Video Annotation and Reference System (VARS) database
Judith Connor, Monterey Bay Aquarium; Research Institute (MBARI)

Summary of download requests

Number of users / requestsUsersRequests
49110
Types requested AllPartial All or partial?: When all records of this dataset were downloaded, it is flagged as "All".
Otherwise, it is flagged as "Partial".
A partial download happens when a user specifies particular species / areas / dates of interest.
0110
Years 202520242023
403832
Formats requested Types requested  
csv37
shapefile31
kml32
wms0
wfs2
gdb8
Gridded summary Type 1a (dist_taxa)19
Gridded summary Type 1b (dist_taxa_h3)3
Gridded summary Type 2a (dist_sp)54
Gridded summary Type 2b (dist_sp_h3)1
diversity indexes (diversity)0
Observations based on criteria (points)13
All observations of species (whole_species)20
All observations in dataset (whole_dataset)0
  • Gridded summary Type 1 (dist_taxa): Sightings of all species are aggregated at 1/0.1/0.01 degree resolution. Users gets the number of species and records per grid cell.
    a: Rectangular grids; b: Hexagonal grids
  • Gridded summary Type 2 (dist_sp): Sightings of each species are aggregated at 1/0.1/0.01 degree resolution. Users gets the number of records of the species in question per grid cell.
    a: Rectangular grids; b: Hexagonal grids
  • All or partial?: When all records of this dataset were downloaded, it is flagged as "All". Otherwise, it is flagged as "Partial". A partial download happens when a user specifies particular species / areas / dates of interest.

Download request details

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No.Date requestedTypes requestedFormat#recordsAlong with...Species includedRequest ID
512024-11-24dist_spshapefile4List of datasetsList of species6742d58f43060_20241124_023056
522024-11-22dist_taxa_h3shapefile27List of datasetsList of species674019cf156ce_20241122_004825
532024-11-22dist_spkml4List of datasetsList of species674045bb4fac6_20241122_035836
542024-11-15dist_taxakml27List of datasetsList of species6737139da5b21_20241115_043550
552024-10-14pointsshapefile26List of datasetsList of species670da76271324_20241014_195437
562024-09-26dist_spkml4List of datasetsList of species66f585e2a9e4d_20240926_122132
572024-09-26dist_spshapefile4List of datasetsList of species66f585e2a9e4d_20240926_120642
582024-09-20whole_speciescsv13List of datasetsList of species66ed382a14523_20240920_061549
592024-08-12dist_taxakml27List of datasetsList of species66b99e9d7e0e0_20240812_013449
602024-07-25dist_spshapefile19List of datasetsList of species66a26cbf58aff_20240725_111955
612024-07-10dist_spcsv17List of datasetsList of species668e5ef84d629_20240710_061440
622024-05-26whole_speciescsv1List of datasetsList of species66535cd7b8e99_20240526_123958
632024-05-24dist_taxa_h3shapefile24List of datasetsList of species6650f48bc2821_20240524_162729
642024-05-24dist_taxa_h3shapefile24List of datasetsList of species6650f48bc2821_20240524_162734
652024-05-04dist_spcsv19List of datasetsList of species66365ca4ee3af_20240504_121530
662024-05-04pointscsv22List of datasetsList of species66365ca4ee3af_20240504_125113
672024-05-02pointsshapefile22List of datasetsList of species6634092535e48_20240502_175122
682024-04-03dist_spshapefile29List of datasetsList of species660d4fa21fcfd_20240403_085159
692024-04-03dist_spkml29List of datasetsList of species660d4fa21fcfd_20240403_085202
702024-03-12dist_taxakml27List of datasetsList of species65f069f854b13_20240312_104516
712024-02-17dist_sp_h3shapefile17List of datasetsList of species65d042de9fdc6_20240217_004346
722024-02-09pointsshapefile26List of datasetsList of species65c60244386de_20240209_060151
732024-02-09pointsshapefile26List of datasetsList of species65c60244386de_20240209_060155
742024-02-08dist_spshapefile4List of datasetsList of species65c45e684654d_20240207_235716
752024-02-03dist_spcsv17List of datasetsList of species65be2b78ed257_20240203_070507
762024-02-01dist_spshapefile4List of datasetsList of species65bb9691694da_20240201_080842
772024-01-25dist_spshapefile19List of datasetsList of species65b2370ec41f5_20240125_053102
782024-01-05pointsshapefile13List of datasetsList of species659814eb115e8_20240105_133454
792023-12-07whole_speciescsv1List of datasetsList of species657184f18a971_20231207_034419
802023-12-07whole_speciesgdb1List of datasetsList of species657184f18a971_20231207_034424
812023-11-09pointscsv26List of datasetsList of species654c0238926c9_20231109_081613
822023-10-15dist_spcsv17List of datasetsList of species652bd2f5ada0c_20231015_075449
832023-10-09dist_taxakml27List of datasetsList of species652401c11ab5c_20231009_093933
842023-10-02dist_taxakml27List of datasetsList of species651b4bd5e8581_20231002_190217
852023-09-18dist_taxakml27List of datasetsList of species6508f34525502_20230918_210342
862023-09-18pointscsv13List of datasetsList of species6507dc772c458_20230918_011543
872023-09-05dist_spcsv1List of datasetsList of species64f73031c1008_20230905_095021
882023-08-29pointskml26List of datasetsList of species64ee62af81f40_20230829_173437
892023-08-15whole_speciescsv5List of datasetsList of species64db01556173a_20230815_004231
902023-08-07dist_taxakml27List of datasetsList of species64d0fae7ae3a9_20230807_100906
912023-07-20whole_speciesgdb5List of datasetsList of species64b971120b37b_20230720_134337
922023-07-18whole_speciesgdb3List of datasetsList of species64b5e5d66f7bc_20230718_143649
932023-07-18whole_speciesgdb3List of datasetsList of species64b5e5d66f7bc_20230718_125725
942023-07-18whole_speciesgdb5List of datasetsList of species64b6dc3c1ebda_20230718_143951
952023-07-18whole_speciesgdb5List of datasetsList of species64b6dc3c1ebda_20230718_143950
962023-07-06dist_spshapefile11List of datasetsList of species64a6b4b22b344_20230706_083452
972023-07-06dist_spshapefile10List of datasetsList of species64a6b4b22b344_20230706_094509
982023-06-30dist_taxakml27List of datasetsList of species649e8cefecd92_20230630_040824
992023-06-19dist_spcsv5List of datasetsList of species6490f3039ea3a_20230619_203450
1002023-06-19dist_spcsv5List of datasetsList of species6490f3039ea3a_20230619_205403
List of datasets

Notes

  • The summary of the download requests may not be accurate as the download functionality of the OBIS-SEAMAP mapping tools have been advancing and it is hard to put together old download requests with newer ones.
  • The number of users may be overcounted or undercounted as we didn't collect the information of user identification in early years of OBIS-SEAMAP and the IP addresses are used as a proxy to user identity for old requests.
  • Other issues that may result in inaccuracy is:
    • a user may try downloading data with slightly different criteria for the same project/purpose.
    • a user may download data a couple of times over time to include the latest observations.
    • a user may download data with more coarse criteria and then filter the downloaded data more for specific needs (e.g. download global sightings of a species and then filter them with a study area).
    • a user may download data just for a test purpose.
    • For KML format, a user may visualize the data using Google Earth but did not use them for his/her scientific work.
  • The data type of "diversity indexes" was added in July 2016.
  • Although we have started collecting details of a request (i.e. user's name, prospectus) since Nov 2013, we do not disclose the details unless the user gives us consent. If you want to know more details on the request, please contact us with the Request ID ready. We will try connecting you with the user in question.