oih/oih-wis2 huggingface dataset:
Data on cetacean occurrence collected during the project “EMBLAS-Plus, Improving Environmental Monitoring in the Black Sea – Selected Measures”, 2019

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2019/2019

The data contain information collected within the EMBLAS-Plus Project on the occurrence of the cetaceans in the north-western part of the Black Sea including photo identification surveys and linear-transect surveys of density and abundance during summer-autumn 2019
Crustáceos manglares de áreas afectadas por hidrocarburos en zona costera y piedemonte del departamento de Nariño

Keywords: Occurrence, hidrocarburos, SiB_MARINO, decápodos, zona costera, crustáceos manglares, Observation, rehabilitación ecológica
Temporal coverage: 2017/2017

Se presentan 1130 registros de epifauna, correspondientes a crustáceos manglares del orden Decapoda, colectados en febrero y abril del 2017 en los esteros de Curay, Trujillo, Bocarande, Terán y Chontal los cuales se localizan en jurisdicción el municipio de San Andrés de Tumaco, Nariño.
La epifauna fue dominada en términos de abundancia relativa por los moluscos y los crustáceos en número de especies. De la totalidad de especies Cerithideopsis californica sumó más del 50% de la abundancia total del muestreo. Las especies que dominaron en abundancia junto a C. californica, fueron Littoraria zebra, Leptuca thayeri, Goniopsis pulchra, Littoraria fasciata, Ucides occidentalis y Sesarma aequatoriale abarcando casi un 80% del total.
Zooplankton in the Coastal Waters of Zmiinyi island in the Black Sea (2003-2006)

Keywords: Zooplankton abundance, North-western black sea, Samplingevent, Zooplankton biomass, Zooplankton species
Temporal coverage: 2003/2006

Species composition, abundance and biomass of zooplankton in the coastal waters of the Zmiinyi Island in the Black Sea in 2003-2006.
Benthic marine algae in the Northern Adriatic Sea

Keywords: Algae, Phytobenthos, Occurrence, Observation, Rocky shores
Temporal coverage: 1967/1969

This study dealt with the biomass of algal settlements at different locations along the Istrian coast in the Northern Adriatic Sea. The eulittoral and upper sublittoral zone of rocky sites was investigated during three subsequent years: 1967, 1968 and 1969.
Pilbara macrophyte biomass and environmental drivers, Australia (2013-2014)

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2013/2014

Macrophyte species richness and biomass were assessed at 75 shallow reefs along 300 km of the Pilbara shoreline in November 2013 and May 2014. The data used in this study are publicly available on Mendeley Data.
https://doi.org/10.17632/y7hyf33hv5.1
Sightings of southern right whales around mainland New Zealand 1976-2002

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1976/2002

The  status  of  southern  right  whales  around  ‘mainland’  New  Zealand  was assessed  by  reviewing  110  sightings  and  23  individual  photo-identifications collected  between  1976  and  2002.  Sightings  were  reported  in  11  of  the  12 Conservancies (Department of Conservation administrative areas) with coastal waters.  Southland  Conservancy  was  the  primary  area  visited  by  non-cow/calf whales and Hawke's Bay Conservancy represented the primary area for cow/calf pairs. Whales were sighted in all seasons with the majority of sightings reported in winter (60%) and spring (22%). Between 1988 and 2001 (when whales were consistently  sighted),  southern  right  whales  showed  a  significant  increase  in number of sightings and number of whales per sighting. The estimated rate of increase  is  imprecise  and  likely  affected  by  uneven  sighting  effort  over  the years.  Despite  this  apparent  increase  in  overall  sightings,  there  was  little evidence  of  increase  in  the  number  of  cow/calf  pairs  sighted  around  New Zealand’s three main islands (‘the mainland’). No matches were made between 26  photo-identified  whales  from  around  the  mainland  and  the  extensive  catalogue  of  whales  photo-identified  in  the  subantarctic  islands.  The  former population  remains  severely  depleted,  and  likely  contains  between  4  and  11reproductive females. The lack of evidence of movement between the mainland and the subantarctic islands and the marked difference in recovery between the two areas suggests that the two populations represent separate stock.
Antarctic fish by-catch observation during krill fishing cruise onboard polish trawler Dalmor II (March to July 2011)

Keywords: Euphausia superba, Observation, antarctic krill, occurence, Antarctic fish, observation
Temporal coverage: null/null

359 Antarctic krill catches were analysed for by-catch, it took 48.5% of observed catches and 31.3% of total catches. Fish by-catches were usual in the sector 48.1 (89.1% of cases); the most of by-caught fishes belonged to families Nototheniidae (NOX) (66.3%). Fish by-catches in the sector 48.2 were recorded in 50% examined catches; the most frequent were fishes of families Myctophidae (LXX).
Foraminifera and Mollusca in Surface Sediments of the Southeastern Labrador Shelf and Lake Melville

Keywords: Oceans, Biological Classification, Biota, Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 1979/1979

This project examined the distribution of benthic foraminifera and mollusca in surface sediments from two localities on the inner Labrador Shelf and from Lake Melville, a large fjord-like re-entrant in the Labrador mainland. The environment is unique in comparison to lower latitudes due to the recent glacial and postglacial history of the area. These events may have had a profound influence on species distribution. The data was collected aboard the CSS Hudson during July and August 1979 cruise. Samples were collected using piston corers, box cores and Van Veen sampler in water depths ranging from 60m to 369m. Survey results consist of presence only.

Mollusca data are not included in this data set but can be found in the original report. Not included in this OBIS view, the report also includes information on the physiography and sediments of the Labrador Shelf (Vilks,et al. 1982).
PELD-ELPA Species composition and abundance patterns of fish assemblages at shallow waters of Patos Lagoon estuary

Keywords: Samplingevent, beach seine, nursery grounds, diversity, Ichthyofauna, shallow waters, estuary, Fish
Temporal coverage: 1996/2018

Species composition, size structure and abundance patterns have been monitored throughout standardized monthly collections in shallow waters (&lt; 2m) of Patos Lagoon estuary and adjacent marine sites.
Seguimiento de 10 crías de tortuga boba nacidas en 2016 en el litoral valenciano, en el marco del Proyecto LIFE 15 IPE ES 012 (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2017/2018

Original provider:
Universitat Politècnica de València

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Seguimiento de juveniles de Tortuga boba
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>


Abstract:
En los últimos años se vienen detectando eventos de nidificación de tortuga boba en las costas del litoral español, en lo que puede ser un mecanismo de colonización de nuevas áreas de cría. Al tratarse de una especie protegida y en un estado de conservación deficiente son necesarias actuaciones por parte de la administración para favorecer el éxito de estos eventos de nidificación. Estas medidas de gestión se contemplan en las acciones previstas en el marco del proyecto LIFE IP INTEMARES coordinado por el Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente a través de la Fundación Biodiversidad. LIBERACIÓN DE EJEMPLARESPara conocer la supervivencia y desplazamientos en el mar de tortugas nacidas en las playas valencianas, se va a proceder al marcaje y liberación de 10 crías de tortuga boba procedente de un nido encontrado en la playa de las Palmeras en Sueca (Valencia) en el año 2016. Estos ejemplares fueron trasladados por personal de la Unidad de Zoología Marina (UV) a la playa protegida de la Punta (P.N. de l’Albufera) y una parte a incubadora en el Oceanogràfic. En la playa el nido fue custodiado en el marco de un voluntariado (Campamento Tortuga) de la ONG Xaloc. Tras su eclosión el pasado año, una parte de los neonatos se liberaron en Sueca y 16 ejemplares se trasladaron al Oceanogràfic donde han sido criados durante este año. Para el marcaje de las tortugas se usarán pequeños emisores satelitales de tan solo 17-18 g de peso que se adhieren al caparazón y permiten la localización en el mar de estas crías. El marcaje será realizado por investigadores del Campus de Gandia de la Universitat Politècnica de València.  El proyecto fue financiado durante cinco meses (septiembre 2018 a febrero 2019) por el Life IP Intemares y desde febrero hasta su finalización ha sido financiado por la UPV

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=1286">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.
Happywhale - Beluga in Arctic Ocean

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence,PhotoID;Visual sighting, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2013/2022, 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 9 contributors in alphabetic order:

Anna Astafurova; Conor Ryan; Johnny Giese; Kerstin Langenberger; Léa Zinsli; Marian Herz; Mick Peerdeman; Rémi Bigonneau; Victoria Stokes
Diversity and abundance of mesopelagic fishes along 110°E, south-east Indian Ocean for the 2nd Indian Ocean Expedition (IIOE-2). RV Investigator voyage IN2019_V03 (2019)

Keywords: Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 2019/2019

Samples were obtained from the RV Investigator from 14 May - June 5, 2019 as part of the 2nd Indian Ocean Expedition (IIOE-2). A total of 20 stations (90 nautical miles apart) from 39.5 deg south to 11.5 deg S along the 110 ?E meridian was sampled during both day and night. The samples were obtained by means of hauls using a EZ multi-net with a 1 m2 mouth area and eight operating nets (500 µm mesh). It was sent down to 500 m depth and oblique hauls discriminating the following depth strata of the water column were taken as the net was retrieved: 500-400, 400-300, 300-200, 200-150, 150-100, 100-50, 50 - 5 m. Each stratum was sampled for about 10 min and the volume of water filtered was obtained via use of an electronically recording flowmeter (mean volume: 486.5 m3). In summary, 273 discrete stratum hauls, covering the upper 500 m of the water column, were made along the 110 deg E transect in the Indian Ocean. After sorting and identification of fish specimens on board, samples were preserved in 10% buffered formalin with borax for later inspection in the laboratory.

Voyage metadata, data, reports and event logs accessible at https://www.marine.csiro.au/data/trawler/survey_details.cfm?survey=IN2019_V03
eDNA observations, concurrent with trawl survey, of marine fish in coastal New Jersey, USA 2019

Keywords: marine biome (ENVO:00000447), Fish (NCIT:C14207), Environmental DNA (NCIT:C169196), 12S rDNA, Occurrence, marine biota (ENVO: 06105013), ATLANTIC OCEAN (UUID: cf249a36-2e82-4d32-84cd-23a4f40bb393), waterborne particulate matter (ENVO:01000436), NERITIC ZONE (UUID: eb958dfb-5e38-401f-8b42-5f1273c75a4a), NEW JERSEY (UUID: 699b0e5a-6dbd-47aa-b0ca-c4502f044e35), coastal water (ENVO:00001250), FISH (UUID: ea855d4c-f132-44f9-b31c-447e1101684d), TRAWL (UUID: c386fdd8-5a49-46c6-9be6-b56a9428f30d)
Temporal coverage: 2019/2019

These data are amplicon sequence variant (ASV) counts of marine fish derived from environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling targeting the 12S rDNA, V5 region. DNA was extracted from filtered water samples taken off coastal New Jersey during the 2019 New Jersey Ocean Trawl Survey. Sampling corresponded to the New Jersey Ocean Trawl Survey efforts, but trawl data are not included here. The data were originally published as supplementary tables in support of Stoeckle et al. (https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsaa225). Observations from supplementary tables 8A - 8D were subsequently aligned to Darwin Core.
Satellite tracking of female olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) nesting in the Wessel Islands, Northern Territory, 2005

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2005/2005

The movements, diving behaviour and thermal environment occupied by female olive ridley turtles Lepidochelys olivacea in northern Australia were determined through satellite telemetry, during the post-nesting migration. Satellite-relayed data loggers (SRDLs) were attached to the carapaces of 4 female olive ridley turtles nesting in the Wessel Islands of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia (Graham Island: 11° 45’ S, 135° 57’ E and Wunpirri Island: 11° 36’ S, 136° 05’ E)
Data downloaded from IMOS 14-June-2017 from https://portal.aodn.org.au/search?uuid=6bed374a-3e86-4bbb-b8d1-a6bf8e2fa183 and taxonomy matched to WoRMS.
Northern elephant seals post-breeding 2017 (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2017/2020

Original provider:
Dan Costa

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Costa Lab Mammals
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>


Abstract:
Satellite tagging of northern elephant seals at the Ano Nuevo Reserve.  A project out of Dan Costa's Lab at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=1259">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.
Benthic algal vegetation of Borgafjördur

Keywords: Rocky shores, Observation, Algae, Occurrence, Phytobenthos
Temporal coverage: 1969/1969

The purpose of this study was to follow the gradient of the benthic algal vegetation from the head to the mouth of the Borgafjördur. Attention was paid to the zonation patterns, algal associations and the species distribution. These data were also compared to the vegetation of other Icelandic fjords.
2018 Saving Philippine Reefs: A Coral Reef Monitoring Expedition to Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Philippines April 21-27, 2018

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: null/null

The “Saving Philippine Reefs” research team made a comprehensive coral reef survey in Tubbataha on April 21-27, 2018, the results of which are summarized in this report. The surveys covered seven selected coral reef sites in the Tubbataha Park that have been visited and revisited for data collection for three decades.
IFREMERPMN12018 Nodinaut Nematoda Copepoda

Keywords: Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2004/2004

Sampling data captured in Oceanic Exploration Research Ifremer continued to implement its training programme in 2018 by hosting a Jamaican intern at its Deep-Sea Environment Laboratory (Laboratoire Environnement Profond) in Brest. The internship focused on the morphological identification and barcoding of samples from the Clarion Clipperton Zone. The Institute pursued its international involvement by contributing to initiatives undertaken by the Authority and continuing with its research partnerships, notably by participating in the “Mining Impact” project, a joint European and JPI Oceans initiative, organising the NAPOLEON (« NemAtodes from deeP-sea pOLymEtallic nOdules: implications to improve miNing pratices ») workshop in which two DORD representatives participated.
Happywhale - Spinner Dolphin in South Atlantic Ocean

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence,PhotoID;Visual sighting, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2009/2009

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:

Marilia Olio; Rémi Bigonneau
MEL: Marine cladocera collected from St. Margarets Bay between May to November, 1967-1969

Keywords: biota, biological classification, Observation, oceans, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1967/1969

Population dynamics of Cladocera were studied from 1967 to 1969, as a part of a multidisciplinary program designed to study biological and physical processes pertinent to the marine food web in St. Margaret’s Bay, Nova Scotia. Samples were collected using plankton ring nets with the objective to examine seasonal variation in abundance of important species/taxa of zooplankton. This resource focuses on cladocera collected during preliminary sampling in 1967 and during the multidisciplinary program in 1968 and 1969.
Comparative study of the meiobenthos in the Arctic region in 1991

Keywords: Meiobenthos, Community composition, Samplingevent, Nematode diversity
Temporal coverage: 1991/1991

Study on meiobenthos and nematode communities (counts, density, biomass, genus composition) collected in the Arctic Ocean in August and September 1991. The data were digitized by VLIZ from the original report: Jivaluk, J. (1993). Comparative study of the meiobenthos in the Arctic region. MSc Thesis. RUG: Gent. 135 pp.
Happywhale - Bryde's whale in North Pacific Ocean

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence,PhotoID;Visual sighting, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2016/2022, 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 12 contributors in alphabetic order:

Amy Houghton; Bruce a Senay MD; Capt. Dave's Dolphin &amp; Whale Watching Safari; Frank Rotter; Jeannette Ashlin; Jonas Beyer; Joshua Meza-Fidalgo; Kimberly Nesbitt; Mark Girardeau; Mark Harris; Matt Jackson; Robin Froman
Australian Sea Lion and New Zealand Fur Seal Distribution Database  from Coastal and Marine Resources Information System (CAMRIS)

Keywords: Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 1975/1995

This database contains information about the distribution and abundance of Australian sea lions and New Zealand fur seals around the Australian coastline. It is derived from information held at the former CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology, and provided by Dr. P. Shaughnessy.
AMAPPS Southeast Aerial Cruise Fall 2017

Keywords: Occurrence,Marine Animal Survey,Marine Biology,Marine mammals,Sea turtles,Visual Sighting,Aircraft, Observation, Occurrence
Temporal coverage: 2017/2017

Original provider:
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)

Dataset credits:
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)

Abstract:
As part of the AMAPPS program, the Southeast Fisheries 
Science Center conducted aerial surveys of continental 
shelf and slope waters (up to the 2,000 m isobath) along 
the US east coast from New Jersey to South Carolina. The 
survey was conducted in 2017 between 18 Oct and 20 Nov 
aboard a NOAA Twin Otter aircraft at an altitude of 600 
feet (183 m) and a speed of 110 knots. Survey tracklines 
were oriented perpendicular to the shoreline and 
latitudinally spaced 20 km apart. Fine-scale tracklines 
were surveyed closer to the shores of NJ, DE and VA over 
renewable energy leasing areas. The survey was designed 
for analysis using Distance sampling and a two-team 
(independent observer) approach to correct for perception 
bias in resulting abundance estimates. Due to staffing 
issues on 20 Nov the survey was flown with one team with 
four observers (left and right bubbles, belly and a data 
recorder).

Purpose:
The goal of the survey was to conduct line-transect surveys 
using the Distance sampling approach to estimate the 
abundance and spatial distribution of cetaceans and turtles 
in waters over the continental shelf and slope (shoreline 
to 2,000 m isobath) of the eastern USA.

Supplemental information:
Perpendicular distance to the animal is not publicly 
available.
The dataset is accompanied by transect (effort) data 
which is provided as a separate file.
Sightings included were detected on-effort by the forward 
team only; you may request the full dataset and sightings 
including opportunistic ones directly to the provider.

Environmental Attribute Codes
Beaufort Sea state
0 Calm, mirror like seas
1 Waves &lt;1ft, rippled surface
2 Small wavelets (&lt;2 ft), no white caps
3 Large wavelets (&lt;3ft), scattered white caps
4 Swell 3-4 ft, numerous white caps
5 Swell &gt;5 ft, many white caps, some spray
6 Swell &gt;10 ft, white caps everywhere, spray
CloudCover
0 Clear
1 0-25% Cloudy
2 26-50% Cloudy
3 51-75% Cloudy
4 76-100% Cloudy
5 Overcast
Glare (Glare intensity)
0 No Impairment
1 Slight Impairment
2 Moderate Impairment
3 Severe Impairment
Weather
0 Clear
1 Mist
2 Light Rain
3 Heavy Rain
Conditions
0 Poor
1 Fair
2 Moderate
3 Good
4 Excellent
Haze
0 No
1 Yes
Fog
0 No
1 Yes
Sun penetration (Sun pen)
0 Poor
1 Fair
2 Good
3 Excellent
Turbidity
0 Poor
1 Fair
2 Good
3 Excellent
Weanling Northern Elephant Seals (aggregated per 1-degree cell)

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation
Temporal coverage: 2014/2014

Original provider:
Christophe Guinet

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Weanling Northern Elephan Seals
Originating data center
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/">Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>


Abstract:
This project is a collaboration between Christophe Guinet of CNRS and Dan Costa / Patrick Robinson at UC Santa Cruz.  Weanling elephant seals were equipped with satellite tags to record their first trip to sea!

Supplemental information:
<a href="http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=989">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.
Zooplankton abundance and biomass from the RADIALES time series programme (N-NW Spain)

Keywords: Time series, Biomass, Species composition, Abundance, Samplingevent
Temporal coverage: 1988/2021, 1988/2023

"Zooplankton abundance and biomass data collected within the framework of the RADIALES time series monitoring programme, carried out by the CSIC-IEO. The sampling is undertaken monthly from 1991 at a series of stations located along five transects perpendicular to the North and Northwest Spanish coastline.