Dataset

LA MBON Benthic Core Samples Spring/Summer 2023

OBIS USA MeasurementOrFact Open in mapper Explore occurrences

Benthic core macrofauna samples from coastal Louisiana estuaries and corresponding environmental data collected via YSI.

Published
January 06, 2026 at 19:55
First registration
November 24, 2025 at 15:15
License
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URL
https://ipt-obis.gbif.us/resource?r=mbon_la_benthic_2023
Archive
https://ipt-obis.gbif.us/archive.do?r=mbon_la_benthic_2023

Contacts

Cassandra Glaspie
Louisiana State University

Emily Savoie
Louisiana State University

Felimon Gayanilo
Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Mathew Biddle
United States Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (US MBON)

1,046
total submitted occurrences
987
accepted occurrences
6,276
measurements and facts
174
taxa
114
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 1,046
100.0%
minimumDepthInMeters 1,046
100.0%
scientificNameID 58
5.5%

Quality flags

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

Flag Dropped Records
ON_LAND 336
32.1%
NO_MATCH 58
5.5%
MARINE_UNSURE 4
0.4%
NOT_MARINE 1
0.1%

Measurement types

DNA derived data