Dataset

Distribution of deep-sea sponges in the North Atlantic - Data from the SponGES project

EurOBIS Open in mapper Explore occurrences

This database has been designed to hold data pertaining or related to the distribution of deep-sea sponges from the North Atlantic. All data was collected as part of the SponGES project, an EU funded (Horizon 2020, 2016-2021) project. The data here in largely comprises previously unpublished distribution records and records not digitized or available in other online databases.

Citation: Davies, A.; (2021): Distribution of deep-sea sponges in the North Atlantic - Data from the SponGES project

Published: September 17, 2025 at 09:34

URL: https://ipt.vliz.be/eurobis/resource?r=distribution_of_deep-sea_sponges_in_the_north_atlantic

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

4,462
occurrence records
90
taxa
83
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters 4,462
100.0%
eventDate 309
6.9%
maximumDepthInMeters 3,878
86.9%
minimumDepthInMeters 3,878
86.9%

Quality flags

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

Flag Dropped Records
NO_DEPTH 3,878
86.9%
DEPTH_EXCEEDS_BATH 195
4.4%
ON_LAND 64
1.4%

Measurement types

DNA derived data