Dataset

SeamountsOnline

OBIS USA MeasurementOrFact Open in mapper Explore occurrences

From 2001 to 2010, SeamountsOnline gathered and standardized data on species that have been observed or collected from seamounts. The purpose of the resource was to facilitate research into seamount ecology, and to act as a resource for managers. It was also the database component of the Global Census of Marine Life on Seamounts. We do not follow a strict geological definition of a seamount, so data on features smaller than 1000m high are included. Both hydrothermally-active and non-active seamounts are included, though the coverage is better for non-venting seamounts. SeamountsOnline is no longer an active project, and the dataset is no longer being expanded. Please note that the contents of SeamountsOnline are not complete - it does not hold all existing seamount species information. http://seamounts.sdsc.edu/

Published: July 07, 2023 at 19:52

URL: https://ipt-obis.gbif.us/resource?r=seamounts-online

21,000
occurrence records
6,888
measurements and facts
4,562
taxa
3,377
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 21,000
100.0%
eventDate 2,115
10.1%
maximumDepthInMeters 2,269
10.8%
minimumDepthInMeters 1,669
7.9%
scientificNameID 77 11
0.4%

Quality flags

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

Flag Dropped Records
DEPTH_EXCEEDS_BATH 3,186
15.2%
NO_DEPTH 1,669
7.9%
NO_ACCEPTED_NAME 83
0.4%
NO_MATCH 82
0.4%
MIN_DEPTH_EXCEEDS_MAX 4
0.0%
MARINE_UNSURE 3
0.0%
NOT_MARINE 2
0.0%

Measurement types

DNA derived data