SBC LTER Darwin Core Archive: Kelp Forest Reef Fish Abundance

Robert Miller, SBC MBON

Dataset credit

OBIS and OBIS USA

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Robert Miller SBC MBON
Secondary contact Daniel C Reed Marine Science Institute
Secondary contact Margaret O'Brien SBC MBON
Secondary contact Abigail Benson U.S. Geological Survey

Citation

Miller, R. 2020. SBC LTER Darwin Core Archive: Kelp Forest Reef Fish Abundance. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/103152561) on yyyy-mm-dd and originated from OBIS (https://obis.org/dataset/d32266b4-d98d-4eed-8207-57dff1f14cc4)

Abstract

These data describe the abundance of reef fish as part of the Santa
Barbara Coastal LTER program (SBC LTER) to track long-term patterns in
kelp forest reef species abundance and diversity. The study began in
2000 in the Santa Barbara Channel, California, USA, and the time
series is ongoing and updated approximately annually.
Abundances of all taxa of resident kelp forest fish encountered along
permanent transects are recorded at nine reef sites located along the
mainland coast of the Santa Barbara Channel and at two sites on the
north side of Santa Cruz Island. These sites reflect several
oceanographic regimes in the channel and vary in distance from sources
of terrestrial runoff. In these surveys, fish were counted in either a
40x2m benthic quadrat, or in the water parcel 0-2m off the bottom over
the same area.
This dataset is formatted as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A, occurrence
core). All taxa are counted (using an open species list), and
abundances are zero-filled for each taxon not encountered. This is a
derived data product and less-processed data may be available. See
for
more information and source data, which may include additional
measurements, and

for processing notes.

Purpose

N/A

Supplemental information

This dataset was downloaded from OBIS (https://obis.org/). The records for only marine mammals, seabirds, sea turtles and rays and sharks were extracted. Records with no longitude/latitude or no date (eventDate) were excluded.
OBIS dataset page:
https://obis.org/dataset/d32266b4-d98d-4eed-8207-57dff1f14cc4
Data Provider's dataset page:
https://www1.usgs.gov/obis-usa/ipt/resource?r=sbclter_dwc_kelpforest_reeffishabundance

References

Attributes

Overview

This section explains attributes included in the original dataset. OBIS-SEAMAP restricts the attributes available to the public to date/time, lat/lon and species names/counts only. Should you need other attributes described here, you are encouraged to contact the data provider.

Attributes described below represent those in the original dataset provided by the provider.
All attributes are included in the downloadable file (CSV or ESRI File Geodatabase) for "Complete Set of Dataset".

Attributes in dataset

Attribute (table column)Description
oidInternal ID
idRecord ID
dataset_idDataset ID
scientificnameScientific name
vernacularnameVernacular name
aphiaidAphia ID
taxonranktaxononic rank
individualcountGroup size / individual count
eventdateEvent date (precision varies)
eventtimeEvent time
decimallatitudeLatitude in decimal degrees
decimallongitudeLongitude in decimal degrees
coordinateprecisionCoordinate precision
catalognumberCatalog number
collectioncodeCollection code
occurrencestatusOccurrence status
basisofrecordBasis of record (HumanObservation / MachineObservation)
modifiedDate/time the record was modified
node_idNode ID
occurrenceidOccurrence ID
occurrenceremarksOccurrence remarks
eventidEvent ID
institutioncodeInstitution code
lifestageLife stage
sexGender of the animal if known
speciesSpecies by provider
datasetidDataset ID by provider
countryCountry
localityLocation of ocean
waterbodyDetails of ocean
droppedFlag indicating the record was dropped (always false)
absenceFlag indicating the record represents the absence of the species (always false)
marineFlag indicating the record is for marine life (always true)
OBIS-SEAMAP ID103152561
Seabirds0
Marine mammals0
Sea turtles0
Rays and sharks15
Other species0
Non spatial0
Non species0
Total15
Date, Begin2004-07-23
Date, End2015-07-28
Temporal prec.111000
Latitude34.39 - 34.47
Longitude-120.14 - -119.54
Coord. prec.6 decimal digits
PlatformVarious
Data typeAnimal sighting
EffortN/A
Traveled (km)0
0
Contr. throughiOBIS
Registered2020-06-30
Updated2021-02-05
StatusPublished
Sharing policy CC-BY (All)
Shared with None
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