Dinoflagellates

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: MADAGASCAR National Oceanographic Data Centre, Madagascar

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Dinoflagellates

Edition:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:

Series_Information:

Series_Name:

Issue_Identification:

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Toliara, Madagascar

Publisher: AfrOBIS, South Africa

Other_Citation_Details:

Online_Linkage: http://www.iobis.org/

Description:

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 of dinoflagellates has been collected at three stations in Toliara Bay, and it currently consists of 1297 records of 15 families.

Purpose:

Not Available

Supplemental_Information:

Not Available

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20021201

Ending_Date: 20031231

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.61

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.68

North_Bounding_Coordinate: -23.35

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -23.38

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD INSTRUMENT

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PROJECT

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > COASTAL HABITAT

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > MICROALGAE > DINOFLAGELLATES

Theme_Keyword: VISUAL OBSERVATIONS

Theme_Keyword: OBIS > OCEAN BIOGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM

Theme_Keyword: COML > CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE

Theme_Keyword: Amphisoleniaceae

Theme_Keyword: Ceratiaceae

Theme_Keyword: Cladopyxidaceae

Theme_Keyword: Dinophysiaceae

Theme_Keyword: Dissodiniales

Theme_Keyword: Goniodomataceae

Theme_Keyword: Gonyaulacaceae

Theme_Keyword: Gymnodiniaceae

Theme_Keyword: Heterodiniaceae

Theme_Keyword: Noctilucaceae

Theme_Keyword: Oxytoxaceae

Theme_Keyword: Peridiniaceae

Theme_Keyword: Prorocentraceae

Theme_Keyword: Pyrocystaceae

Theme_Keyword: Pyrophacaceae

Theme_Keyword: BIOTA

Theme_Keyword: OCEANS

Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN

Place_Keyword: OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN > MADAGASCAR

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.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: URSULA VON ST ANGE

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: PO Box 320

City: Stellenbosch

Postal_Code: 7599

Country: SOUTH AFRICA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +27 21 8882400

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: uvstange@csir.co.za

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

There were three stations, and the resolution is 1000 m.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Not Available

Completeness_Report:

Not Available

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Not Available

Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 1000 m

Longitude_Resolution: 1000 m

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: IOBIS > International Ocean Biogeographic Information System

Contact_Person: EDWARD VANDEN BERGHE

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences

Address: Rutgers University

Address: 71 Dudley Road

City: New Brunswick

State_or_Province: NJ

Postal_Code: 08901-8521

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (732) 932-6555 x 565

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (732) 932-8578

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: evberghe@marine.rutgers.edu, evberghe@iobis.org

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: ZA/CSIR/SADCO > Southern African Data Center for Oceanography, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa

Contact_Person: MARTEN GRUNDLINGH

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: CSIR / NRE

Address: PO Box 320

City: Stellenbosch

Postal_Code: 7599

Country: SOUTH AFRICA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +27 21 8882400

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mgrundli@csir.co.za

Resource_Description: MADAGASCAR National Oceanographic Data Centre - Dinoflagellates

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: OBIS Schema

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://www.iobis.org/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://sadco.csir.co.za/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://iobis.org/advancedPage

Access_Instructions:

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://afrobis.csir.co.za

Access_Instructions:

Sub-Saharan African OBIS (AfrOBIS)

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20101020

Metadata_Review_Date: 20101104

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: URSULA VON ST ANGE

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: PO Box 320

City: Stellenbosch

Postal_Code: 7599

Country: SOUTH AFRICA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +27 21 8882400

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: uvstange@csir.co.za

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time