European Ocean Biodiversity Information System

Inventory of biogeographical datasets

The dataset submit form can be used to describe your dataset in the IMIS information system, and also to archive and share your dataset by creating a formal data publication and assigning a Digital Object Identifier (DOI). IMIS strives to follow the FAIR principles, please consider this when filling out the form.
Please submit any information about datasets relevant to EurOBIS through this online form. Although there's a strong emphasis on biogeographical information, any dataset is more than welcome. If you want to get some examples and additional information about the fill-in fields, press More information. Do not hesitate to get in touch if some of the items in the form are not clear.

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General

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Institute * More information
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Contact email * More information
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Dataset description

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Acronym More information
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Citation * More information
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Access Constraints * More information
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Abstract * More information
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Description + More information
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Keyword(s) * More information
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[lookup]


Habitat + More information Findable, Interoperable, Re-useableFindable,
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Marine waters
Brackish waters
Fresh waters
Terrestrial

People involved

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Name and contact of person
Institute
Role


Reference

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Reference(s) of publication(s) that was based on this dataset (one reference per textfield) + More information
Reference(s) of publication(s) that describe this dataset in detail (one reference per textfield) + More information

Dataset details

Taxonomic cover

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Taxonomic scope More information
[lookup in WoRMS]
The taxonomic names have been matched with WoRMS names More information
What type(s) are the data points? More information
presence

counts

biomass

density

other- specify:
Any other parameter(s) measured? More information

Geographical cover

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Geographical scope * More information
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Min. lat +
Min. lon +
Max. lat
Max. lon

Temporal cover

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Date of first record * More information  
Date of last record More information  
 year

 month

 day

Temporal resolution More information

Measurements

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Parameter
Unit
Method/Protocol

The dataset Re-useableRe-useable

Indicate how we can obtain or reference your dataset * More information
Request DOI More information
File format + More information
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Status of the data collection * More information
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Basis of the distribution records More information

Data Integration More information

Contribute your biological and physicochemical data of the Scheldt Estuary to the Scheldt data portal
Contribute your biological and physicochemical data of the BCP to IMERS
Contribute your marine species distribution data of Europe to EurOBIS
Contribute your taxonomic information to WoRMS

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