oih/oih-wis2 huggingface dataset:
Olive ridley sea turtle tracking near Ghana 2009

Keywords: Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Animal tagging,Radio transmitters, Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2009/2010

Original provider:
Phil Allman, Florida Gulf Coast University

Dataset credits:
Phil Allman, Florida Gulf Coast University

Abstract:
Marine turtles have complex life cycles that include long-distance movements across coastal and pelagic habitats to access juvenile nurseries, foraging grounds, and eventually breeding grounds. Understanding these movement patterns is important for knowing habitat requirements and potential mortality risks for populations on a local, regional, and global scale. This knowledge is critically needed to inform resource managers and adopt best management practices for all populations. Although we are starting to understand the migration patterns for some species, there is a paucity of information regarding movement patterns of sea turtles that utilize nesting grounds in West Africa. We installed satellite tags on four female olive ridley sea turtles near the end of nesting season in Ghana. The purpose of this study was to determine their movement away from the nesting grounds. Two individuals remained in coastal waters within the Gulf of Guinea, whereas two individuals swam southerly and entered pelagic habitats of the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Even with the small sample size, these data suggest individuals disperse to different habitats near the end of nesting season.

Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to describe the dispersal pattern of adult female olive ridley sea turtles at the end of nesting season in Ghana, West Africa.
The Deepwater Program: Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope Habitat and Benthic Ecology - DgoMB: Isopods

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2000/2000

A research program has been initiated by the Minerals Management Service (Contract No. 1435-01-99-CT-30991) 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. The study is focused on areas that are the most likely targets of future resource exploration and exploitation. However, to develop a Gulf-wide perspective of deep-sea communities, sampling in areas beyond those thought to be potential areas for exploration has been included in the study design. A major enhancement in the program is the extension of the transects onto the abyssal plain of the central Gulf of Mexico through collaborative studies with Mexican scientists. This additional work effort will allow assessment of benthic communities structure and function throughout the basin by sampling the deepest habitats in the region.
The program is designed to gain a better ability to predict variations in the structure and function of animal assemblages in relation to water depth, geographic location, time and overlying water mass. Biological studies are integrated with measurements of physical and chemical hydrographic parameters, sediment geochemical properties and geological characteristics that are known to influence benthic community distributions and dynamics. Eight (8) hypotheses are being tested on the basis of measures of benthic community structure. It is hypothesized that community structure varies as a function of: 1) water depth, 2) geographic location (east vs. west), 3) association with canyons, 4) association with mid-slope basins, 5) sea surface primary productivity, 6) proximity to hydrocarbon seeps, 7) time (seasonal and interannual scales), and 8) association with the base of escarpments.
2016 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Sound of Barra underwater video and benthic infaunal grab survey

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2016/2016

This work consisted of 35 quantitative drop-down video drift survey sites and 72 infaunal grab samples and granulometry samples for Particle Size Analysis. This was targeted to 9 sampling boxes located within and outside the eastern side of the Sound of Barra SAC. Digital still photographs were taken at intervals of the video survey to enable description of seabed structure and species assemblages. The main aims of this investigation were to: (1) improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of species and habitats of recognized conservation importance (in particular, refining the distribution of Habitats Directive Annex 1 habitats); (2) determine the current condition of the maerl and coarse sediment habitats on the eastern side of the Sound of Barra SAC; and (3) contribute towards site condition monitoring of the SAC. This constituted the FRV Alba Na Mara cruise 0616A.
First visual occurrence data for deep-sea cnidarians in the South-western Colombian Caribbean

Keywords: Deep Sea, Observation, Colombian Caribbean, Occurrences, Cnidaria
Temporal coverage: 2015/2017

Interest in the deep seas has increased dramatically in the last decade, due to the potential presence of natural resources. Although Colombia holds a large submerged territory, knowledge of the seabed and its biodiversity beyond a depth of 1000 meters is very limited. During 2015-2017, Anadarko Colombia Company (ACC) carried out hydrocarbon exploratory activities in the Southern Colombian Caribbean, at depths between 375 m and 2500 m.  As an opportunistic result from these activities, several organisms from different phyla were spotted in ROV and towed camera surveys. We analysed a total of 9h 9min 26sec of video and 5066 photographs, looking for benthic and pelagic megafauna. The images were separated by Phylum and Class, and the cnidarians were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level. The data presented here corresponds to 108 occurrences of deep-sea cnidarians and one ctenophore. This is the first of a series of datasets reporting visual confirmations on the occurrences of deep-sea organisms in the Colombian Caribbean.
HRC SCC Aerial Shoreline Surveys February 2011

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,Hawaii Range Complex,Aircraft,Sightings
Temporal coverage: 2011/2011

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

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

Abstract:
Aerial surveys to monitor marine mammals and sea turtles (MM/ST) were conducted in
conjunction with two training events during the period February 16 to March 5, 2011, including:
(a) U.S. Navy Submarine Commander’s Course (SCC) naval training event in the Hawaii Range
Complex (HRC) on the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) instrumented range between Kauai
and Niihau, Hawaii; and 
(b) Undersea Warfare Exercise (USWEX) training event south of Oahu
and Molokai. Surveys in support of the SCC event occurred on 4 consecutive days from
February 16 to 19, 2011, in waters adjoining Kauai and Niihau where the missile destroyer (DDG) and other ships were operating, followed by shoreline surveys of Kauai and Niihau on 2 separate days thereafter: February 24 and 26, 2011. This was followed by shoreline surveys of the Four
Islands region in support of the USWEX event on 2 separate days, February 28 and March 5, 2011. The survey methods and sampling design were submitted and approved in advance, per the statement of work (SOW), to the Navy Technical Representative (NTR) and followed previously established protocol (Mobley and Milette 2010; Smultea et al. 2009a,b).

Purpose:
not provided

Supplemental information:
This dataset includes sightings during the SCC shoreline surveys.

Sightings during the ship-follow surveys are available: <a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/922">HRC SCC Aerial-based Shp-follow Surveys  February 2011</a>

Sightings during the transect surveys are available: <a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/923">HRC SCC Aerial-based Transect Surveys  February 2011</a>

Data for the USWEX shoreline surveys are available:
<a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/925">HRC USWEX Aerial-based Shoreline Surveys  February and March 2011</a>
OTN St. Anns Bank Species Tracking Study - Tag Release Metadata

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2016/2018

This is the OBIS extraction of the OTN St. Anns Bank Species Tracking Study 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: The St. Anns Bank Marine Protected Area was established in June 2017. In support of the long-term management of this MPA, an ecosystem monitoring program is currently being designed to evaluate performance relative to conservation objectives. Data describing the spatial-temporal patterns of species movement relative to MPA boundaries is essential for evaluating species composition and to gauge the protective capacity of the MPA.  In 2015, a snow crab movement monitoring project was established in the St. Anns Bank area, with collaboration between industry, the OTN and DFO.  Acoustic receiver arrays deployed as part of this project  can provide an opportunity to record the presence of tagged species who reside in, or transit through, the MPA. In particular, acoustic monitoring of tagged focal species (Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and Atlantic striped wolfish (Anarhichas lupus)) inside the MPA and beyond the receiver array, will provide important information for performance evaluation and design.
CRESLI marine mammal observations from whale watch cruises 2022

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Visual Sighting,Vessel, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2022/2022

Original provider:
Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, Inc.

Dataset credits:
Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, Inc.

Abstract:
Cetacean sightings data for the waters off Montauk for July through early 
September 2022

Purpose:
The Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island is a non-profit 
research and education organization. Our mission is: "To promote and 
foster 
understanding and stewardship of coastal ecosystems through research 
and 
education ." Part of our work is to observe, document, and collect pertinent 
data and photographs of  the whale and sea bird populations of NY and 
New England and to take people to see these animals in the wild.

Since 1996 we have been offering incredible and successful single day and 
multi-day offshore pelagic bird and whale observation trips.

Supplemental information:
A static view of vessel tracks is available. To show it online, go to "Layers" tab 
and choose "Vessel tracks".
Happywhale - False Killer Whale in South Atlantic Ocean

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,PhotoID;Visual sighting
Temporal coverage: 2013/2018

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:

Conor Ryan; Marilia Olio
Queensland WildNet wildlife marine records , Australia (1788-2022)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1788/2022

This is a subset of the marine wildlife records from the Department of Environment and Science's WildNet database. It contains the WildNet wildlife records approved for release (by data providers), that are not classed as erroneous or duplicate, that have a location precision equal to or less than 10000 metres, do not have a count of zero and for taxa not listed as confidential. This dataset is generated weekly.
MARMAP Isaacs-Kidd Midwater Trawl 1990-2009

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1979/1979

Abundance and biomass of fish species collected during the day from February to August 1979 off the coast of the southeastern United States (Cape Fear, NC to Cape Canaveral, FL). The trawl consists of specifically designed nets attached to a V-shaped, rigid diving vane, which maintains the trawl at depth for extended periods of time at towing speeds up to 5 knots. The IKMT has a 1.8 m x 1.8 m mouth opening, with a 1.050 mm mesh cod end.
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, Vaquita 2008, Cruise 1637

Keywords: Occurrence, Occurrence,Vessels,Sightings,Vaquita,Population,Abundance,Survey,Census, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2008/2008

Original provider:
NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC)

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

Abstract:
The 2008 Vaquita Expedition was a joint US-Mexican effort to provide the best scientific data possible to aid the government of Mexico in conservation decisions for the vaquita. The study area was the northern end of the Gulf of California south to about 30.8 degrees north latitude. A line-transect survey of the deeper water of the study area was conducted by the NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center aboard the NOAA ship <i>David Starr Jordan</i> in October and November 2008. 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.

Purpose:
The primary objective was to collect data to estimate the abundance vaquita, or Gulf of California harbor porpoise.

Supplemental information:
This dataset is supplemental to the following datasets:
SWFSC Marine Mammal Survey, Vaquita 1997, Cruise 1608
Loggerhead turtle movements in the Southern California Bight (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2015/2021

Original provider:
NOAA NMFS

Dataset credits:
Data provider
NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>
Project partner
This project is under the leadership of scientists at the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).  This federal organization is responsible for effective management of our U.S. based fisheries.  To do so requires that management decisions be based on the best available science.  This project is developed to generate such information, particularly as it relates to fisheries time-area closures in the Southern California Bight.
Project sponsor or sponsor description
This project is a collaboration among scientists at the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service's Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, CA, and the NMFS West Coast Regional Office in Long Beach, CA.  The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA is a key partner and has served as the rehabilitation institution for two turtles (Coco and Char Char) tracked so far as part of this project.  SeaWorld - San Diego has also been a key contributor, serving as the rehabilitation center for Ruth. Additional partners include ICAPO and Ralph Pace Photography. The NMFS permit number for Coco's satellite tracking research is 14510.


Abstract:
Endangered North Pacific loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) are distributed widely throughout the North Pacific Ocean.  Scientists have known that juvenile loggerhead turtles originating from Japanese nesting beaches cross the Pacific Ocean to access the productive waters off the Pacific Coast of North America, although the movements of these loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters of southern California are poorly understood. This project's goal is to track the movements of juvenile loggerheads in this portion of the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem.  Understanding their movement patterns, and how they relate to oceanographic conditions in the region will provide significant information for management efforts aimed at reducing human impacts to loggerheads in this area.

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=1090">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.
Satellite Tracking of Hawksbill Turtle in West Sumbawa, Indonesia (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2008/2008

Original provider:
WWF Indonesia

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


Abstract:
The beaches along the coast of South-West Sumbawa, historically had been known as significant nesting sites for at least three species of marine turtles, namely the Green turtle, Hawksbill, and the Olive Ridley turtle. Despite of the beauty and the intactness of the coastal areas, all species of turtle populations have undergone a dramatic decline due to massive eggs collection for local consumption. In the past, this area was also one of the traditional catching sites for turtle hunters who eventually sold them for Bali market. This post-nesting turtle migration study is conducted by WWF Indonesia and WWF Denmark in collaboration with the Regional Nature Conservation Agency of West Nusa Tenggara and PT NNT (a mining company operates in this area), to raise awareness among the local community, local government, as well as private sectors in the area. The awareness is not only necessary to reverse the declining trend of turtle population, but also to turtleï¿½s resilience to the effects of climate change and give them the best possible chance of survival into the future by means of encouraging the locals to protect their known nesting and foraging habitats.This project is part of a larger program build within the Coral Triangle Region to determine the migration routes of turtle population that is vital for establishing a network of turtle protected area.

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=266">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.
The Real Bounty: Marine Biodiversity in the Pitcairn Islands

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2012/2012

In 2012 we conducted an integrated ecological assessment of the marine environment of the Pitcairn Islands, which are four of the most remote islands in the world. The islands and atolls (Ducie, Henderson, Oeno, and Pitcairn) are situated in the central South Pacific, halfway between New Zealand and South America. We surveyed algae, corals, mobile invertebrates, and fishes at 97 sites between 5 and 30 m depth, and found 51 new records for algae, 23 for corals, and 15 for fishes. The structure of the ecological communities was correlated with age, isolation, and geomorphology of the four islands. Coral and algal assemblages were significantly different among islands with Ducie having the highest coral cover (56%) and Pitcairn dominated by erect macroalgae (42%). Fish biomass was dominated by top predators at Ducie (62% of total fish biomass) and at Henderson (35%). Herbivorous fishes dominated at Pitcairn, while Oeno showed a balanced fish trophic structure. We found high levels of regional endemism in the fish assemblages across the islands (45%), with the highest level observed at Ducie (56% by number). We conducted the first surveys of the deep habitats around the Pitcairn Islands using drop-cameras at 21 sites from depths of 78 to 1,585 m. We observed 57 fish species from the drop-cams, including rare species such as the false catshark (Pseudotriakis microdon) and several new undescribed species. In addition, we made observations of typically shallow reef sharks and other reef fishes at depths down to 300 m. Our findings highlight the uniqueness and high biodiversity value of the Pitcairn Islands as one of the least impacted in the Pacific, and suggest the need for immediate protection.
AMAPPS Northeast Aerial Cruise Winter 2011

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

Original provider:
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)

Dataset credits:
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)

Purpose:
The objectives of the NEFSC aerial survey were 1) to estimate abundance of cetaceans and turtles in waters north of New Jersey and shallower than 100 m depth and 2) to investigate how the animals' distribution and abundance relate to their physical and biological ecosystem.

Supplemental information:
Perpendicular distance to the animal is not publicly available.
Mesozooplankton in the Sea Scheldt between 1995 and 1996

Keywords: Zooplankton, Mesozooplankton, Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 1995/1996

Quantitative and qualitative study on mesozooplankton species in the Sea Scheldt between 1995 and 1996. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Van Mieghem, R. (1996). Mesozooplankton in de Zeeschelde. BSc Thesis. Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel. 28, + annexes pp.
HRC UNDET Vessel-Based Monitoring Surveys November 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.
Oceanic Loggerhead Project (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2009/2011

Original provider:
Kate Mansfield

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Neonate tracking project
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>
Project sponsor or sponsor description
This project was made possible by funding from NOAA SEFSC, the National Academies Research Associateship Program, Large Pelagics Research Center Extramural Grants Program, Florida Sea Turtle Grants Program, Save Our Seas Foundation, Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund, the Ashwanden Family Fund, the Nelligan Sea Turtle Research Support Fund, and personal funds.


Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=717">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.
Southern right whales distribution in Bahía Nueva, Puerto Madryn, Argentina

Keywords: Occurrence, sightings, triangulation method, Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis. Southwest Atlantic Ocean
Temporal coverage: 2003/2005

Database containing unpublished information about the position of south Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena australis) in the Bahía Nueva (located between 42° 41’ 55’’ S - 64° 59’ 38’’ W and 42° 47´ 08´´ S - 64 ° 57´25´´ W), Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina. Position of individuals in the bay were recorded by terrestrial triangulation method during August and November of 2003-2005. Samples recorded number of individuals and group composition during the breeding season.