Dataset
EurOBIS MeasurementOrFact Open in mapper Explore occurrences
The POHJE database includes data on benthic macrofauna, covering the Finnish coastal areas as well as the offshore areas of the Baltic Sea. The quantitative data mainly stem from the Finnish national monitoring program and statutory monitoring programs, but also data from surveys and research projects are included. In total the database contain aproximately 135 000 quantitative records including developmental stages, with a time span from 1964 to present. The database is regularly maintained and data is added continuously.
Citation: Finnish Environment Institute (Syke); (2026); Finnish Baltic Sea benthic monitoring, POHJE database
Published: February 11, 2026 at 10:56
License: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License
URL: http://ipt.vliz.be/eurobis/resource?r=pohjedatabase
Contacts:
Finnish Environment Institute (Syke)
Finnish Environment Institute (Syke)
Henrik Nygård
Finnish Environment Institute (FEI/SYKE)
| Field | Missing | Invalid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| coordinateUncertaintyInMeters | 137,948 |
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| scientificNameID | 7,437 |
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The OBIS data quality flags are documented at https://github.com/iobis/obis-qc.
| Flag | Dropped | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARINE_UNSURE | 7,936 |
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| NOT_MARINE | 5,538 |
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| ON_LAND | 4,271 |
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| NO_MATCH | 3,826 |
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| WORMS_ANNOTATION_RESOLVABLE_LOSS | 2,502 |
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| WORMS_ANNOTATION_REJECT_HABITAT | 1,432 |
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| WORMS_ANNOTATION_RESOLVABLE | 1,109 |
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| NO_ACCEPTED_NAME | 336 |
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| DEPTH_EXCEEDS_BATH | 107 |
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