oih/oih-wis2 huggingface dataset:
Coleção Ictiológica (MNRJ), Museu Nacional (MN), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro(UFRJ)

Keywords: Specimen, fish, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1903/2007

A Coleção Ictiológica (MNRJ) do Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, é uma das maiores e mais antigas coleções científicas de peixes do Brasil, contando com um acervo iniciado no final do Século XIX. A Coleção contém mais de 46.000 lotes de peixes, totalizando cerca de 500.000 espécimes. A Coleção Ictiológica serviu de base para a monumental obre "Fauna Brasiliense" publicada por Alípio de Miranda Ribeiro entre 1907 e 1915, e desde então vem servindo continuadamente como repositório e fonte de material para centenas de publicações científicas. A coleção inclui mais de 6500 exemplares tipo, incluindo mais de 450 tipos primários. O catálogo da coleção e transações de curadoria estão informatizados através do sistema de gerenciamento de coleções MUSE. A coleção participou dos projetos NEODAT, NEODAT II e atualmente mantém uma página no projeto NEODAT III (http://www.mnrj.ufrj.br/search.htm).

Em 1995 a Coleção Ictiológica instalou-se em um novo prédio construído especialmente para esta finalidade. Toda as estantes foram substituídos por novos armários e estantes de aço através da UFRJ e de um projeto financiado pela Fundação Universitária José Bonifácio (Processo Proc. 6799-7). En 2005 as instalações físicas foram ampliadas e parte das estantes foi substituída por armários deslizantes (compactadores) com recursos da Fundação Vitae.

O acervo encontra-se a disposição para uso por ictiólogos visitantes, mediante agendamento.
H.Bachmann (1936) The fishery grounds near Alexandria. XIV. Phytoplankton from the Nile. Fisheries Research Directorate of Egypt, Notes and Memoirs No 22

Keywords: Metadata, Historical Dataset, phytoplankton
Temporal coverage: 1933/1933

Egyptian plankton samples for revision as to its phytoplankton content. First samples are dated in 1933 owned by Prof. Steuer, while the other samples are from the Nile area and collected by Dr. Hans Amberg, in 1904. The samples that come from the large district of the Nile prove that the Melosira in Prof. Steuer's material represents  a real phytoplankton component of Nile water and not merely a passive swimming organism.
NOAA Atlantic bottlenose dolphin sightings in the coastal and estuarine waters near Charleston, SC - 1994-2011

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,Bottlenose Dolphins,Photo-id,Charleston,South Carolina
Temporal coverage: 1994/2011

Original provider:
NOAA, Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research

Dataset credits:
NOAA, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research

Supplemental information:
Records without time information were filled with 00:00:00.
Black coral occurrences on the Azores shelves (central north Atlantic) from 1991 to 2019

Keywords: Cameras, Scuba diving, Remotely operated vehicles, diver, Samplingevent, propelled unmanned submersible
Temporal coverage: 1991/2019

Black corals are antipatharian corals that occur from sublittoral to abyssal depths on hard, mixed and soft substrates. Under favourable conditions, some black coral species form dense stands known as black coral gardens which create habitat for a variety of associated species.
Macalester College marine mammal sightings around Grenada, West Indies 1999

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Occurrence,Vessels,Sightings
Temporal coverage: 1999/1999

Original provider:
Aldemaro Romero, Macalester College

Dataset credits:
Aldemaro Romero, Macalester College

Abstract:
To document the Grenadian marine mammal fauna and its distribution in the eastern Caribbean, we conducted field and archival studies in that country. All records of sirenians and cetaceans for Grenada were assembled and analyzed. The total number of confirmed marine mammal species for this part of the world is 11. The humpback whale (<i>Megaptera novaeangliae</i>) was the most commonly reported mysticete species while a variety of odontocetes seem to be equally frequent in those waters. The manatee (<i>Trichechus manatus</i>) has been extinct from those waters for at least 300 years. Comparison with the marine mammal fauna of adjacent regions (Venezuela, Trinidad, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines), leads us to believe that at least seven additional species of cetaceans may be present in Grenadian waters, probably as occasional visitors.

Purpose:
There are three indications that the marine mammal fauna of Grenada may be much more abundant and diverse than ever reported. Therefore, we decided to investigate the nature of the marine mammal fauna for that country. To that end, we combined information for three major sources: data from published or unpublished (archival) documents, accounts from reliable observers, and our own field observations. As a result, we have been able to increase the number of confirmed records from three to 11.

Supplemental information:
Sightings from the field observations are a subset of the entire dataset, presented here on OBIS-SEAMAP.
For records that did not have time of observation available, "00:00:00" was used and noted in the [Notes] field.
For records that originally sighted a range for the number of individuals observed, the median number was used to be conservative, and noted in the [Notes] field.
Ostracods of the family Halocyprididae from the northwestern Indian Ocean

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1993/1995

This dataset contains occurrence records of ostracods from the family Halocyprididae from the northwestern Indian Ocean. These data are based upon records of samples collected by the U.S. Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics program, Netherlands Indian Ocean Program, the U.S. Joint Global Ocean Flux Study.
Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation Strandings

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Occurrence,Vessels,Sightings,Stranding,Marine mammals
Temporal coverage: 1944/2005

Original provider:
Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation

Dataset credits:
Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation

Abstract:
The Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation has a long-term study that has been documenting the occurrence, distribution, and abundance of marine mammals around the islands of The Bahamas since 1991. With more than 1,900 marine mammal encounters in the Bahamas, we are providing the only comprehensive documentation of the marine mammal fauna in this part of the world. Our research is based on the use of systematic boat-based surveys for describing the distribution and habitat use of different marine mammal species. We employ photo-identification techniques for the recognition of individual whales and dolphins, and we have developed new statistical approaches for using these data to determine abundance estimates and occupancy patterns. This photographic sampling is complemented by the collection of skin and faecal samples for molecular genetic analysis, which are being used to assess levels of genetic diversity and investigate the structuring of marine mammal populations.
The dataset presented here includes only marine mammal strandings, and other sea turtle and marine mammal sightings are included in separate datasets in OBIS-SEAMAP. The dataset presented here includes 89 stranding records between 1944 and 2005, including 15 species with Cuvier's beaked whale being the most common. The entire dataset consists of 444 marine mammal sightings between 1988 and 2005, including sightings reported from the public. The dataset also includes 1,934 BMMS vessel encounters with marine mammals between 1991 and 2005, comprising 20 different species, with the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin representing 60% of all encounters. Finally, the dataset includes 101 sightings of turtles comprising 3 different species between 1991 and 2005.

Supplemental information:
The stranding records have no time recorded and time was filled with 12:00:00. Some records do not have the exact date. See [DateApprx] field, which is not included in the downloadable data for the public, but may be available if requested. Please contact the primary data provider to ask for permission for additional fields.
The Fishery Grounds near Alexandria.VII.Decapoda.By Heinrich Balss.(1936).Notes and memoirs No. 15

Keywords: Metadata
Temporal coverage: 1933/1933

This is a historical dataset that was published in 1936 by H. Balss and concerns of the faunistic report on the Decapoda collected during the floristical and faunistical survey of Adolf Steuer on the coasts near Alexandria mainly with the vessel “El Hoot”. This dataset covers the time span of 3/9/1933 to 18/11/1933 and contains occurence data of Decapoda in the coasts of Alexandria, Egypt. It also informations about individual counts, sex, lifestage and carapace length. The digitization of this dataset was done by LifewatchGreece team.
HRC ULT Aerial-Based Monitoring Surveys June 2009

Keywords: Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Visual Sighting,Airplane, Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2009/2009

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

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

Supplemental information:
Effort data is not available.
Happywhale - Gentoo penguin in Southern Ocean

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,PhotoID;Visual sighting
Temporal coverage: 2019/2023, 2022/2023, 2019/2024

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:

Maria Laura Marcias; Raina OBrien
Cap'n Fish's Cruises sightings

Keywords: Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Sea turtles,Visual Sighting,Vessel, Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2020/2021

Original provider:
Cap'n Fish's Cruises

Dataset credits:
Dominique Caverly, Cap'n Fish's Cruises

Abstract:
Data was collected during 3-5 hour public whale watching trips conducted out 
of Boothbay Harbor, Maine by Cap'n Fish's Cruises. Data is hand collected by 
on board naturalist.

Purpose:
N/A

Supplemental information:
Sighting times were not recorded.
Several records do not have coordinates.
Abundance and biomass of benthic infauna from mud grabs in the Irish sea as part of a mud habitat project from 2014-2015

Keywords: Samplingevent, Benthic infauna, research vessel, Corystes
Temporal coverage: 2014/2015

This dataset contains information on infaunal abundance and biomass from sediment grabs from the Western Irish Sea collected in 2014 and 2015 from the RV Corystes. This survey was carried out to assess the presence, extent and the condition of subtidal mud habitats in the Western Irish Sea. A 0.1m2 day grab was used to obtain the sediment and infaunal samples. In total there were 85 grab samples taken and this was also supplemented with underwater video tows of the area for nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) but this information is not included in this dataset. Particle Size analysis (PSA) of the sediment was also carried out along with Carbon &amp; Nitrogen (C &amp; N) analysis. The most abundant species found was the Bivalve Abra alba and the most frequently recorded species was the Bivalve Abra nitida.
COMRAPMS12015 ENV

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2014/2014

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 2015 for implementing the program of activities for the first five-year period (2011-2015) specified in Schedule 2 to the Contract for Exploration for Polymetallic Sulphides 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 Appendix 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.
Biometric measurements of the seagrass Zostera marina in the Mira channel of the Ria de Aveiro from December 2019 to August 2020

Keywords: Portugal, Biometrics, Seagrass, Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2019/2020

Biometric measurements of four colonizing Zostera marina patches in the Mira channel of the Ria de Aveiro from December 2019 to August 2020
Description Biometric measurements of four colonizing Zostera marina patches (shoot density, seagrass coverage, leaf width, number of leaves per shoot and leaf surface area) were taken in the Mira channel of the Ria de Aveiro from December 2019 to August 2020. The seagrass coverage was measured in each patch by recording species presence using a metal frame of 50 × 50 cm divided into 25 sub-quadrats of 10 × 10 cm (n= 4). Shoot density was calcu lated by counting the number of vertical rhizomes of each patch into 4 sub-quadrants per each quadrant of 50 × 50 cm (n=4). Then, shoot density per square meter was calculated. Four shoots per quadrant were selected to measure leaf length, leaf width and the number of leaves per shoot and to calculate leaves per shoot and leaf surface area. Seagrass measurements were always done during low tide periods.
Invertebrates, REVIZEE South Region - Benthos

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1989/1999

This data set includes the results of the activities undertaken in the REVIZEE Program by the South Score/Benthos (Cabo de São Tomé, RJ - Arroio Chuí, RS). The field collections were taken from December 13th 1997 to April 20th 1998 in the continental shelf and slope (60 - 810 m depth) with the Oceanographic Vessel Prof. W. Besnard (IO-USP). The fauna was collected using the benthic samplers van Veen and Box-corer and the rectangular dredge, summing up 322 samples.
Whale log - observations from ANARE voyages

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1963/1997

On many voyages, a seperate whale log was kept on the bridge for crew or expeditioners to note any incidental whale sightings. This collection aggregates all known whale log entries into one set with links to each voyage. Databases such the Wildlife on Voyage also contain whale observations as extras from the primary purpose of seabird observations and are kept with that collection. Covers six whale species - Blue, Fin, Sei, Minke, Orca and Humpback. Any whale observations which were not identified at the species level, or cannot be georeferenced have been excluded from this collection.
IOV-UDO-ZOOPLANCTON-PLAYA COLORADA

Keywords: Meroplankton, CaribeSur, Mochima National Park, ID:BID-CA2020-025-NAC, Samplingevent, Holoplankton, Abundance
Temporal coverage: 2008/2008

The study of zooplankton in the coastal zone is fundamental to understand ecological processes. The coastal zone Arapito - Santa Fe,
located in the Mochima National Park, Sucre state, Venezuela, is considered an area of great natural importance and therefore the study
on zooplankton was carried upon. For this reason, the composition and community structure of zooplankton were determined in 20
stations, separated in a) coastal stations and b) away from the coast during December 2008. Samples were collected obliquely by dragging
a Bongo net (500 and 300 μm, with a flow meter). The community was characterized by the presence of holoplanktonic organisms and
a lower proportion of meroplankton. The main holoplankton groups were cladocerans, copepods and gelatinous plankton (appendiculate,
siphonophores and hydromedusae). The high percentage of holoplankton in the study area let it to be considered as a growth
and feeding zone. The AMOSIM-MDS showed significant differences (p &lt;0.05) between the two environments with R = 0.27 bu
Abundant box jellyfish, Chironex sp. (Cnidaria: Cubozoa: Chirodropidae), discovered at depths of over 50 m on western Australian coastal reefs

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2015/2015

This dataset is the first record of a population of box jellyfish closely associated with the benthos at depths of 39-56 m. Chironex were not widespread, occurring only in 2 of 33 tow videos and 3 of 41 epibenthic sleds spread over 2000 km2. All Chironex filmed or captured were on low to medium relief reefs with rich filter feeder communities.
Bottom Trawl Surveys: Catch and Effort Data For South East Australia, 1898-1996

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1909/1995

This record contains catch and effort data from scientific bottom trawl surveys carried out along the coast of South East Australia between 1898 and 1996. The data is on demersal chondrichthyes and osteichthyes. Data used was from multiple research vessels form various agencies and historical archives, The vessels included Soela, Courageous, Kapala, Zeehan, Challenger, Mary Belle, Bluefin, Petuna Endeavour, Margaret Philippa, Dannevig and Endeavour. Please refer to documentation link for further information.
HRC Kaula Small Vessel-Based Monitoring Surveys February 2011

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Visual Sighting,Vessel, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2011/2011

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

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

Supplemental information:
Effort data is not available.
Counts of Mysidacea from Gazi (Kenya), Uroa (Zanzibar) and Ambon (Indonesia) sampled between October 1994 and July 1996

Keywords: Observation, Biological sampling, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1994/1996

This dataset contains counts of Mysidacea (determined at genus level) from two samples from Gazi Bay (October 1994), 1 at Uroa Beach (July 1996) and two at Ambon (April 1996) using a hyperbenthic sledge (0.5m high, mesh width 0.5mm) or hand net. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Poppe, B. (1997). Taxonomische studie van enkele tropische Mysidacea = Taxonomic study of some tropical Mysidacea. Thesis. Universiteit Gent: Ghent. 19 pp.
Happywhale - Sei Whale in South Pacific 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 9 contributors in alphabetic order:

John Roberts-Harry; Krista Rossow; Lida pimper; Mike Greenfelder; Rémi Bigonneau; Ricardo Matus; Sanuelya van Loenhout; Tracy Davis; Vicki Beaver
Namdeb Diamond Corporation Limited Marine Monitoring Programme

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1993/2012

Over the past seventy years, diamondiferous deposits along the shoreline of southern Namibia have been targeted by coastal and beach mining operations.  As part of their mining licence agreement with the Government of Namibia, Namdeb Diamond Corporation Limited has commissioned a number of baseline and monitoring surveys over the past decade with the view to quantitatively assessing the direct and indirect effects of coastal and marine mining on intertidal and subtidal communities, and to monitor post-mining recovery.

Bakers Bay: Rocky shore data were collected from 3 impacted and 4 reference sites 1998, 2004 - 2012.  

Elizabeth Bay : Rocky shore (intertidal) data were collected from 5 impacted and 4 reference sites during 2004 - 2012.  Sandy beach data were collected from 5 impact and 2 reference sites in 2004, 2008, 2010 - 2012.  Shallow subtidal data were collected from 2 impacted and 4 reference sites during 2004 - 2007 and 2010 - 2012.  

Mining Area 1: Rocky shore data were collected from 5 sites, and sandy beach data were collected from 6 sites during  2007 - 2012.

Offshore licenses: Benthic grab samples were collected from 6 areas between Luderitz and the Orange River mouth during 2001 - 2006, 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.
Biological Databases of South Australia (BDBSA), Australia (1938 - 2016) - marine records

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1967/2016

The Biological Databases of South Australia (BDBSA)is comprised of an integrated collection of corporate databases which meet Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) standards for data quality, integrity and maintenance. BDBSA was initially established to hold the data collected by the Biological Survey of South Australia but has evolved into a central access point for all biological data within South Australia.
The fauna data for this collection has been downloaded from the Atlas of Living Australia(https://collections.ala.org.au/public/show/dr365) as a Darwin Core archive. The taxa have been matched to the World Register of Marine Species (http://www.marinespecies.org) and non-marine taxa excluded. The taxonomy is 'as supplied'.
If any errors have been identified, please contact the Bio Data support email address DEWBioDataSupport@sa.gov.au
Palau Marine Turtle Conservation and Monitoring Program (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2006/2021

Original provider:
Bureau of Marine Resources, Palau

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Marine Turtle Conservation and Monitoring Program, BMR Palau
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>


Abstract:
More data on marine turtle abundance, distribution, nesting success, mortality, and movement throughout the Republic of Palau must be gathered to better ensure the survival and restoration of healthy turtle populations.  The Palau Marine Turtle Conservation and Monitoring Program’s goal is to continue to assess, publicize, and improve the current status of the critically endangered hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, as well as the threatened green turtle, Chelonia mydas.  The nation-wide turtle program, initiated in September of 2004, has established a national management program that includes nesting beach monitoring, flipper tagging, satellite transmitter tracking, and foraging surveys.  This program is the catalyst for collaborative efforts with local, regional, and international partners to improve turtle management in Palau.

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=188">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.