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SMCC Gulf of Maine Invertebrate Data

Entry ID: SMCCInverts

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Summary

Abstract: This Invertebrate Database includes the data relating to the specimens collected by my students in the Invertebrate Zoology course taught as part of the Applied Marine Biology and Oceanography (AMBO) Program at Southern Maine Community College (SMCC). SMCC was formerly known as Southern Maine Vocational-Technical College (SMVTI), and then Southern Maine Technical College (SMTC). The collection ...

Purpose: The data set is based on a database being developed which lists the collection of specimens over 40 years in the Gulf of Maine with the ability to observe, non-quantitatively, the appearance and disappearance of species from the main collection areas.

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Link: GET DATA

Description: This will direct you to the OBIS-USA web site. Select Participants and Datasets from the panel on the left. Scroll down to SMCCInverts and click on the "Go" button on the right for a Dataset Detail screen where you will see a map of dataset contents, and tabs for options to Get Data, see Metadata, or use the Data Dashboard for that dataset.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 44.39

S: 30.39

E: -67.0

W: -86.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Robert E. Siegel

Dataset Title: SMCC Gulf of Maine Invertebrate Data

Dataset Release Date: 2010

Dataset Release Place: 2 Fort Road, South Portland, Maine 04106-1698, U.S.A.

Dataset Publisher: Southern Maine Community College

Data Presentation Form: database

Online Resource: http://www.usgs.gov/obis-usa

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1969-09-01

Stop Date: 2006-03-31

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MAINE

Science Keywords

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES

BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PLANKTON

BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC HABITAT

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

OCEANS

Project

OBIS > OCEAN BIOGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM

COML > CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE

Quality ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT: The information in the “SMCC Gulf of Maine Invertebrate Database” is a compilation of forty plus years of student collections in the Marine Invertebrate Zoology course at Southern Maine Community College, Applied Marine Biology and Oceanography (AMBO) Program. This course is designed as an invertebrate field collection and taxonomy course.The specimens handed in and ...

Access Constraints To view constraints placed on dataset, please see Policies and Disclaimer section (from the panel on the left) on OBIS-USA web site at http://www.usgs.gov/obis-usa.

Use Constraints Prior to use of these records in any analysis or report, Robert Siegel must be notified and if used the provenance of the original data must be acknowledged. Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing SMCC databases and acknowledge the use of the OBIS-USA facility. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS-USA.

Ancillary Keywords

planktonic

pelagic