Dataset

SeaWatch-B: citizens monitoring the Belgian North Sea from the beach (2014-2018)

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SeaWatch-B dataset (in Dutch) for the period of June 2014 to June 2018.

Citation: Seys, J.; Pint, S.; Vervaele, K.; Vanhaecke, P.; Van Landschoot, W.; Saevels, M.; Goossens, H.; Berkers, M.; Balcaen, R.; Coppens, S.; Vanden Eede, S.; Fabrice, A.; Willaert, M.; Nelen, L.; Colpaert, N.; Quartier, M.; Verbeke, D.; Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Belgium; (2020): SeaWatch-B: citizens monitoring the Belgian North Sea from the beach (2014-2018). Marine Data Archive. https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/401

Published: September 17, 2025 at 09:11

URL: http://ipt.vliz.be/eurobis/resource?r=seawatch-b

Katrien Vervaele

Paul Vanhaecke

Willy Van Landschoot

Marleen Saevels

Hilde Goossens

Marc Berkers

Rudy Balcaen

Solange Coppens

Sarah Vanden Eede

AƤron Fabrice

Marleen Willaert

Ludo Nelen

Nathalie Colpaert

Mia Quartier

Dominique Verbeke

Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee

Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)

10,304
occurrence records
18,689
measurements and facts
58
taxa
48
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 10,304
100.0%
maximumDepthInMeters 10,304
100.0%
minimumDepthInMeters 10,304
100.0%

Quality flags

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

Flag Dropped Records
NO_DEPTH 10,304
100.0%
ON_LAND 1,297
12.6%

Measurement types

DNA derived data