Description
This dataset sourced from citizen scientists through the TunSea platform (TunSea), focusing on rare, cryptogenic and non-indigenous marine species along Tunisia's coastline. Initial data, comprising images and comments, underwent careful verification for accuracy. The refined dataset consolidates information linked to each specific observation. This study contributes to understanding the presence and distribution of non-indigenous marine species along the coastline of Tunisia in the south of the Mediterranean Sea.
Data Records
The data in this sampling event resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 94 records.
2 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Chebaane S (2024). TunSea, 2023. Cryptogenic, Rare and Non-indigenous marine species in Tunisian coastline, recorded by Citizen Scientists. Version 1.5. Hellenic Center for Marine Research. Samplingevent dataset. http://ipt.medobis.eu/resource?r=sahar&v=1.5
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is Hellenic Center for Marine Research. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has not been registered with GBIF
Keywords
Citizen Science; Occurrence; Observation; Tunisian Exclusive Economic Zone
Contacts
- Metadata Provider ●
- Originator ●
- Point Of Contact
- Custodian Steward
https://orcid.org/https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6775-530X
- Custodian Steward
- Custodian Steward
Geographic Coverage
Tunisian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [32.843, 8.569], North East [41.212, 15.117] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
No Description available
| Kingdom | Plantae |
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| Phylum | Cnidaria, Chordata, Mollusca, Arthropoda |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2005-05-07 / 2023-08-29 |
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Sampling Methods
Citizen Science Observation.
| Study Extent | This dataset sourced from Citizen Scientists through TunSea platform, focusing on rare, cryptogenic and non-indigenous marine species along Tunisia's coastline. |
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| Quality Control | To ensure data quality, online tools such as the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) taxon match tool (https://www.marinespecies.org/tutorial_taxonmatch.php) were employed for cross-referencing taxonomic information, while Marine Regions (https://www.marineregions.org/) and obis.org/maptool are used for locations. |
Method step description:
- Initial data, comprising images and comments, underwent careful verification for accuracy by TunSea. The refined dataset consolidates information linked to each specific observation.
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | http://ipt.medobis.eu/resource?r=sahar |
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