oih/oih-wis2 huggingface dataset:
Sea turtles of Valle del Cauca - Bahía Málaga (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2015/2015

Original provider:
Conservación Internacional - Pretoma

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


Abstract:
Bahía Málaga on the Pacific Coast of Colombia is a recently discovered foraging and developmental ground for green and hawksbill turtles. A total of 8 satellite tags have been deployed in a joint effort between Conservación Internacional Colombia, Crema Costa Rica, Ecomanglar, Consejo Comunitario Bahía Málaga La Plata, Fundación Tortugas del Mar, Programa de Conservación de Tortugas y Mamíferos Marinos, Parques Nacionales Naturales and Corporación Autónoma Regional del Valle del Cauca.

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=1164">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.
Macrozoobenthos, National Pilot Monitoring Studies 2016, EMBLAS-II

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2016/2016

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) onboard the R/V "Mare Nigrum" (Romania) in May 2016
Abundance and Biomass of infaunal species from grab samples from a benthic assessment for Fair Head tidal energy development site (Fair Head, Co. Antrim), 2014

Keywords: Renewable energy, research vessel, Queen of Ulster, Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2014/2014

This dataset contains information on infaunal abundance &amp; biomass from sediment grab samples and video tows carried out off the coast of Fair Head (Co. Antrim) on the FPV Banríon Uladh (now Queen of Ulster). This survey was carried out to provide a benthic baseline for a potential offshore windfarm development site in May 2014.  The main aim of this survey was to undertake a baseline assessment of the species &amp; biotopes found in the area of interest. The survey comprised of 26 video stations and 10 grab stations (3 repeats per station) with 24 samples retained for infaunal analysis- the abundance &amp; biomass was recorded. Particle size analysis (PSA) was also carried out but due to low success rate of grab samples, only 4 samples were appropriate for this analysis. The most abundant infauna found was Ascidiacea.
Data from the 1935-1936 cruises of the Belgian training ship Mercator 3 Pisces collection

Keywords: Samplingevent, surface vessel, Historical records, Citizen participation, <i>Mercator</i> (training vessel)
Temporal coverage: 1935/1936

Data from the cruises of the Belgian training ship Mercator, 3: Pisces collection. The data were digitized by the Flanders Marine Institute using the citizen science platform DoeDat, and transformed according to the standards of the DwC Event core format.
Pelagic thaliaceans samples from bongo nets near Stradbroke Island, East Australian Current,Tasman Sea (2019-2021)

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2019/2021

Thaliaceans were sampled using bongo nets during the austral Spring (11-27 September 2019) and austral Autumn (14 May- 2 June 2021) during the following voyages on RV Investigator IN2019_V05 and IN2021_V03.Some thaliaceans (including pyrosomes and some salps undertake diel vertical migration,and migrating taxa are typically more abundant in shallow waters at night. Zooplankton were sampled using a 100-µmmesh, 0.2-m diameter ring net that was mounted inside the bongo net.
Voyage details (reports, other data etc.) are at https://www.marine.csiro.au/data/trawler/survey_details.cfm?survey=IN2019_V05 and  https://www.marine.csiro.au/data/trawler/survey_details.cfm?survey=IN2021_V03. Original data is at https://www.marine.csiro.au/data/trawler/download.cfm?file_id=5422. If this data has been used in any products, please acknowledge with the following: We acknowledge the use of the CSIRO Marine National Facility (https://ror.org/01mae9353) in undertaking this research.
Leatherback Tracking in South Africa

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Occurrence,Radio transmitters,Animal movements,leatherback,migration,currents
Temporal coverage: 1996/2003

Original provider:
Islameta Group, Dept. of Biology - University of Pisa

Dataset credits:
Islameta Group - Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Italy

Abstract:
The Indian Ocean has many breeding areas for sea turtles, the southernmost ones being on the Maputaland coast of KwaZulu-Natal, where leatherback turtles nest in large numbers thanks to long-lasting protection programs. For the leatherback this is the only known nesting site in the entire western Indian Ocean. At the end of the reproductive season, leatherbacks undertake migrations towards disparate feeding areas. To contribute to their conservation, the migratory behavior of these animals has been studied by satellite telemetry for several years. This species turned out to frequent widely  dispersed areas ranging from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mozambique Channel, performing large-scale wandering probably due to the leatherbacks' feeding habits on macroplankton such as jellyfish and salps. These movements have been shown to be heavily influenced by the main oceanic currents and oceanographic mesoscale features occurring in the areas crossed.

Purpose:
Documenting the extent of the post-nesting movements of leatherbacks nesting in South Africa and understand their behavior.
Foraging behaviour in the Short-Tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris) using GPS, Bass Strait, Australia (2012)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2012/2012

The study was conducted at Gabo Island Lighthouse Reserve (37°33’S, 149°54’E) and Griffith Island, Port Fairy (38°22’S, 142°13’E), two colonies located at both extremities of Bass Strait in south-eastern Australia. Breeding populations are estimated at more than 6,000 pairs at Gabo Island and 15,000 pairs at Griffith Island. Data were collected during the early chick-rearing period in February 2012.Fourteen trips were recorded using GPS and accelerometers to measure bird behaviour (e.g. foraging, resting etc). The original data has been recorded at every second whilst this published version is every 60 seconds. Data was accessed from the repository mentioned in the cited publication on 2022-07-10.
COMRAPMN12018 Lander2017

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2017/2017

Sampling data captured in Oceanic Exploration Research The China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association (hereinafter referred to as COMRA) conducted its activities during 2018 for implementing the programme of activities set forth in the Working Programme in the Extension Five-year Period specified in the Application for Extension of the Contract for Exploration of Polymetallic Nodules (hereinafter referred to as the Extension Application). In accordance with the provisions specified in Section 10 of Annex IV to the Regulations, COMRA, as the contractor, submits to the Secretary-General of the ISA, this Annual Report covering its programme of activities for the year of 2018.
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 2000, Cruise 1616

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,Vessels,Sightings,Cetaceans,Whales,Dolphins,Stenella,Delphinus,Population,Abundance,Survey,Census
Temporal coverage: 2000/2000

Original provider:
NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC)

Dataset credits:
Marine Mammal and Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NMFS, NOAA

Abstract:
This 2000 eastern tropical Pacific cetacean line-transect survey was part of the Stenella Abundance Research Project (STAR), a multi-year cetacean and ecosystem assessment study designed to assess the status of dolphin stocks which have been taken as incidental catch by the yellowfin tuna purse-seine fishery in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. This survey was conducted by the NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center aboard NOAA ships <i>David Starr Jordan</i> and <i>McArthur</i> for a combined total of approximately 31,000 kilometers surveyed from late July to early December 2000. This dataset provides the time-date and geographical coordinates, by species/stock, of all cetaceans detected during the survey, as well as the daily and intra-daily start and end points of the line-transect survey by the NOAA Ship <i>McArthur</i>.

Purpose:
The primary purpose of the survey was to collect information necessary to estimate abundance of dolphin stocks in the eastern tropical Pacific that are taken as bycatch in the yellowfin tuna purse seine fishery.

Supplemental information:
This dataset is supplemental to the following datasets: 
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1986, Cruise 989
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1986, Cruise 990
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1987, Cruise 1080
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1987, Cruise 1081
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1988, Cruise 1164
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1988, Cruise 1165
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1989, Cruise 1267
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1989, Cruise 1268
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1990, Cruise 1369
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, MOPS 1990, Cruise 1370
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 1998, Cruise 1610
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 1998, Cruise 1611
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 1998, Cruise 1612
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 1999, Cruise 1613
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 1999, Cruise 1614
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 2000, Cruise 1615
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 2003, Cruise 1623
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 2003, Cruise 1624
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 2006, Cruise 1630
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR 2006, Cruise 1631
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, STAR-LITE 2007, Cruise 1634
AIMS Long-term Monitoring Program: Crown-of-thorns starfish and benthos Manta Tow Data, Great Barrier Reef, Australia (1983 - present)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1983/2022

64 'key' reefs in 11 sectors of the Great Barrier Reef (Cape Grenville, Princess Charlotte Bay, Cooktown/Lizard Island, Cairns, Innisfail, Townsville, Cape Upstart, Whitsunday, Pompey Complex, Swain and Capricorn Bunker) are annually surveyed for crown-of-thorns starfish using the manta tow technique. An additional 117 reefs from the sectors (excluding the Whitsunday, Swain and Capricorn-Bunker sectors) are scheduled for survey every third year ('cycle' reefs).
This data is a subset for the NERP TE project. The full dataset is described at https://apps.aims.gov.au/metadata/view/5bb9a340-4ade-11dc-8f56-00008a07204e
Ningaloo Outlook Whale Shark tracking (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2015/2015

Original provider:
CSIRO

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


Abstract:
CSIRO and BHP Billiton have established a five-year research alliance to complement existing research and monitoring efforts at Ningaloo and to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of Ningaloo Reef. The research alliance comprises a comprehensive and integrated research program that includes three distinct research Themes (Deep Reefs, Shallow Reefs, Tagging Turtles and Sharks), as well as training of the next generation of scientists through a PhD Scholarship Scheme, and engagement with the local community.

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=1113">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.
ZOOLOGIA_FCNO_UDEC_CL Foraminiferos_01

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1991/1998

Seasonal and interannual changes in the flux of planktic foraminifera were studied in the Humboldt Current System off Coquimbo (30°S, 73°,15W), using material collected by time series sediment traps located at 2300 m water depth and 100 nautical miles from the coast.
MACROBENTHOS COMPOSITION FROM THE RIO LAGARTOS HYPERHALINE COASTAL LAGOON SYSTEM, YUCATAN, MEXICO

Keywords: COASTAL LAGOON, MACROBENTHOS, OCCURRENCE, MEXICO, Samplingevent, HIPERHALINE SYSTEM, YUCATAN PENINSULA
Temporal coverage: 2017/2018

Incidence data of the macrobenthic species in the Río Lagartos coastal lagoon system, Yucatan, Mexico, was recorded from samplings performed at the end of each climatic season (rainy, northerly winds, and dry season). This 80 km-long lagoon runs parallel to the coast and is hyperhaline through much of its length, with a strong salinity gradient from the head, to the east, where salinity reaches values &gt;100, to the mouth, located at its westernmost side, where salinity reaches seawater values (ca. 34). The macrobenthos community was sampled in 16 stations distributed throughout the lagoon, at depths between ca. 0.5 – 1 m, and two replicates per sample were obtained. Most of the macrobenthic taxa were classified to genus or species level and the incidence of the different taxa is included in this material. Additionally, the salinity values recorded at each station are provided. These data were collected as part of the Salinity Gradient Energy project of the CEMIE-Océano (Mexican Centre for Innovation in Ocean Energy), to increase the knowledge on the biodiversity present in ecosystems with Salinity Gradient Energy potential. For the use of the full dataset, it is recommended to contact the data provider
OTN Shark Spotters shark tracking - Tag Release Metadata

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2013/2016

This is the OBIS extraction of the OTN Shark Spotters shark tracking 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: South Africa's Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), located on the campus of Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa, maintains the Acoustic Tracking Array Platform (ATAP). OTN supports ATAP through equipment loans, and by working with ATAP data managers to build a telemetry data node for use by African scientists. This South African node is leveraging OTN's data toolset and templates and integrating with the OTN and its partners' data systems to help build a global tracking base. Collaboration between researchers is essential for understanding large-scale movement patterns of ecologically important species.  ATAP's arrays and data systems includes detections from equipment owned by itself, on loan from the OTN, or placed and maintained by independent partners who share data through the ATAP data node. The ATAP network provides comprehensive coastal and estuarine coverage across South Africa's coastline and north into the waters of Angola and Mozambique on Africa's west and east coasts, respectively. These arrays are providing scientists in the region with an unprecedented opportunity to study the movements of top predators such as white sharks as well as other migratory coastal and estuarine species. Additional details about individual tracking projects which are a part of ATAP are available by contacting the associated researcher.
Seagrass coverage in Cockburn Sound, Western Australia (1999)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1999/1999

Cockburn Sound is a sheltered marine embayment 16 km long × 9 km wide, and consists of a deep central basin (17-22 m deep) surrounded by shallow platforms. The shallow platforms vary in width from 50 m to 3 km and are where seagrass meadows are found (see thumbnail). The seagrass mapping area was delineated as shallow platforms to a depth of 10 m and covered an area of approximately 3667 ha.
In 1999, flights to acquire aerial photographs were purpose-flown in late-February to early-March when conditions were optimal. These conditions included maximum seagrass leaf cover; maximum water clarity; minimum haze from the adjacent industrial zone; minimum turbidity from dredging, river outflow or industrial activities; minimum cloud cover; weak prevailing winds; and incident sun angle at 20-30°. Colour photography with a yellow lens filter was obtained at two altitudes. High altitude imagery was collected at 10,000 m (scale, 1:55,000) for accurate ortho-rectification. The resulting imagery was used as a rectification base for the low-altitude imagery that was obtained at an altitude of 3,800 m.
This dataset is hosted by the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania, on behalf of a consortium of industries and Western Australian Government Departments for the purposes of the Seamap Australia collaborative project (testing a national marine benthic habitat classification scheme). Data and metadata is from https://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/metadata.show?uuid=81edfca0-9d59-11dc-a0ca-00188b4c0af8
Records of vagrant phocid seals (family Phocidae) and fur seals (family Otariidae) in South Australia (1913-2012)

Keywords: Specimen, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1913/2012

Two fur seal species breed on the southern coast of Australia: the Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus) and the New Zealand fur seal (A. forsteri). Two other species are vagrants: the subantarctic fur seal (A. tropicalis) and the Antarctic fur seal (A. gazella). We document records of vagrant fur seals in South Australia from 1982 to 2012. Five species of phocid seal of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica come ashore occasionally on the southern Australian coast but do not breed there. This dataset is of records (specimens and sightings) of visits to South Australia (SA) by southern phocids from 1883 until August 2011.
Mollusca of Calvi Bay (Corsica, France)

Keywords: Samplingevent, Marine molluscs
Temporal coverage: null/null

Presence and absence records for molluscs sampled at 9 locations near Calvi Bay (Corsica, France). The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Poulicek, M. (1982). Coquilles et autres structures squelettiques des Mollusques: composition chimique, biomasse et biodégradation en milieu marin. PhD Thesis. Université de Liège, Faculté des Sciences: Liège. 180, annexes pp.
Surveys of long spined sea urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) and barrens habitat, Kent Group, Tasmania 2000

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2000/2000

Quantitative surveys were undertaken at four sites in the Kent Group, north eastern Tasmania (southern and northern shores of East Cove at Deal Island, Winter Cove at Deal Island, NE coast of Dover Island) by divers using underwater visual census methods to survey the reef habitat.
At each site, four belt transects were laid 50-150 m apart perpendicular to the shore over 3 - 18 m depth. Depth, percentage cover of different substratum types (including Centrostephanus rodgersii barrens) and algal species or guilds, and counts of all sea urchins (Centrostephanus rodgersii, Heliocidaris erythrogramma), rock lobsters (Jasus edwardsii) and abalone (Haliotis rubra and Haliotis laevigata) were recorded in consecutive 5 m sections of each transect. Each transect was 2 m wide (1 m to each side of the laid line) and varied in length depending on the extent of reef to a maximum possible of 100 m.
Original data and additional information from http://metadata.imas.utas.edu.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/metadata.show?uuid=5ef4b940-86a3-11dc-a9fc-00188b4c0af8
Fish species counts in 3, 20x40 m transects, Panama, 1980-2010

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1980/2010

This dataset present fish species counts in three 20x40 m transects. The surveys were conducted at the Uva Island coral reef (7o48’46”N, 81o45’35”W), Gulf of Chiriquí, Panama from 1980 to 2010 during both the wet and dry seasons. For a complete list of measurements, refer to the full dataset description in the supplemental file 'Dataset_description.pdf'. The most current version of this dataset is available at: https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/516234
Port Phillip Bay Environmental Study Data 1992-1996 - infauna records

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen
Temporal coverage: 1991/1992

In 1991, CSIRO was approached to design and manage an environmental study of the Bay to seek answers to questions concerning the sustainable use and management of the Bay. The Study began in October 1992 and finished in June 1996. This dataset comprises the infauna data
Further details and datafiles are at https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/dce565ae-fc9b-45b2-e043-08114f8c948f
Zoological Museum Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam (NL) - Protozoa

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Museum collections
Temporal coverage: 1937/1970

The Protozoa collection of the Zoological Museum Amsterdam is modest in size (ca. 100 registered samples) and modest in importance (no nominal types). Its main contents are dry Foraminifera. Approximately half of the specimens are collected in Indonesia during the Siboga Expedition in 1899-1900.
Marine Commercial Fish Survey (FV Kapala, FV Trader Horn, FV Shelley, FV Kirrawa, FV May Bell) in the East and South East Australian Region from 1975 to 2008

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1975/2008

NSW Fisheries demersal fish and prawn surveys from 1975 to 2006 using the FRV Kapala (1990-96), FV Trader Horn, FV Shelley H, FV Kirrawa and FV May Bell II. Area of operations is from SW Queensland to Bass Strait. The CMAR Catch Operations data set includes information about the time, location depth and catch method (trawl net etc) for each operation, species code and specimen details. Individual metadata records have been created for each research voyage. The data are held in the CMAR Data Warehouse, which currently holds over 4165 (hauls) catch operation records.
National Pilot Monitoring Studies Phyllophora August 2017, Improving Environmental Monitoring in the Black Sea - Phase II (EMBLAS-II), ENPI/2013/313-169, (Microzooplankton)

Keywords: Biological monitoring, Samplingevent, Biological sampling
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 August 2017
Indian Ocean Marine Fauna Voucher Specimens Collections (CMLRE), Kochi, India

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen
Temporal coverage: 1999/2020

CMLRE has collected various specimens from the Indian Ocean. The current dataset includes a wide range of faunal groups such as fishes, echinoderms, polychaetes, crustaceans, mollusks, and others. These specimens were collected from various cruises onboard FORV Sagar Sampada during the period of 2010-2023 and have been diligently preserved and maintained at the newly established CMLRE Referral Centre.
Seabird observations from the northern section of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia (1991-1996)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1976/1996

This dataset is the seabird counts from the project 'Environmental Effects of Prawn Trawling in the Far Northern Section of the Great Barrier Reef 1991-1996'. It includes additional observations prior to this period.
Project information from https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/28cef823-767c-459f-891f-5f166bc905de