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Joaquin A. Trinanes
NOAA/AOML-CoastWatch Caribbean-Gulf of Mexico Regional Node
+1 305-600-0432
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami
FL
33149
USA
Joaquin.Trinanes@noaa.gov
pointOfContact
2024-03-28
ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
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OBIS - FishBase (Philippine Server)
2024-03-28
creation
cwcgom.aoml.noaa.gov:8080
fishbaseObis
FishBase
fishbase@cgiar.org
http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/home.htm
information
web browser
Background Information
Background information from the source
information
originator
FishBase is a global information system on fishes. FishBase is a relational database with information to cater to different professionals such as research scientists, fisheries managers, zoologists and many more. FishBase on the web contains practically all fish species known to science. FishBase was developed at the WorldFish Center in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and many other partners, and with support from the European Commission (EC). Since 2001 FishBase is supported by a consortium of seven research institutions.
DiGIR is an engine which takes XML requests for data and returns a data
subset stored as XML data (as defined in a schema). For more DiGIR
information, see http://digir.sourceforge.net/ ,
http://diveintodigir.ecoforge.net/draft/digirdive.html ,
and http://digir.net/prov/prov_manual.html .
A list of Digir providers is at
http://bigdig.ecoforge.net/wiki/SchemaStatus .
Darwin is the original schema for use with the DiGIR engine.
The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) schema extends
Darwin. For more OBIS info, see http://www.iobis.org .
See the OBIS schema at http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/questions .
Queries: Although OBIS datasets have many variables, most variables
have few values. The only queries that are likely to succeed MUST
include a constraint for Genus= and MAY include constraints for
Species=, longitude, latitude, and time.
Most OBIS datasets return a maximum of 1000 rows of data per request.
The limitation is imposed by the OBIS administrators.
Available Genera (and number of records): (error)
FishBase
fishbase@cgiar.org
http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/home.htm
information
web browser
Background Information
Background information from the source
information
pointOfContact
earth science
atmosphere
ocean
biosphere
biology
environment
theme
FishBase
project
longitude
latitude
altitude
time
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CF Standard Name Table v29
The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended
for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data
Contributor, ERD, NOAA, nor the United States Government, nor any
of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or
implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy,
completeness, or usefulness, of this information.
By using OBIS data, I agree that, in any publication or presentation
of any sort based wholly or in part on such data, I will:
1. Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases
in the form appearing in the GLOBAL 'citation' attribute thereof (if any);
and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility in one of the following
prescribed forms:
For OBIS website:
Ocean Biogeographic Information System. [date accessed]
http://www.fishbase.ph/digirprov/www/DiGIR.php
For data used:
Author, initials. Database title. Retrieved [date accessed] from
http://www.fishbase.ph/digirprov/www/DiGIR.php
Example:
Stocks, K. SeamountsOnline: an online information system for seamount
biology. Version 3.1. Retrieved [date accessed] from
http://www.fishbase.ph/digirprov/www/DiGIR.php.
2. For information purposes, provide to fishbase@cgiar.org
the full citation of any publication I make (printed or electronic)
that cites OBIS or any constituent part.
3. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS:
OBIS is comparable to a scientific journal that makes data freely
available on the internet. Thus the geographic and taxonomic scope,
and quantity of data provided, depend on the scientists and
organizations that provide data. However, in contrast to data in a
journal, the 'reader' can select and combine data in OBIS from a
variety of sources. OBIS and its users give feedback on data quality
and possible errors to data providers. Because data providers are
willing to correct errors, the quality of the data will increase in
time. How OBIS provides quality assurance, who is primarily
responsible for data published in OBIS (its owners), issues to be
considered in using the data, and known gaps in the data, are
described below.
Quality assurance
Only data from authoritative scientists and science organizations
approved by OBIS are served. All data are subject to quality control
procedures before publication, and at regular intervals, with data
providers informed of any discrepancies and potential errors (e.g.
species names spelt incorrectly, mapping errors). OBIS also benefits
from user peer-review and feedback to identify technical, geographic,
and taxonomic errors in data served. However, although errors will
exist as they do in any publication, OBIS is confident that the data
are the best available in electronic form. That said, the user needs
sufficient knowledge to judge the appropriate use of the data, i.e.
for what purpose it is fit.
Many of the data published through OBIS have voucher specimens in
institutional collections and museums, images of observations, and
the original identifier of the specimens is often credited or will
be contactable from the data custodian.
Data ownership
Data providers retain ownership of the data provided. OBIS does not
own or control or limit the use of any data or products accessible
through its website. Accordingly, it does not take responsibility
for the quality of such data or products, or the use that people may
make of them.
Data use
Appropriate caution is necessary in the interpretation of results
derived from OBIS. Users must recognize that the analysis and
interpretation of data require background knowledge and expertise
about marine biodiversity (including ecosystems and taxonomy).
Users should be aware of possible errors, including in the use of
species names, geo-referencing, data handling, and mapping. They
should cross-check their results for possible errors, and qualify
their interpretation of any results accordingly.
Users should be aware that OBIS is a gateway to a system of databases
distributed around the world. More information on OBIS data is
available from the data sources websites and contact persons. Users
should email any questions concerning OBIS data or tools (e.g. maps)
to the appropriate contact person and copy this request to
fishbase@cgiar.org .
Data gaps
Major gaps in data and knowledge about the oceans are reflected in
OBIS' data coverage. Note the following:
Most of the planet is more than 1 km under water: this deep sea is
the least surveyed part of our world.
Coastal areas have been adequately sampled only for the distribution
of most vertebrates (birds, mammals, reptiles, larger fish).
The oceans have been better sampled in the northern than the
southern hemisphere, as reflected in the distribution of data in
OBIS.
Most marine species have not yet been recognized or named. A major
effort is required to describe marine species, especially
invertebrates and deep-sea organisms.
Of the marine species that have been described, some have been
discovered to be several species, and others combined into single
species. Thus, there are changes in the application of species names
over time. A checklist of all current marine species names is not
available but it is estimated that 230,000 have been described.
Only about half of these names have been organized into global
species checklists. OBIS includes distribution data on (a) many of
these validated names and (b) additional names that remain to be
organized into global species checklists. Thus, OBIS has some
distribution data for about one third of the known marine species.
Some species distribution data are not available in any form, as
they have not have been published nor made available for databases.
Only some of the recently collected, and less of the older published,
data have been entered into databases. Thus databases are incomplete.
Of existing databases, many are not connected to OBIS.
You can help address these data gaps by (a) recognizing and
encouraging scientists and organizations to make their data available
online so they are accessible to OBIS, and (b) advocating for and
carrying out field surveys and taxonomic studies designed to fill
geographic and taxonomic gaps in knowledge.
FishBase
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OBIS - FishBase (Philippine Server)
2024-03-28
creation
FishBase
fishbase@cgiar.org
http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/home.htm
information
web browser
Background Information
Background information from the source
information
originator
FishBase is a global information system on fishes. FishBase is a relational database with information to cater to different professionals such as research scientists, fisheries managers, zoologists and many more. FishBase on the web contains practically all fish species known to science. FishBase was developed at the WorldFish Center in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and many other partners, and with support from the European Commission (EC). Since 2001 FishBase is supported by a consortium of seven research institutions.
DiGIR is an engine which takes XML requests for data and returns a data
subset stored as XML data (as defined in a schema). For more DiGIR
information, see http://digir.sourceforge.net/ ,
http://diveintodigir.ecoforge.net/draft/digirdive.html ,
and http://digir.net/prov/prov_manual.html .
A list of Digir providers is at
http://bigdig.ecoforge.net/wiki/SchemaStatus .
Darwin is the original schema for use with the DiGIR engine.
The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) schema extends
Darwin. For more OBIS info, see http://www.iobis.org .
See the OBIS schema at http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/questions .
Queries: Although OBIS datasets have many variables, most variables
have few values. The only queries that are likely to succeed MUST
include a constraint for Genus= and MAY include constraints for
Species=, longitude, latitude, and time.
Most OBIS datasets return a maximum of 1000 rows of data per request.
The limitation is imposed by the OBIS administrators.
Available Genera (and number of records): (error)
ERDDAP tabledap
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ERDDAPtabledapDatasetQueryAndAccess
http://cwcgom.aoml.noaa.gov:8080/erddap/tabledap/fishbaseObis
ERDDAP:tabledap
ERDDAP-tabledap
ERDDAP's tabledap service (a flavor of OPeNDAP) for tabular (sequence) data. Add different extensions (e.g., .html, .graph, .das, .dds) to the base URL for different purposes.
download
OBIS - FishBase (Philippine Server)
2024-03-28
creation
FishBase
fishbase@cgiar.org
http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/home.htm
information
web browser
Background Information
Background information from the source
information
originator
FishBase is a global information system on fishes. FishBase is a relational database with information to cater to different professionals such as research scientists, fisheries managers, zoologists and many more. FishBase on the web contains practically all fish species known to science. FishBase was developed at the WorldFish Center in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and many other partners, and with support from the European Commission (EC). Since 2001 FishBase is supported by a consortium of seven research institutions.
DiGIR is an engine which takes XML requests for data and returns a data
subset stored as XML data (as defined in a schema). For more DiGIR
information, see http://digir.sourceforge.net/ ,
http://diveintodigir.ecoforge.net/draft/digirdive.html ,
and http://digir.net/prov/prov_manual.html .
A list of Digir providers is at
http://bigdig.ecoforge.net/wiki/SchemaStatus .
Darwin is the original schema for use with the DiGIR engine.
The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) schema extends
Darwin. For more OBIS info, see http://www.iobis.org .
See the OBIS schema at http://www.iobis.org/tech/provider/questions .
Queries: Although OBIS datasets have many variables, most variables
have few values. The only queries that are likely to succeed MUST
include a constraint for Genus= and MAY include constraints for
Species=, longitude, latitude, and time.
Most OBIS datasets return a maximum of 1000 rows of data per request.
The limitation is imposed by the OBIS administrators.
Available Genera (and number of records): (error)
OPeNDAP
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OPeNDAPDatasetQueryAndAccess
http://cwcgom.aoml.noaa.gov:8080/erddap/tabledap/fishbaseObis
OPeNDAP:OPeNDAP
OPeNDAP
An OPeNDAP service for tabular (sequence) data. Add different extensions (e.g., .html, .das, .dds) to the base URL for different purposes.
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physicalMeasurement
time
double
Time
ID
String
ID
BasisOfRecord
String
BasisOfRecord
BoundingBox
String
BoundingBox
CatalogNumber
String
CatalogNumber
Citation
String
Citation
Class
String
Class
CollectionCode
String
CollectionCode
Collector
String
Collector
CollectorNumber
String
CollectorNumber
ContinentOcean
String
ContinentOcean
CoordinatePrecision
double
CoordinatePrecision
Country
String
Country
County
String
County
DateLastModified
double
Date Last Modified
DayCollected
byte
DayCollected
DayIdentified
byte
DayIdentified
DepthRange
String
DepthRange
EndDayCollected
byte
EndDayCollected
EndJulianDay
short
EndJulianDay
EndLatitude
double
EndLatitude
EndLongitude
double
EndLongitude
EndMonthCollected
byte
EndMonthCollected
EndTimeofDay
double
EndTimeofDay
EndYearCollected
short
EndYearCollected
Family
String
Family
FieldNumber
String
FieldNumber
GMLFeature
String
GMLFeature
Genus
String
Genus
IdentifiedBy
String
IdentifiedBy
IndividualCount
int
IndividualCount
InstitutionCode
String
InstitutionCode
JulianDay
short
JulianDay
Kingdom
String
Kingdom
LifeStage
String
LifeStage
Locality
String
Locality
MaximumDepth
double
MaximumDepth
MaximumElevation
double
MaximumElevation
MinimumElevation
double
MinimumElevation
MonthCollected
byte
MonthCollected
MonthIdentified
byte
MonthIdentified
Notes
String
Notes
ObservedIndividualCount
int
ObservedIndividualCount
ObservedWeight
double
ObservedWeight
Order
String
Order
Phylum
String
Phylum
PreparationType
String
PreparationType
PreviousCatalogNumber
String
PreviousCatalogNumber
RecordURL
String
RecordURL
RelatedCatalogItem
String
RelatedCatalogItem
RelationshipType
String
RelationshipType
SampleSize
String
SampleSize
ScientificName
String
ScientificName
ScientificNameAuthor
String
ScientificNameAuthor
Sex
String
Sex
Source
String
Source
Species
String
Species
StartDayCollected
byte
StartDayCollected
StartJulianDay
short
StartJulianDay
StartLatitude
double
StartLatitude
StartLongitude
double
StartLongitude
StartMonthCollected
byte
StartMonthCollected
StartTimeofDay
double
StartTimeofDay
StartYearCollected
short
StartYearCollected
Start_EndCoordinatePrecision
double
Start_EndCoordinatePrecision
StateProvince
String
StateProvince
Subgenus
String
Subgenus
Subspecies
String
Subspecies
Temperature
double
Temperature
TimeOfDay
double
TimeOfDay
TimeZone
String
TimeZone
TypeStatus
String
TypeStatus
YearCollected
short
YearCollected
YearIdentified
short
YearIdentified
Joaquin A. Trinanes
NOAA/AOML-CoastWatch Caribbean-Gulf of Mexico Regional Node
+1 305-600-0432
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami
FL
33149
USA
Joaquin.Trinanes@noaa.gov
distributor
OPeNDAP
DAP/2.0
http://cwcgom.aoml.noaa.gov:8080/erddap/tabledap/fishbaseObis.html
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Data Subset Form
ERDDAP's version of the OPeNDAP .html web page for this dataset. Specify a subset of the dataset and download the data via OPeNDAP or in many different file types.
download
http://cwcgom.aoml.noaa.gov:8080/erddap/tabledap/fishbaseObis.graph
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Make-A-Graph Form
ERDDAP's Make-A-Graph .html web page for this dataset. Create an image with a map or graph of a subset of the data.
mapDigital
This record was created from dataset metadata by ERDDAP Version 1.82