oih/oih-wis2 huggingface dataset:
Phytoplankton data for Danish marine monitoring (ODAM) from 1988 - 2016

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Time series
Temporal coverage: 1988/2016

Data is an assembly of plankton monitoring stations situated between 54° and 58° North along the Danish coasts and in estuaries. There are multiple phytoplankton stations and 15 of them are maintained by 2016, although the data set also contains data of several discontinued stations. Each phytoplankton station is visited 1 to 4 times per month over a period of 25 years for some of the stations (two times per month is the norm). Samples are analyzed to estimate phytoplankton composition and abundance. The cell volume is determined for a sub group of cell of each species encountered, thus estimating a cell volume that is applied to the entire sample
Survey dataset on Pomatoschistus minutus (Pallas, 1770) and other gobies at the Belgian Coast, Oosterschelde, Westerschelde and at nuclear plants near Doel &amp; Borssele

Keywords: Zeeleeuw, Observation, Fish, research vessel, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2003/2005

This dataset was generated by the Laboratory of Aquatic Ecology (KULeuven) and contains data that was gathered during a survey on <i>Pomatoschistus minutus</i> at the Belgian Coast, Oosterschelde, Westerschelde and at nuclear plants near Doel &amp; Borssele.
IOW Natural History &amp; Archaeological Society Marine Invertebrate Records 1853- 2011

Keywords: Occurrence, Historical records, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1923/2011

This dataset contains records of cnidaria, decadopa and echinoderms for shores and inshore waters in the vicinity of the Isle of Wight. Some data is historical but new sightings are being added to the dataset. Therefore it is not yet complete.
The Angria Bank Expedition by Centre for Marine Living Resources &amp; Ecology (CMLRE) and Wildlife Conservation Society-India

Keywords: Northern Indian Ocean., Angria Bank, Arabian Sea, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2019/2019

Angria Bank is a submerged plateau located approximately 65 nautical miles (120 km) offshore from Vijaydurg, Maharashtra on the western coast of India. This region is believed to have evolved as a result of a rift between India and the Seychelles Laxmi ridge in the late Cretaceous period (Rao et al., 2003; Pandey and Pandey, 2015). The bank extends up to 40 km in length and 19 km width with an undulating basalt sea floor ranging in depth from 20-200 m (CSIRNIO, 2016). The edges of the plateau are steep, and they extend downwards to about 400 feet on either side. The bank began to develop post the Holocene sea level rise, a few thousand years ago, forming coral communities dated 240 years BP (Rao et al., 2003). Today, Angria bank is the largest submerged coral reef of India. Unique in its rich biodiversity, productivity and geological formations, this region harbours an extensive area of coral reefs and algal habitats spanning 650 km2 supporting a high diversity of associated flora and fauna (CSIR-NIO, 2016; Sivakumar and Joshi, 2015; Kulkarni and Sivakumar, 2015).
Abundances of benthic infauna from grab sediment samples as part of the INIS Hyrdo project, Co. Down (Northern Ireland), 2011

Keywords: Corystes, Samplingevent, research vessel, Benthic infauna
Temporal coverage: 2011/2011

This dataset contains information on the abundance of benthic infauna species from sediment grabs collected from the South East Mourne Coast off Co. Down (Northern Ireland). This survey is part of a large project called INIS Hydro which aims to provide high resolution seabed baseline data for the coast of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland using multibeam echosounders and grab samples for ground truthing. This survey was carried out in February 2011 on the RV Corystes using a 0.1m2 day grab. There were 47 grab samples taken in which infaunal analysis, Particle Size Analysis (PSA) and and Carbon &amp; Nitrogen (C&amp;N) analysis were carried out. The most abundant species found was the brittle star Amphiura filiformis and the most frequently recorded was the polychaete Lumbrineris cingulata.
The genus Gemixystus Iredale, 1929 (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Trophoninae) in New Caledonia

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen
Temporal coverage: 1967/2017

The genus Gemixystus Iredale, 1929 in New Caledonia is reviewed. Five species are recorded of which two are new, G. impolitus n. sp. and G. lenis n. sp. Gemixystus stimuleus (Hedley, 1912) is recorded for the first time in New Caledonia. Gemixystus transkeiensis (Houart,1987) is re-transferred from Vaughtia to Gemixystus.
With the present revised classification, twelve extant species are currently assigned to Gemixystus: G. calcareus Houart &amp; Héros, 2012, Coral Sea, Chesterfield Reefs; G. fimbriatus Houart, 2004, New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania (Fig. 6A-B); G. impolitus n. sp., Chesterfield Reefs; G. laminatus (Petterd,1884), South Queensland, Australia to Tasmania; G. lenis n. sp., Chesterfield Reefs; G. leptos (Houart, 1995), South Queensland, Australia and Chesterfield Reefs; G. polyphillius (Tenison-Woods, 1879), extant: New South Wales, Australia and S Tasmania; fossil: Miocene, Victoria(Fig. 6G-H); G. recurvatus (Verco, 1909), New South Wales, Australia and South Australia (Fig.6I-J); G. rhodanos Houart, 2004, South Queensland, Australia to Tasmania (Fig. 6K-L); G.rippingalei (Houart, 1998), Queensland, Australia; G. stimuleus (Hedley, 1908), South Queensland and New South Wales, Australia; G. trankeiensis (Houart, 1987), Transkei, South Africa (Fig. 6N-P).
Data from: Overwintering tropical herbivores accelerate detritus production on temperate reefs (2019)

Keywords: Samplingevent, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2018/2019

This dataset is the  abundances of the range-shifting tropical rabbitfish Siganus fuscescens and compared these with the most important kelp consumers native of temperate reefs of Western Australia: Kyphosus sydneyanus and Olisthops cyanomelas. The study was carried out at temperate rocky reefs in southwestern Australia  where the rabbitfish S. fuscescens has established populations following a marine heatwave in 2011. See cited paper for methods and analysis.
Marine species data for Scottish waters held and managed by Scottish Natural Heritage, derived from benthic surveys 1993 to 2012

Keywords: Observation, diver, Occurrence, Biodiversity
Temporal coverage: 1911/2021

The dataset comprises: species records from benthic surveys commissioned by SNH or projects where SNH were a partner and the outputs are under the custodianship of SNH. Additionally species records determined from SNH analysis of third party commissioned benthic survey video footage are included. The dataset contains surveys which contributed to the Marine Nature Conservation Review (MNCR) programme, EU-funded BioMar Life project, SNH Site Condition Monitoring including broad scale surveys in support of the Natura process, surveys to establish the impact of specific activities on marine habitats and species and surveys to support the Scottish Marine Protected Areas project.
Cnidaria Anthozoa: Azooxanthellate Scleractinia from the Philippine and Indonesian regions

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen
Temporal coverage: 1874/1993

Species of azooxanthellate Scleractinaia are listed from the Philippine-Indonesian region. The specimens originate primarily from the MUSORSTUM 1-3 and KARUBAR expeditions, but also include specimens collected by the "Albatross", Danish Expedition to the Kei Islands, SNELLIUS 2 Expedition, "Galathea", Mortensen's Java-South Africa Expedition, "Hakuho Maru", "Siboga", CORINDON 2, and ESTASE 2 expeditions.
OTN Canada Pacific Sockeye Salmon Tagging Project 2 - Tag Release Metadata, OTN Canada Pacific Sockeye Salmon Tagging Project 2

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, EARTH SCIENCE &gt; BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION &gt; ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES &gt; FISH, ACOUSTIC TAGS, Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2010/2018

This is the OBIS extraction of the Ocean Tracking Network  and University of British Columbia (UBC)  OTN Canada Pacific Sockeye Salmon Tagging Project 2, consisting of the release tagging metadata, i.e. the location and date when the tagged animal was released, and summarized detection events of tagged individuals.
    If readers are interested in the source dataset they may also inquire with the project PIs as listed here or on the OTN web site (https://members.oceantrack.org/project?ccode=NEP.PSS2).
Abstract:The objective is to assess the speed of outmigration, and location and level of mortality in freshwater and coastal areas, for individual smolts from Chilko Lake, a population situated 750 km inland from the ocean and is the highest elevation rearing lake for sockeye salmon in Canada. In spring 2010, 200 2-yr old juveniles were captured as they initiated their smolt outmigration and surgically implanted with acoustic transmitters. Sentinel acoustic receivers situated near the release site and in the lower Fraser River, and acoustic curtains associated with POST were used to determine travel rates and locales and levels of mortality.  Preliminary results indicate that smolts travelled at ~ 1-2 km/h during the initial sections of their migration through turbulent and clear water environments, and final sections, which were turbid and tidally influenced, of the freshwater migration. But they travelled ~ 5 km/h through the expansive fast flowing sections in between. Diel patterns were evident. On average fish reached the ocean in ~ 8 days with a range of 5-17 days among fish. Survival to reach the estuary is estimated at 20-30% and 15-20% to reach the first POST acoustic curtain situated in Northern Strait of Georgia about 180 km from the Fraser River mouth. We await the downloads of the other POST acoustic curtains to assess survival beyond this first acoustic receiver curtain. Of concern is that at present, POST does not have the funding available to download all of its Canadian curtains (e.g. the Queen Charlotte Strait line) and it is unclear when or if this will happen.
Occurrence and Additional Specimens of a Scorpionfish, Idiastion pacificum (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae), from the Central North Pacific

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen
Temporal coverage: 1979/2007

This dataset contains the occurrence dataset based on the original journal article Okamoto, Makoto, Motomura, Hiroyuki, Hoshino, Koichi, Yanagimoto, Takashi, Saruwatari, Toshiro (2012): Occurrence and Additional Specimens of a Scorpionfish, Idiastion pacificum (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae), from the Central North Pacific. Species Diversity 17 (1): 1-5, DOI: 10.12782/sd.17.1.001
CARESAT (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2014/2020

Original provider:
Islameta Group, University of Pisa

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Islameta Group, Dept. of Biology - University of Pisa
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>
Project partner
Parco Regionale della Maremma (Maremma Regional Park)
Project sponsor or sponsor description
Osservatorio Toscano Cetacei e Tartarughe (Tuscan Observatory Cetaceans and Turtles)


Abstract:
CARESAT is a project funded by the Tuscany Region (Italy) aiming to use satellite telemetry to increase the limited information currently available on the movements of loggerhead turtles frequenting Tuscany waters and the Pelagos Marine Sanctuary. To this aim, turtles found in Tuscan waters and rehabilitated in Tuscan rescue centers will be equipped with satellite transmitters, to reconstruct the movements made by tracked individuals, to identify the areas of the Sanctuary that are mainly frequented, and to reveal hitherto unknown aspects of their ecology and behavior.

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=1050">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.
FPN-EH-AVES - Breeding Distribution of seabirds in Patagonia Argentina coast

Keywords: birds, cormorants, penguins, Argentina, Patagonia, animal breeding and genetics, marine, petrels, coastal habitat, Occurrence, gulls, terns
Temporal coverage: null/null

Updated distribution of sixteen species of seabirds along the Patagonian coast. Number of breeding pairs at colonies of penguins, cormorants, gulls and terns were evaluated by aerial, boat and ground surveys carried out between 1993-1995 during the implementation of the Patagonian Coastal Zone Management Plan (Fundación Patagonia Natural and Wildlife conservation Society - GEF-UNDP). Census dates were timed to coincide with the late incubation period for each species. Additional information after 1998 was updated with published records.
Epibenthos and demersal fish monitoring at long-term monitoring stations in the Belgian part of the North Sea

Keywords: Fish, Epibenthos, Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2001/2021

Epibenthos and demersal fish monitoring at long-term monitoring stations
Trawl samples were taken within the disposal site and outside the disposal site (close neigbourhood) (classic controle/impact design). 
Sampling activities were in February-March and in September/October. A 8 meter shrimp beam trawl (22 mm mesh in the cod end) equipped with a bolder chain was used.The net was towed during 30 or 15 minutes at an average speed of 4 knots.
Happywhale - Long-finned pilot whale in Arctic Ocean, Happywhale - Long-finned Pilot Whale in Arctic Ocean

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,PhotoID;Visual sighting
Temporal coverage: 2016/2022, 2016/2023

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 3 contributors in alphabetic order:

Andrea Klaussner; Hanna Michel; Theo Vickers
Marine soft-bottom polychaete assemblages from the east coast of Canada in 1983 and 1984

Keywords: Occurrence, sampling event
Temporal coverage: 1983/1984

This resource contains an extract of the family distribution information as described in Table C-2 and E-4 of Jean-Marc Gagnon's PhD thesis, "Significance of body size and foraging mode in the structuring of marine soft-bottom polychaete assemblages". The survey area consisted of two regions off the east coast of Canada, the Labrador continental shelf and upper slope and the Hermitage Channel to the south of Newfoundland. The geographic range of the sampling sites along the Labrador continental shelf extends from Hudson Strait (61 °33'N) to Belle Isle Bank (52°42'N) in water depths of 85 to 622 m.
SHARK - National Ringed seal monitoring in Sweden since 1995

Keywords: Seals (animals), Top predators, Long-term monitoring, Air monitoring, Samplingevent, Marine mammals
Temporal coverage: 1995/2017

Data from Swedish environmental monitoring of abundance of Ringed seal. Swedish monitoring of Ringed seals started in 1995. The monitoring program was initiated by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and later the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management took over the responsibility and financing of the program. The monitoring is performed by the Swedish Museum of Natural History. Data is stored in the database SHARK, hosted and maintained by the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Monitoring of ringed seal is performed by counting seals in transects from airplane. More information is available in Swedish at https://www.havochvatten.se/hav/samordning--fakta/miljoovervakning/miljoovervakningens-programomrade-kust-och-hav/delprogram-sal-och-havsorn.html
Abundances of benthic invertebrate species in the CEAMARC region 2007/08

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2008/2008

Percent-cover estimates from forward facing still-images collected during the benthic trawls of the 2007/08 CEAMARC voyage (raw data-set here: https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/CEAMARC_CASO_200708_V3_IMAGES). All fauna in the bottom third of each image was scored to the lowest taxonomic resolution possible. The images originate from 32 transects, but were split by their lon-lat-position within a spatial grid of environmental variables into 41 sites. 
This dataset contains: 
(1)
- species/ morphotypes identified to the highest taxonomic resolution possible
- broader taxonomic classification (phylum/class)
- each species mobility, feeding-type and body-shape if possible
- average abundances in percent-cover at each site
(2)
- the mean longitude of all images aggregated per site
- the mean latitude of all images aggregated per site
- the number of images scored per site
Quality: Australian Antarctic Data Centre note - 2018-07-03:
The original datasheet was reformatted to fit IPT Biodiversity.AQ standard. The new datasheet "ceamarc_0708_invertebrates.csv" provides the dataset ID, sites, decimal latitude and longitude, country, continent, occurrence, date of event, organism quantity (biomass). The taxonomical organisation is provided to the lowest taxonomical rank that could be determined, after matched in WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species).
Hunter CMR - Cross shelf comparison BRUVS data, New South Wales, Australia (2014-2018)

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2014/2018

Reefs in 80-120m of water were sampled as part of the National Environmental Science Program Marine Biodiversity Hub (NESP) D3 project to collect biological information in the Hunter Australian Marine Park (previously called Commonwealth Marine Reserve). In spring 2016, Stereo BRUVS were used to sampled the fish and invertebrate assemblages. Deployments were for 60 mins, however, the data was analysed as both 30min and 60min deployments.
This work was undertaken for the Marine Biodiversity Hub, a collaborative partnership supported through funding from the Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Program (NESP). NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub partners include the University of Tasmania; CSIRO, Geoscience Australia, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Museum Victoria, Charles Darwin University, the University of Western Australia, Integrated Marine Observing System, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW Department of Primary Industries.
This dataset has been updated with observations extended to 2018.
Maritimes Recreational Shark Fishery Derbies

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1993/2016

The Maritimes Recreational Shark Fishery has been active since 1993.  Biological data collected from the recreational fishery is used to develop an  assessment of stock status and the general health of the population, particularly that of blue sharks. 

Shark fishing derbies are held each year in waters off Nova Scotia, usually during the months of July, August and September.  These are commercial or community-sponsored events, and are not sponsored by DFO or the Shark Research Lab.  However, the catches provide excellent samples for scientific examination, and thus all catches are closely monitored.  The species most often caught is the blue shark.  However the occasional thresher or porbeagle shark is also caught.  Shortfin mako sharks are not uncommon in Canadian waters. Other species of shark do occur in Nova Scotian waters, however many of them prefer warmer waters that are associated with the Gulf Stream, or deeper waters which make them unlikely to be caught by recreational anglers. 

Versions of the derby data may be restricted to blue sharks only, since that comprises 99% of the catch.  

Users of records from this data set are advised to contact the PI for additional information prior to inclusion in publications.
Historic fish data (1921-1953) from the Limfjord, Denmark

Keywords: Observation, Historical records, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1921/1953

This historic fish dataset was digitized and standardized by ICES iin the framework of the EMODNet Biology project. It contains data from the Danish Biological Station who collected quantitative fish samples on a yearly basis from a range of stations in the Limjord during more than 3 decades.
Registros de Nerita fulgurans asociados a microplasticos en las playas de Santa Marta y Puebloviejo

Keywords: Caribe, Moluscos, Microplásticos, Occurrence, PERMISO_COLECTA, SIB_MARINO, Bioacumulación, Centinela, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2021/2021

Este recurso contiene la información de 150 ejemplares de Nerita fulgurans colectados en el año 2021 en las playas de Rodadero (Santa Marta) y Puebloviejo.
Marine Biodiversity in Ilha Grande Bay Rio de Janeiro State - Southwest Brazil

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2003/2004

This data set includes the results of the Marine Rapid Assessment Protocol sampling activities undertaken in summer 2003 and winter 2004 at forty three different localities along Ilha Grande Bay, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Macroalgae and animal (invertebrates and fish) samples were obtained, either from rocky as well from sand beaches including infralitoral by SCUBA diving.
Planktonic copepods from coastal and inshore waters of Tudor Creek, Mombasa (December 1984-March 1985)

Keywords: Inshore waters, Coastal water, Occurrence, Species composition, Observation, Planktonic copepods
Temporal coverage: 1985/1985

List of copepod species and their occurrence (presence/absence) at three stations in Tudor Creek (Mombasa) for samples taken between December 1984 and March 1985. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Polk, P. (Ed.) (1986). Kenya report. VUB: Brussel. 358 pp.
Diatoms from SAZ Sediment traps

Keywords: Specimen, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1997/1997

The SAZ project organised by the Antarctic CRC has a continuing program of moored sinking particle trap studies in the Sub-Antarctic and Polar Frontal zones southwest of Tasmania along 140 E. The first deployment obtained weekly or higher resolution samples through the austral summer from September 1997 through February 1998 at three locations: the central Sub-Antarctic Zone (47 S, traps at 1000, 2000, and 3800m depth), the Sub-Antarctic Front (51 S, 1 trap at 3300m ) and above the Southeast Indian Ridge in the Polar Frontal Zone (54 S, 2 traps at 800 and 1500m). The particles were analysed for total mass, inorganic carbon, total carbon, nitrogen, silicon, and aluminium. Hence values for organic carbon, biogenic silica, and lithogenics were obtained, and the mass fluxes calculated. This report details the sites, moorings, data from the current meters and sediment traps, and results of analyses performed on the collected sediment trap material.
SPC PROCFish/C Invertebrates Observations French Polynesia 2003, 2004 and 2006

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Marine invertebrates, CoFish, SPC, PROCFish/C
Temporal coverage: 2003/2006

Marine invertebrate species of commercial interest observed in French Polynesia during the PROCFish/C surveys (2003, 2004 and 2006) in 5 sites: Fakarava, Maatea, Mataiea, Raivavae and Tikehau with a mix of survey methods (manta tow, reef benthos transects, and day and night searches)