CephBase
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utmbnrcc_cephbase_obis
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Summary
Abstract:
CephBase is a dynamic html (dhtml) relational database-driven interactive web site that has been online since 1998. The prototype version of CephBase was developed at Dalhousie Univeristy in Halifax, Canada and was sponsored by the Sloan Foundation following the Workshop on Non-Fish Nekton in Boston, December, 1997. As of 12/2000, CephBase has all the taxa, authorities, and the year the taxa was ... described online for all of the 703 known living species of cephalopods listed by Sweeney and Roper (1998). CephBase provides taxonomic data, distribution, images, videos, predator and prey data, size, references and scientific contact information for all living species of cephalopods (octopus, squid, cuttlefish and nautilus) in an easy to access, user-friendly manner.
Information on a particular species can be quickly located by using the search engine; results are listed in table format. Users simply click on a species cephalopod is displayed. Users can also display an alphabetized list of all cephalopod genera. Clicking on a genus leads to a list of all species it contains. For each species, synonymies, type repositories, type localities, references and common names are listed. References are listed in abbreviated form with access to full references.
Species Database:
Search by scientific, common name or synonym to call up species-specific pages with information such as full taxonomy, type species, names, size, predators, prey, biogeography, distribution maps, country lists, life history, images, videos, references, genetic information links and other internet resources.
Image Database:
Search our ~1650 cephalopod images which cover all life stages, behaviour, ecology, taxonomy as well as many other aspects of these amazing animals. Each image has a caption, key words, location, photographer and other data.
Video Database:
There are ~150 video clips in the video database.
Reference Database:
There are now over 6000 ceph papers in our reference database.
Researcher Directory:
Looking for a grad school supervisor or cephalopod expert? There are over 400 names in the International Directory of Cephalopod Workers.
Predators and Prey:
Search by predator, prey or cephalopod species in our predators and prey databases.
To answer the question, "Where does it live?", CephBase has 3,175 referenced localities for 328 species served by OBIS. All latitude and longitude data used to generate maps are from published sources and are listed in tables and referenced. In many cases, the individual specimens used to populate the database can be tracked to a museum repository.
The purpose of CephBase is to provide taxonomy, life history, distribution, fisheries, and ecology for all living cephalopod species (i.e., octopus, squid, cuttlefish and nautilus). Such a global database will facilitate collaboration both within the cephalopod community and among all marine sciences.
The data can be accessed through the following web portals (see Related URL field below):
-OBIS, Ocean Biogeographic Information System, CoML (Census of Marine Life) web portal.
-EurOBIS, the European Ocean Biogeographique Information System.
-SCAR-MarBIN, the Marine Biodiversity Information Network, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, International Council for Science. 
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Description:
OBIS Advanced Search Data Extent Map and related functions
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Geographic Coverage
(Click for Interactive Map)
Spatial coordinates
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N: 81.23
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S: -80.12
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E: 179.97
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W: -179.83
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
NRCC, University of Texas Medical Branch, Phillip Lee, and James B. Wood; Biology Department, Dalhousie University, Cartiona L. Day and Ronald K. O'Dor.
Dataset Title:
CephBase
Dataset Release Date:
1998
Dataset Release Place:
Galveston, Texas
Dataset Publisher:
National Resource Center for Cephalopods (NRCC)
Version:
1
Data Presentation Form:
database
Online Resource:
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution:
0.125 degree
Longitude Resolution:
0.125 degree
Horizontal Resolution Range:
10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree
Temporal Resolution:
hr
Temporal Resolution Range:
Hourly - < Daily
Quality
The data are provisional and subject to change as model improvements are implemented and new input data sets become available.
Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
None
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Distribution
Distribution Media:
Online (HTTP)
Distribution Format:
GRIB
Fees:
No Fee
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
301-614-5224
Fax:
301-614-5268
Email:
gsfc-help-disc at lists.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center
Code 610.2
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
City:
Greenbelt
Province or State:
MD
Postal Code:
20771
Country:
USA
Publications/References
Xia, Y., K. Mitchell, M. Ek, J. Sheffield, B. Cosgrove, E. Wood, L. Luo, C. Alonge, H. Wei, J. Meng, B. Livneh, D. Lettenmaier, V. Koren, Q. Duan, K. Mo, Y. Fan, and D. Mocko, (2012), Continental-scale water and energy flux analysis and validation for the North American Land Data Assimilation System project phase 2 (NLDAS-2): 1. Intercomparison and application of model products, J. Geophys. Res., ... 117, D03109, doi:10.1029/2011JD016048.
Cosgrove, B. A., D. Lohmann, K. E. Mitchell, P. R. Houser, E. F. Wood, J. Schaake, A. Robock, C. Marshall, J. Sheffield, L. Luo, Q. Duan, R. T. Pinker, J. D. Tarpley, R. W. Higgins, and J. Meng (2003), Real-time and retrospective forcing in the North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS) project, J. Geophys. Res., 108(D22), 8842, doi:10.1029/2002JD003118.
Mahrt L., and M. Ek, 1984: The Influence of Atmospheric Stability on Potential Evaporation. J. Applied Meteorology, Vol 23, Issue 2, pp. 222–234. DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1984)023<0222:TIOASO>2.0.CO;2
Pinker, R. T., J. D. Tarpley, I. Laszlo, K. E. Mitchell, P. R. Houser, E. F. Wood, J. C. Schaake, A. Robock, D. Lohmann, B. A. Cosgrove, J. Sheffield, Q. Duan, L. Luo, and R. W. Higgins (2003), Surface radiation budgets in support of the GEWEX Continental-Scale International Project (GCIP) and the GEWEX Americas Prediction Project (GAPP), including the North American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS) project, J. Geophys. Res., 108(D22), 8844, doi:10.1029/2002JD003301.
Extended Metadata Properties
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2009-06-03
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-11-01
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