Identification

Title

Benthic macrofauna and sediment particle size data from 1969 to the present from multiple sources stored on the OneBenthic database

Alternative title(s)

OneBenthic dataset

Abstract

The OneBenthic initiative brings together disparate benthic datasets (i.e. seabed macrofauna and sediment particle size) in one cloud-based PostgreSQL platform. The resulting high-quality, standardised dataset is used to generate new science, and new innovative and collaborative ways of working. Outputs are shared via open-access publications and a suite of interactive web apps (https://openscience.cefas.co.uk/). For further details of the initiative click here: `https://sway.office.com/HM5VkWvBoZ86atYP?ref=Link`_. This metadata record relates to the entire dataset, rather than its individual components and covers a timespan from 1969 to the present. .. _`https://sway.office.com/hm5vkwvboz86atyp?ref=link`: https://sway.office.com/HM5VkWvBoZ86atYP?ref=Link

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data.cefas.co.uk/view/21270

name: Cefas Data Portal

description: The Cefas Data Portal contains metadata records and data sets available to download and connect to in support of our commitment to open science.

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

CEFAS21270

codeSpace

https://data.cefas.co.uk

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2011-03-25

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-05-18

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2012-01-11

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-12.00

East bounding longitude

35.00

North bounding latitude

70.00

South bounding latitude

40.00

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1969

End position

2022-04-19

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2021-07-28

date type

revision

effective date

2022-04-19

date type

creation

effective date

2021-07-15

Frequency of update

continual

Quality and validity

Lineage

The OneBenthic dataset incorporates publicly available benthic data (macrofaunal abundance, sediment particle size- % weight by sieve size) from grab and core samples collected by government, industry and academia for purposes of characterisation, monitoring and research. Data come from multiple repositories (e.g. Marine Data Exchange: `https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/`_, UK Benthos: `https://oguk.org.uk/product/ukbenthos-database-5-14/`_, Eurobis: `https://www.eurobis.org/`_, JNCC's Marine Recorder) and organisations, both in industry (e.g. Marine Aggregates, Offshore renewables, Oil & Gas, Ports & Harbours, Cables) and government (e.g. Cefas, Defra, Environment Agency, JNCC, Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, Marine Scotland, Nature Scotland, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Environment Northern Ireland). The dataset includes data from multiple countries including the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, France, Germany and Russia. Only data deemed to be comparable have been incorporated into the dataset (i.e. collected and processed in a similar way). Clearly, users of the data will need to make their own judgements concerning appropriate use of the data. As new data are continually being added to the dataset, users are directed to the OneBenthic dashboard (`https://openscience.cefas.co.uk/obdash/`_) for more information. However, at the time of writing (16/07/2021) there were: 44,360 samples, 810 surveys, 1,379,190 records, 5,428 taxa, 106 data providers, 44 year timespan (1969-2020), 12 types of grab/core gear (0.1m2 to 0.25m2). .. _`https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/`: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/ .. _`https://oguk.org.uk/product/ukbenthos-database-5-14/`: https://oguk.org.uk/product/ukbenthos-database-5-14/ .. _`https://www.eurobis.org/`: https://www.eurobis.org/ .. _`https://openscience.cefas.co.uk/obdash/`: https://openscience.cefas.co.uk/obdash/

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2013-12-10

degree

false

explanation

See the referenced specification

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

true

explanation

See the referenced specification

Data format

name of format

Unknown

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

distributor

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

owner

Responsible party

organisation name

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

email address

defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk

responsible party role

owner

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2022-04-19T10:53:14

Metadata language