oih/oih-wis2 huggingface dataset:
Coral Reef Evaluation and Monitoring Project Florida Keys 2000

Keywords: about, basisOfRecord, florida, identification, marine, organism, rank, recordedBy, samples, subregionid, usage, vernacular, vernacularName, wildlife, acceptedNameUsageID, organism_per_sample_area, acceptedNameAuthorship, acceptedNameUsage, Samplingevent, basis, commission, event, kingdom, phylum, research, set, square, taxonomicStatus, value, accepted_aphia_database_identification_number, occurrenceStatus, cremp, evaluation, fwc, genus, information, meters, number, per, presence, species_name, specificEpithet, taxonRank, vernacular_name, world, year, organismQuantity, accepted_name_usage, organismQuantityType, accepted, aphia, array, common, florida keys, identifier, ocean, order, percent, sitecode, stewardship, taxonomy, scientificNameAuthorship, occurrence_identification, coral monitoring, biogeographic, biology, dry tortugas, fwc-fwri, institute, occurrenceID, project, record, siteid, station, status, system, taxon_rank, taxonomic, time, authorship_information, accepted_authorship_information, percent_coverage, array-data, database, eventID, eventdate, family, fwri, gulf of mexico, occurrence, register, revisited, scientific, scientificname, taxon, taxon_status, unaccepted, v2.3, aphia_database_identification_number, scientificnameid, authorship, basis of record, class, comprehensive, conservation, coverage, data, date, fish, hierarchy, large, obis, reef, sample, scientific_name, statement, worms, absence, area, coral, habitatid, keys, latitude, longitude, monitoring, name, recorded, species, data_set_identification
Temporal coverage: 2000/2000

The purpose of the Coral Reef Evaluation and Monitoring Project (CREMP) is to monitor the status and trends of selected reefs in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary(FKNMS). CREMP assessments have been conducted annually at fixed sites since 1996 and data collected provides information on the temporal changes in benthic cover and diversity of stony corals and associated marine flora and fauna. The core field methods continue to be underwater videography and timed coral species inventories. Findings presented in this report include data from 109 stations at 37 sites sampled from 1996 through 2008 in the Florida Keys and 1999 through 2008 in the Dry Tortugas. The report describes the annual differences (between 2007 and 2008) in the percent cover of major benthic taxa (stony corals, octocorals, sponges, and macroalgae), mean coral species richness and the incidence of stony coral conditions. Additionally, it examines the long-term trends of the major benthic taxa, five coral complex, Montastraea cavernosa, Colpophyllia natans, Siderastrea siderea, and Porites astreoides) and the clionaid sponge, Cliona delitrix.
Coral Reef Evaluation and Monitoring Project Dry Tortugas 2013

Keywords: about, basisOfRecord, data_set_name, dataset, florida, identification, marine, organism, rank, recordedBy, samples, subregionid, usage, vernacular, vernacularName, wildlife, acceptedNameUsageID, organism_per_sample_area, acceptedNameAuthorship, acceptedNameUsage, Samplingevent, basis, commission, event, kingdom, phylum, research, set, square, taxonomicStatus, tortugas, value, associatedreferences, accepted_aphia_database_identification_number, occurrenceStatus, cremp, evaluation, fwc, genus, information, meters, number, per, presence, species_name, specificEpithet, taxonRank, vernacular_name, world, year, organismQuantity, accepted_name_usage, organismQuantityType, accepted, aphia, array, common, datasetName, dry, florida keys, identifier, ocean, order, percent, sitecode, stewardship, taxonomy, scientificNameAuthorship, occurrence_identification, coral monitoring, biogeographic, biology, dry tortugas, fwc-fwri, institute, occurrenceID, project, record, siteid, station, status, system, taxon_rank, taxonomic, time, authorship_information, accepted_authorship_information, percent_coverage, array-data, database, eventID, eventdate, family, fwri, gulf of mexico, occurrence, register, revisited, scientific, scientificname, taxon, taxon_status, unaccepted, v2.3, aphia_database_identification_number, scientificnameid, authorship, basis of record, class, comprehensive, conservation, coverage, data, date, fish, hierarchy, large, obis, reef, sample, scientific_name, statement, worms, taxonomic_status, absence, area, coral, habitatid, latitude, longitude, monitoring, name, recorded, species, data_set_identification
Temporal coverage: 2013/2013

The purpose of the Coral Reef Evaluation and Monitoring Project (CREMP) is to monitor the status and trends of selected reefs in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary(FKNMS). CREMP assessments have been conducted annually at fixed sites since 1996 and data collected provides information on the temporal changes in benthic cover and diversity of stony corals and associated marine flora and fauna. The core field methods continue to be underwater videography and timed coral species inventories. Findings presented in this report include data from 109 stations at 37 sites sampled from 1996 through 2008 in the Florida Keys and 1999 through 2008 in the Dry Tortugas. The report describes the annual differences (between 2007 and 2008) in the percent cover of major benthic taxa (stony corals, octocorals, sponges, and macroalgae), mean coral species richness and the incidence of stony coral conditions. Additionally, it examines the long-term trends of the major benthic taxa, five coral complex, Montastraea cavernosa, Colpophyllia natans, Siderastrea siderea, and Porites astreoides) and the clionaid sponge, Cliona delitrix. It is one of the longest running coral reef monitoring projects in south Florida and has been extremely important in documenting the temporal changes that have occurred in recent years.
Biodiversity Characterisation of Pilbara Marine Regions (Epibenthic Sled, Trawl, Towed Video and Sediment), Australia (2013)

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2013/2013

This dataset is an output of the Pilbara Marine Conservation Partnership (PMCP) Environmental Pressures Theme - Project Habitats and Biodiversity Characterisation and Mapping. The benthic invertebrate, plant and fish biodiversity of the west Pilbara region was sampled between 10 and 27 June 2013 during voyages on the CSIRO vessel RV Linnaeus and WA Fisheries vessel RV Naturaliste. The equipment used was: 0.75m epibenthic sled at 13 sites for a distance of ~300m or a 1.5m epibenthic sled at 98 sites for a distance of ~150m per tow; a Pipe dredge attached to each sled; an 8 Fathom Florida Flyer Trawl at 43 sites for a distance of ~1km per tow; and a Drop-Camera video system towed for a 500 m transect at 123 sites to observe and record video of the seabed habitat.
Metadata sourced from https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/c935a434-168f-41bd-a83d-eeb4bdf4583f. Data from https://data.pawsey.org.au/ in the following path PMCP/Data_and_scripts/Environmental Pressures/habitat and biodiversity.
Polish Monitoring Programme - Monitoring of the Baltic Sea: phytobenthos

Keywords: Phytobenthos, Observation, Long-term monitoring, Occurrence, Monitoring
Temporal coverage: 2002/2013

Phytobenthos data from Polish Exclusive Economic Zone of the Baltic Sea collected in frame of the Polish Monitoring Programme. Data include information on species composition, areal coverage and  dry biomass of phytobenthos community for the period of 2002-2012. Additional data on substrate type are included in the data.
Gulf Green Turtle Project 2016-2019

Keywords: Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Sea turtles,Visual Sighting,Radio transmitters, Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2016/2019

Original provider:
Nicolas Pilcher, Marine Research Foundation &amp; Marina Antonopoulou, Emirates Nature WWF

Dataset credits:
Nicolas Pilcher, Marine Research Foundation

Abstract:
Marine turtles are integral components of the Arabian region marine ecosystems, and a priority conservation component of national and regional conservation programmes. Sea turtles are protected in all countries bordering the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and are a priority species in Emirates Nature-WWF's Strategy 2015-2020, as well as WWF’s Global Marine Turtle Strategy 2012-2020 (WWF, 2012).

Turtles are in danger from accidental bycatch of juveniles and adults in fishing operations, marine habitat alteration and degradation, exploitation of eggs, loss of nesting beaches, and potentially through rising temperatures with climate change. Younger turtles are also impacted by cold-stunning events during winter months.

A small number of protected areas exist which encompass certain life stages of sea turtles in the Gulf region, but these are spatially-limited given the state of knowledge on turtle habitat use - we have little information on where green turtles migrate to following nesting areas, and where key foraging and development grounds are found.

The Gulf Green Turtle Project will allow us to decipher the migration paths of green sea turtles, as these comprise the most abundant turtle species in the inner Gulf region and the second most abundant in Oman, and will identify linkages between foraging and nesting populations within the important Gulf biogeographic region, allowing us to guide conservation actions and raise awareness of the importance of marine turtle populations.

Data resulting from this work will inform managers of critical in–water habitats utilised by Arabian turtles, and allow them to aim concerted conservation activities, including fishery regulation where applicable, to preserve turtles through all phases of their live cycle.

Supplemental information:
[2023-01-27] Additional 48 tags were appended.

This project is implemented by Emirates Nature - WWF, formerly known as Emirates Wildlife Society-WWF, with scientific advice from the Marine Research Foundation (MRF).

The data is also available at the STAT web site (http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/?project_id=1199) but this version is different as the data shared with OBIS-SEAMAP was filtered by the provider.
Catalogue of algae collected in the Mediterranean Sea during the cruises of Cutter Violante in 1876 and 1877

Keywords: Historical data, Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 1876/1877

Digitized data from a paper published in 1879 in "Reale Accademia dei Lincei", on cruises of Cutter Violante in 1876 and 1877 around some small islands in the Mediterranean Sea.
JOGMECCRFC12018 Env Template JK18 picoplankton

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2018/2018

Sampling data captured in Oceanic Exploration Research JOGMEC has implemented the following work as crust exploration activities during 2018: (1) Exploration work During 2018, two surveys were conducted on the R/V Hakurei in the exploration area. Multi Beam Echo Sounder (MBES) acoustic survey, Benthic Multi-coring System (BMS) drilling, Arm-bolted Rock Dredge (AD) rock sampling were carried out for resource evaluation. The first survey targeted the JA04 Seamount, JA06 Seamount (aka the Xufu Guyot), the JA12 Seamount (aka the Zhinyu Guyot) and the JA17 Seamount (aka the Scripps Guyot). The period of the first survey was from 5 April to 5 May (31 days). The second survey targeted the JA02 Seamount (aka the Lamont Guyot), the JA04 Seamount and the JA06 Seamount. The period of second survey was from 11 May to 11 June (32 days). High-resolution bathymetry data of the JA04 and JA12 Seamounts, 84 drilling cores in 31 blocks and 394 kg of rock samples were acquired during the exploration survey in 2018. Chemical analysis for resource evaluation and lithofacies similarity analysis to compare characteristics of crust ores were carried out on drilling core samples. Moreover, statistical analysis between acoustic backscattering strength and seafloor observation was carried out to evaluate the distribution of crust ores on seamounts in the  exploration area.
Phytoplankton composition, biomass and abundance in Estonian territorial waters 1993-2016

Keywords: Time series, Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 1993/2016

The dataset contains abundance and biomass for different taxonomical units of phytoplankton (from phylum to species, according to identification accuracy) sampled from Estonian open and coastal waters in the Baltic Sea. Samples are collected with Ferrybox method (sampling depth appr. 5m) or by pooling samples from discrete depths (1, 5 and 10m) in national monitoring stations. Phytoplankton identification and enumeration was carried out using microscopy, biomass calculations were done using volume formulas provided by HELCOM-PEG (phytoplankton expert group) and published in http://www.ices.dk/marine-data/data-portals/Pages/DOME.aspx (PEG BIOVOLUME).
Antarctic Isopods

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: null/null

The phylogenetic relationships of 14 species of the Antarctic amphipod families Epimeriidae and Iphimediidae were investigated using 553 bp of the gene for the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) and 98 morphological characters. Both families are dominant members of the Antarctic benthic amphipod community. In contrast to previous studies, our molecular and morphological data suggest that the families Epimeriidae and Iphimediidae may not be sister taxa. Our study suggests that Iphimediidae are more closely related to Eusirus (Eusiridae) than to Epimeria (Epimeriidae). Phylogenetic analyses based on maximum parsimony (MP) and maximum likelihood (ML) indicate that the genera Iphimediella and Gnathiphimedia are not monophyletic.
Ashmore Reef Marine Park Environmental Assessment 2019 - Shorebird and Seabird counts

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2019/2019

For breedung seabirds, a single count was completed of active nests present on West, Middle and East Islands and Splittgerber Cay. The exception to this were the counts of Brown Booby, Black Noddy and Crested Tern nests on West Island. It was not possible to view all the breeding adults on this island without unduly disturbing the large numbers of nesting or roosting Sooty Terns and Brown Noddies. Single counts were also conducted of adult non-breeding birds such as Roseate and Bridled Terns.Further details of the observations and its limitations are in the cited paper
Happywhale - Long-finned Pilot Whale in South Pacific Ocean

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence,PhotoID;Visual sighting, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2004/2013, 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 2 contributors in alphabetic order:

Marian Herz; Ted Cheeseman
MIRC Valiant Shield Aerial Survey Aug 2007

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence, Occurrence,Mariana Islands Range Complex,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Sea turtles,Visual Sighting,Aircraft
Temporal coverage: 2007/2007

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

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

Abstract:
Features in this feature class represent sightings during large ship, small boat, aerial, shore-based between 2007 and 2013
Macro- and megafauna from the North Aegean Sea from 1997-1998

Keywords: Zoobenthos, Biodiversity, Occurrence, Rocky shores, Observation, Macrobenthos
Temporal coverage: 1997/1998

Samples of macro- and megafauna were collected in the North Aegean Sea, between 1997 and 1998. This dataset then served as a basis to describe the diversity, spatial and temporal variability and trophic relationships of different taxonomic groups inhabiting hard substrates.
First Study on Marine Heterobranchia (Gastropoda, Mollusca) in Bangka Archipelago, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2017/2018

As ephemeral, benthic, secondary consumers usually associated with sessile coral reef organisms, marine heterobranchs are good indicators of the health of marine tropical habitats. Thus, marine Heterobranchia have recently become a major target for monitoring programs. For this work, an extensive survey was made in Bangka Archipelago, the first of its kind in this area. Bangka Archipelago is composed of small islands and the adjacent coastline of North Sulawesi. The substrate is dominated by biogenic reefs and volcanic rocks, thus forming highly diverse habitats. In total, 149 species were collected and/or photo-documented in September 2017 and September 2018, which represents the dry season. They can be assigned to the Cephalaspidea, Aplysiida, Pleurobranchida, Nudibranchia, and Eupulmonata. Thirty-three species are new to science, highlighting the lack of knowledge about the group and especially about this region. Our data provide a baseline for future monitoring surveys, as the anthropogenic pressures on Bangka Archipelago are increasing due to enhanced touristic activities, but also due to large scale environmental changes caused by previous mining operation activities.
Baltic Sea benthic meiofauna and macrofauna mid 1990s

Keywords: Biomass, Abundance, Observation, Meiofauna, Occurrence, Benthos
Temporal coverage: 1994/1995

Biomass and abundance of western Baltic Sea benthic meio and macrofauna (all fauna &gt;6 um sieve). Individual measures of body size, from Bornholm to Lulea. Only from Swedish and Danish waters.
European Seabirds at Sea - data collected by the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Belgium

Keywords: Marine mammals, Birds, Occurrence, Birds (marine), Marine birds, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1992/2008

This dataset represents a subset of the INBO-database on the distribution of seabirds and marine mammals starting from 1992 in north-west European marine areas with a focus on Belgian marine waters.
PANGAEA - data from Archive of Ocean Data (ArcOD)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Digitization
Temporal coverage: 1993/2001

ARCOD is the acronym for the data rescue project Archive of Ocean Data, former Arctic Ocean Sediment Data. The projects aim is to make data evailable in electronic, machine-readable form which are available in Russian archives and literature. The project is carried out since 2003 by Dr. Evgeny Gurvich.
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Bryozoa Collection (Bryozoa)

Keywords: Bryozoan, Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1839/2008

The Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Bryozoa collection contains 782 digitised specimens over 98 taxa (mostly species). This dataset only contains the marine species of the collection. The following classes are included: Gymnolaemata Allman, 1856, Stenolaemata Borg, 1926.
Macrofauna collected on colonization surfaces at the East Pacific Rise 9 50 N hydrothermal vent field in 1998-2017

Keywords: Samplingevent, hydrothermal vent
Temporal coverage: 1998/2017

This dataset includes an occurrence table for macrofauna collected on colonization surfaces at the East Pacific Rise 9 50 N hydrothermal vent field in 1998-2017. The colonization surfaces were recovered before or after an eruption in January 2006, with pre-eruption blocks at East Wall and post-eruption sandwiches at P Vent. Samples were preserved in ethanol and examined under a dissecting microscope, and species and morphogroups were matched to equal or lowest level taxon in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). The extended measurement or facts table specifies the number of months since eruption, deployment habitat zone (H=Hot, W=Warm, C=Cool), and recovery temperature (deg C) for each sample. This dataset derives from counts of colonists reported by Mullineaux (2020, DOI:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.733173.2) for sampling events and cruises listed by Mullineaux (2020, DOI:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.733210.3). Funding to standardize these data to Darwin Core for sharing through the Ocean Biodiversity Information System was from NSF DEB-1558904 and NSF OCE-1829773. This dataset provides 3536 machine-readable counts of macrofauna at a hydrothermal vent field located in the area beyond national jurisdiction.
Occurrence records of Ascidians from Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands

Keywords: Occurrence, Specimen, Andaman &amp; Nicobar, Ascidians
Temporal coverage: 2013/2017

The present dataset comprises of spatial records of Reef Associated Ascidians recorded from entire Andaman and Nicobar Islands. These islands are one of the most pristine coral reef areas of India harbouring highest marine biodiversity.
Distributions of Marsh-Estuarine Foraminifera in Chezzetcook Inlet, Nova Scotia.

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1976/1976

Surface and subsurface samples were collected in marsh and estuarine environments to determine foraminiferal distributions. Samples from the marsh area were obtained on foot during low tide. Since the marsh material was rootbound, a stainless steel corer was developed by the author to obtain surface samples. The collection of subsurface material was obtained using a posthole auger. The estuarine samples were obtained from a small craft at high tide and used a lightweight box corer. Samples were obtained in water depths ranging from 0.1metres to 5metres. Samples were sieved through .5mm and 0.63mm sieves and fixed in a solution of buffered formalin and Rose Bengal and then preserved in alcohol. Information about other marsh areas around Nova Scotia is also provided in the original survey data report (Scott, 1977). The original survey report also contains plates with images of collected foraminifera.


The OBIS view of this dataset includes only information on species presence. Count can be found in the original data report. 

This research was collected as partial fulfilment of a Ph.D at Dalhousie University’s department of Geology. The purpose was to contribute to the authors work to determine if marsh foraminifera can be demonstrated to exhibit a strong vertical zonation similar to surrounding plants. If true, a valuable tool is available to examine Holocene sea level changes.
JAX ASWEX Aerial Monitoring 2011

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation, Occurrence,Navy project,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 marine species monitoring occurred between 15 and 20 September 2011 for an Anti-
Submarine Warfare Exercise (ASWEX) training event that occurred in the Jacksonville (JAX)
Range Complex off the eastern coast of Florida within the United States (U.S.) Navy’s proposed
Undersea Warfare Training Range (USWTR) box.

Supplemental information:

All the US Navy-funded survey datasets are found in the <a href="http://seamap.env.duke.edu/partner/NAVY">OBIS-SEAMAP US Navy</a> page.
Phytoplankton in the Coastal Waters of Zmiinyi Island in the Black Sea (2004-2015)

Keywords: Marine phytoplankton, Abundance estimation, Samplingevent, Phytoplankton biomass
Temporal coverage: 2004/2015

Species composition, abundance and biomass of phytoplankton in the coastal waters of Zmiinyi island in the Black Sea in 2004-2015.