oih/oih-wis2 huggingface dataset:
USGS South Florida Fish and Invertebrate Assessment Network Braun Blanquet

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2005/2011

The South Florida Fish and Invertebrate Assessment Network (FIAN) is a monitoring project within the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). It is an element of the Southern Estuaries module of the Monitoring and Assessment Plan (MAP).

The FIAN is designed to support the four broad objectives of MAP: (1) to establish a pre-CERP reference state, including variability, for each of the performance measures; (2) to determine the status and trends in the performance measures; (3) to detect unexpected responses of the ecosystem to changes in stressors resulting from CERP activities; and (4) to support scientific investigations designed to increase ecosystem understanding, cause-and-effect, and interpretation of unanticipated results.

FIAN is a regional scale monitoring program of seagrass-associated fish and invertebrate (penaeid and caridean shrimp and crabs) communities present in shallow waters of South Florida; the pink shrimp, Farfantepenaeus duorarum, as a restoration indicator, is a species of special interest.  FIAN provides input to the pink shrimp performance measure. The pink shrimp emerged as an ecosystem attribute to be monitored from the Florida and Biscayne Bay conceptual ecological models.

A 1-m2 throw-trap is the basic gear used to sample fauna in FIAN.  Associated with each throw-trap animal sample are measurements of seagrass/algae habitat, water depth, sediment depth and surface temperature, salinity and turbidity.  Twice annually, a randomly located throw-trap sample is collected in each cell of a 30-cell grid at each of the 19 monitoring locations at the end of the dry season (April/May) and the wet season (September/October).

This dataset describes the quantification of the bethtic vegetation using a modified Braun Blanquet cover-abundance method.
Happywhale - Blue Whale in South Atlantic Ocean

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence,PhotoID;Visual sighting, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 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 11 contributors in alphabetic order:

Annette Bombosch; Conor Ryan; Dan Harville; Eric Carr; Frank Tetreault; Hans Verdaat; Mike Greenfelder; Nicola Silver; Santiago Imberti; Tobias Brehm; Troels Jacobsen
DFO Central and Arctic Multi-species Stock Assessment Surveys

Keywords: biological classification, Observation, oceans, Occurrence, biota
Temporal coverage: 2005/2015

The Fisheries and Oceans Canada Central and Arctic Region multi-species stock assessment surveys began in 1999 and are planned to continue indefinitely. Seven survey areas are defined within the spatial extents outlined here; northern NAFO 0A, southern NAFO 0A, NAFO 0B,SFA0, SFA1, SFA3 and western Hudson Strait. From 2006, the area surveyed alternates between NAFO 0A/SFA0&amp;1 in even numbered years and SFA3/NAFO 0B/western Hudson Strait in odd numbered years. 

This dataset is the OBIS version of the stock assessment survey and only species presence information is included at this time for the years 2005-2015.
Fauna asociada al Distrito Regional de Manejor Integrado "Encanto de los manglares del Bajo Baudó"

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2019/2019

Este proyecto tiene como objetivo complementar información sobre los elementos de la biodiversidad del DRMI Encanto de los Manglares de Bajo Baudó en el consejo comunitario CONCOSTA, a través de la participación comunitaria, como insumo para el manejo del área protegida. Se realiza para ello un muestreo de 20 días, abarcando la flora y fauna (aves, mamíferos, anfibios, reptiles, peces de agua dulce, peces marinos, invertebrados marinos), en diferentes ecosistemas (bosque de tierra firme, manglar, mangual, bocanas, estuarios, playas y mar), y considerando la zonificación existente para el área protegida (zonas de preservación y de uso sostenible). Con este proyecto, se complementa información sobre las presiones y usos de los recursos naturales, y se identifican grupos/especies con los cuales desarrollar un monitoreo de estado, permitiendo sugerir recomendaciones para el manejo y conservación (protección y uso) de las especies del área protegida. Así mismo, a través de la participación de los miembros de la comunidad en las actividades realizadas durante la caracterización se genera capacidad instalada en la comunidad de CONCOSTA.
En CONCOSTA (DRMI Encanto de los Manglares del Bajo Baudó) mediante el uso de puntos de conteo, redes de niebla, búsquedas libres y cámaras trampa se registraron 129 especies de aves con 688 registros en total. Para mamíferos se registraron 37 especies, 1353 registros a través de cámaras trampa (16 especies, 1230 registros), trampas Sherman (6 especies, 8 registros) y redes de niebla (16 especies, 115 registros).Por último para herpetos se reportan 21 especies de anfibios con 59 registros y 12 especies de reptiles con 19 registros.
Industry Sea Lice Counts at BC Marine Finfish Aquaculture Sites, 2020 and Ongoing

Keywords: events; occurrences; emof; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Pacific Region; Aquaculture; fish farming; salmon farming; sea lice; British Columbia; BC
Temporal coverage: 2020/2020

Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO’s) conditions of licence for marine finfish aquaculture contain monitoring and intervention requirements to minimize the potential exposure of wild and farmed fish to sea lice. The Industry Sea Lice Abundance Counts report is updated monthly. It shows which Atlantic salmon farms were actively raising fish during the month and the results of industry's monthly sea lice monitoring.
The marine isopod family Stenetriidae from coral reefs at Bora Bora and Moorea, Society Islands, with descriptions of four species (Crustacea)

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen
Temporal coverage: 1988/1988

This dataset is from a paper that reports on a collection of five species of littoral to shallow water isopods from the Society Islands, French Polynesia. The material has been collected along the reefs surrounding the islands Bora Bora and Moorea. There has been no previous work published on Stenetriidae from the Society Islands, therefore it is not surprising that four of the five species obtained were undescribed. Up to now there are only two other reports on Stenetriidae from French Polynesia, dealing with three species of Stenetrium Haswell, 1881 from the Tuamotu Archipelago (Nobili 1906, 1907). One of these poorly described species, Stenetrium hanseni Nobili, 1906 has been rediscovered after more than eighty years and will be redescribed herein. It became obvious that all species involved in that report mainly have been found in more or less exposed locations near the reef slope, not a single specimen has been collected in sheltered places in the lagoons of fringing reefs.
Macrozoobenthos, National Pilot Monitoring Studies Phyllophora August 2017, EMBLAS-II

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2017/2017

Macrozoobenthos data: species composition, abundance (ind/m²), biomass (g/m²) 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 August 2017
SPC CoFish Fish Observations Nauru 2005

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, SPC, PROCFish/C, Fish, UVC, CoFish
Temporal coverage: 2005/2005

Coastal fish species of commercial interest observed on Underwater Visual Census transects in Nauru during the CoFish survey (2005). 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).
NESP A12: Northern Australia threatened species, Australia (1905-2020)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1905/2020

Of the ~80 EPBC-listed Threatened and Migratory marine species known to occur in the North Marine Bioregion, 16 were identified as priority species through consultation with research end-users and experts. The priority group consisted of three sawfishes, two river sharks, Dugong, two inshore dolphins, six shorebirds and two turtles. Dwarf and then Green Sawfish had the most data gaps, indicating that these were the most poorly-known of the selected priority species in the North Marine Bioregion, and as such are a priority for research. These were followed (in order of data gaps) by the other river sharks and sawfishes, inshore dolphins, Hawksbill Turtle, Dugong, Olive Ridley Turtle, and shorebirds. Research assessing the relevance and impact of pressures was identified as a gap for all species. New data identified during the project can fill data gaps for all 16 species, and the analysis of these datasets can improve the accuracy of distribution maps, but new data collection is still required for all sharks and sawfishes, Hawksbill Turtle, and inshore dolphins to improve data coverage for distribution modelling and mapping.
Harpacticoid copepod community structure in the Western Scheldt and Ems-Dollard estuary in relation to pollution between 1976 and 1980

Keywords: Sediment analysis, Meiobenthos, Trace metals, Samplingevent, Estuaries, Sediment pollution
Temporal coverage: 1976/1980

Data on biotic parameters of harpacticoid copepods and abiotic parameters related to pollution for samples taken between 1976 and 1980 in the Westerschelde-and Eems-Dollard estuary. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Van Damme, D.; Heip, C.H.R.; Herman, R.; Vaeremans, M. (1981). Harpacticoid copepod community structure in two North Sea estuaries in relation to pollution. Benthos 81/06. Rijksuniversiteit Gent, Laboratorium voor Morfologie en Systematiek der Dieren, Sectie Mariene Biologie: Gent. 58 pp.
Genomic sampling locations for ribbon weed (Posidonia australis) and wire weed (Amphibolis antarctica) in Shark Bay (Gathaagudu), Australia (2012-2019)

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen
Temporal coverage: 2012/2019

Genomic sampling locations and meadow indices for ribbon weed (Posidonia australis) and wire weed (Amphibolis antarctica) in Shark Bay (Gathaagudu). Data sourced from https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/cbe117a8-c04a-48a2-91b2-dfcd4f109e39 on 2021-12-01.
Isopoda of the Southern Ocean: New Records from the Ross Sea Area by the National Antarctic Museum (MNA) Genoa Section

Keywords: ISOPODA, NEW RECORDS, Occurrence, Specimen, ROSS SEA, SOUTHERN OCEAN
Temporal coverage: 1995/2018

Isopoda Latreille, 1816 is an order that consists of a vast number of taxa, living and thriving in land, sea, fresh- and groundwater. Isopods in the Southern Ocean are highly speciose and well-represented from the shelf to deep-sea zones. Southern Ocean isopod marine species and their biogeography, yet studied since the firsts Antarctic expeditions, are however poorly known. Regarding Ross Sea, isopod communities and assemblages are still less studied than the Weddell Sea ones. New biogeographical data regarding Ross Sea isopods are presented here, examining the National Antarctic Museum (MNA) Genoa section samples belonging to 15 Antarctic Expeditions.
A total of 279 MNA samples were identified, resulting in 53 accepted species distributed in 24 families and 48 genera. From this identification, 15 species are considered new records for the Ross Sea area. GBIF and OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System) (https://obis.org) databases, and bibliographic research were used as validation to the eventually new records for the Ross Sea area.
This dataset is published by Italian National Antarctic Museum (MNA) under the license CC BY 4.0. Please follow the guidelines from the SCAR Data Policy (SCAR, 2022) when using the data. If you have any questions regarding this dataset, please contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata or via data-biodiversity-aq@naturalsciences.be. Issues with dataset can be reported at https://github.com/biodiversity-aq/data-publication/
The publication of this data paper was funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO, contract n°FR/36/AN1/AntaBIS) in the Framework of EU-Lifewatch as a contribution to the SCAR Antarctic biodiversity portal (biodiversity.aq).
NMML Harbor Porpoise Aerial Survey, Kodiak Island, Replicate 1, 1992

Keywords: Occurrence,Aircraft,Sightings,harbor porpoise,Phocoena phocoena,abundance,aerial survey,marine mammal survey,survey,marine mammal,cetacean, Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1992/1992

Original provider:
National Marine Mammal Laboratory

Dataset credits:
National Marine Mammal Laboratory

Abstract:
On 6 July to 9 August 1992, as part of a larger study, Alaska harbor porpoise (<i>Phocoena phocoena</i>) abundance was investigated during an aerial survey off Kodiak Island. Employing a Twin Otter as the survey platform, the first of three identical sawtooth tracklines was flown at an altitude of 152.2 m (500 ft) and at an airspeed of 185 km/h. Line-transect methodology was used, and only those observations made during optimal conditions were analyzed. Density of harbor porpoises was calculated using line transect estimates based on perpendicular distances of sightings to the cruise track of the airplane. On average, porpoise group size and density off Kodiak Island was 1.41 (SE = 0.13) and 1.85 groups/100 km2 (SE = 6.03).

Purpose:
Although harbor porpoises, <i>Phocoena phocoena</i>, are known to occur throughout Alaska waters, few estimates of abundance exist. In 1991, the National Marine Mammal Laboratory initiated a 3 year study on Alaska harbor porpoises. The objectives of this program were to: 
1) Obtain minimum population estimates in coastal waters using line transect methodology with a coefficient of variation for density estimates of less than 30% for each survey area, and 
2) Establish a baseline for detecting changes in abundance through time, for analysis of trends. 

During the present study, it was not fiscally possible to survey all areas of the state in any one year. Accordingly, we selected sections of the state to survey in consecutive years to maximize the likelihood of including all of the animals for a particular area surveyed while minimizing the likelihood of significant movement between areas among survey years.

Supplemental information:
This dataset and associated effort data were updated on Sept 8, 2005. Those who downloaded them before that date should renew them.
Happywhale - Killer Whale in Indian Ocean

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,PhotoID;Visual sighting
Temporal coverage: 2012/2015

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 2 contributors in alphabetic order:

Mike Greenfelder; Rémi Bigonneau
VACAPES MISSELEX Aerial Monitoring March 2013

Keywords: Occurrence,Navy project,Aircraft,Sightings, Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2013/2013

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

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

Abstract:
Aerial marine species monitoring occurred on 13 and 14 March 2013 off the eastern coast of Virginia for a Missile Exercise (MISSELEX) training event within the Virginia Capes (VACAPES) Range Complex. These types of events occur periodically throughout the year and allow the United States (U.S.) Navy to fulfill essential training requirements.

Supplemental information:

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.
Seabird observations from the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) 2013-2014

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2013/2014

Seabird observations from the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) 2013-2014  for the Australasian Seabird Group (ASG). Observer was Kerry-Jayne Wilson. The data is from two voyages, the first on the Akademik Shokalskiy (27-November-2013 to 2-January-2014) when it became beset near Commonwealth bay and the second  on the RV Aurora Australis (14-January-2014 to 21-January-2014)
Maine DMR: Coastal rivers Adult Salmon Stocking, OTN Maine DMR: Coastal rivers Adult Salmon Stocking - Tag Release Metadata

Keywords: EARTH SCIENCE &gt; BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION &gt; ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES &gt; FISH, Occurrence, Samplingevent, ACOUSTIC TAGS, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2010/2011, 2010/2010

This is the OBIS extraction of the Ocean Tracking Network  and Government of Maine (GoMaine)  Maine DMR: Coastal rivers Adult Salmon Stocking, 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=MCS).
Abstract:Bureau of Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat (BSRFH) staff annually release excess captivereared gravid adult Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) broodstock for augmentation and comparison of current juvenile  production from fry stocking. Staff biologists have observed broodstock spawning, documented creation of viable redds by fry trapping, documented juvenile production to the parr lifestage by electrofishing,  and trapped emigrating smolts. However, during redd count surveys, BSRFH staff observations suggest approximately 50% of the adult salmon transplanted in a spawning stream are not seen during spawning. It is  uncertain if the unobserved adults are being removed from the stream by predators or poachers, or if they are experiencing mortality due to decreased fitness or stress prior to spawning. It is also possible that broodstock are leaving the transplanted stream and spawning in other areas of drainages. Movement of adults outside study reaches potentially  confounds wild salmon return estimates, may lead to negative biological interaction with wild conspecifics, and limits agency ability to fully assess juvenile production potential of captive-reared  broodstock. Further assessment of the movements and behavior of transplanted broodstock before, during, and after spawning is needed. The objectives of this study are: (1) to document captive-reared gravid  adult Atlantic salmon broodstock spawning behavior, locations, and movements within a release stream or in other reaches of a drainage; (2) quantitatively assess juvenile production from in-river spawning of captive-reared broodstock for comparison with production from fry point stocking; (3) document post-spawn movement of kelts; and (4) document post-spawn habitat used by  overwintering kelts.
SEFSC Gomex Shelf 1994

Keywords: Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Seabirds,Sea turtles,Vessel,Visual Sighting, Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1994/1994

Original provider:
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)

Dataset credits:
Carol Roden, NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center

Abstract:
A Eastern Gulf of Mexico cetacean survey was conducted  in 1994 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.

Sighted species numbers 299 herds composed of 4,370 total individual animals, including

Atlantic spotted dolphin
Clymene dolphin
Cuvier’s beaked whale
Hardshell
Kemp's ridley
Leatherback
Loggerhead
Pantropical spotted dolphin
Risso's dolphin
Rough-toothed dolphin
Sperm whale
Spinner dolphin
Standard Bottlenose dolphin
Striped dolphin

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, which should meet the responsibility under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act.
Specific objectives of this survey are:

1. Collect data to estimate abundances and define the distributions of marine mammals in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

2. Collect associated environmental data at designated stations.

3. Obtain biopsy samples of skin and blubber from selected cetacean species.

4. Conduct a shallow water (10 to 20 fathoms) experiment on dolphin attraction to a vessel.

5. Collect data on the distribution and abundance of sea turtles, seabirds and other marine life.

6. Collect data on the distribution and type of marine debris encountered during the survey.

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)
Sandwich Tern: Sterna sandvicensis (176927) =&gt; Thalasseus sandvicensis (176932)
Sooty Tern: Sterna fuscata (176894) =&gt; Onychoprion fuscatus (824105)
Species list of benthic invertebrates and phytobenthos from eastern side of Adriatic Sea - Vir-Pag-Konavle 1986-2009

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 1986/2010

Provided dataset includes species list of benthic invertebrates and phytobenthos, collected by divers using direct sampling method of randomly chosen samples. Samples were collected under scope of monitoring program that covered eastern side of middle and south Adriatic.
Tracking of fairy prions (Pachyptila vittata) from colony on cliffs by Dunedin city (Graeme Loh study colony), New Zealand (2011-2012)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2011/2012

Tracking of 4 fairy prions (Pachyptila turtur)from Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand,. Data from Zoatrack project 103 (https://zoatrack.org/projects/103/) accessed on 2021-03-01
MAR-ECO 2004 - Mammals and birds

Keywords: G.O. Sars, Mammals, Observation, research vessel, Birds, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2004/2004

MAR-ECO (2003 - 2010)was an international exploratory study of the animals inhabiting the northern mid-Atlantic. Scientists from 16 nations around the northern Atlantic Ocean participated in research of the waters around the mid-Atlantic Ridge from Iceland to the Azores.
This data set is subset of the data collected, and comprises presence/absence records (sightings) for mammals and birds, collected in 2004 on R/V G.O. Sars. Skov,H,  T. Gunnlaugsson, W.P. Budgell, J. Horne, L. Nøttestad, E. Olsen, H. Søiland, G. Víkingsson and G. Waring (2008) Small-scale spatial variability of sperm and sei whales in relation to oceanographic and topographic features along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Deep-sea Research II. 55: 254-268.