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Metadata: Benthic macrofauna and sediment particle size data from 1969 to the present from multiple sources stored on the OneBenthic database
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
Data holder:
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 9451 |
| Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | Benthic macrofauna and sediment particle size data from 1969 to the present from multiple sources stored on the OneBenthic database |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | OneBenthic dataset |
| File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | CEFAS3673e50d-9960-4b55-9fb7-8255763d4bf5 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | CEFAS21270 |
| Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | dataset |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 1969 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2023-10-26 |
| Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | continual |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | 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 |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | 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/ |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Benthos |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Biodiversity | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Offshore oil & gas | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Sea bed | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Species | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Sediment grain size parameters | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Species distribution | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Sediment | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Circalittoral | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Littoral | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Infralittoral | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Deep Circalittoral | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | data.gov.uk | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 70 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 35 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 40 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -12 |
| Responsible organisations | ||
| Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
| Organisation name | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) | |
| Delivery point | Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road | |
| Postal code | NR33 0HT | |
| City | Lowestoft | |
| Administrative area | Suffolk | |
| Country | UK | |
| data.manager@cefas.co.uk | ||
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) | |
| Delivery point | Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road | |
| Postal code | NR33 0HT | |
| City | Lowestoft | |
| Administrative area | Suffolk | |
| Country | UK | |
| data.manager@cefas.co.uk | ||
| Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
| Organisation name | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) | |
| Delivery point | Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road | |
| Postal code | NR33 0HT | |
| City | Lowestoft | |
| Administrative area | Suffolk | |
| Country | UK | |
| data.manager@cefas.co.uk | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) | |
| Delivery point | Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road | |
| Postal code | NR33 0HT | |
| City | Lowestoft | |
| Administrative area | Suffolk | |
| Country | UK | |
| data.manager@cefas.co.uk | ||
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) | |
| data.manager@cefas.co.uk | ||
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) | |
| defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://data.cefas.co.uk/view/21270 |
| Locator name | Name of the web resource | Cefas Data Portal |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20.1 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 20.2 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | noLimitations | |
| 21.1 Conditions for Access and Use - Use constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 21.2 Conditions for Access and Use - Other constraints | http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) | |
| Version info | ||
| Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2021-07-28 |
| Date of last revision | The most recent date that the resource was revised. | 2023-10-26 |
| Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2021-07-15 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-04-12 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2023-10-26 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 3.1.1 |