Dataset

TunSea, 2023. Cryptogenic, Rare and Non-indigenous marine species in Tunisian coastline, recorded by Citizen Scientists

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This dataset sourced from citizen scientists through the TunSea platform (TunSea), focusing on rare, cryptogenic and non-indigenous marine species along Tunisia's coastline. Initial data, comprising images and comments, underwent careful verification for accuracy. The refined dataset consolidates information linked to each specific observation. This study contributes to understanding the presence and distribution of non-indigenous marine species along the coastline of Tunisia in the south of the Mediterranean Sea.

Citation
Chebaane S (2024). TunSea, 2023. Cryptogenic, Rare and Non-indigenous marine species in Tunisian coastline, recorded by Citizen Scientists. Version 1.5. Hellenic Center for Marine Research. Samplingevent dataset. http://ipt.medobis.eu/resource?r=sahar&v=1.5
Published
October 30, 2024 at 10:42
First registration
June 04, 2024 at 11:06
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License
URL
http://ipt.medobis.eu/resource?r=sahar
Archive
https://ipt.medobis.eu/archive.do?r=sahar

Contacts

Sahar Chebaane
TunSea – Association TunSea pour la Science Participative

Dimitra Mavraki
HCMR-IMBBC

Ioannis Rallis
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research

Melina Loulakaki
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research

94
total submitted occurrences
94
accepted occurrences
186
measurements and facts
29
taxa
28
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
maximumDepthInMeters 85
90.4%
minimumDepthInMeters 85
90.4%

Quality flags

The OBIS data quality flags are documented at https://github.com/iobis/obis-qc.

Flag Dropped Records
NO_DEPTH 85
90.4%
ON_LAND 36
38.3%
DEPTH_EXCEEDS_BATH 3
3.2%

Measurement types

DNA derived data