OBIS Data - Puget Sound Zooplankton Monitoring Program (Salish Sea, USA), starting in 2014

The Puget Sound Zooplankton Monitoring Program (PSZMP) is an ongoing collaborative effort involving tribal, county, state, federal, academic, and non-profit organizations working in and around the Salish Sea. The program began in 2014 and is designed to assist efforts in 1) understanding how changes in the local vs oceanic physical environment translate up the food web in Puget Sound, and 2) measuring how the prey field of salmon and other fishes varies spatio-temporally and correlates with fish survival.

Samples are collected at 16 sites across Puget Sound on either a bi-weekly or monthly , depending on the sampling group and season. Vertical tows of a ring net are conducted to capture zooplankton throughout the depth of the water column. Oblique tows of a bongo net are used to sample larger, more motile zooplankton inhabiting the upper 30 m of the water column. After collection, zooplankton are quantitatively subsampled and microscopically counted, with zooplankton densities and biomass computed. All individuals are identified to species or larger taxonomic grouping, and by life stages for some species, within each sample.

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OBIS and its users give feedback on data quality\nand possible errors to data providers. Because data providers are\nwilling to correct errors, the quality of the data will increase in\ntime. How OBIS provides quality assurance, who is primarily\nresponsible for data published in OBIS (its owners), issues to be\nconsidered in using the data, and known gaps in the data, are\ndescribed below.\n\nQuality assurance\n\nOnly data from authoritative scientists and science organizations\napproved by OBIS are served. All data are subject to quality control\nprocedures before publication, and at regular intervals, with data\nproviders informed of any discrepancies and potential errors (e.g.\nspecies names spelt incorrectly, mapping errors). OBIS also benefits\nfrom user peer-review and feedback to identify technical, geographic,\nand taxonomic errors in data served. However, although errors will\nexist as they do in any publication, OBIS is confident that the data\nare the best available in electronic form. That said, the user needs\nsufficient knowledge to judge the appropriate use of the data, i.e.\nfor what purpose it is fit.\n\nMany of the data published through OBIS have voucher specimens in\ninstitutional collections and museums, images of observations, and\nthe original identifier of the specimens is often credited or will\nbe contactable from the data custodian.\n\nData ownership\n\nData providers retain ownership of the data provided. OBIS does not\nown or control or limit the use of any data or products accessible\nthrough its website. Accordingly, it does not take responsibility\nfor the quality of such data or products, or the use that people may\nmake of them.\n\nData use\n\nAppropriate caution is necessary in the interpretation of results\nderived from OBIS. 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[date accessed]\nhttps://obis.org/dataset/debc8f44-f70f-4d30-821e-d3a705f62cfb\n\nFor data used:\n\nAuthor, initials. Database title. Retrieved [date accessed] from\nhttps://obis.org/dataset/debc8f44-f70f-4d30-821e-d3a705f62cfb\n\nExample:\n\nStocks, K. SeamountsOnline: an online information system for seamount\nbiology. Version 3.1. Retrieved [date accessed] from\nhttps://obis.org/dataset/debc8f44-f70f-4d30-821e-d3a705f62cfb.\n\n2. For information purposes, provide to null\nthe full citation of any publication I make (printed or electronic)\nthat cites OBIS or any constituent part.\n\n3. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS:\nOBIS is comparable to a scientific journal that makes data freely\navailable on the internet. Thus the geographic and taxonomic scope,\nand quantity of data provided, depend on the scientists and\norganizations that provide data. However, in contrast to data in a\njournal, the 'reader' can select and combine data in OBIS from a\nvariety of sources. OBIS and its users give feedback on data quality\nand possible errors to data providers. Because data providers are\nwilling to correct errors, the quality of the data will increase in\ntime. How OBIS provides quality assurance, who is primarily\nresponsible for data published in OBIS (its owners), issues to be\nconsidered in using the data, and known gaps in the data, are\ndescribed below.\n\nQuality assurance\n\nOnly data from authoritative scientists and science organizations\napproved by OBIS are served. All data are subject to quality control\nprocedures before publication, and at regular intervals, with data\nproviders informed of any discrepancies and potential errors (e.g.\nspecies names spelt incorrectly, mapping errors). OBIS also benefits\nfrom user peer-review and feedback to identify technical, geographic,\nand taxonomic errors in data served. However, although errors will\nexist as they do in any publication, OBIS is confident that the data\nare the best available in electronic form. That said, the user needs\nsufficient knowledge to judge the appropriate use of the data, i.e.\nfor what purpose it is fit.\n\nMany of the data published through OBIS have voucher specimens in\ninstitutional collections and museums, images of observations, and\nthe original identifier of the specimens is often credited or will\nbe contactable from the data custodian.\n\nData ownership\n\nData providers retain ownership of the data provided. OBIS does not\nown or control or limit the use of any data or products accessible\nthrough its website. Accordingly, it does not take responsibility\nfor the quality of such data or products, or the use that people may\nmake of them.\n\nData use\n\nAppropriate caution is necessary in the interpretation of results\nderived from OBIS. Users must recognize that the analysis and\ninterpretation of data require background knowledge and expertise\nabout marine biodiversity (including ecosystems and taxonomy).\nUsers should be aware of possible errors, including in the use of\nspecies names, geo-referencing, data handling, and mapping. They\nshould cross-check their results for possible errors, and qualify\ntheir interpretation of any results accordingly.\n\nUsers should be aware that OBIS is a gateway to a system of databases\ndistributed around the world. More information on OBIS data is\navailable from the data sources websites and contact persons. Users\nshould email any questions concerning OBIS data or tools (e.g. maps)\nto the appropriate contact person and copy this request to\nnull .\n\nData gaps\n\nMajor gaps in data and knowledge about the oceans are reflected in\nOBIS' data coverage. Note the following:\nMost of the planet is more than 1 km under water: this deep sea is\nthe least surveyed part of our world.\nCoastal areas have been adequately sampled only for the distribution\nof most vertebrates (birds, mammals, reptiles, larger fish).\nThe oceans have been better sampled in the northern than the\nsouthern hemisphere, as reflected in the distribution of data in\nOBIS.\nMost marine species have not yet been recognized or named. A major\neffort is required to describe marine species, especially\ninvertebrates and deep-sea organisms.\nOf the marine species that have been described, some have been\ndiscovered to be several species, and others combined into single\nspecies. Thus, there are changes in the application of species names\nover time. A checklist of all current marine species names is not\navailable but it is estimated that 230,000 have been described.\nOnly about half of these names have been organized into global\nspecies checklists. OBIS includes distribution data on (a) many of\nthese validated names and (b) additional names that remain to be\norganized into global species checklists. Thus, OBIS has some\ndistribution data for about one third of the known marine species.\nSome species distribution data are not available in any form, as\nthey have not have been published nor made available for databases.\nOnly some of the recently collected, and less of the older published,\ndata have been entered into databases. Thus databases are incomplete.\nOf existing databases, many are not connected to OBIS.\n\nYou can help address these data gaps by (a) recognizing and\nencouraging scientists and organizations to make their data available\nonline so they are accessible to OBIS, and (b) advocating for and\ncarrying out field surveys and taxonomic studies designed to fill\ngeographic and taxonomic gaps in knowledge.\n"]
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OBIS and its users give feedback on data quality\nand possible errors to data providers. Because data providers are\nwilling to correct errors, the quality of the data will increase in\ntime. How OBIS provides quality assurance, who is primarily\nresponsible for data published in OBIS (its owners), issues to be\nconsidered in using the data, and known gaps in the data, are\ndescribed below.\n\nQuality assurance\n\nOnly data from authoritative scientists and science organizations\napproved by OBIS are served. All data are subject to quality control\nprocedures before publication, and at regular intervals, with data\nproviders informed of any discrepancies and potential errors (e.g.\nspecies names spelt incorrectly, mapping errors). OBIS also benefits\nfrom user peer-review and feedback to identify technical, geographic,\nand taxonomic errors in data served. However, although errors will\nexist as they do in any publication, OBIS is confident that the data\nare the best available in electronic form. That said, the user needs\nsufficient knowledge to judge the appropriate use of the data, i.e.\nfor what purpose it is fit.\n\nMany of the data published through OBIS have voucher specimens in\ninstitutional collections and museums, images of observations, and\nthe original identifier of the specimens is often credited or will\nbe contactable from the data custodian.\n\nData ownership\n\nData providers retain ownership of the data provided. OBIS does not\nown or control or limit the use of any data or products accessible\nthrough its website. Accordingly, it does not take responsibility\nfor the quality of such data or products, or the use that people may\nmake of them.\n\nData use\n\nAppropriate caution is necessary in the interpretation of results\nderived from OBIS. Users must recognize that the analysis and\ninterpretation of data require background knowledge and expertise\nabout marine biodiversity (including ecosystems and taxonomy).\nUsers should be aware of possible errors, including in the use of\nspecies names, geo-referencing, data handling, and mapping. They\nshould cross-check their results for possible errors, and qualify\ntheir interpretation of any results accordingly.\n\nUsers should be aware that OBIS is a gateway to a system of databases\ndistributed around the world. More information on OBIS data is\navailable from the data sources websites and contact persons. Users\nshould email any questions concerning OBIS data or tools (e.g. maps)\nto the appropriate contact person and copy this request to\nnull .\n\nData gaps\n\nMajor gaps in data and knowledge about the oceans are reflected in\nOBIS' data coverage. Note the following:\nMost of the planet is more than 1 km under water: this deep sea is\nthe least surveyed part of our world.\nCoastal areas have been adequately sampled only for the distribution\nof most vertebrates (birds, mammals, reptiles, larger fish).\nThe oceans have been better sampled in the northern than the\nsouthern hemisphere, as reflected in the distribution of data in\nOBIS.\nMost marine species have not yet been recognized or named. A major\neffort is required to describe marine species, especially\ninvertebrates and deep-sea organisms.\nOf the marine species that have been described, some have been\ndiscovered to be several species, and others combined into single\nspecies. Thus, there are changes in the application of species names\nover time. A checklist of all current marine species names is not\navailable but it is estimated that 230,000 have been described.\nOnly about half of these names have been organized into global\nspecies checklists. 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notes The Puget Sound Zooplankton Monitoring Program (PSZMP) is an ongoing collaborative effort involving tribal, county, state, federal, academic, and non-profit organizations working in and around the Salish Sea. The program began in 2014 and is designed to assist efforts in 1) understanding how changes in the local vs oceanic physical environment translate up the food web in Puget Sound, and 2) measuring how the prey field of salmon and other fishes varies spatio-temporally and correlates with fish survival. Samples are collected at 16 sites across Puget Sound on either a bi-weekly or monthly , depending on the sampling group and season. Vertical tows of a ring net are conducted to capture zooplankton throughout the depth of the water column. Oblique tows of a bongo net are used to sample larger, more motile zooplankton inhabiting the upper 30 m of the water column. After collection, zooplankton are quantitatively subsampled and microscopically counted, with zooplankton densities and biomass computed. All individuals are identified to species or larger taxonomic grouping, and by life stages for some species, within each sample.
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