The metadata from this DiGIR provider was examined and found to have the
following potential issues:
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<version>$Revision: 1.12 $</version>
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<provider>
<name>OBIS/DIGIR Data Provider Server</name>
<accessPoint>http://iobis-db.marine.rutgers.edu:8787/digir/DiGIR.php</accessPoint>
<implementation>$Revision: 1.12 $</implementation>
<host><name>Ocean Biogeographic Information System</name>
<code>OBIS</code>
<relatedInformation>http://www.iobis.org</relatedInformation>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name>Phoebe Zhang</name>
<title>OBIS Portal Manager</title>
<emailAddress>phoebe@imcs.rutgers.edu</emailAddress>
<phone>001-732-932-6555 ext. 503</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>Data provider server distributed by GBIF May, 2003</abstract>
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<name>EPA'S EMAP Database</name>
<code>EMAP</code>
<relatedInformation>URL that provides more information about this resource</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress>hale.stephen@epa.gov</emailAddress>
<phone>401-782-3048</phone>
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<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress>hale.stephen@epa.gov</emailAddress>
<phone>401-782-3048</phone>
</contact>
<abstract></abstract>
<keywords></keywords>
<citation>Request for Acknowledgment: EMAP requests that all individuals who download EMAP data acknowledge the source of these data in any reports, papers, or presentations. If you use these data, please include a statement similar to "Some or all of the data described in this article were produced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through its Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP), http://www.epa.gov/emap/."</citation>
<useRestrictions>Request for Acknowledgment: EMAP requests that all individuals who download EMAP data acknowledge the source of these data in any reports, papers, or presentations. If you use these data, please include a statement similar to "Some or all of the data described in this article were produced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through its Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP), http://www.epa.gov/emap/."</useRestrictions>
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<resource>
<name>HMAP-History pf Marine Animal Populations (CoML)</name>
<code>HMAP</code>
<relatedInformation>http://www.hmapcoml.org</relatedInformation>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress>ahm@hist.sdu.dk</emailAddress>
<phone></phone>
</contact>
<abstract></abstract>
<keywords></keywords>
<citation>http://www.hmapcoml.org/Default.asp?ID=37</citation>
<useRestrictions></useRestrictions>
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<resource>
<name>NODC WOD01 Plankton Database</name>
<code>NODC</code>
<relatedInformation>http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/OC5/WOD01/pr_wod01.html</relatedInformation>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress>NODC.Services@noaa.gov</emailAddress>
<phone>301-713-3277</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>Coming soon</abstract>
<keywords>Coming soon</keywords>
<citation>M.E.Conkright, J.I. Antonov, O. Baranova, T.P. Boyer, H.E. Garcia, R. Gelfeld, D. Johnson, R.A. Locarnini, P.P., T.D. O'Brien, I. Smolyar, C. Stephens, 2002: World Pcean Database 2001, Voulme 1: Introduction. Ed: Sydney Levitus, NOAA Atlas NESDIS 42, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washinton, D.C., 167 pp.</citation>
<useRestrictions>http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/General/datacom_form.html</useRestrictions>
<conceptualSchema schemaLocation='http://www.iobis.org/obis.xsd'>OBIS schema Version 1.0</conceptualSchema>
<recordIdentifier>Unique identifier for this resource (within the institution)</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis>voucher - can be voucher or observation - applies to *all* records in resource</recordBasis>
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<resource>
<name>SeamountsOnline (seamount biota) (CoML)</name>
<code>SEAMOUNTS</code>
<relatedInformation>http://seamounts.sdsc.edu</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress>kstocks@sdsc.edu</emailAddress>
<phone>+1 858 534 5009</phone>
</contact>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress>kstocks@sdsc.edu</emailAddress>
<phone>+1 858 534 5009</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>SeamountsOnline holds data on species collected or observed from seamounts. All metazoan taxa are included, and the spatial extent is global. Data are from published sources or from electronic datasets donated by known institutions, individuals, or governmental groups. The database is not complete, as data are continually being added. The species names used in SeamountsOnline are those used in the original data source: we have not updated names to reflect later taxonomic revisions. Note that the OBIS name server can provide known synonyms and current valid names for many taxa.</abstract>
<keywords>seamount, guyot, species distribution, marine</keywords>
<citation>Stocks, K. 2003. SeamountsOnline: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 3.1. seamounts.sdsc.edu</citation>
<useRestrictions>Users must agree to cite the original data provider (shown under the "source" field) for all data they present or publish. Data may not be used for commercial purposes. Karen Stocks, the San Diego Supercomputer Center, and the University of California San Diego are not responsible for errors in the data.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>Unique identifier for this resource (within the institution)</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis>voucher - can be voucher or observation - applies to *all* records in resource</recordBasis>
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<resource>
<name>Southampton Oceanography Center Discovery Collections Midwater Database</name>
<code>SOC</code>
<relatedInformation>http://www.soc.soton.ac.uk/index.php</relatedInformation>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress>prp@soc.soton.ac.uk</emailAddress>
<phone>023-80596340</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>Description of the contents of this resource.</abstract>
<keywords>Some key words (comma delimited)</keywords>
<citation>How you want your data cited</citation>
<useRestrictions>Restrictions on use of the data retrieved from this resource.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>Unique identifier for this resource (within the institution)</recordIdentifier>
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<resource>
<name>ZooGene A DNA Sequence Database for Calanoid Copepods and Euphausiids (CoML)</name>
<code>ZOOGENE</code>
<relatedInformation>http://www.zoogene.org</relatedInformation>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title>Principal Investigator</title>
<emailAddress>acb@cisunix.unh.edu</emailAddress>
<phone>603 862-0122</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>An international partnership will create a zooplankton genomic (ZooGene) database of DNA type sequences for calanoid copepods and euphausiids. The ZooGene database will be designed to include all species of these groups and to allow expansion to additional zooplankton groups. The ZooGene partnership includes four P.I.s and thirteen expert taxonomic consultants from seven countries. Zooplankton samples will be sorted from existing archival collections, obtained in coordination with planned oceanographic research efforts, and collected during National Marine Fisheries Service field surveys. The taxonomic experts will confirm species' identifications; DNA sequencing will be done at the University of New Hampshire and, in some cases, in other partners' laboratories. For each species, a DNA type sequence will be determined for a portion of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (mtCOI) gene; multiple mtCOI sequences will be included as necessary to reflect intraspecific variation. The ZooGene database will be designed, created, managed, maintained, and distributed as part of the proposed work; the data will be integrated into the Ocean Biogeographical Information System (OBIS). Uses for and research applications of the ZooGene database include: 1) uniform standards of species' identification, 2) evaluation of the taxonomic significance of geographic variation within widespread species, 3) identification of cryptic species, 4) accurate estimation of species' diversity, 5) determination of evolutionary relationships among species, and 6) design of rapid molecularly-based species' identification protocols. Education and outreach efforts will include: training of graduate students at UNH and UW; a hands-on Molecular Systematics Workshop at UNH during Summer, 2001; exchanges between the P.I.s, international partners, and their colleagues and students; inclusion of ZooGen molecular and environmental data in the OBIS database, among others; creation and maintenance of a project web site; production of a CD with the ZooGene database and simple search tools; and informal education with the assistance of UNH Sea Grant.</abstract>
<keywords></keywords>
<citation></citation>
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<recordIdentifier>Unique identifier for this resource (within the institution)</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis>voucher - can be voucher or observation - applies to *all* records in resource</recordBasis>
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<resource>
<name>Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study Zooplankton Census</name>
<code>BATS</code>
<relatedInformation>http://www.vims.edu/bio/zooplankton/BATS</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Data Manager</title>
<emailAddress>joecopoe@vims.edu</emailAddress>
<phone>1-804-684-7357</phone>
</contact>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title>Principal Investigator</title>
<emailAddress>debbies@vims.edu</emailAddress>
<phone>1-804-684-7838e</phone>
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<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title>Principal Investigator</title>
<emailAddress>lmadin@whoi.edu</emailAddress>
<phone>1-508-289-2739</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>Abundance and taxonomic analysis of major zooplankton and micronekton groups collected monthly, in both the day and night, from 1994 to 2000 in the Sargasso Sea (31 deg 40 min N, 64 deg 10 min W). The dataset currently contains the following groups of organisms: Branchiopoda, Calanoida, Euphausiacea, Ostracoda, and Thaliacea.</abstract>
<keywords>zooplankton, Bermuda, Atlantic, Sargasso Sea, Branchiopoda, Calanoida, Euphausiacea, Ostracoda, Thaliacea, abundance</keywords>
<citation>Steinberg, D.K. and L.P. Madin (2003) Zooplankton Census. Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study</citation>
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<conceptualSchema schemaLocation='http://www.iobis.org/obis/obis.xsd'>OBIS Schema Version 1.0</conceptualSchema>
<recordIdentifier>Unique identifier for this resource (within the institution)</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis>voucher - can be voucher or observation - applies to *all* records in resource</recordBasis>
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<resource>
<name>The SERTC Invertebrate Database: Invertebrates of the southeastern United States</name>
<code>SERTC</code>
<relatedInformation>http://www.dnr.state.sc.us/marine/sertc/</relatedInformation>
<contact type='Administrative'>
<name></name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress>kingr@mrd.dnr.state.sc.us</emailAddress>
<phone></phone>
</contact>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress></emailAddress>
<phone></phone>
</contact>
<abstract>The Southeastern Regional Taxonomic Center (SERTC), at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, provides services as a taxonomic resource to students, educators and scientists working on the marine and coastal invertebrates of the South Atlantic Bight (SAB) Region. A regionally focused and data based voucher collection of preserved animals is held at the center (including material preserved specifically for future molecular work), as well as a digital image library and an extensive invertebrate taxonomic literature collection relating to the SAB region. SERTC also provides the resources for the computerization of the fish collection catalog of the Grice Marine Laboratory (College of Charleston). The SERTC Invertebrate Database aims to provide OBIS with much needed distributional information on the regional invertebrate fauna.</abstract>
<keywords></keywords>
<citation></citation>
<useRestrictions></useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>Unique identifier for this resource (within the institution)</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis>voucher - can be voucher or observation - applies to *all* records in resource</recordBasis>
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<resource>
<name>Natural Geography In Shore Areas (NaGISA) Dataset</name>
<code>GISA</code>
<relatedInformation>http://www.nagisa.coml.org/</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>NaGISA Coordinator</title>
<emailAddress>nagisaonline(at)yahoo.com</emailAddress>
<phone>81 (0) 739 42 3515</phone>
</contact>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title>NaGISA Coordinator</title>
<emailAddress>nagisaonline(at)yahoo.com</emailAddress>
<phone>81 (0) 739 42 3515</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>This dataset provides data collected during the Natural Geography In Shore Areas (NaGISA) quantitative global nearshore census. The data is coming in (i.e. the dataset is continually being added to and should not be considered complete) from a growing set of globally distributed standard transects from the high inter-tidal zone to the depth of 20m, most of which will be repeated, and many of which are being uploading in stages (i.e. taxonomic detail will improve with time). Target habitats are globally distributed algal/ hard bottom and sea-grass/ soft bottom communities. For each study site, replicate samples are collected at high, mid and low inter-tidal and 1, 5 and 10m sub-tidal depth (where possible at 15 and 20m). The NaGISA protocols (which are standardized) include: (1) Passive sampling, photography and observational techniques, estimates of percent cover of colonial invertebrates and rhizoidal macro algae and counts of algal stripes and solitary fauna within quadrates. (2) Active sampling, core samples of sea grass beds, and careful removal of organisms from small quadrants within macro algal sites. (3) Assessment, measurements of surface and bottom seawater temperature and a visual classification of substrata. For more details please see the project website http://www.nagisa.coml.org/. Please note that all enquires made to NaGISA about this dataset should make complete reference to the field number (s) listed in the NaGISA OBIS dataset.</abstract>
<keywords>Intertidal, Subtidal, Seagrass Bed Communities, Macroalgae Communities, Global Coastal Census, Benthos, Meiofauna, Macrofauna, Macrophyes</keywords>
<citation>(how users should cite data if they use it): Rigby,P.R., B.Konar, T.Kato, K.Iken, H.Chenelot and Y.Shirayama (2005)NaGISA OBIS Dataset ver.1</citation>
<useRestrictions>No restrictions</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>Unique identifier for this resource (within the institution)</recordIdentifier>
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<resource>
<name>Continuous Plankton Recorder database</name>
<code>cpr_data_sahfos1</code>
<relatedInformation>http://www.sahfos.org</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name>Darren Stevens</name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress>dpst@mail.pml.ac.uk</emailAddress>
<phone></phone>
</contact>
<abstract>The Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science (SAHFOS) is an international charity registered in the UK, that operates the Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) survey. The Foundation has been collecting data from the North Atlantic and the North Sea on biogeography and ecology of plankton since 1931.</abstract>
<keywords></keywords>
<citation>Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) data from the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science (SAHFOS). Avaiable from http://iobis.org/ [Accessed DATE] (citation as instructed)</citation>
<useRestrictions>Restrictions on use of the data retrieved from this resource.</useRestrictions>
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<name>Continuous Plankton Recorder database</name>
<code>cpr_data_sahfos2</code>
<relatedInformation>http://www.sahfos.org</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name>Darren Stevens</name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress>dpst@mail.pml.ac.uk</emailAddress>
<phone></phone>
</contact>
<abstract>The Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science (SAHFOS) is an international charity registered in the UK, that operates the Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) survey. The Foundation has been collecting data from the North Atlantic and the North Sea on biogeography and ecology of plankton since 1931.</abstract>
<keywords></keywords>
<citation>Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) data from the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science (SAHFOS). Avaiable from http://iobis.org/ [Accessed DATE] (citation as instructed)</citation>
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<resource>
<name>FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server</name>
<code>fishbase</code>
<relatedInformation>www.fishbase.org</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Mr.</title>
<emailAddress>e.agbayani@cgiar.org</emailAddress>
<phone></phone>
</contact>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title>Dr.</title>
<emailAddress>rfroese@ifm-geomar.de</emailAddress>
<phone>+49 4316004579</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>FishBase is a large information system with key information for all fishes of the world: summaries, photos, and maps plus detailed standardized data on population dynamics, reproduction, trophic ecology, morphology, physiology genetics and other topics. FishBase is supported and supervised by a consortium of currently 8 international institutes and organizations (see www.fishbase.org/home.htm). Data encoding and programming is done mostly by a group of specialists in the Philippines. However, there are also over 1000 partners all over the world who contribute photos and data and check entries for accuracy. FishBase is available for free in monthly online updates and also on CD ROM and DVDs for a modest fee.</abstract>
<keywords>FishBase, Fish, Fisheries, Ichthyology, Software, Database, Windows, ICLARM, WorldFish,Demo, Biodiversity, Aquaculture, Population Dynamics, Genetics, Indigenous Knowledge, Catch, Yield, Metabolism, FishBase 2004</keywords>
<citation>Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 200x. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (xx/200x).</citation>
<useRestrictions>FishBase receives over 10 million hits from over 600,000 visitors per month. Users are mostly lay persons who enter the system via common names of fishes and look mostly at summary pages and photos. However, there is also considerable usage of specialist pages and tools, mostly from Universities, Government agencies, and NGOs.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>Unique identifier for this resource (within the institution)</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis>voucher - can be voucher or observation - applies to *all* records in resource</recordBasis>
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<resource>
<name>NBI</name>
<code>nbi</code>
<relatedInformation>http://www.nbi.noaa.gov</relatedInformation>
<abstract>NBI is a quantitative database on benthic species abundances by species and location, thus providing a basis for addressing important management and research questions, such as "what are the incidence and patterns of occurrence of a particular species of interest", or "what are the overall composition and diversity of species assemblages within any particular region of interest".</abstract>
<keywords>benthic, inventory, NOAA, itis, specimen, taxonomy, infauna, invertebrates, specimen, marine, estuaries</keywords>
<citation>For citation format please consult http://www.nbi.noaa.gov.</citation>
<useRestrictions>For restrictions please consult http://www.nbi.noaa.gov.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>Unique identifier for this resource (within the institution)</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis>voucher - can be voucher or observation - applies to *all* records in resource</recordBasis>
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<resource>
<name>North Pacific Groundfish Observer (North Pacific Research Board)</name>
<code>AK_observer</code>
<relatedInformation>http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/refm/observers/database.htm</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Data Manager, NPRB</title>
<emailAddress>igor.katrayev@nprb.org</emailAddress>
<phone>+1 907 644 6700</phone>
</contact>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title>Assistant Research Scientist, SDSC</title>
<emailAddress>kstocks@sdsc.edu</emailAddress>
<phone>+1 858 534 5009</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program: Database Description The Observer Program database consists of fish, invertebrate, and marine mammal observations collected by fishery biologists while deployed on board commercial fishing vessels or at shoreside processing plants participating in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska groundfish fisheries. This database covers observations from 1993-2004. The specific data components collected are outlined in the Groundfish Observer Manual. Once received by NOAA Fisheries, these data are extensively checked for quality. Each record represents the summary of all the observations made for a given taxa in a given year from each 20km by 20km grid square; counts and weights are statistical estimates.</abstract>
<keywords>Groundfish, observer, Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, Alaska Fisheries Science Center</keywords>
<citation>***Not yet provided***</citation>
<useRestrictions>None</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>Groundfish Observer 1993-2004</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis>observation</recordBasis>
<numberOfRecords>422150</numberOfRecords>
<dateLastUpdated>2005-08-28</dateLastUpdated>
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<name>Gulf of Maine Bottom Trawl Survey Data (NEFSC,NMFS,NOAA)(USOBIS)</name>
<code>GulfOfMaineBIS</code>
<relatedInformation>http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Web Manager</title>
<emailAddress>nwolff@usm.maine.edu</emailAddress>
<phone>1-207-228-1677</phone>
</contact>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title>Web Manager</title>
<emailAddress>nwolff@usm.maine.edu</emailAddress>
<phone>1-207-228-1677</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>Description of the contents of this resource.</abstract>
<keywords>Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Trawl Survey Data, Gulf of Maine, Marine, Atlantic, NMFS, NOAA</keywords>
<citation>Northeast Fisheries Science Center Bottom Trawl Survey Data</citation>
<useRestrictions>GBIF Data Use Agreement and GBIF Data Sharing Agreement apply</useRestrictions>
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<resource>
<name>Bishop Museum Data (OBIS distribution) (USOBIS)</name>
<code>BernicePBishopMuseum</code>
<relatedInformation>http://www.bishopmuseum.org/</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Associate Zoologist</title>
<emailAddress>deepreef@bishopmuseum.org</emailAddress>
<phone>18088484115</phone>
</contact>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title>Associate Zoologist</title>
<emailAddress>deepreef@bishopmuseum.org</emailAddress>
<phone>18088484115</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>Description of the contents of this resource.</abstract>
<keywords>Bishop Museum, Pacific Basin</keywords>
<citation>Bernice P. Bishop Museum</citation>
<useRestrictions>GBIF Data Use Agreement and GBIF Data Sharing Agreement apply</useRestrictions>
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<resource>
<name>MICROBIS database (CoML)</name>
<code>microbis</code>
<relatedInformation>http://icomm.mbl.edu</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Research Assistant</title>
<emailAddress>pneal@mbl.edu</emailAddress>
<phone>001-508-289-7153</phone>
</contact>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title>Senior Scientist</title>
<emailAddress>dpatterson@mbl.edu</emailAddress>
<phone>001-508-289-7260</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>MICROBIS is a database of images,descriptions, collections, of microbial biota used in support of ICOMM.</abstract>
<keywords>Protista,Algae,Bacteria,eukaryote,prokaryote,marine,ocean,biodiversity,microscopy,images, photos, descriptions</keywords>
<citation>MICROBIS</citation>
<useRestrictions>All commercial use of images must be cleared with Dr. Patterson. dpatterson@mbl.edu</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>Unique identifier for this resource (within the institution)</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis>voucher - can be voucher or observation - applies to *all* records in resource</recordBasis>
<numberOfRecords>2584</numberOfRecords>
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<resource>
<name>Generic Taxonomic Database System on Mysida and Nematoda</name>
<code>nemys</code>
<relatedInformation>http://intramar.ugent.be/nemys/</relatedInformation>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title>Manager VMDC</title>
<emailAddress>tim.deprez@ugent.be</emailAddress>
<phone>+32 9 2648527</phone>
</contact>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Manager VMDC</title>
<emailAddress>tim.deprez@ugent.be</emailAddress>
<phone>+32 9 2648527</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>NeMys is a biological online data system developed and maintained at the Marine Biology Section of the Ghent University, Belgium (UGent). The database application was designed in a fully generic way and can be used for any possible taxon. The main marine datasets now running on the system are the Mysida dataset and the Nematoda dataset. The Mysida dataset contains an up-to-date worldlist of the known taxa of this order. Linked to the list a growing number of fully digital literature sources, geographical information, pictorial information, collection information and morphological information are available. The Nematoda dataset focusses on marine free-living Nematodes and data is added according to regions of research interest. Also there basic morphological information, literature and geographical information, pictorial data is entered progressively.</abstract>
<keywords></keywords>
<citation>Deprez, T. (2000). NeMys, A Generic webbased Taxonomic Information System. http://intramar.ugent.be/nemys.</citation>
<useRestrictions>Data are freely available through OBIS, Marine Biology Section UGent website and through the VLIZ web site. If substantial parts of the database is used for other data or information products, please acknowledge the source.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>NeMys</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis>observation</recordBasis>
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<resource>
<name>Academy of Natural Sciences OBIS Mollusc Database</name>
<code>obis</code>
<relatedInformation>http://data.acnatsci.org/obis</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Biodiversity Information Manager</title>
<emailAddress>bdim@acnatsci.org</emailAddress>
<phone>1-215-299-1161</phone>
</contact>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title>Curator of Malacology</title>
<emailAddress>rosenberg@acnatsci.org</emailAddress>
<phone>1-215-299-1033</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>The primary objective of this project is to provide a database of the estimated 25,000 named species of mollusks in the Indo-Pacific region, with summary data on their distribution and ecology. Another objective is to combine Indo-Pacific data with existing databases for Western Atlantic and Europe marine mollusk species and for higher taxa of mollusks to form the basis of a global database of Mollusca. This database will provide a uniform framework for linking specimen records from museum collections and data from fisheries to show spatial and temporal patterns of occurrence and abundance. This datasource provides primary access to the Indo-Pacific Mollusc Dataset using the obis schema. Data in the Indo-Paciffic Mollusc database use names from the Indo-Pacific Mollusc project together with point records from the Academy of Natural Sciences and the Australian Museum. Specimens referenced in this data set may be in the collections of either the Australian Museum or the Academy of Natural Sciences, but may have current identifications in those collections that are junior synonymys (or other junior names) of names in current use in the Indo-Pacific Mollusc database.</abstract>
<keywords>Mollusca, Indo-Pacific, Marine, Gastropoda, Bivalvia</keywords>
<citation>Rosenberg et al., 2002</citation>
<useRestrictions>The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE OF ONLINE BIODIVERSITY DATABASES The Online Biodiversity Databases (the "Databases") on this Web site are copyrighted by The Academy of Natural Sciences (the "Academy"). Except as otherwise expressly stated herein, material from the Databases may not be reproduced, distributed, publicly displayed or otherwise used , in whole or in part, without the express written permission of the Academy.Subsets of the records in one or more of the Databases may be used, downloaded, reproduced, publicly displayed, distributed or reprinted by persons affiliated with academic and/or non-profit organizations for scientific and scholarly purposes only, provided however, that the following attribution appears in all copies: "Information provided with the permission of The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA." Nevertheless, the Academy does not grant permission for anyone to use, download, reproduce, publicly display, distribute or reprint all or substantially all of the records in one or more of the Databases. USE OF THESE DATABASES IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE ACADEMY MAKES NO WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY OR CURRENCY OF THE INFORMATION IN THE DATABASES NOR ITS SUITABILITY FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THESE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" FOR YOUR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND THE ACADEMY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE DATABASES, AND THE RISK OF INJURY RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU. Distributional, ecological, taxonomic, and other such data should be verified by specimen inspection in consultation with the curatorial staff. By accessing the information in the Databases, you agree that the Academy shall not be liable to you for any loss or injury caused in using, procuring, compiling, or delivering the information. In no event will the Academy or the contributors of information to the Databases be liable to you or anyone else for any action taken in reliance on such information or for any consequential, special or similar damages.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>ANSP Indo-Pacific Mollusc Database</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis>voucher</recordBasis>
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<resource>
<name>SEAMAP - marine mammals, birds and turtles</name>
<code>OBIS-SEAMAP</code>
<relatedInformation>http://obis.env.duke.edu</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Technical Coordinator</title>
<emailAddress>bbest at duke edu</emailAddress>
<phone>+1 (919)613-8021</phone>
</contact>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title>Project Manager</title>
<emailAddress>dhyrenbach at duke edu</emailAddress>
<phone>+1(252) 504-7576</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>The Ocean Biogeographic Information System - Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertabrate Populations (OBIS-SEAMAP) is a spatially referenced database of data related to marine mammals, birds and turtles. This project is one of several nodes comprising the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS).</abstract>
<keywords>marine mammal, bird, turtle, seabird, sea turtle, OBIS, marine, whale, dolphin, seal, pinniped</keywords>
<citation>Read, A. J. and P. Halpin. Editors. 2003. OBIS-SEAMAP. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.obis.env.duke.edu, April 2003</citation>
<useRestrictions>By accepting this document and using OBIS-SEAMAP the user agrees to the following: 1. Not to use data contained in OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication without the written consent of the original data provider 2. Not to use the data contained in OBIS-SEAMAP for any commercial purpose 3. Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we can not guarantee the accuracy of these data sets.</useRestrictions>
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<resource>
<name>Hexacoral Database</name>
<code>hexacoral</code>
<relatedInformation>URL that provides more information about this resource</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Title of contact</title>
<emailAddress>NOSPAM</emailAddress>
<phone>full phone number - including country code</phone>
</contact>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title>Title of contact</title>
<emailAddress>NOSPAM</emailAddress>
<phone>full phone number - including country code</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>Description of the contents of this resource.</abstract>
<keywords>Some key words (comma delimited)</keywords>
<citation>How you want your data cited</citation>
<useRestrictions>Restrictions on use of the data retrieved from this resource.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>Unique identifier for this resource (within the institution)</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis>voucher - can be voucher or observation - applies to *all* records in resource</recordBasis>
<numberOfRecords>47117</numberOfRecords>
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<resource>
<name>Eastern Canada Benthic Macro Fauna (OBIS Canada)</name>
<code>ECBMF</code>
<relatedInformation>http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Metadata.do?Portal=caobis&MetadataType=0&KeywordPath=&MetadataView=Full&EntryId=OBIS.ECanBenthicMacrofaun</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress>worcestert@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca</emailAddress>
<phone>+01-902-426-9920</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>Measurements of biomass and productivity of seabed macrobenthic and megabenthic organisms, from studies in eastern North America from New England to the Canadian Arctic dating from 1954 to 2000, have been assembled into a comprehensive, georeferenced, database. Information sources include primary publications, technical reports and unpublished data from scientific studies, commercial fisheries surveys, and monitoring and baseline studies carried out for offshore petroleum exploration. OBIS Schema concepts implemented in this data set are:DateLastModified, InstitutionCode, CollectionCode, CatalogNumber, ScientificName, BasisOfRecord, Phylum (aka ScientificName), YearCollected, Country, Locality, Longitude, Latitude, Notes, Source, Citation, ObservedWeight. For OBIS Schema concept details see http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/</abstract>
<keywords>Animal Taxonomy; Marine Biology; Marine Invertebrates; Zoology</keywords>
<citation>Database of Benthic Macrofaunal Biomass and Productivity Measurements for the Eastern Canadian Continental Shelf, Slope and Adjacent Areas</citation>
<useRestrictions>Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS see http://www.iobis.org/data/policy/disclaimer for details.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>ECBMF</recordIdentifier>
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<numberOfRecords>5650</numberOfRecords>
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<resource>
<name>Atlantic Reference Centre (OBIS Canada)</name>
<code>ARC</code>
<relatedInformation>http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Metadata.do?Portal=caobis&MetadataType=0&KeywordPath=&MetadataView=Full&EntryId=OBIS.ARC</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Curator of Fishes</title>
<emailAddress>arc@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca</emailAddress>
<phone>1-506-529-1203</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>Summary: This is the Atlantic Reference Centre museum database for Canadian Atlantic marine organisms. Specimens represent invertebrates from sponges to tunicates, and fishes. The ichthyoplankton collection is the most extensive, with complete holdings from many scientific broad-scale surveys. Geographic coverage is the Arctic to Cape Cod and the coast to the slope water. Temporally, most specimens were collected from the 1960s to the present. OBIS Schema concepts implemented in this data set are:DateLastModified, InstitutionCode, CollectionCode, CatalogNumber, ScientificName, BasisOfRecord, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Collector, YearCollected, MonthCollected, DayCollected, JulianDay, Longitude, Latitude, IndividualCount, Notes, StartYearCollected, EndYearCollected, StartMonthCollected, EndMonthCollected, StartDayCollected, EndDayCollected, StartLongitude, EndLongitude, StartLatitude, EndLatitude. For OBIS Schema concept details see http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/</abstract>
<keywords>Animal Taxonomy; Aquatic Habitat ;Marine Biology ;Zoology ; Coastal Processes.</keywords>
<citation>Atlantic Reference Centre Museum of Canadian Atlantic Organisms - Invertebrates and Fishes Data</citation>
<useRestrictions>Please acknowledge the Atlantic Reference Centre in any use of our data And acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS see http://www.iobis.org/data/policy/disclaimer for details.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>ARC</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis></recordBasis>
<numberOfRecords>125272</numberOfRecords>
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<resource>
<name>Electronic Atlas of Ichthyoplankton on the Scotian Shelf of North America (OBIS Canada)</name>
<code>EAISSNA</code>
<relatedInformation>http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Metadata.do?Portal=caobis&MetadataType=0&KeywordPath=&MetadataView=Full&EntryId=OBIS.AtlasIchthyoplankton</relatedInformation>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title>Senior Assessment Biologist</title>
<emailAddress>brantonb@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca</emailAddress>
<phone>+01-902-426-3537</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>Summary: Location and time of spawning, and abundance and distribution of eggs and larvae of 107 taxa of fish and invertebrates on the Scotian Shelf of North America. Derived from 197 scientific publications from 1919 to 2001. Provides georeferenced information on distribution and seasonality of fish eggs and larvae, an important component of the ecosystem of the Canadian continental shelf. OBIS Schema concepts implemented in this data set are:DateLastModified, InstitutionCode, CollectionCode, CatalogNumber, ScientificName, FieldNumber, YearCollected, MonthCollected, ContinentOcean, Country, Locality,Longitude, Latitude, Notes, Source, Citation, StartYearCollected, EndYearCollected, StartMonthCollected, EndMonthCollected, StartLongitude, EndLongitude, StartLatitude, EndLatitude,DepthRange, LifeStage, ObservedIndividualCount. For OBIS Schema concept details see http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/</abstract>
<keywords>marine fish eggs; marine fish spawning; marine fish larvae; seasonality; marine biodiversity</keywords>
<citation>EAISSNA - An Electronic Atlas of Ichthyoplankton on the Scotian Shelf of North America</citation>
<useRestrictions>Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS see http://www.iobis.org/data/policy/disclaimer for details.</useRestrictions>
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<recordBasis></recordBasis>
<numberOfRecords>3437</numberOfRecords>
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<maxInventoryResponseRecords>10000</maxInventoryResponseRecords>
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<resource>
<name>Gwaii Haanas Marine Plants (OBIS Canada)</name>
<code>GHMP</code>
<relatedInformation>http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Metadata.do?Portal=caobis&MetadataType=0&KeywordPath=&MetadataView=Full&EntryId=OBIS.Gwaii_MarPlants</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress>SloanNormPCA@DFO-MPO.GC.CA</emailAddress>
<phone></phone>
</contact>
<abstract>The database covers the Haida Gwaii archipelago on the West Coast of Canada, including all species of the Haida Gwaii region from any published source, accessible collection and unpublished observations from scientists.Lists all marine plant species and maps their distributions from the first records (1911) to 1999 and includes 348 seaweed and 4 seagrass species from 456 intertidal to shallow subtidal locations. This inventory had detailed regional starting points (Hawkes et al. 1978; Scagel et al. 1993) and >90% of the plant species are represented by specimens in the Phycological Herbarium of the University of British Columbia Botany Department. OBIS Schema concepts implemented in this data set are:DateLastModified, InstitutionCode, CollectionCode, CatalogNumber, ScientificName, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Subspecies, ScientificNameAuthor, YearCollected, MonthCollected, DayCollected, Country, Locality, Longitude, Latitude, Citation, DepthRange. For OBIS Schema concept details see http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/</abstract>
<keywords>Aquatic Habitat ; Marine Biology; Marine Plants</keywords>
<citation>Living marine legacy of Gwaii Haanas. I: Marine plant baseline to 1999 and plant-related management issues</citation>
<useRestrictions>Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS see http://www.iobis.org/data/policy/disclaimer for details.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>GHMP</recordIdentifier>
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<numberOfRecords>6351</numberOfRecords>
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<resource>
<name>Canadian Museum of Nature - Fish Collection (OBIS Canada)</name>
<code>CMN</code>
<relatedInformation>http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Metadata.do?Portal=caobis&MetadataType=0&KeywordPath=&MetadataView=Full&EntryId=OBIS.CMN_FishCollection</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Chief Collection Manager</title>
<emailAddress>jmgagnon@mus-nature.ca</emailAddress>
<phone>+01-613-364-4066</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>Summary: This digital database contains all fish records held at the Canadian Museum of Nature and collected from Canada and the United States as well as from associated marine water masses such as the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Arctic Oceans. It excludes all other records from countries and oceans not listed above. Earliest specimens date from 1863. OBIS Schema concepts implemented in this data set are:DateLastModified, InstitutionCode, CollectionCode, CatalogNumber, ScientificName, BasisOfRecord, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Subspecies, ScientificNameAuthor, IdnetifiedBy, YearIdentified, MonthIdentified, DayIdentified, TypeStatus, CollectorNumber, Collector, YearCollected, MonthCollected, DayCollected, ContinentOcean, Country, StateProvince, County, Locality, Longitude, Latitude, MinimumDepth, MaximumDepth,Sex, PreparationType, IndividualCount. For OBIS Schema concept details see http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/</abstract>
<keywords>Animal Taxonomy; Aquatic Habitat; Environmental Impacts; Marine Biology</keywords>
<citation>Canadian Museum of Nature - Fish Collection</citation>
<useRestrictions>Data usage is governed by CMN's Data Release Agreement, contact CMN for more details. Also, acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS see http://www.iobis.org/data/policy/disclaimer for details.</useRestrictions>
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<resource>
<name>Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre (OBIS Canada)</name>
<code>ACCDC</code>
<relatedInformation>http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Metadata.do?Portal=caobis&MetadataType=0&KeywordPath=&MetadataView=Full&EntryId=OBIS.ACCDC</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>ACCDC Data Manager</title>
<emailAddress>sgerriets@mta.ca</emailAddress>
<phone>+01-506-364-2657</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>Summary: The Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre (AC CDC) collects data on rare and imperilled species* and plant communities and their management in Eastern Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador) for time period 1600 to the present; Habitats: All terrestrial and marine habitats. *only marine species are given here. OBIS Schema concepts implemented in this data set are:DateLastModified, InstitutionCode, CollectionCode, CatalogNumber, ScientificName, BasisOfRecord, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, ScientificNameAuthor, Collector, YearCollected, MonthCollected, DayCollected, Country, StateProvince, County, Locality, Longitude, Latitude, CoordinatePrecision, Notes, Citation, StartLongitude, EndLongitude, StartLatitude, EndLatitude, GMLFeature. For OBIS Schema concept details see http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/</abstract>
<keywords>Community Structure; Endangered Species; Extinction; Life History; Migratory Rates/Routes.</keywords>
<citation>Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre (AC CDC) Data System.</citation>
<useRestrictions>Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS see http://www.iobis.org/data/policy/disclaimer for details.</useRestrictions>
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<resource>
<name>Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History - Marine Birds, Mammals, and Fishes (OBIS Canada)</name>
<code>NSM</code>
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<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Acting Registrar; Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History</title>
<emailAddress>pezzacle@gov.ns.ca</emailAddress>
<phone>+01-902-424-3385</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>This is the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History database for marine organisms, including birds, mammals, and fishes. It contains mostly Nova Scotia material but there is also representation from New Brunswick, Newfoundland, the Northwest Territories, and other parts of North America. The ichthyology collection is the most extensive with over 2800 specimens. Temporally, specimens were collected from 1873 to 2002. The dataset was developed from the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History (NSMNH) - Museum Information Management System (MIMS) as an electronic catalogue of specimen and collecting information. OBIS Schema concepts implemented in this data set are: DateLastModified, InstitutionCode, CollectionCode, CatalogNumber, ScientificName, BasisOfRecord, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Collector, ScientificNameAuthor, ContinentOcean, Locality, Longitude, Latitude, Sex, IndividualCount, StartLongitude, EndLongitude, StartLatitude, EndLatitude. For OBIS Schema concept details see http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/</abstract>
<keywords>Animal Taxonomy; Aquatic Habitat ; Wetlands; Marine Biology</keywords>
<citation>Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History - Marine Birds, Mammals, and Fishes Data</citation>
<useRestrictions>Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS see http://www.iobis.org/data/policy/disclaimer for details.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>NSM</recordIdentifier>
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<numberOfRecords>579</numberOfRecords>
<dateLastUpdated>29-JUL-96</dateLastUpdated>
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<resource>
<name>Bay of Fundy Species List (OBIS Canada)</name>
<code>BOFETF</code>
<relatedInformation>http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Metadata.do?Portal=caobis&MetadataType=0&KeywordPath=&MetadataView=Full&EntryId=OBIS.BOFETF</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Curator of Fishes</title>
<emailAddress>arc@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca</emailAddress>
<phone>+01-506-529-1203</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>Summary: The Bay of Fundy is a large embayment on the east coast of Canada that is an integral part of a complex hydrographic system that includes the Gulf of Maine. The Bay is best known for its highest tides in the world, but also represents one of the most productive ecosystems known. It contains and sustains a great variety of fishery and wildlife resources and provides habitat for a number of rare or endemic species, such as the right whale. The Bay of Fundy Species Information System is dedicated to providing taxonomic, biological and ecological information on marine algae, invertebrates, fish, mammals and shore birds. Various resources were used in the creation of the database, including published literature and experts for specific taxa. OBIS Schema concepts implemented in this data set are:DateLastModified, InstitutionCode, CollectionCode, CatalogNumber, ScientificName, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, ScientificNameAuthor, Country, Locality, Longitude, Latitude, StartLongitude, EndLongitude, StartLatitude, EndLatitude. For OBIS Schema concept details see http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/</abstract>
<keywords>Huntsman Marine Science Centre, Biodiversity, Species, Fundy, Aquatic, Organisms, Marine, Algae,Invertebrates, Whales, Fish, Database,Taxonomy</keywords>
<citation>Pohle, G., L. Van Guelpen, A. Martin, D. Welshman, and A. McGuire. 2004. Bay of Fundy Species</citation>
<useRestrictions>Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS see http://www.iobis.org/data/policy/disclaimer for details.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>BOF</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis></recordBasis>
<numberOfRecords>2381</numberOfRecords>
<dateLastUpdated>2004-02-05T17:00:00Z</dateLastUpdated>
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<maxSearchResponseRecords>1000</maxSearchResponseRecords>
<maxInventoryResponseRecords>10000</maxInventoryResponseRecords>
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<resource>
<name>Marine Invertebrate Diversity Initiative (OBIS Canada)</name>
<code>MIDI</code>
<relatedInformation>http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Metadata.do?Portal=caobis&MetadataType=0&KeywordPath=&MetadataView=Full&EntryId=OBIS.MIDI</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Marine Invertebrate Diversity Initiative</title>
<emailAddress>midi@fundyforum.com</emailAddress>
<phone>+01-902-426-7464</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>The goal of MIDI is to provide information about marine invertebrates (animals without backbones). We hope to engage scientists, educators and students, resource users, environmental managers, naturalists, fishermen and the general public in learning, discovering and respecting the biodiversity of our oceans. This dataset contains the marine invertebrate species that can be found in the waters of the MIDI study area. This includes the Scotian Shelf, Bay of Fundy, Bras D'or Lakes and the Gulf of Maine. Use the MIDI Database link to access more information about marine invertebrate species, marine habitats, locations or references. OBIS Schema concepts implemented in this data set are:DateLastModified, InstitutionCode, CollectionCode, CatalogNumber, ScientificName, BasisOfRecord, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, ScientificNameAuthor, YearCollected, MonthCollected, DayCollected, ContinentOcean, Country, StateProvince, County, Locality, Longitude, Latitude, IndividualCount. For OBIS Schema concept details see http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/</abstract>
<keywords>Animal Taxonomy, Aquatic Habitat, Ecological Dynamics, Marine Biology</keywords>
<citation>Marine Invertebrate Diversity Initiative (MIDI) Database</citation>
<useRestrictions>Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any) and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS see http://www.iobis.org/data/policy/disclaimer for details.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>MIDI</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis></recordBasis>
<numberOfRecords>295</numberOfRecords>
<dateLastUpdated>03-JAN-04</dateLastUpdated>
<minQueryTermLength>3</minQueryTermLength>
<maxSearchResponseRecords>1000</maxSearchResponseRecords>
<maxInventoryResponseRecords>10000</maxInventoryResponseRecords>
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<resource>
<name>ECNASAP - East Coast North America Strategic Assessment (OBIS Canada)</name>
<code>ECNASAP</code>
<relatedInformation>http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Metadata.do?Portal=caobis&MetadataType=0&KeywordPath=&MetadataView=Full&EntryId=OBIS.groundfish_atlas</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress>brantonb@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca</emailAddress>
<phone>+01-902-426-3537</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>Summary: Fishery-independent groundfish data for the east coast of North America from Cape Hatteras to the US/Canadian border and for Bay of Fundy through the Scotian Shelf. Time period is 1970-95. Efforts are underway to extend taxonomic, tempoaral and spatial coverage of data available from OBIS. OBIS Schema concepts implemented in this data set are:DateLastModified, InstitutionCode, CollectionCode, CatalogNumber, ScientificName, BasisOfRecord, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, ScientificNameAuthor, YearCollected, MonthCollected, DayCollected, JulianDay, TimeOfDay, ContinentOcean, Locality, Longitude, Latitude, MinDepth, Notes, StartYearCollected, EndYearCollected, StartMonthCollected, EndMonthCollected, StartDayCollected, EndDayCollected, StartTimeofDay, EndtimeofDay, StartLongitude, EndLongitude, StartLatitude, EndLatitude, Temperature, ObservedIndividualCount. For OBIS Schema concept details see http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/</abstract>
<keywords>Fisheries ; Animal Taxonomy; Fish; Aquatic Habitat</keywords>
<citation>East Coast North America Strategic Assessment Project, Groundfish Atlas for the East Coast of North America</citation>
<useRestrictions>Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS see http://www.iobis.org/data/policy/disclaimer for details.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>ecnasap</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis></recordBasis>
<numberOfRecords>466736</numberOfRecords>
<dateLastUpdated>2006-03-24</dateLastUpdated>
<minQueryTermLength>3</minQueryTermLength>
<maxSearchResponseRecords>1000</maxSearchResponseRecords>
<maxInventoryResponseRecords>10000</maxInventoryResponseRecords>
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<resource>
<name>Resolute Passage Copepod Distribution (OBIS Canada)</name>
<code>RESOLUTE</code>
<relatedInformation>http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Metadata.do?Portal=caobis&MetadataType=0&KeywordPath=&MetadataView=Full&EntryId=OBIS.Copepod_distrib</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>BIOCHEM - Data manager</title>
<emailAddress>kennedym@dfo-mpo.gc.ca</emailAddress>
<phone>+01-902-426-3263</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>This dataset includes data collected from the ice station set up in Resolute Passage, 74o 40’N and 94o 54’W between the years 1983 to 1989. OBIS Schema concepts implemented in this data set are:DateLastModified, InstitutionCode, CollectionCode, CatalogNumber, ScientificName, BasisOfRecord, ScientificNameAuthor, Collector, YearCollected, MonthCollected, DayCollected, JulianDay, ContinentOcean, Country, StateProvince, Locality, Longitude, Latitude, MinimumDepth, MaximumDepth, Sex, Source, Citation, LifeStage. For OBIS Schema concept details see http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/</abstract>
<keywords>Animal Taxonomy ; Aquatic Habitat ; Ecological Dynamics; Ocean Chemistry</keywords>
<citation>Copepod species composition and associated chlorophyll data from Resolute Passage between 1983 and 1989</citation>
<useRestrictions>Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS see http://www.iobis.org/data/policy/disclaimer for details.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>RESOLUTE</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis></recordBasis>
<numberOfRecords>3428</numberOfRecords>
<dateLastUpdated>07-FEB-05</dateLastUpdated>
<minQueryTermLength>3</minQueryTermLength>
<maxSearchResponseRecords>1000</maxSearchResponseRecords>
<maxInventoryResponseRecords>10000</maxInventoryResponseRecords>
</resource>
<resource>
<name>Grand Manan Basin Benthos (OBIS Canada)</name>
<code>gmbenthos</code>
<relatedInformation>http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Metadata.do?Portal=caobis&MetadataType=0&KeywordPath=&MetadataView=Full&EntryId=OBIS.DeepWaterSedimentCom</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Curator of Invertebrates</title>
<emailAddress>arc@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca</emailAddress>
<phone>+01-506-529-1203</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>This study investigates the faunal biodiversity of the deep water sediments of Grand Manan Basin in the Bay Fundy on the East Coast of North America. Specimens were collected using a 0.1m2 grab, and identified and enumerated at the Atlantic Reference Centre. The sediment types at the research sites were found to be complex containing cobbles, pebbles, sand and clay. The specimens retrieved from these samples showed a great degree of biodiversity, and include species not previously reported in this region. OBIS Schema concepts implemented in this data set are:DateLastModified, InstitutionCode, CollectionCode, CatalogNumber, ScientificName, BasisOfRecord, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, IdentifiedBy, YearIdentified, MonthIdentified, DayIdentified, FieldNumber, Collector, YearCollected, MonthCollected, DayCollected, TimeOfDay, Country, StateProvince, Locality, Longitude, Latitude, MaximumDepth, IndividualCount, Source, TimeZone, Temperature, LifeStage. For OBIS Schema concept details see http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/</abstract>
<keywords>Marine Invertebrates;benthic community ; sediment ; macrofauna; benthic invertebrates</keywords>
<citation>Grand Manan Basin - Deep Water Sediment Community</citation>
<useRestrictions>Not to be used for publication without permission from the Originator. Also, acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS see http://www.iobis.org/data/policy/disclaimer for details.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>Grand Manan Basin Benthos</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis></recordBasis>
<numberOfRecords>244</numberOfRecords>
<dateLastUpdated>21-MAR-05</dateLastUpdated>
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<maxSearchResponseRecords>1000</maxSearchResponseRecords>
<maxInventoryResponseRecords>10000</maxInventoryResponseRecords>
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<resource>
<name>Davis Strait and Baffin Bay Zooplankton (OBIS Canada)</name>
<code>ARCTIC80SBIONESS</code>
<relatedInformation>http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Metadata.do?Portal=caobis&MetadataType=0&KeywordPath=&MetadataView=Full&EntryId=OBIS.ARCTIC80s_BIONESS</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>BIOCHEM - Data manager</title>
<emailAddress>kennedym@dfo-mpo.gc.ca</emailAddress>
<phone>902 426-3263</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>Summary: The purpose of this study was to look at the vertical distribution of all major species of zooplankton in Baffin Bay and Davis Strait, with particular emphasis on chaetognaths and copepods (Calanus species and their copepodites in particular) using fine-scale biological samples and simultaneous temperature and salinity data. This collection includes data collected during two Hudson cruises, one between July 29 to August 3, 1980 and the second between August 7 to August 14, 1983 Plankton samples were collected using the BIONESS sampler equipped with 243u mesh nets. Profiles were from the bottom to the surface. The samples collected were preserved in 4% formaldehyde and later analysed down to species for Copepoda and genus for all other classes and phyla. A wet weight for each group was also measured. Associated chlorophyll, phaeophytin and nutrient data are available. OBIS Schema concepts implemented in this data set are:DateLastModified, InstitutionCode, CollectionCode, CatalogNumber, ScientificName, BasisOfRecord, ScientificNameAuthor, FieldNumber, Collector,YearCollected, MonthCollected, DayCollected, ContinentOcean, Country, StateProvince, Locality, Longitude, Latitude, MinimumDepth, MaximumDepth, Sex, Source, Citation, LifeStage, ObservedIndividualCount. For OBIS Schema concept details see http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/</abstract>
<keywords>BIONESS</keywords>
<citation>Lewis, M.K. and D. Sameoto. 1987. The Vertical Distribution of Zooplankton and Ichthyoplabnkton in Davis Strait and Baffin Bay. August 1983. Can Data Report of Fish and Aquat Sci No 677; Sameoto, D.D. 1984. Vertical Distribution of Zooplankton Biomass and species in Northeastern Baffin Bay Related to Temperature and Salinity. Polar Biol 2:213-224; Sameoto, D.D. 1987. Vertical Distribution and Ecological Significance of Chaetognaths in the Arctic Environment of Bafin Bay. Polar Biol 7:317-328</citation>
<useRestrictions>Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS see http://www.iobis.org/data/policy/disclaimer for details.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>ARCTIC80SBIONESS</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis></recordBasis>
<numberOfRecords>9767</numberOfRecords>
<dateLastUpdated>22-JUN-05</dateLastUpdated>
<minQueryTermLength>3</minQueryTermLength>
<maxSearchResponseRecords>1000</maxSearchResponseRecords>
<maxInventoryResponseRecords>10000</maxInventoryResponseRecords>
</resource>
<resource>
<name>Canada Maritimes Regional Cetacean Sightings (OBIS Canada)</name>
<code>MARWHALE</code>
<relatedInformation>http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Metadata.do?Portal=caobis&MetadataType=0&KeywordPath=&MetadataView=Full&EntryId=OBIS.Marwhale</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>MARWHALE Project Leader</title>
<emailAddress>smedbolk@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca</emailAddress>
<phone>506-529-5976</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>This is an OBIS formatted version of the Canadian government's Department of Fisheries and Oceans Maritimes Region database for visual sightings of cetaceans (e.g. whales, dolphins and porpoises) and other large pelagic animals (e.g. fish and turtles) mostly from the Scotian Shelf/Bay of Fundy portions of Canada's east coast. Sources for the sightings are diverse (e.g. NGO researchers, fistheries observers, private consultants, etc...), mostly onboard ship and mostly collected since the late 1990's. More detailed information on the individual sightings and animal behaviour are available from project personnel. OBIS Schema concepts implemented in this data set are:DateLastModified, InstitutionCode, CollectionCode, CatalogNumber, ScientificName, BasisOfRecord, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, ScientificNameAuthor, Collector, YearCollected, MonthCollected, DayCollected, JulianDay, TimeOfDay, ContinentOcean, Longitude, Latitude, Notes, StartYearCollected, EndYearCollected, StartMonthCollected, EndMonthCollected, StartDayCollected, EndDayCollected, StartTimeofDay, EndtimeofDay, TimeZone, StartLongitude, EndLongitude, StartLatitude, EndLatitude, ObservedIndividualCount. For OBIS Schema concept details see http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/</abstract>
<keywords>Earth Science > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Mammals</keywords>
<citation>K. Smedbol, J. Gale, L. Bajona, 2005, Canada Maritimes Regional Cetacean Sightings</citation>
<useRestrictions>Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS see http://www.iobis.org/data/policy/disclaimer for details.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>marwhale</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis></recordBasis>
<numberOfRecords>22783</numberOfRecords>
<dateLastUpdated>2006-05-15T18:33:46Z</dateLastUpdated>
<minQueryTermLength>3</minQueryTermLength>
<maxSearchResponseRecords>1000</maxSearchResponseRecords>
<maxInventoryResponseRecords>10000</maxInventoryResponseRecords>
</resource>
<resource>
<name>Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking (OBIS Canada)</name>
<code>POST</code>
<relatedInformation>http://gcmd.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/Metadata.do?Portal=caobis&MetadataType=0&KeywordPath=&MetadataView=Full&EntryId=OBIS.POST</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Post Project Leader</title>
<emailAddress>david.welch@kintamaresearch.org</emailAddress>
<phone>+01-250-756-7218</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>The Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking Project (POST) was created to monitor the movement of marine animals through an array of listening stations set along the west coast of North America. Little is known about key aspects of the biology of threatened and commercially valued species upon which fisheries assessments are critically dependent. POST results will give much ... needed information about their behavior and provide unprecedented insight into the mysteries of migration. The POST project uses newly developed acoustic technology to track the movement of individual animals. Tags implanted in the animals' abdomens send out unique signals, which are picked up by receivers placed on the ocean floor. The migration path of tagged animals can be reconstructed from the data gathered. Most species and many life history stages can be studied using POST. Current OBIS extraction of POST provides one record per tag per hour, i.e. RelatedCatalogItem is the serial number of the animals' electronic tag, which by year is the same animal. ObservedIndividualCount is the number of times the tag was detected during the specified hour. OBIS Schema concepts implemented in this data set are:DateLastModified, InstitutionCode, CollectionCode, CatalogNumber, ScientificName, BasisOfRecord, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, ScientificNameAuthor, YearCollected, MonthCollected, DayCollected, JulianDay, TimeOfDay, Locality, Longitude, Latitude, RelatedCatalogItem (TagID), Notes, StartYearCollected, EndYearCollected, StartMonthCollected, EndMonthCollected, StartDayCollected, EndDayCollected, StartLongitude, EndLongitude, StartTimeOfDay, EndTimeOfDay, StartLatitude, EndLatitude, ObservedIndividualCount (Number of Times TagID, i.e. RelatedCatalogItem, was detected this hour). For OBIS Schema concept details see http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/</abstract>
<keywords></keywords>
<citation>Welch, D. W., G. Kristianson, P. Tsang, and R. Branton An OBIS formatted summary of Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking (POST) data. , , 2005. Retrieved from http://www.iobis.org</citation>
<useRestrictions>Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS see http://www.iobis.org/data/policy/disclaimer for details.</useRestrictions>
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<recordIdentifier>POST</recordIdentifier>
<recordBasis></recordBasis>
<numberOfRecords>68510</numberOfRecords>
<dateLastUpdated>2007-02-22T04:00:11Z</dateLastUpdated>
<minQueryTermLength>3</minQueryTermLength>
<maxSearchResponseRecords>1000</maxSearchResponseRecords>
<maxInventoryResponseRecords>10000</maxInventoryResponseRecords>
</resource>
<resource>
<name>``South Western Pacific Regional OBIS Data provider for the NIWA Marine Biodata Information System``</name>
<code>obisprovider</code>
<relatedInformation>``http://www.niwascience.co.nz/ncabb``</relatedInformation>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>Data Manager</title>
<emailAddress>s.massey@niwa.co.nz</emailAddress>
<phone>``+64 3 343 7810``</phone>
</contact>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title>General Manager, Biodiversity and Biosecurity</title>
<emailAddress>d.robertson@niwa.co.nz</emailAddress>
<phone>``+64 4 386 0519``</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>As at November 2005, this is a work in progress - data is being compiled and added to the NIWA Marine Biodiversity Information System (MBIS - a data warehouse). The data will cover an area from Antarctica to Fiji. Data so far available are primarily the results of a series of research trawl surveys carried out as part of New Zealand's Ministry of Fisheries data collection to support fisheries management within the NZ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), plus data from several decades of marine invertebrate research sampling in the NZ Exclusive Economic Zone.</abstract>
<keywords>Marine, Biodiversity, Fish, Biomass, Southern ocean, Tasman sea, Fiji, New Zealand, OECD, Antarctica, South Pacific, Ross sea, Invertebrate</keywords>
<citation>As the source of data are not yet available on line via the NZ MBIS please contact Don Robertson for citation details.</citation>
<useRestrictions>Please acknowledge NIWA if used for commercial purposes.</useRestrictions>
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<name></name>
<title></title>
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<name></name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress>fgodoyf@udec.cl</emailAddress>
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</contact>
<abstract>The Humboldt Current System is one the large and highly productive upwelling ecosystems of the world ocean. In the coastal upwelling system of northern and central/south of Chile a data base of marine zooplankton has been created after more than 15 years of study. Samples collections are available from 18º S to 36º S. This zooplankton sustains a strong fishery economy in Chile mostly based on small pelagic fishes, such as anchovies and sardines. Zooplankton species have been identified with help from well-known experts for copepod and euphausiid taxonomy. Many samples from other taxa are available and their identification is under progress. It is thus expected that the data base for zooplankton of the Pacific sub-node will continuously grow in the next few months.</abstract>
<keywords>zooplancton, zooplankton</keywords>
<citation>Escribano, R., Hidalgo, P., Manríquez, K., 2005. Humboldt Current species.</citation>
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<name></name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress>vagallar@udec.cl</emailAddress>
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<name></name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress>fgodoyf@udec.cl</emailAddress>
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<abstract>"Macrobenthic species of the Eastern South Pacific" In response to the characteristics of the various water masses involved, diverse soft-bottom communities occur under the Hulboldt Current System. While the shelf exhibits communities dominated by a variety of eukaryotes living under the oxic sub-Antarctic waters, beneath it a very diverse prokaryote-dominated system is found, in particular during the long inter-El Niño periods, under the hypoxic Sub-equatorial waters and within sulfide-rich sediments. Further down, normoxic Intermediate and Pacific Deep waters allow for a most varied benthic fauna where oasis of methane-seep dependent communities are also found. The collections here reported originate from samples taken during the development of FONDECYT Project 950001 (1996-97), the "MinOx" Cruise (Oxygen Minimum Zone cruise) to northern Chile of March 2000 and the German SONNE (PUCK) Expedition of 2001 along the Chilean margin (20 – 42o) and in the range of 20-2000m. Polychaeta was the numerically dominant group at all areas and depths, followed by peracarid crustaceans and small mollusks. This list includes some new species and many new records in the bathyal zone.</abstract>
<keywords>bentos, benthos</keywords>
<citation>Gallardo, V.A., Palma, M. 2005.</citation>
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<title></title>
<emailAddress>Marie.Claire.Fabri@ifremer.fr</emailAddress>
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<abstract>Database for deep sea benthic ecological data</abstract>
<keywords>Deap Sea Ecosystems, Benthic Fauna, Submersible</keywords>
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<name></name>
<title></title>
<emailAddress>mblancod@msn.com</emailAddress>
<phone>+34 654244205</phone>
</contact>
<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title>Dr</title>
<emailAddress>ezr@icm.csic.es</emailAddress>
<phone>+34 93 2309544</phone>
</contact>
<contact type='other'>
<name></name>
<title>Dr</title>
<emailAddress>mb11@mercury.noc.soton.ac.uk</emailAddress>
<phone>+44 (0)2380 596352</phone>
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<abstract>ChEssBase: a central source of online information for species from deep-water chemosynthetic ecosystems. Eva Ramirez-Llodra, Maria Blanco National Oceanography Centre Southampton, European Way, SO14 3ZH Southampton, UK ezr@icm.csice.es ChEssBase is a dynamic relational database available online since early 2005 (http://www.soc.soton.ac.uk/chess/database/database.html). The aim of ChEssBase is to provide taxonomical, biological, ecological and distributional data for all species described from deep-water chemosynthetic ecosystems, as well as information on available samples, images, bibliography and information on the habitats. These habitats include hydrothermal vents, cold seeps, whale falls, sunken wood and areas of minimum oxygen that intersect with the continental margin or seamounts. Since the discovery of hydrothermal vents in 1977 and of cold seep communities in 1984, over 590 species from vents and over 230 species from seeps have been described (Van Dover et al., 2002. Science 295: 1253-1257). Chemosynthetically fuelled communities have now also been found on large organic falls to the deep-sea floor such as whale falls and sunken wood, as well as on benthic zones of oxygen minimum. The data gathered in the last 30 years has shown that some species are shared amongst these ecosystems and our knowledge of their phylogeography improves with every new discovery. New species are continuously being discovered and described from research programmes around the globe and therefore ChEssBase is in active development and new data are being entered regularly. At present, ChEssBase includes data on 806 species and 432 genera from 76 chemosynthetic sites around the globe. These data contain information (when available) on the taxonomy, morphology, trophic level, reproduction, endemicity, habitat type and distribution. There are now 954 papers in our reference database. The first version of ChEssBase was available online in early 2005. In summer 2005, ChEssBase and the InterRidge biological database (www.interridge.org) were fused into a single source of information for biological data from chemosynthetic ecosystems (Ramirez-Llodra et al., 2005 IR News, 14). This second version of ChEssBase is available online since August 2005, with new records as well as new search and download options. Since December 2005, ChEssBase is integrated in the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS, www.iobis.org).</abstract>
<keywords>chemosynthetic ecosystems, hydrothermal vents, cold seeps, whale falls, sunken wood, species distribution, samples, references.</keywords>
<citation>Ramirez-Llodra, E., Blanco, 2005. ChEssBase: an online information system on biodiversity and biogeography of deep-sea fauna from chemosynthetic ecosystems. Version 2. World Wide Web electronic publications, http://www.soc.soton.ac.uk/chess/database/database.html</citation>
<useRestrictions>Not to use the data herein for any commercial purpose. To acknowledge the original data source in any publications or presentations based off data found herein. ChEss does not own any of the data in the database. All data have been obtained from the litterature and the related references are available in the database. Not to hold ChEssBase liable for any errors in the database. While we have made every effort to ensure quality and correctness in the database, we can not guarantee this.</useRestrictions>
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<title>Data Centre Manager, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research</title>
<emailAddress>Tony.Rees@csiro.au</emailAddress>
<phone></phone>
</contact>
<abstract>The CSIRO Marine Data Warehouse is a repository for biological and other marine survey data collected by CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research (CMAR), Australia. It contains field (observational) data from numerous research trawls and other fisheries-related surveys conducted in waters around Australia by the Division since the late 1970s.</abstract>
<keywords>Fishes; Invertebrates</keywords>
<citation></citation>
<useRestrictions></useRestrictions>
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<name></name>
<title>Manager VMDC</title>
<emailAddress>wardvdb@vliz.be</emailAddress>
<phone>+32 59 342130</phone>
</contact>
<contact type='technical'>
<name></name>
<title>IT Staff Member VMDC</title>
<emailAddress>bartv_at_vliz_dot_be</emailAddress>
<phone>+32 59 342130</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>Biogeographical data system developed and maintained at the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ). The database not only contains records from Belgian waters, but also records outside Belgium of species occurring in Belgium Records are mostly extracted from literature. A substantial number of records was derived from the North Sea Benthos Survey (NSBS), a project of the Benthos Ecology Working Group of ICES. NSBS samples were taken on a regular grid over the North Sea.</abstract>
<keywords></keywords>
<citation>Vanden Berghe, E. (2000). Tisbe, Taxonomic Information System for the Belgian coastal area. http://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/tisbe.</citation>
<useRestrictions>Data are freely available through OBIS and through the VLIZ web site. If substantial parts of the database is used for other data or information products, please acknowledge the source.</useRestrictions>
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<name></name>
<title>Coordinator Biodiversity</title>
<emailAddress>sc@akvaplan.niva.no</emailAddress>
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<name></name>
<title></title>
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<phone></phone>
</contact>
<abstract>Quantitative samples of benthic fauna were collected at 15 stations for analysis of species distribution and faunal composition. Multivariate statistics indicate that the sampling stations cover a heterogeneous area with different types of community composition, as might be expected, since the Pechora Sea encompasses a wide range of depths and oceanographic conditions. However, some distinct station groupings were evident, which are considered to represent different faunal community types. Around the Island of Kolguyev, the fauna was dominated by sub-surface detritivorous Polychaeta. On the coast of Novaya Zemlya, the Chernaya Fjord contained an opportunistic faunal composition. The deep area immediately south of Novaya Zemlya was characterised by high numbers of large, surface deposit feeding Polychaeta. The Kara Strait area showed some spatial variation in faunal characteristics, but generally contained high numbers of surface deposit feeding Polychaeta and Crustacea, as well as encrusting suspensivores on stones. The stations sampled between Kolguyev and the Pechora Bay contained large amounts of macrofaunal Foraminifera and detritivorous Polychaeta, while the fauna sampled in the Pechora Bay was typical of northern, low salinity environments. Canonical correspondence analyses indicate that water depth and sediment type play a major role in structuring the benthic fauna. The distribution of community types described in this investigation largely follow those outlined in previous Russian investigations, despite the use of different analytical strategies. This investigation provides the background for an intercomparison of methodologies in faunal analyses.</abstract>
<keywords>Benthic fauna</keywords>
<citation></citation>
<useRestrictions>Release with permission of the appropriate parties.</useRestrictions>
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<title></title>
<emailAddress>hrumohr@ifm-geomar.de</emailAddress>
<phone>+49-(0)431-600 4524</phone>
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<abstract></abstract>
<keywords>Benthic fauna, Biogeography, Biomass</keywords>
<citation></citation>
<useRestrictions>Release with permission of the appropriate parties.</useRestrictions>
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<name></name>
<title>Senior Researcher - Benthic systems</title>
<emailAddress>arvanitidis@imbc.gr</emailAddress>
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<abstract></abstract>
<keywords>Benthic fauna, Biogeography, Data analysis, Data transmission</keywords>
<citation></citation>
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<name></name>
<title>Managing director, Marine ecologist, IT Manager</title>
<emailAddress>cemblow@ecoserve.ie</emailAddress>
<phone>+353-1-492 5711</phone>
</contact>
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<keywords>Benthic fauna, Benthic flora</keywords>
<citation></citation>
<useRestrictions>No release restrictions</useRestrictions>
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<name></name>
<title>Data manager</title>
<emailAddress>h.hummel@nioo.knaw.nl</emailAddress>
<phone>+31-(0)113-57 74 84</phone>
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<name></name>
<title>Database Developer</title>
<emailAddress>w.sistermans@nioo.knaw.nl</emailAddress>
<phone></phone>
</contact>
<abstract></abstract>
<keywords>Biogeography, Estuaries</keywords>
<citation></citation>
<useRestrictions>Release with permission of the appropriate parties</useRestrictions>
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<name>Macrobel: Long term trends in the macrobenthos of the Belgian Continental Shelf (EurOBIS)</name>
<code>macrobel</code>
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<contact type='administrative'>
<name></name>
<title>prof. dr.</title>
<emailAddress>magda.vincx@ugent.be</emailAddress>
<phone>+32-(0)9-264 85 29</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>The global objective of this project is to deliver a substantial contribution to the knowledge of the long term variability in the biodiversity of the macrobenthos and the relationship with anthropogenic activities on the Belgian Continental Shelf.</abstract>
<keywords>Benthic communities, Biogeography, Macrobenthos, Taxonomy, Long-term effects</keywords>
<citation></citation>
<useRestrictions>Release with permission of the appropriate parties</useRestrictions>
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<name></name>
<title>Dr</title>
<emailAddress>jan.vanaverbeke@ugent.be</emailAddress>
<phone>+32-(0)9-264 85 30</phone>
</contact>
<abstract>This dataset is a result of sampling meiobenthos and sediment from all sandbanks on the BCS during 1997 and 1998. Nematodes for 4 sandbanks were identified to species level and biomass was measured.</abstract>
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<citation>Refer to mentioned literature: Vanaverbeke, J. et al. (2000), Vanaverbeke, J. et al. (2002), Vanaverbeke, J. et al. (2003)</citation>
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<name></name>
<title>Benthic Ecologist</title>
<emailAddress>h.l.rees@cefas.co.uk</emailAddress>
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<abstract>Samples of the macrobenthic fauna of soft sediments were collected from around Svalbard during the 1991 Arctic EPOS cruise of RVPolarstern. Although faunal variability could be related to sediment granulometry and depth, all stations to the south and east of the Archipelago lay within the broadly defined central Barents Sea community. In this community, (alfa-diversity was variable and sampled between 77 and 337 m showed no clear relationship to depth. Diversity in the area close to the polar front was notably high, rarefaction predicting that 43 +/- 5.5 species might occur in a sample of 201 individuals. k-Dominance plots suggested that muddy sand communities around Sval- bard were no less diverse than similar assemblages in the North Sea</abstract>
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<abstract>Summary: The database covers the Haida Gwaii archipelago, including the contiguous waters of Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait, Queen Charlotte Sound and westward into the Northeast Pacific to 145° W (based on research cruise reports). Records from Vancouver Island, the mainland (continental) British Columbia and Alaska coasts, mainland coast islands and inlets were excluded. It includes all species of the Haida Gwaii region from any published source, accessible collection and unpublished observations from scientists. Subspecies are included in the database. Includes all marine invertebrate species recorded from the intertidal to the deep-sea and maps their distributions known to the end of 2000. The GIS contains 25,000 invertebrate records of >2,500 species from 2,900 localities. OBIS Schema concepts implemented in this data set are:DateLastModified, InstitutionCode, CollectionCode, CatalogNumber, ScientificName, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Subspecies, ScientificNameAuthor, YearCollected, MonthCollected, DayCollected, Country, Locality, Longitude, Latitude, Citation, DepthRange. For OBIS Schema concept details see http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/</abstract>
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<citation>Living marine legacy of Gwaii Haanas. II: Marine invertebrate baseline to 2000 and invertebrate-related management issues.</citation>
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<abstract>Database containing 1734 records of 35 species of fishes and squid of patagonian continental shelf. Specimens were collected by commercial fishing vessels in autumn (May-June, 2001) and summer (January-February, 2002). The sampling was carried out with bottom trawls at a depth range of 73-370 m.. The survey was located between 39° - 51° S and 55° - 65° W. Base de datos con 1734 registros de 35 especies de peces y calamares de la plataforma continental patagónica. Los especimenes fueron recolectados por barcos comerciales en otoño (mayo-junio 2001) y en verano (enero-febrero 2002). El muestreo fue llevado a cabo con redes de arrastre a un rango de profundidad de 73-370 m. El área relevada se localizó entre 39° - 51° S y los 55° - 65° O.</abstract>
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<citation>EDER, E., LEWIS, M. (2005) Proximate composition and energy value of demersal and pelagic prey species from Southwest Atlantic. Marine Ecology Progress Series (MEPS) 291:43-52</citation>
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<abstract>This data set includes the results of the activities undertaken in the REVIZEE Program by the South Score/Benthos (Cabo de São Tomé, RJ – Arroio Chuí, RS). The main objectives of this sub-program are the knowledge of biodiversity and the evaluation of the sustainable potential of the faunistic resources of the exclusive economic zone of the southeastern and southern regions of Brazil. The field collections were taken from December 13th 1997 to April 20th 1998 in the continental shelf and slope (60 – 810 m depth) with the Oceanographic Vessel Prof. W. Besnard (IO-USP). The fauna was collected using the benthic samplers van Veen and Box-corer and the rectangular dredge, summing up 322 samples. In some cases, data of organisms scrapped from hard substrates were also presented. The following groups are presented: Porifera, Cnidaria (Hydrozoa, Scyphozoaand and Anthozoa), Sipuncula, Mollusca (Gastropoda, Bivalvia, Cephalopoda, Polyplacophora and Solenogastres), Annelida (Polychaeta), Crustacea (Ostracoda, Cirripedia, Decapoda, Stomatopoda and Tanaidacea), Bryozoa, Brachiopoda, Echinodermata (Ophiuroidea, Asteroidea, Crinoidea, Holothuroidea and Echinoidea) and Chordata (Ascidiacea). A total of 131.369 individuals were recorded and classified into 28 higher taxa. The most abundant and frequent groups were Porifera, Cnidaria, Sipuncula, Gastropoda, Bivalvia, Scaphopoda, Polychaeta, Crustacea, Ophiuroidea, Bryozoa and Brachiopoda. Bryozoa was the most abundant group (30.501 records) followed by Polychaeta (22.412 inds), Ophiuroidea (16.918), Crustacea (14.240), Brachiopoda (12.834) and Bivalvia (11.761). The collected data reveal a very rich fauna. The structure of the benthic fauna in the study area was characterized by the association between higher abundances of organisms with sandy and muddy substrata, both with low contents of calcium carbonate (100 – 200 m). The bathymetric distribution of the higher taxa was also demonstrated to be associated with the substrate type. The higher taxa recorded in this study are being analyzed by experts to enable a more precise evaluation of the biodiversity. A total of 1012 taxa were identified up to date and a significant number of new occurrences and new species were reported. The identified material was placed in biological collections of museums or institutions with curatorial tradition.</abstract>
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<citation>REVIZEE South Score / Benthos - Amaral, A.C.Z. & Rossi-Wongtschowski, C.L.D.B. (eds.) 2004. Biodiversidade bentônica da região sudeste-sul do Brasil, plataforma externa e talude superior. São Paulo : Instituto Oceanográfico da USP, 2004 (Série Documentos Revizee - Score Sul). 216 p. ISBN 85-98729-08-6.</citation>
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<abstract>Several plankton and benthos faunistic assessment have been performed in Paranaguá Bay (Southern Brazil) in the last 20 years. This data source includes information on zooplankton and zoobenthos distribution in different areas of the bay, ranging from oligohaline to euhaline sectors. Time-series observations are also available for zooplankton data, in a sampling program carried out from 1993 to 1996 at weekly intervals.</abstract>
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<abstract>This data set contains records of pelagic and demersal fish collected during the REVIZEE program off the southern Brazilian coast. Six oceanographic cruises were carried out from 1996 to 1999 between Cape of São Tomé (22oS) and Chuí (34oS). Pelagic fish distribution was investigated with acoustic methods (SIMRAD EK-500, double frequency ecosound, of 38 and 120 kHz) and fish was collected with a mid-water trawl at stations with high target strength, mainly within 100 and 500-m depth. Demersal fish were investigated to assess the fishing potential of catches vulnerable to hooks over both hard and soft bottoms on the outer shelf and upper slope – 80% of captures consisted of commercially valuable species.</abstract>
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<citation>REVIZEE South Score / Pelagic and Demersal Fish Database – Figueiredo, J. L.; Santos A. P.; Yamaguti, N.; Bernardes, R. A., Rossi-Wongtschowski, C. L. B. 2002. Peixes da Zona Econômica Exclusiva da região Sudeste-Sul do Brasil. São Paulo : Editora da Universidade de São Paulo: Imprensa Oficial do Estado, 2002. 244 p. ISBN: 85-314-0726-5 (Editora da Universidade de São Paulo), ISBN: 85-7060-126-3 (Imprensa Oficial do Estado). Haimovici, M.; Ávila-da-Silva, A. O.; Rossi-Wongtschowski, C. L. D. B. 2004. Prospecção pesqueira de espécies demersais com espinhel-de-fundo na Zona Econômica Exclusiva da região Sudeste-Sul do Brasil. São Paulo : Instituto Oceanográfico da USP, 2004. (Série Documentos Revizee: Score Sul). 112 p. ISBN 85-98729-01-9.</citation>
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<abstract>SinBiota, the environmental information system for the program Biota/Fapesp, integrates data collected by researchers carrying out surveys within the State of São Paulo with a digital cartographic base, thus providing a mechanism for free and open dissemination of data and information about the State’s biodiversity to all interested.</abstract>
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<abstract>These data are published in papers held within the MarBEF Publication Series. The MarBEF Data Management team has been screening these papers and provides the distribution data via EurOBIS.</abstract>
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<abstract>A research program has been initiated by the Minerals Management Service (Contract No. 1435-01-99-CT-30991) to gain better knowledge of the benthic communities of the deep Gulf of Mexico entitled "The Deepwater Program: Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Slope Habitat and Benthic Ecology". Increasing exploration and exploitation of fossil hydrocarbon resources in the deep-sea prompted the Minerals Management Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior to support an investigation of the structure and function of the assemblages of organisms that live in association with the sea floor in the deep-sea. The program, Deep Gulf of Mexico Benthos or DGoMB, is studying the northern Gulf of Mexico (GOM) continental slope from water depths of 300 meters on the upper continental slope out to greater than 3,000 meters water depth seaward of the base of the Sigsbee and Florida Escarpments. The study is focused on areas that are the most likely targets of future resource exploration and exploitation. However, to develop a Gulf-wide perspective of deep-sea communities, sampling in areas beyond those thought to be potential areas for exploration has been included in the study design. A major enhancement in the program is the extension of the transects onto the abyssal plain of the central Gulf of Mexico through collaborative studies with Mexican scientists. This additional work effort will allow assessment of benthic communities structure and function throughout the basin by sampling the deepest habitats in the region. The program is designed to gain a better ability to predict variations in the structure and function of animal assemblages in relation to water depth, geographic location, time and overlying water mass. Biological studies are integrated with measurements of physical and chemical hydrographic parameters, sediment geochemical properties and geological characteristics that are known to influence benthic community distributions and dynamics. Eight (8) hypotheses are being tested on the basis of measures of benthic community structure. It is hypothesized that community structure varies as a function of: 1) water depth, 2) geographic location (east vs. west), 3) association with canyons, 4) association with mid-slope basins, 5) sea surface primary productivity, 6) proximity to hydrocarbon seeps, 7) time (seasonal and inter-annual scales), and 8) association with the base of escarpments.</abstract>
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