations for economic assessment, and also contains the data on the environment studies obtained during the survey cruise conducted in 2016.
Northern elephant seals post-molting 2014 (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2014/2015

Original provider:
Dan Costa

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Costa Lab Mammals
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>


Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=1000">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.
Dolphins validated sightings reported in the Mediterranean Sea from 2019 onwards by avvistAPP users

Keywords: Citizen science, Samplingevent
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.
Kelp occurrences in the Azores (northeast Atlantic)

Keywords: Arquipelago, Remotely operated vehicles, Aguas Vivas, Cameras, Scuba diving, Samplingevent, research vessel, propelled unmanned submersible, Kelp, By catch, diver
Temporal coverage: 2004/2018

Dataset collating kelp occurrences (presences and absences) from surveys conducted across the Azores archipelago (NE Atlantic) using remotely operated vehicles, drop-down cameras, open and closed-circuit SCUBA diving, and fisheries by-catch information.
USWTR JAX Aerial Survey -Right side- 2010-2011

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,JAX Aerial,Vessels,Sightings
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 right side sightings data. The left side sightings data are available on OBIS-SEAMAP in the <a href="/datasets/detail/745">USWTR JAX Aerial Survey -Left side- 2010-2011</a> dataset.

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

All the US Navy-funded survey datasets are found in the <a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/partner/NAVY">OBIS-SEAMAP US Navy</a> page.
Sightings from R/V Song of the Whale during the spring 2019 MAPS survey (NMFS permit 14809)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Sea turtles,Visual Sighting,Vessel
Temporal coverage: 2019/2019

Original provider:
Marine Conservation Research

Dataset credits:
Oliver Boisseau, Marine Conservation Research International

Abstract:
The dataset contains all sightings of cetaceans and other megafuana made during the MAPS spring cruise in Apr/May 2019 (NMFS permit 14809). When conductiong visual effort, two observers were situated either side of R/V Song of the Whale on an observation platform with an approximate eye-height of 5.5 m above sea-level during daylight hours. The observers scanned the trackline and in front of the vessel using naked eye; 7 x 50 binoculars were used to identify species and estimate group size. During periods of bad weather, observers were stationed on deck with an approximate eye-height of 3.5 m above sea-level.

Purpose:
The MAPS (Marine Mammal Passive Acoustics and Spatial Ecology) cruises form part of a BOEM project to describe the distribution and behaviour of deep-diving cetaceans in the offshore waters of North Carolina (NMFS permit 14809). MAPS is a cooperative agreement between the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the University of North Carolina Wilmington in partnership with Duke University.

Supplemental information:
Environmental attributes were recorded less frequently than the GPS data and not all GPS records get environmental attributes attached.
Dutch long term monitoring of macrobenthos in the Dutch Continental Economical Zone of the North Sea

Keywords: Samplingevent, MSFD, Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Long-term monitoring
Temporal coverage: 1991/2015

Long term measurements of benthos composition in the Dutch national part of the North Sea. Samples have been taken by benthic sledge, box-corer, video and Hamon sampler. Samples were taken annually between 1991-2010, in 2012 and in 2015 and analysed to the genus or species level. For video sampling, coverage percentages were measured. The dataset has been used for assessment of the marine environment and habitat quality in the scope of the OSPAR Quality Status Reports and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
Phytoplankton, National Pilot Monitoring Studies Phyllophora April 2017, EMBLAS II Project

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2017/2017

Phytoplankton data: species composition, volume of the cell [µm3], abundance [*1000cells/l], biomass (mg/m3) and Carbon biomass 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
REVIZEE Central Coast Deep Ocean

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1999/2000

This volume of the REVIZEE Document Series, named "Biodiversity of the deep marine fauna off the coast in the Brazilian Economic Exclusive Zone" was based on samples collected during the REVIZEE - Central oceanographic cruise that took place in the region between Salvador (BA) and Sao Tome Cape (RJ), including the oceanic islands of Trindade and Martim Vaz. Within the scope of the REVIZEE Program, we assessed some aspects of the deep macrofauna, those that related the abundance of populations to general oceanographic features, in order to add to the understanding of the dynamics of the overall availability of live resources.
Loggerheads in the Tyrrhenian Sea (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2005/2014

Original provider:
Paolo Luschi

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Islameta Group, Dept. of Biology - University of Pisa
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>
Project partner
Centro Recupero Tartarughe Marine, Acquario di Grosseto (Italy)


Abstract:
Virtually nothing is known of the movements made by the many loggerhead juveniles that spend long periods of the year in the sea in front of the Tuscany coast, Northern Tyrrhenian Sea (central Mediterranean Sea). While it has been supposed that loggerheads frequent this area only during the warmest months and then undertake seasonal migrations towards southern (warmer) waters, the occurrence of such migrations have never been demonstrated. On the other hand, the fact that loggerheads are found in Tuscany waters throughout the year (winter months included) can indicate that the picture is more complex and variable than previously supposed.  The aim is to localize the areas frequented by loggerheads in the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea, to document the occurrence of seasonal migrations and/or to investigate the turtles' fidelity to specific feeding areas.

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=90">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.