Description
Data Records
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 3,865 records.
1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
MINKA. EMBIMOS research group, Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC). Medusa a la vista citizen science project. ICM-CSIC: MINKA_Medusa_a_la_vista observatorio de ciencia ciudadana. Version 1.0. Occurrence dataset.
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 247fd45a-0dd7-415d-9f47-699090f39cf5. Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC) publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Spain.
Keywords
Occurrence; Observation
Contacts
- Originator
- Originator
- Platform coordinator
- Metadata Provider ●
- Point Of Contact
- Platform coordinator
- Custodian Steward
- Custodian Steward
- Curator
- Programmer
- Principal Investigator
Geographic Coverage
Coastline of Catalonia
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [40.527, 0.128], North East [42.436, 3.389] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
Biodiversity of jellyfish and other pelagic organisms on the coast of Catalonia.
| Class | Scyphozoa |
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| Order | Siphonophorae |
| Family | Aeginidae, Aequoreidae, Rhopalonematidae, Pandeidae, Blackfordiidae, Carybdeidae, Corymorphidae, Cuninidae, Mitrocomidae, Eirenidae, Geryoniidae, Bougainvilliidae, Laodiceidae, Olindiasidae, Oceaniidae, Moerisiidae, Porpitidae |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 2008-04-05 / 2025-05-10 |
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Project Data
The AMRIT project brings together 26 leading European institutions with a shared mission: to strengthen European Marine Research Infrastructures (MRIs) and enhance ocean observation capabilities. With over €5 million in funding from the EU, AMRIT is spearheading the harmonisation, standardisation, and advancement of ocean observing activities to support the development of the European Ocean Observing System (EOOS). At the heart of AMRIT’s efforts is the development of the EOOS Technical Support Centre (EOOS TSC), a comprehensive digital ecosystem designed to streamline operations at sea and improve data collection and monitoring. A critical component of AMRIT is modernising the flow of ocean observation data. Work Package 8 focuses on building APIs to automate metadata transfer from in situ instruments to the EOOS TSC dashboard. This work will expand existing data pipelines in European MRIs, extend coverage to previously unsupervised coastal nodes, and ensure standardisation across platforms. This harmonisation will foster collaboration between networks, enhance operational efficiency, and improve data accessibility. AMRIT will also address Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs) readiness through WP13-15. By examining the pathways from in situ observations to EOVs, the project will identify gaps in blended EOVs (data derived from multiple platforms) and develop best practices to enhance their usability. These improvements will bolster EOOS’s capacity to deliver actionable insights for ocean observation and research.
| Title | AMRIT Project |
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| Identifier | 101132013 |
| Funding | AMRIT is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe INFRA 2023-DEV-01 Programme under Grant Agreement No. 101132013 |
The personnel involved in the project:
- Author
Sampling Methods
Sampling Methodology: The Medusa a la Vista project employs a participatory, unstructured sampling approach, leveraging the power of citizen science to gather data. This method involves the opportunistic collection of observations by volunteers across the coast of Catalonia. Sampling Description: Volunteers participating in the project contribute data through direct observations of jellyfish and other pelagic organisms on the coast of Catalonia. These contributions are critical for creating a comprehensive dataset that reflects the biodiversity and ecological conditions of the area. Data Validation Process: To ensure the reliability and accuracy of the dataset, each observation submitted by volunteers undergoes a rigorous quality control procedure. This validation process is designed to verify the correctness and relevance of the data collected, adhering to established standards for scientific data quality. Further details on the specific criteria and steps involved in the quality control procedure are described in the corresponding field.
| Study Extent | Sampling Area: the coast of Catalonia. |
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| Quality Control | Observations submitted to MINKA can qualify for Research Grade status if they are accompanied by a photo, the date of observation, and geographical coordinates. This status is conferred when a consensus on the species identification is reached within the MINKA community. When there's a division in opinion regarding the species observed, MINKA selects a consensus taxon from the suggestions, provided it garners agreement from over two-thirds of participating members. The methodology for determining the consensus taxon involves evaluating each suggested species and any broader categories it falls under. This evaluation calculates a score based on the proportion of identifications for that species against the total of all identifications, inclusive of later, more reserved identifications and those for unrelated species. The species with a score exceeding the two-thirds threshold, and with a minimum of two identifications, is deemed the community’s chosen taxon. In the case of observations at the gender level, those that are determined as "cannot be improved", and have two-thirds parts of the community in favor of the gender, will acquire Research Grade. Research Grade status may be withdrawn if community feedback indicates concerns on several fronts, including the authenticity of the organism's natural setting, the precision of the provided location and date, and adherence to MINKA's ethical standards, such as compliance with its terms of service and copyright laws. It's crucial to understand that data points such as observation dates and locations are primarily sourced from the observers and the collaborative efforts of the community for taxonomic identifications, without direct verification from MINKA's custodians. Therefore, the reliability of such information is not guaranteed. Specifically, while MINKA's system defaults to the WGS84 datum for geographical coordinates, observers have the flexibility to adjust these, raising the possibility of inaccuracies due to manual entries or alternate datum usage. |
Method step description:
- Data Collection: The MINKA citizen observatory platform serves as the primary tool for data collection within the Medusa A la Vista project. Participants utilize this open platform to submit their observations, adhering to the stringent data quality control measures embedded in MINKA to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data collected. Data Collaborative Validation: The MINKA platform employs a collaborative and standardized validation procedure. Observations that meet specific criteria are granted a "research grade" status, a designation that denotes their high quality and reliability. It is these research-grade observations that are subsequently published on GBIF. Data Sharing: In addition to the collaborative validation process, the project's dataset undergoes a rigorous review against established data quality standards, focusing on taxonomy, geography, and temporal accuracy, before its publication on GBIF. This ensures that the shared data meets the high-quality expectations of the global biodiversity data community.
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | 10.15470/7tuxwt |
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| https://ipt.gbif.es/resource?r=minka_medusa_a_la_vista |