oih/oih-wis2 huggingface dataset:
Zooplankton biomass and abundance in Estonian territorial waters 1993-2016

Keywords: Mesozooplankton, Samplingevent, Abundance index, Zooplankton biomass
Temporal coverage: 1993/2016

Zooplankton dataset contains data on the species composition, biomass and abundance of meso- and merozooplankton groups. The data are gathered during the Estonian national monitoring of coastal and open seain the Baltic Sea. Samples are collected vertically from three horizons 1) near-bottom to upper halocline layer, 2) halocline top layer to termocline top layer 3) termocline top layer to surface in accordance with the Manual for Marine Monitoring in the COMBINE programme of HELCOM. The samples are analysed using microscopy. Biomass and abundance records are provided for such groups like Rotatoria, Copepoda, Cladocera etc.
Tracking white-headed petrels (Pterodroma lessoni) in the Southern Ocean from Adams Island, New Zealand (2011-2014)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2011/2014

Ten white-headed petrels (Pterodroma lessonii) from Adams Island, Auckland Islands, were tracked during 2011–14 using miniature geolocators, in the first study to examine the at-sea movements and key foraging areas of this pelagic seabird. Data revealed extensive migrations west to South Africa and east into the central South Pacific Ocean. The birds returned to colonies Aug–Oct. Details are in
Taylor, G.A.; Elliott, G.P.; Walker, K.J.; Bose, S. 2020. Year-round distribution, breeding cycle, and activity of white-headed petrels (Pterodroma lessonii) nesting on Adams Island, Auckland Islands. Notornis 67(1): 369–386. (https://notornis.osnz.org.nz/node/4483)
Data was sourced from Zoatrack project 254 (https://zoatrack.org/projects/762/) on 2021-05-03
Buck Island Turtles (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2011/2017

Original provider:
USGS

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


Abstract:
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BIRNM), a marine protected area located in the US Virgin Islands, is a crucial nesting area for endangered hawksbills, green turtles, leatherback turtles, and loggerheads. Since the recent expansion of the USVI marine protected area at BIRNM, newly included areas have not yet been investigated for sea turtle habitat use. Thus, we are conducting a sea turtle tagging and tracking project to quantify real-time habitat-use of sea turtles within and around BIRNM. We capture reproductive females on nesting beaches and perform a standard workup procedure on each one, including marking each turtle with internal PIT tags and taking standard measurements, blood samples, photographs, and a biopsy punch for isotope (diet) analysis. We are using these data sets to determine whether current BIRNM boundaries encompass habitats most preferred by sea turtles, determine connections between turtles at BIRNM and other protected areas, identify core areas of turtle use, and quantify time spent in and around BIRNM. Our research addresses specific Recovery Objectives outlined in the Federal Recovery Plans for multiple protected species. Our data can be used as the basis for future adaptive management of BIRNM boundaries and also assist in nesting beach surveys conducted by National Park Service (NPS). We received financial support from NPS and USGS, and substantial in-kind support from NPS, without which this project would not have been possible.  In a concurrent study, we deployed an array of 19 acoustic receivers within BIRNM to identify patterns of habitat use for nesting females and turtles captured in the water; an overarching goal of that project is to determine which areas of BIRNM turtles use most often. The NPS and other university colleagues (UMass, UVI) have initiated additional BIRNM acoustic tracking projects, which have substantially augmented and expanded our existing array of receivers to extend past BIRNM borders. We have been maintaining our receivers while collaborating with NPS and other colleagues to get the most out of the expanding array of receivers in the region. By doing so, we can identify core areas of use by all turtles (by species and life stage) and determine the amount of time spent within and outside of the BIRNM.  

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=663">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.
NAFO: Historical collection of annual fisheries catch statistics for flatfish in the Northwest Atlantic during the period 1893-1959

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: null/null

In 2013 the NAFO Secretariat produced a working paper 'A compilation of historical groundfish catch data from the NAFO Regulatory Area 1804-1959' (SCS 14-07). This report was based upon a literature review of documents.

The compiled records contained country, scientific name, NAFO fishing area, year and annual catch (metric tons). A nominal latitude and longitude were assigned to each record based upon the NAFO fishing areas definitions access through the Marine regions gazetteer www.marineregions.org

Nominal catches are landed weight, for instance gutted, heads-on fish converted to corresponding weight of round fresh fish. Zero catches are not included in this version of the dataset.

The original report contains catch statistics dating back to 1804 but many of these earlier records do not reference a defined NAFO fishing subarea.
Rhodolith Beds in Northern New Zealand: Characterisation of Associated Biodiversity

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2010/2010

The ecology of subtidal rhodolith beds has been investigated for the first time in New Zealand, characterising two rhodolith species, Lithothamnion crispatum and Sporolithon durum, examining the structure and physical characteristics of beds at two locations and documenting their associated biodiversity. 
Site and characteristics: Field work was conducted in the Bay of Islands, at Kahuwhera Bay and Te Miko Reef, in February and September 2010. The rhodolith beds were mapped using a combination of techniques and the physical characteristics of the habitats were assessed and compared with adjacent areas outside the rhodolith beds.
The rhodolith beds differed significantly in terms of water motion, sediment characteristics and light levels, with Te Miko Reef having characteristics regarded as typical of rhodolith assemblages, and Kahuwhera Bay being atypical with respect to sediments and water clarity. The Te Miko Reef bed was in clear water and rhodoliths were clearly visible sitting on top of the substrate in a more or less single layer over rhodolith- and shell-derived gravel, whereas at Kahuwhera Bay there were fine sediments suspended in the water column and covering rhodoliths and associated biota, and live rhodoliths were in a more or less single layer overlaying grey to blackened rhodoliths in a darkly coloured rhodolith/sediment sublayer. The two rhodolith beds differed in current direction and strength with no clear tidal signal or direction of water motion at Kahuwhera Bay and tidally driven water movement at Te Miko Reef with a dominant northwest flow.
This Rhodolith Beds in Northern New Zealand: Characterisation of Associated Biodiversity dataset is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 New Zealand Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/nz/. If you publish, distribute, or otherwise disseminate this work to the public without adapting it, the following attribution to MPI should be used: “Source: Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and licensed by MPI for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand licence." If you adapt this work in any way or include it in a collection, and publish, distribute, or otherwise disseminate that adaptation or collection to the public, the following attribution to MPI should be used: "This work is based on/includes MPI’s data which are licensed by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 New Zealand licence."
MARMAP Chevron Trap Survey 1990-2009

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1988/2000

Abundance and biomass of fish species collected during the day from 1988 to 2000 off the coast of the southeastern United States (Cape Fear, NC to Cape Canaveral, FL). Chevron traps were set on live-bottom reef areas on the continental shelf and upper slope. Chevron traps were arrowhead shaped (maximum dimensions of 1.5 m x 1.7 m x 0.6 m.; 0.91 m3 volume) and constructed of 35 mm x 35 mm square mesh plastic-coated wire. Chevron traps had one entrance funnel (“horseneck”), and one release panel to remove the catch. Each trap was soaked between 90 and 120 minutes.
Documentation Center of Vegetal Biodiversity: BCN-Phycophyta

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Algae
Temporal coverage: 1952/2007

The algae collection of the Herbarium BCN contains more than 7,000 specimens. These samples correspond to marine macrophytes, basically phaeophytes, rhodophytes and chlorophytes, which come from all along the coastline of the Iberian Peninsula, but mostly from the Catalan-speaking territories (Països Catalans), the Basque Country and Galicia. In terms of taxa, there is a substantial representation of the genus Cystoseira.
IMMS Ridley 4 (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2011/2012

Original provider:
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies

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


Abstract:
Turtles are an important part of the ecosystem, and may serve as a good biological indicator of the health of the environment they inhabit. They are constantly impacted by a variety of both natural and anthropogenic factors.Satellite telemetry is a powerful tool for examining long-term movements of these protected species, and enhancing conservation and management efforts. These observations will allow us to see how much time these turtles actually spend in the Mississippi sound, prior to moving on. The use of satellite tags on recently rehabilitated and released Kemp’s ridley sea turtles will increase our knowledge about the daily activities and habitat delineation of these animals.

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=678">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.
Marine fauna survey of the Vestfold Hills and Rauer Island, 1981-82

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1981/1982

This dataset is a description of the shallow coastal marine fauna found in the Vestfold Hills and Rauer Island area, Antarctica. The results are from various surveys in this region over a 12 month period in 1981-82, and a full listing of species (with photographs) is given in the documentation. It includes benthic, pelagic and planktonic organisms of the coast as well as those that inhabit the ice-water interface.
CRESLI marine mammal observations from whale watch cruises 2000-2019

Keywords: Occurrence, Occurrence,Vessels,Sightings, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2000/2019

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

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

Abstract:
These data were collected during local (5-8 hour) whale watching trips 
conducted by the Viking Fleet and CRESLI. Trips originated from 
Montauk Harbor in Montauk, New York and occurred regularly from 
1997-2002 and again from 2009 - present, during July, August and 
early September.

The data were collected during efforts to gather information about the 
distribution, abundance, habitat use and site fidelity of cetaceans in 
the waters around Montauk, New York. The general public were 
educated, and volunteers were involved in collecting data, as citizen 
scientists. The data are maintained by CRESLI and are submitted to 
appropriate catalogs when possible.

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 and document the whale and sea bird populations of NY and 
New England and to take people to see these animals in the wild.

Since 2002 we have been offering incredible and successful multi-day 
offshore pelagic bird and whale observation trips.

Supplemental information:
[2022-03-17] A record for Atlantic white-sided dolphin on 2009-07-06 was added.
[2020-10-16] The 2018-19 data were appended.
[2020-08-07] The existing data was updated and 2016-2017 data were added.
[2015-05-12] Dataset was updated with 2012-2014 data.
Collection Tunicata SMF

Keywords: Museum collections, Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1970/2008

The Tunicata collection is part of the SeSAM collections of Senckenberg which combines all collections held at the Senckenberg Natutal History Museum of Frankfurt. It contains Tunicata from all over the world and includes the type material of 40 primary types; especially important is the reference material related to the works of Gottschaldt (1898), Hartmeyer (1903, 1911, 1912), and Sluiter (1913 &amp; 1932).
Russian Barnacle Geese (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2004/2005

Original provider:
Pechora Barnacle Goose Project 2004/5

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Pechora Barnacle Goose Project 2004/5
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=136">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.
HRC SCC Aerial-Based Monitoring Surveys February 2009

Keywords: Occurrence, Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Visual Sighting,Airplane, Observation
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.
ABYSSLINE UKSRL Contract Area CCZ Megafauna 2013-2015: Annelida

Keywords: Deep-sea mining, megafauna, Polymetallic nodule, Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Annelida, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2013/2015

This dataset describes the abyssal megafaunal annelid morphotypes observed during the two ABYSSLINE cruises (AB01/MV1313 - 2013 and AB02/TN319 - 2015) to the UKSRL polymetallic-nodule exploration contract area (UK-1) and the site EPIRB (~250 km east of the UK-1 area) in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean. These megafaunal annelids were recorded using ROV. There appear to be at least 8 distinct morphospecies identified by imagery. 

This dataset is from the paper: Amon D, Ziegler A, Drazen J, Grischenko A, Leitner A, Lindsay D, Voight J, Wicksten M, Young C, Smith C (2017) Megafauna of the UKSRL exploration contract area and eastern Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean: Annelida, Arthropoda, Bryozoa, Chordata, Ctenophora, Mollusca. Biodiversity Data Journal 5: e14598. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.5.e14598
Polychaeta and Oligochaeta of the Auckland and Campbell Islands, New Zealand, 1941-1945

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1943/1944

This report is based on the collections of specimens and data in the Auckland and Campbell Islands in the years 1941-45. Early in 1941, coast-watching stations were established at Port Ross, Carnley Harbour, and Perseverance Harbour, and the personnel of from three to five men at each were relieved once a year. Standing instructions issued by the Navy Office included a recommendation that the men should, in addition to service routine, record general observations on natural phenomena. This report is regarded as of the Cape Expedition which was the war-time code name for parties in the field between 1941 and 1945.
The marine worms in this dataset come from 17 species. Marine worms had been described from the results of gatherings in two previous expeditions to these Subantarctic Islands. The first of these contains a report of 18 species by Mortensen based on a 1907 expedition; the second reported on 55 species by Augener in 1925. In this dataset, there is one species not hitherto recorded.
The land worms collected represent only nine species belonging to seven genera. One of which is living in freshwater. The comparative smallness of the collection reflects that fact that expedition members had other matters to attend to. The majority of the specimens were preserved in alcohol, but several containers had apparently been neglected and the original preservative had not been changed, so that the creatures were in a state unfit for identification.
Algal community on the pneumatophores of mangrove trees of Gazi Bay in July and August 1987

Keywords: Observation, Vegetation ecology, Occurrence, Zonation, Mangroves, Pneumatophores, Vegetation, Algae and seagrasses
Temporal coverage: 1987/1987

Data on the location of found macroalgal and seagrass species and study of the algal community on the pneumatophores of mangrove trees on the West coast of Gazi Bay during July and August 1987. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Gallin, E (1988). Vegetatie-ecologische studie van de mangrove langs de westkust van Gazi Bay (Kenia) = Vegetation-ecological study of the mangroves along the west coast of Gazi Bay (Kenya). Ir Thesis. Rijksuniversiteit Gent - Faculteit van de Landbouwwetenschappen: Ghent. 157, 4 platen pp.
Estuarine Demersal Fish of Brazil

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: null/null

The dataset "Estuarine Demersal Fish of Brazil" is based on two publications, and includes species captured in 4 Brazilian estuaries between latitudes 0 and 25 degrees South, and 22 Brazilian estuarine locations with published lists of their respective inhabiting fish species, from equatorial to subtropical environments.
Assessment of marine living resources in Mauritius: Marine commercial fish

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen
Temporal coverage: 2010/2014

From 2010 -2013 marine fish specimens were collected from local fish market and fish landing station all around Mauritius mainland. For each specimen collected, the morphometric data as well as the sampling location and date of collection were recorded. Each specimen was tagged with a unique identification number and photographed. Tissue samples were dissected from the body muscle for DNA extraction.  Each fish specimen was tentatively identified by an ichthyologist based on the morphological features. 
All vouchered specimens collected were deposited at the Mauritius Oceanography Institute and preserved in 10% formaldehyde or kept as frozen
Population abundance, trend, structure and distribution of the endangered Antarctic blue whale - Satellite Tag

Keywords: Samplingevent, Balaenoptera musculus, Antarctic blue whale, Argos, animal tracking, satellite telemetry, animal movement, cetaceans, state-space model, Balaenoptera musculus intermedia, blue whale
Temporal coverage: 2013/2013

One aim of the Antarctic blue whale voyage was to attempt to deploy satellite tags on Antarctic blue whales in order to describe their movement and behaviour. This was the first time satellite tags had ever been deployed on Antarctic blue whales. Antarctic blue whale movement has been described using static location information such as that derived from the retrieval of a discovery-tagged whales, photo identification or acoustic data. These techniques however are unable to provide a continuous record of actual movements instead inferring movement from two (or more) known locations at two (or more) separate points in time. Actual movements of the whale between these points in time are not known. As such, detailed information such as large scale migratory movement between breeding and feeding grounds or even fine scale movement within a feeding ground remain poorly understood.
Edward Forbes. Report on the Mollusca and Radiata of the Aegean Sea, and on their distribution, considered as bearing on Geology. 13th Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, London, 1844.

Keywords: Mollusca, Sampling event, Historical Dataset
Temporal coverage: 1841/1843

A historical dataset, by Edward Forbes, Professor of Botany in King's College, London. This digitised report, requested by the British Association, refers to the Mollusca and Radiata inhabiting the Aegean and the Red Sea. The data upon which this report is founded have been entirely derived from a voyage of 18 months to the Aegean. The calculations have been based upon more than 100 fully recorded dredging operations in various depths and in many localities. The digitization process concerns the Appendix of the Report, which refers to the Examples of Dredging Papers, selected in order to show the associations of species in several regions. The numerous dredging operations on which this Report is founded were all registered in a similar manner.
SBC LTER Darwin Core Archive: Kelp Forest Reef Fish Abundance

Keywords: Occurrence, Occurrence: OrganismQuantity, BasisofRecord: HumanObservation, Taxon: ScientificName, Observation, Population Abundance
Temporal coverage: 2000/2016

These data describe the abundance of reef fish as part of the Santa
  Barbara Coastal LTER program (SBC LTER) to track long-term patterns in
  kelp forest reef species abundance and diversity. The study began in
  2000 in the Santa Barbara Channel, California, USA, and the time
  series is ongoing and updated approximately annually.
Abundances of all taxa of resident kelp forest fish encountered along
  permanent transects are recorded at nine reef sites located along the
  mainland coast of the Santa Barbara Channel and at two sites on the
  north side of Santa Cruz Island. These sites reflect several
  oceanographic regimes in the channel and vary in distance from sources
  of terrestrial runoff. In these surveys, fish were counted in either a
  40x2m benthic quadrat, or in the water parcel 0-2m off the bottom over
  the same area.
This dataset is formatted as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A, occurrence
  core). All taxa are counted (using an open species list), and
  abundances are zero-filled for each taxon not encountered. This is a
  derived data product and less-processed data may be available. See
   for
  more information and source data, which may include additional
  measurements, and
  
  for processing notes.
Happywhale - Fin Whale in Arctic 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 14 contributors in alphabetic order:

Adelie Xiaohang Li; Andrew Thompson; Annette Bombosch; Chris Lewis; Heidi Krajewsky; Hondius; Lauren Farmer; Marilia Olio; MS Otto Sverdrup; MS Spitsbergen; Nick Savic; Patrick Mitchell; Ronny Hogstrom; Tobias Brehm