2005 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_ESI_2005

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Summary
Abstract: This is a biological data base of the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences Deacon Laboratory, U.K. The data are mainly open ocean, with some data from upwelling regions off N.W. Africa and in the Arabian Sea. Data were collected using nets, mainly the IOS RMT1+8 combination net or its multiple version and represent 94000 records in 2100 species. Specific identifications made by various members of staff at the National Institute of Oceanography/Institute of Oceanographic Sciences.

Taxa include: pelagic species of Amphipoda, Cephalopoda, Chaetognatha, Copepoda, Ctenophora (few data), Decacopda, Euphausiacea, Fish includes some benthic species), Heteropoda (few data), Medusae, Mysidacea, Ostracoda, Pteropoda (few data) and Siphonophora.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 60.27   S: -68.5   E: 59.06   W: -103.98

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Dr. Phil Pugh
Dataset Title: Discovery Collections Midwater Database
Dataset Release Date: 2000
Dataset Release Place: Southampton SO14 3ZH, U.K
Dataset Publisher: National Oceanography Centre
Online Resource: http://www.soc.soton.ac.uk/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1965-10-13
Stop Date: 1999-04-20
ISO Topic Category
Access Constraints none
Use Constraints noneNot Available
Ancillary Keywords
Originating Center
Data Center
Meteorological Service of Canada, Environment Canada Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/

Data Center Personnel
Name: VAL SWAIL
Phone: +01-416-739-4347
Fax: +01-416-739-5700
Email: Val.Swail at ec.gc.ca
Contact Address:
Climate Research Branch
4905 Dufferin Street
City: Downsview
Province or State: Ontario
Postal Code: M3H 5T4
Country: Canada
Distribution
Fees: Yes.
Personnel
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +01-416-739-4347
Fax: +01-416-739-5700
Email: Val.Swail at ec.gc.ca
Contact Address:
Climate Research Branch
4905 Dufferin Street
City: Downsview
Province or State: Ontario
Postal Code: M3H 5T4
Country: Canada
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2001-07-26
Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-03-22
Future DIF Review Date: 2005-12-18

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