Marine living resources of North-Western Ionian Sea
The dataset contains information on density (expressed as N/Km2) and mean length (expressed in mm) of marine species collected in the North-Western Ionian Sea during the MEDITS surveys realized from 2012 to 2021. Data refer to 61 species (7 cephalopods, 7 crustaceans, 16 chondrichthyes, 31 osteichthyes) and contains 7181 records.
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IdentificationAbout this resource
- Alternate Identifier
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9d6bd7bf-2a5b-4c0b-8c18-1f3f77b114f7
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-21
- Title
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Marine living resources of North-Western Ionian Sea
- Abstract
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The dataset contains information on density (expressed as N/Km2) and mean length (expressed in mm) of marine species collected in the North-Western Ionian Sea during the MEDITS surveys realized from 2012 to 2021. Data refer to 61 species (7 cephalopods, 7 crustaceans, 16 chondrichthyes, 31 osteichthyes) and contains 7181 records.
- Dataset Language
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English
- Dataset Creator
- Dataset Creator
- Dataset Creator
- Metadata Provider
- Metadata Provider
- Associated Party
- Associated Party
- Associated Party
- Dataset Contact
- Keywords (MEDIN Parameter Discipline Keywords)
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Marine biodiversity
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- Keywords (Marisaurus Thesaurus)
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Abundance
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mean length
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Geographic Coverage
- Geographic Description
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The dataset contains information collected in the North-Western Ionian Sea.
Bounding Box
- West Bounding Coordinate
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15.252383
- East Bounding Coordinate
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18.940514
- North Bounding Coordinate
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40.411144
- South Bounding Coordinate
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36.658347
Temporal Coverage
Range of Dates
- Begin Date
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2012-01-01
- End Date
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2021-12-31
Taxonomic Coverage
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
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Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
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Cephalopoda
- Taxon ID
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11707
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
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Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
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Elasmobranchii
- Taxon ID
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10193
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
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Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
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Malacostraca
- Taxon ID
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1071
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
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Class
- Taxonomic Rank Value
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Teleostei
- Taxon ID
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293496
resourceLicensesLicense Information
- Intellectual Rights
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Free for use, including sharing and adaptation, by all individuals provided that the owners are acknowledged in any use or publication.
Distribution
Online
- A brief description of the the content of online URL.
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Info and download page on LifeWatch Italy Data Portal
Project
• Project
- Title
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International Bottom Trawl Survey in the Mediterranean (MEDITS)
Personnel
Individual Name
- Given Name
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Angela
- Surname
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Carluccio
- Organization Name
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University of Bari Aldo Moro
- Position Name
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Researcher assistant
- User ID
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0000-0002-4227-6377
- Role
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Point Of Contact
- Abstract
Methods
• Method
Method Step
- Description
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The MEDITS trawl surveys are carried out in the Mediterranean from late spring to summer every year, according to a standardised protocol that includes gear characteristics, haul duration, and sampling procedures, following a depth-stratified random design, from 10 to 800 m in depth.
Instrumentation
- Instrument
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Bottom trawl GOC 73
Data Tables
• Data Table
- Name
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Marine_Living_Resources_20250121.csv
Physical
- Object Name
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Marine_Living_Resources_20250121.csv
- Size
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1341674
- Authentication
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MD5:9ee451fe75d2eb31b5c0fcc7bcccaead
- Character Encoding
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UTF-8
Data Format
- textFormat
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1
column
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Attribute List
Attribute
- Name
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country
- Label
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Country
- Definition
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The name of the country or major administrative unit in which the dcterms:Location occurs.
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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nominal
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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waterBody
- Label
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Water Body
- Definition
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The name of the water body in which the dcterms:Location occurs.
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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nominal
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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year
- Label
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Year
- Definition
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The four-digit year in which the dwc:Event occurred, according to the Common Era Calendar.
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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dateTime
Measurement Domain
- Code
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YYYY
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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eventID
- Label
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Event ID
- Definition
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An identifier for the set of information associated with a dwc:Event (something that occurs at a place and time). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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nominal
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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depth
- Label
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depth
- Definition
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Depth is the vertical distance below the surface.
- Standard Unit
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meter
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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ratio
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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decimalLatitude
- Label
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Decimal Latitude
- Definition
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The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in dwc:geodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a dcterms:Location. Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Legal values lie between -90 and 90, inclusive.
- Standard Unit
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degree
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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ratio
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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decimalLongitude
- Label
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Decimal Longitude
- Definition
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The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in dwc:geodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a dcterms:Location. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it. Legal values lie between -180 and 180, inclusive.
- Standard Unit
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degree
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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ratio
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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acceptedNameUsage
- Label
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Accepted Name Usage
- Definition
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The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) dwc:Taxon.
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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nominal
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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scientificNameAuthorship
- Label
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Scientific Name Authorship
- Definition
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The authorship information for the dwc:scientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable dwc:nomenclaturalCode.
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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nominal
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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acceptedNameUsageID
- Label
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Accepted Name Usage ID
- Definition
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An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon.
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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nominal
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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taxonRank
- Label
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Taxon Rank
- Definition
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The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the dwc:scientificName.
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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nominal
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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phylum
- Label
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Phylum
- Definition
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The full scientific name of the phylum or division in which the dwc:Taxon is classified.
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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nominal
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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class
- Label
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Class
- Definition
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The full scientific name of the class in which the dwc:Taxon is classified.
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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nominal
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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order
- Label
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Order
- Definition
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The full scientific name of the order in which the dwc:Taxon is classified.
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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nominal
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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family
- Label
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Family
- Definition
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The full scientific name of the family in which the dwc:Taxon is classified.
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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nominal
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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genus
- Label
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Genus
- Definition
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The full scientific name of the genus in which the dwc:Taxon is classified.
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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nominal
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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specificEpithet
- Label
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Specific Epithet
- Definition
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The name of the first or species epithet of the dwc:scientificName.
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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nominal
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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density
- Label
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density
- Definition
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The number of organisms, designated by taxonomic names (e.g. species, genus, family), per unit area or per unit volume.
- Standard Unit
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numberPerKilometerSquared
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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ratio
Annotation
Attribute
- Name
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meanLength
- Label
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mean length
- Definition
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The mean value in a range of body length values. It is calculated as the sum of the body lenght values of all organisms divided by the number of organisms measured.
- Standard Unit
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millimeter
Measurement Scale
- Measurement Type
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ratio
Annotation
- numberOfRecords
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7181
