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MADAGASCAR National Oceanographic Data Centre - Invertebrates

Entry ID: madagascar_invertebrates

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Summary

Abstract: The Madagascar National Oceanographic Data Centre is attached to the University of Toliara. Some of the research achievements of the Oceanographic Data Centre are: a project for the protection of coastal reefs in south-western Madagascar; a marine biodiversity assessment in the same coastal area; a socio-economic investigation of traditional fishing practices; and bio-ecological surveys to facilitate the development of a sustainable marine park in the Masoala area far away on Madagascar’s northeast coast.

This dataset has been collected in Toliara Bay, and includes mollusks, echinoderms, crustaceans, sponges and annelids. It currently consists of 230 records of 7 phylums.

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Link: GET DATA

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Sub-Saharan African OBIS (AfrOBIS)

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -23.38

S: -23.38

E: 43.58

W: 43.58

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: MADAGASCAR National Oceanographic Data Centre, Madagascar

Dataset Title: Invertebrates

Dataset Release Place: Toliara, Madagascar

Dataset Publisher: AfrOBIS, South Africa

Online Resource: http://www.iobis.org/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2001-07-29

Stop Date: 2001-08-18

Location Keywords

OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN

OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN > MADAGASCAR

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 8000 m
Longitude Resolution: 8000 m

Science Keywords

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > ARTHROPODS > CRUSTACEANS

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > ECHINODERMS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

OCEANS

Instrument

VISUAL OBSERVATIONS

Project

OBIS > OCEAN BIOGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM

COML > CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE

Quality All records have the same position with a resolution of 8000 m.

Access Constraints None.

Use Constraints Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form
appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of
the OBIS facility.

For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full
citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any
constituent part.

Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS.

Ancillary Keywords

MOLLUSCA

ECHINODERMATA

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

MADAGASCAR National Oceanographic Data Centre, Madagascar

Data Center

International Ocean Biogeographic Information System

Data Center URL: http://www.iobis.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: EDWARD VANDEN BERGHE Phone: (732) 932-6555 x 565 Fax: (732) 932-8578 Email: evberghe at marine.rutgers.edu, evberghe at iobis.org Contact Address: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences Rutgers University 71 Dudley Road City: New Brunswick Province or State: NJ Postal Code: 08901-8521 Country: USA