European Ocean Biodiversity Information System

Inventory of biogeographical datasets

The dataset submit form can be used to describe your dataset in the IMIS information system, and also to archive and share your dataset by creating a formal data publication and assigning a Digital Object Identifier (DOI). IMIS strives to follow the FAIR principles, please consider this when filling out the form.
Please submit any information about datasets relevant to EurOBIS through this online form. Although there's a strong emphasis on biogeographical information, any dataset is more than welcome. If you want to get some examples and additional information about the fill-in fields, press . Do not hesitate to get in touch if some of the items in the form are not clear.

Required fields are indicated by *.
Recommended fields are indicated by +.




General

Person filling in this form *
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Institute *
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Contact email *
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Dataset description

Dataset title *
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Acronym
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Citation *
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Access Constraints *
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Abstract *
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Description +
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Keyword(s) *
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Interoperable,
Re-useable

[lookup]


Habitat + Findable,
Interoperable,
Re-useable

Marine waters
Brackish waters
Fresh waters
Terrestrial

People involved

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Name and contact of person
Institute
Role


Reference

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Reference(s) of publication(s) that was based on this dataset (one reference per textfield) +
Reference(s) of publication(s) that describe this dataset in detail (one reference per textfield) +

Dataset details

Taxonomic cover

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Taxonomic scope
[lookup in WoRMS]
The taxonomic names have been matched with WoRMS names
What type(s) are the data points?
presence

counts

biomass

density

other- specify:
Any other parameter(s) measured?

Geographical cover

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Geographical scope *
[lookup]


Min. lat +
Min. lon +
Max. lat
Max. lon

Temporal cover

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Date of first record *   
Date of last record   
 year

 month

 day

Temporal resolution

Measurements

* Findable, Interoperable,
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Parameter
Unit
Method

The dataset

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Indicate how we can obtain or reference your dataset *
Upload dataset file (max. 10MB)
Request DOI
File format +
Interoperable

Status of the data collection *
Re-useable

Basis of the distribution records

Data Integration

Contribute your biological and physicochemical data of the Scheldt Estuary to the Scheldt data portal
Contribute your biological and physicochemical data of the BCP to IMERS
Contribute your marine species distribution data of Europe to EurOBIS
Contribute your taxonomic information to WoRMS

Comments

Is the dataset complete? Any additional comments?


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