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Cell biology, microbiology, ecology, biodiversity, species data, evolutionary biology
27,527 datasets
12 metagenome-assembled genomes of the Undinarchaeota phylum provide insights into the debated evolution of DPANN archaea. The repository includes original contigs, protein annotations, and files for phylogenetic analyses involving 364 archaeal reference genomes. This dataset was produced by researchers including Nina Dombrowski and is associated with an open-access publication.
Geoscience Australia collected 124 seabed samples across the eastern Bonaparte Gulf in 2009/2010, analyzing 74 physical and chemical variables. Cluster analysis of these variables, including grain-size and geochemical enrichments, was shown to discriminate infauna better than geomorphology-based clusters. The data highlights links between sediment properties, terrestrial sources, subsurface seepage, and benthic habitats like sponge/gorgonian communities.
104 dinoflagellate cyst and 16 acritarch species were differentiated from samples taken from 20 cores drilled in two wells on Bathurst Island, Australia. The data, presented in a bulletin, includes descriptions of 40 spore and 23 pollen species, with eight new dinoflagellate cyst species and two new genera proposed. The samples are from Cenomanian to possibly lower Turonian age marine sediments.
Qizhi Han from the Chinese Academy of Sciences produced a global Net Ecosystem Productivity (NEP) dataset for terrestrial ecosystems. The product spans the years 2001 to 2022 with a spatial resolution of 250 meters and a temporal resolution of one year, created by harmonizing tower-based NEP data with remote sensing and meteorological inputs using a random forest method. Data is provided in TIFF format.
Western Australia's Canning Basin contains core samples from the Barnicarndy 1 well drilled in 2019. The dataset includes analysis of 42 drill core samples for acid-resistant microfossils and 7 samples for molecular biomarkers and stable isotopes from the early Ordovician Nambeet Formation. This work was presented at the 2022 Australian Organic Geochemistry Conference.
Finnish boreal forest data for spatial conservation prioritization, supporting the METSO forest conservation programme. The dataset includes input layers for modeling dead wood potential and connectivity, along with analysis setup files. It was created by researchers from the University of Helsinki and published in 2023.
Idaho, USA conservation areas provide data on illegal and legal shooting of wildlife, primarily birds and snakes. The dataset includes telemetry, survey, and observational records, showing 33% of telemetered long-billed curlews and 59% of other found bird carcasses with known cause of death were illegally shot. It was created by Todd E. Katzner of the United States Geological Survey.
A 2006-2010 survey series comprising 15 voyages collected plankton samples across a planned grid in the Irish Sea. The data likely contains counts of fish eggs and larvae, associated positional coordinates, and volumes of water filtered. The Government Digital Service published this dataset, which was analyzed under a Cefas contract.
Devon, UK, is the location for a biological study of lobster maturity. The dataset contains a sample of 128 lobsters (91 females and 37 males) collected at sea from Ilfracombe on 29 September 2004 using parlour pots. The sample was size-stratified by carapace length, with specific targets for different size groups.
Irish Sea Fish Egg Production Survey 2006 is a marine plankton dataset collected by the Government Digital Service. The data series includes 15 voyages from 2006 to 2010, with samples taken on a planned grid. It contains counts of fish eggs and larvae, positional data, and filtered water volumes.
Baited Remote Underwater Video Systems (BRUVS) were deployed as a non-lethal method to sample larger piscivorous fish species that are under-sampled by trawl surveys. The project was conducted by Cefas from January 2012 to January 2014, resulting in 18 deployments and 37 hours and 23 minutes of recording time. The data likely contains video footage and associated metadata from these deployments.
Plankton samples collected during 15 survey voyages from 2006 to 2010 in the Irish Sea. The data consists of counts of fish eggs and larvae, along with positional data and volumes filtered. Samples were analyzed under a Cefas contract and the dataset is provided by the Government Digital Service.
A dataset from the UK Government Digital Service details samples of benthic macrofauna collected from MAFF research vessels. Samples were taken at 25 intermediate and offshore stations around the English and Welsh coastlines between 1992 and 1994. The dataset details the infauna present at each sampling station.
Total count and biomass in grams of seabed taxa from 2m beam trawl samples collected during a fishing impact recovery survey. Data were collected at three time points (before, immediately after, and 8 months after impact) during two research surveys on the RV Cefas Endeavour in April and November 2015. The dataset includes associated station information from three experimental treatment boxes within the Fladen Grounds.
Cefas (formerly Directorate of Fisheries) collected station and biological data during research surveys in UK seas, primarily the North Sea, starting in 1902. The data spans multiple decades but lacks records from both World Wars and exhibits variations in species recording protocols over time. Surveys occurred in each season, though gear and methods were not standardized throughout the long-term series.
An updated critical review synthesizing scientific research published over the past four years on the potential impacts of marine seismic surveys. The work, published by Geoscience Australia in collaboration with Curtin University and CSIRO, builds upon a 2017 literature review that summarized 70 peer-reviewed studies. It aims to ensure the Australian government's understanding of impacts on fisheries and the marine environment remains current.
Parks Australia's grant project produced satellite-derived bathymetry and benthic habitat maps at 2-meter horizontal resolution for shallow waters (0-25 m) of the Ashmore Reef and Cartier Island Marine Parks. These geospatial data layers provide an environmental baseline for long-term monitoring and management of the parks. The data is hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in July 2026.
Gridded multi-beam echosounder bathymetry data for the Hunter Marine Park, acquired during surveys in 2015 and 2018. The data was funded by NSW DPIE and the National Environmental Science Program to map seabed habitats and support biodiversity monitoring. Survey sites included areas east of Seal Rocks and the Broughton Islands, focusing on the Key Ecological Feature 'Continental Shelf Reef'.
High-resolution plankton images collected from the East Australian Current System between October 9 and November 2, 2023. The dataset is hosted on the EcoTaxa platform and was generated from water samples processed with a PlanktoScope imaging system. Data collection was led by Chief Scientist Prof. Moninya Roughan and supported by the CSIRO Marine National Facility.
Multidisciplinary research quantifies physical water properties, maps mesopelagic productivity, and tracks predator foraging in the Tasman Fracture Marine Park. The study employed oceanographic analysis, biotelemetry tracking, scat DNA metabarcoding, and passive acoustic monitoring. Data was aggregated by the Australian Ocean Data Network and last updated in June 2026.