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ICES Historical Plankton Dataset

Keywords: Samplingevent, Plankton
Temporal coverage: 1902/1912

Data from seven historical ICES volumes has been digitized and quality checked through a cooperative project between SAHFOS, ICES and the University of Plymouth (UK). Data include &gt;13,000 plankton samples. Approximately 2000 taxa, many identified to species level, are included. The data are from a variety of cruises. Within EurOBIS and EMODnet, presence only values have been made available. 
<ul>
<li>ICES Bulletin Resultats Acquis Pendant les Courses Periodiques 1901-1902
</li><li> ICES Bulletin Resultats Acquis Pendant les Courses Periodiques 1902-1903
</li><li> Resultats Acquis Pendant les Courses Periodiques 1903-1904
</li><li> Resultats Acquis Pendant les Courses Periodiques 1904-1905
</li><li> Resultats Acquis Pendant les Courses Periodiques 1905-1906
</li><li> Resultats Acquis Pendant les Courses Periodiques 1906-1907
</li><li> Bulletin Planktonique 1907-1912
</li></ul>
Cetacean sightings off Turkey 2006-2011

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence,Vessels,Sightings,Sporadic, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2006/2011

Original provider:
SAD-DEMAG (Underwater Research Society - Marine Mammals Research Group)

Abstract:
Some sporadic observations from Turkish waters are recorded between 2006-2011.

Purpose:
Contribution to the distribution of cetacean species in Turkish waters.

Supplemental information:
The time was not recorded and replaced with 00:00:00.
UWFC Ichthyology Collection

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen
Temporal coverage: 1886/2018

The University of Washington Fish Collection is a state-supported facility that is part of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture and the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences located on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. The collection is constantly growing. At the end of 2013, we have 8.2 million specimens in 160,000 lots, as well as over 2 million otoliths from north Pacific fishes.  The majority of specimens are eggs and larvae, with 7.7 million specimens in 103,000 lots. There are 380,000 juvenile and adult specimens in 52,000 lots, representing some 4,076 species in 1,386 genera and 328 families.  All specimens are stored in glass jars or stainless steel tanks containing 70% ethanol preservative. Tissue samples are available for over 5000 lots representing 800 species.  There are 38 primary and 318 secondary type specimens in the collection.  Approximately 324 lots of cleared and stained specimens, representing 203 species in 63 families, are also available. These are stored in full strength glycerin and maintained separately from the main collection. These skeletal preparations are augmented by an extensive library of X-rays of North Pacific fishes. Begun in 1981, this library now includes some 765 X-rays, including representatives of 135 species in 66 families. We also have a growing dry skeleton collection, most of which has been donated by local archaeologists wanting to make their reference collections available to the public.
Canary Islands (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1999/2000

Original provider:
Life Caretta caretta (Canary Islands)

Dataset credits:
Data provider
LIFE Caretta caretta
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=886">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.
SeamountsOnline

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1869/2009

From 2001 to 2010, SeamountsOnline gathered and standardized data on species that have been observed or collected from seamounts. The purpose of the resource was to facilitate research into seamount ecology, and to act as a resource for managers. It was also the database component of the Global Census of Marine Life on Seamounts. 

We do not follow a strict geological definition of a seamount, so data on features smaller than 1000m high are included. Both hydrothermally-active and non-active seamounts are included, though the coverage is better for non-venting seamounts. SeamountsOnline is no longer an active project, and the dataset is no longer being expanded. Please note that the contents of SeamountsOnline are not complete - it does not hold all existing seamount species information. http://seamounts.sdsc.edu/
Global distribution of Manta and Mobula rays - A citizen science project based upon a survey of divers

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: null/null

A 'local knowledge' citizen science project based upon a survey of divers.
Given that mobulids attract recreational divers and the value of diver-derived data for describing broad trends in coastal biodiversity, we developed a focused online survey to gather information on the spatial and temporal trends and human use patterns of mobulids worldwide. The ‘eManta Survey’ was designed to collect the observations of experienced divers at a 10-degree latitude by 10-degree longitude cell resolution on a global scale.
The Deepwater Program: Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope Habitat and Benthic Ecology - DgoMB: Fishs

Keywords: None
Temporal coverage: null/null

A research program has been initiated by the Minerals Management Service to gain better knowledge of the benthic communities of the deep Gulf of Mexico entitled "The Deepwater Program: Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope Habitat and Benthic Ecology". Increasing exploration and exploitation of fossil hydrocarbon resources in the deep-sea prompted the Minerals Management Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior to support an investigation of the structure and function of the assemblages of organisms that live in association with the sea floor in the deep-sea. The program, "Deep Gulf of Mexico Benthos" or DGoMB, is studying the northern Gulf of Mexico (GOM) continental slope from water depths of 300 meters on the upper continental slope out to greater than 3,000 meters water depth seaward of the base of the Sigsbee and Florida Escarpments. This dataset contains the fish data.
WADFW PSAMP W2003

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Seabirds,Aircraft,Visual Sighting
Temporal coverage: 2002/2003

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)
Anas oustaleti (202228) =&gt; Anas platyrhynchos (175063)

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.
Eastern Mediterranean Syllidae from three locations, in Crete and Israel.

Keywords: Israel, Annelida, Occurrence, Eastern Mediterranean, Syllidae, Crete, Polychaeta, hard substrate, soft substrate, subtidal
Temporal coverage: 2007/2009

This is a combined dataset originating from two projects: NaGISA (Natural Geography in Shore Areas, a long term monitoring project following a global protocol) and a study on the Benthos of Haifa Bay. Specimens from Israel were collected on 31.5.2009 and 11.10.2009 in Haifa Bay, (Israel, Eastern Mediterranean Sea) from soft sediments of mixed grain sizes in shallow waters. Sediment samples were taken with a Van-Veen grab (KAHLSICO, model WA265/SS214) 32x35cm, volume 20 l, penetration 20 cm. The sediment was preserved in buffered formalin 10% for 3–7 days, then sieved through a 250 µm mesh sieve and subsequently stored in 70% ethanol. Specimens from Crete were collected in September 2007 and June 2008 from two sites in northern Crete characterized by a continuous hard bottom habitat with dense algal coverage and a moderate wave exposure. At each site, two vertical transects with sampling depths at 1 m, 5 m, 10 m, 15 m and 20 m were defined and five replicates were taken from each transect and depth.Samples were collected by means of SCUBA diving according to the NaGISA protocol (Iken and Konar 2003). A plexiglas frame (25 x 25 cm) with a net of 0.5 mm mesh size attached to its top opening was placed onto the rock and the surface within the frame was scraped off. The sample was collected by a manually operated suction device, supplied by air from an extra scuba tank. Large particles (&gt;2 cm) were collected manually after suction. The samples were subsequently washed through a 0.5 mm mesh sieve, fixed and preserved in 99% ethanol. Specimens were examined under an Olympus SZx12 stereomicroscope and an Olympus BX50 microscope and identified by employing the most recent literature on Syllidae (e.g. Nygren 2004, San Martín 2003, 2005, San Martín and Hutchings 2006).
Colección de Microalgas Marinas de la Universidad del Magdalena

Keywords: Bentónica, Specimen, Occurrence, PERMISO_COLECTA, Planctónica, Diatomeas, Clorofitas
Temporal coverage: 2013/2017

La Colección de Microalgas Marinas de la Universidad del Magdalena obtuvo su registro ante el Instituto Humboldt el 10 de julio de 2013, con el número 205 y acrónimo UMC-MA en el Registro Nacional de Colecciones Biológicas-RNC. Esta colección es un conjunto de cepas vivas de microorganismos fotoautótrofos obtenidos de colecciones extranjeras o de su aislamiento de cuerpos de agua nacionales. Se encuentra ubicada en el Laboratorio de Moluscos y Microalgas de la Universidad del Magdalena en Taganga, Santa Marta, Colombia. El objetivo de la colección es disponer de cepas microalgales nativas y foráneas susceptibles de ser aprovechadas en diversas aplicaciones de interés económico, ecológico, académico o científico. Provee cepas a cualquier persona natural o jurídica interesada usando las figuras de venta, intercambio o convenio. Actualmente la colección cuenta con 11 cepas microalgales.
Este recurso contiene 27 registros de microalgas, pertenecientes a 3 reinos (Chromista, Bacteria y Plantae), con un 66% clasificado a nivel de especies y 34% a nivel de género. Las colectas se han realizado en los departamentos de Antioquia y Magdalena en los años 2013 a 2017.
KOREAPMN12012 Meiofauna

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2012/2012

Sampling data captured in Oceanic Exploration Research Pursuant to Section 10, Appendix II of the Contract for Exploration between the International Seabed Authority and the Government of the Republic of Korea (ISBA/7/C/4), the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM) that is the relevant authority of the Government of the Republic of Korea hereby submits to the International Seabed Authority the annual report on the exploration activities in 2012 conducted in accordance with Paragraph 5, Schedule 2 on the Programme of Activities of the Contract for Exploration. The Contractor had performed the geological and geophysical survey with sampling of sediments and nodules, the marine environmental baseline survey in and around the contract area focused on the potential benthic impact experiment and reference sites, and research and development works on mining and processing technologies as a part of its exploration activities in 2012.
iziko South African Museum - Crustacean Collection

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1886/2003

Iziko South African Museum houses the most important crustacean (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, barnacles) collection in South Africa. Significant past contributions were made by K.H. Barnard, J.R. Grindley and B.F. Kensley (Crustacea). It currently contains 13127 records of 348 families.
Predation of Crangon crangon by Agonus cataphractus in Belgian coastal waters between 1973 and 1977

Keywords: Predator prey relationships, Samplingevent, Epibenthos
Temporal coverage: 1973/1977

Data on abundances of <i>Agonus cataphractus</i> and stomach contents with special attention to the presence of <i>Crangon crangon</i>. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Gabriels, I. (1977). Quantitatieve studie van de predatie-mortaliteit van Crangon crangon (L.) door Agonus cataphractus (L.). BSc Thesis. Free University of Brussels: Brussel. 91 pp.
Lord Howe Island Infaunal data, Australia (2008)

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2008/2008

Lord Howe Island (31° 33’S, 159° 04’E) sits approximately 580 km east of the eastern coast of Australia. The main focus of the survey was the shallow shelf surrounding Lord Howe Island, which ranges in depth from 25 to 150 m. For each sample station, a Smith-McIntyre bottom sediment sampler (10 litre, 0.1 m2 gape) was operated from the starboard deck of Southern Surveyor. The grab was used to collect sediment and infauna samples. It uses a spring-loaded scoop triggered by contact with the seabed and can collect an intact sample of sediment. Upon triggering, the
grab immediately covers the sample, which prevents disturbance during retrieval to the surface. In some locations, three replicate samples were taken.
Metadata record at https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/72010 Survey report  GA2461_Record 2010_026_Lord Howe Island.pdf at http://dapds00.nci.org.au/thredds/catalog/fk1/Post-survey_reports/catalog.html
North Sea cod and plaice egg surveys (2004, 2009)

Keywords: Observation, Ichthyoplankton, Samplingevent, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2003/2009

The dataset includes information about spatial distribution and abundance of fish eggs and larvae in the North Sea based on the data from the North Sea Cod and Plaice egg surveys.
The survey aims at studying fish egg and larval distributions in the winter in the North Sea, target species are cod and plaice.  The program was steered by the WGEGGS until 2012 and is currently steered by WGEGGS2.
OMSPMN12018 Env NHM NORCE

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2015/2015

Sampling data captured in Oceanic Exploration Research Since being awarded its Contract for Exploration in 2015, OMS has made significant contribution and progress towards the advancement of marine scientific knowledge and the global understanding of the environment and its resources. These findings and results have been reflected and reported annually to the Secretariat in accordance with the recommendations for the guidance of Contractors on the content, format and structure of annual reports as prescribed in ISBA/21/LTC/15.
Registros de una Tortuga carey (Eretmochelys imbricata) incautada y rehabilitada en el municipio de Riohacha

Keywords: Tortuga marina, Occurrence, Telemetría Satelital, Carey, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2015/2015

En el marco del Convenio No. ORC 011 de 2014 celebrado entre Petrobras, la Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano y la Corporación Autónoma de La Guajira, y con el objeto de dar continuidad en la estabilización y estimación de la situación actual de las poblaciones de tortugas marinas que transitan la región de La Guajira, se realizó la rehabilitación y reintroducción de un ejemplar de tortuga carey.

El ejemplar fue incautado por la Policía en el Municipio de Uribia, La Guajira y rehabilitado durante 12 semanas en las instalaciones del Acuario Mundo Marino. Una vez se estabilizó su condición de salud, fue reintroducido al mar portando un trasmisor satelital.
Subtidal hyperbenthos monitoring in function of a foreshore suppletion at the Belgian coast, period 2013-2016

Keywords: Samplingevent, Coastal defences, foreshore suppletion, Hyperbenthos
Temporal coverage: 2013/2016

What ecological effects does a foreshore suppletion, and a beach suppletion, have on the marine ecosystem in the intertidal and shallow surf zone (&lt;6 m depth)? The foreshore suppletion (400.000m³) was by means of an experimental set-up in the shallow coastal zone (-1 to -2m TAW) of Mariakerke. Beside it, a beach nourishment was conducted at Mariakerke (681243m³) and Middelkerke (968754m³). For the Mariakerke area, we collect biological and sedimentological samples in the impact area and in a control area (Bredene), before as after the suppletion, whereas for Middelkerke only the data after suppletion was part of the study. We monitor the marine ecosystem with a focus on the fauna within the sediment (macrofauna) and on the sediment (hyperbenthos, epi- and demersal fish fauna) in the intertidal zone and subtidal zone. In both studies, the subtidal area is the zone between the low water line and the 6m depth line and the intertdial area is the zone between low and high tide water line.
Gelatinous macrozooplankton abundance and biomass in Sevastopol Bay and inshore waters off the Crimean Coasts of the Black Sea

Keywords: Inshore waters, Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2000/2011

The dataset contains the monitoring data on abundance and biomass of four gelatinous zooplankton species (<i>Mnemiopsis leidyi, Beroe ovata, Aurelia aurita,  Pleurobrachia pileus</i>) from January 2000 to December 2011 in Sevastopol Bay and inshore waters off the Crimean coast (about 2500 records). Gelatinous zooplankton was collected at 5 stations in Sevastopol Bay and 3 stations in inshore waters near Sevastopol.
Uruguay Nearshore Zooplankton

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: null/null

This study presents a first general analysis of the zooplankton assemblages from the Uruguayan coastal/estuarine ecosystems. The database considered comprised information from seven sites representing three different types of environment: coastal Río de la Plata (Punta Brava and Playa del Buceo in Montevideo, and Bahía Maldonado in Maldonado), coastal plain estuary (Arroyo Solís Grande), and coastal lagoons (José Ignacio, Garzón and Rocha lagoons).
Nematoda and Copepoda from the Fal estuary

Keywords: Observation, Experimental research, Occurrence, Intertidal flats, Meiobenthos, Nematode
Temporal coverage: 1991/1992

Fal nematode and copepode abundance and environmental data; samples from November and March, from 5 creeks (Restronguet, Mylor, Pill, St Just, Percuil)
Happywhale - Black Dolphin in South Pacific Ocean

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence,PhotoID;Visual sighting, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2010/2022, 2010/2023

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 4 contributors in alphabetic order:

Johnny Giese; Marilia Olio; Olivier Blaud; Ricardo Matus
Passive eDNA collection enhances aquatic biodiversity analysis, Australia (2019)

Keywords: Occurrence, 16SF/D, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2019/2019

These data were collected to trial passive eDNA collection methods in tropical and temperate waters for the detection of fishes. The data were generated as part of a feasibility study within the Environomics Future Science Platform. The goal of the project was to develop low-cost, low-tech, easy to deploy methods for biomonitoring studies.
Aquatic biodiversity records at The University of the South Pacific

Keywords: Specimen, Occurrence, Freshwater, Marine
Temporal coverage: null/null

This dataset contains occurrence records for specimens held by the Marine Collection, an aquatic natural history collection, at The University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji.
A large component of records are from Fiji, however, there are records from different South Pacific island countries. Marine biodiversity collections and recording started in the late 1960s and continues to the present day. Freshwater records started in the 2000s and this database grows annually.
Records before the year 2000 do not have GPS coordinates, however, locality descriptions are provided. A future georeferencing project is planned to address this.
Data mobilisation is supported by the BID Pacific project "Mobilizing biodiversity data from natural history collections in Fiji" (BID-PA-2020-006-NAC), and the British Academy funded Youth Futures project "(Re)Defining Culture: Engaging urban Fijian youth in sustainable employment opportunities in the cultural heritage sector (YF\190078).
This dataset will be updated regularly.
NORFANZ Biological Survey, Tasman Sea, Australia - New Zealand 2003

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2003/2003

Biological survey data (species IDs and catch compositions) collected during the NORFANZ voyage on the Norfolk Ridge and Lord Howe Rise in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand, in May-June 2003. The NORFANZ voyage was a collaboration between multiple Australian and New Zealand agencies including CSIRO, Australian museums and NIWA. Fourteen seamount and slope sites were sampled, 10 on the Norfolk Ridge and 4 on the Lord Howe Rise. A total of 168 operations were completed, including 144 trawl-sled-dredge shots, in depths ranging from less than 100 m to over 2000 m. Gear types included bottom trawls, midwater trawl, beam trawl, epibenthic sleds, and rock and pipe dredges. The dataset contains records of 1,622 macroinvertebrate species or provisional species units in 15 phyla, and 582 fish species in 122 families, and is expected to include a significant percentage of species new to science. Accompanying these survey data are photographs and, in some cases, voucher specimens which are held in institutions in Australia and New Zealand.
This data has been republished (2022-09-05 with additional details of each occurrence where they can be one of three types:  catch composition (counts per taxa and optional aggregated weights by trawl event), catch measurements (length and/or weight) of individual taxa and/or catch specimens and their stored location. The occurrence type is recorded in occurrenceremarks.