Linking pelagic food web and its top predators: bird and prey fish sampling - Westbanks

Eric Stienen, Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie; Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; Afdeling Biodiversiteit en Natuurlijk Milieu Onderzoeksgroep Ecosysteemdiversiteit (LNE)

Dataset credit

OBIS and EurOBIS

Contacts

RoleNameOrganization 
Primary contact Eric Stienen Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie; Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; Afdeling Biodiversiteit en Natuurlijk Milieu Onderzoeksgroep Ecosysteemdiversiteit (LNE)
Secondary contact EurOBIS Data Management Team Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
Secondary contact Wouter Courtens Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie; Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; Afdeling Biodiversiteit en Natuurlijk Milieu Onderzoeksgroep Ecosysteemdiversiteit (LNE)
Secondary contact Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO) N/A
Secondary contact Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie; Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; Afdeling Biodiversiteit en Natuurlijk Milieu Onderzoeksgroep Ecosysteemdiversiteit (LNE) N/A
Secondary contact Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Omgeving Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (LNE-INBO) N/A

Citation

Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek- Belgium. Linking pelagic food web and its top predators: bird and prey fish sampling - Westbanks - SSD - Belgian Science Policy. http://www.vliz.be/projects/westbanks/westbanks.php?module=dataset&dasid=1261
Stienen, E., W. EurOBIS Data Management Team and . Courtens. 2021. Linking pelagic food web and its top predators: bird and prey fish sampling - Westbanks. Version 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP and originated from iOBIS (https//:www.iobis.org). Data accessed from https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/103152581.
Stienen, E. 2020. Linking pelagic food web and its top predators: bird and prey fish sampling - Westbanks. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/103152581) on yyyy-mm-dd and originated from OBIS (https://obis.org/dataset/e973318d-481e-4e3b-8f00-d5c1fb4f3996)

Abstract

Birds (terns) and prey fish are sampled at several locations along the Belgian coast. Fish are counted and measured. Stomach content analyses and length measurements are performed on seabirds. The results are recorded in this database.

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/e973318d-481e-4e3b-8f00-d5c1fb4f3996
Data Provider's dataset page:
http://ipt.vliz.be/eurobis/resource?r=westbanks_bird_prey

Change History

The dataset has been updated over time as outlined below. Each entry includes the version number, release date, type of change, and a short description.

- 1.0.0 (2020-06-30) - Initial
  • Initial release

References

Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek- Belgium. Linking pelagic food web and its top predators: bird and prey fish sampling - Westbanks - SSD - Belgian Science Policy. http://www.vliz.be/projects/westbanks/westbanks.php?module=dataset&dasid=1261

Attributes

Overview

Attributes are defined by OBIS.

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
sexSex 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)
obs_datetime
tprecision
on_land
date_in_future
OBIS-SEAMAP ID103152581
Version1.0.0
Seabirds6
Marine mammals0
Sea turtles0
Rays and sharks0
Other species0
Non spatial0
Non species0
Total6
Date, Begin2007-05-18
Date, End2010-06-07
Temporal prec.111000
Latitude51.36 - 51.36
Longitude3.21 - 3.21
Coord. prec.6 decimal digits
PlatformVarious
Data typeAnimal sighting
EffortN/A
Registered2020-06-30
Updated2021-02-05
StatusPublished
Sharing policy CC-BY (All)
Sub group(s)OBIS
Shared with None
Metadata in static HTML / FGDC / EML
See download history / statistics