Marine Species Rapid Assessment Survey of Azorean Ports and Marinas (2023-2024)
Citation
Faria J, Costa A, Botelho A, Parente M (2026). Marine Species Rapid Assessment Survey of Azorean Ports and Marinas (2023-2024). Version 1.0. Universidade dos Açores. Samplingevent dataset. https://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=lifemnis&v=1.0. https://marineinfo.org/doc/dataset/9145
Contact:
Faria, João ;
Availability:
 This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Description
This dataset contains records of native and non-indigenous marine species surveyed in marina and port environments across three islands of the Azores archipelago. Surveys were conducted over two sampling years using Rapid Assessment Surveys (RAS) to document species occurrence and relative abundance associated with artificial coastal infrastructure. The dataset includes fouling organisms colonizing artificial substrates such as pontoons, docks, pilings, and mooring lines, as well as conspicuous fish species observed within marina environments during surveys. It provides information on the distribution and abundance of benthic and mobile taxa inhabiting these highly modified coastal habitats. The dataset contributes to the monitoring of marine biodiversity and bioinvasions, supporting assessments of the introduction, establishment, and spread of non-indigenous species, as well as the characterization of ecological communities associated with marina and port ecosystems in the Azores. Scope Keywords: Azores · Regional · Amphinomida · Amphinomidae Lamarck, 1818 · Amphipoda · Animalia · Annelida · Anthoathecata · Aplousobranchia · Apogonidae Günther, 1859 · Arthropoda · Ascidiacea · Asteriidae Gray, 1840 · Asteroidea · Aulopiformes · Balanidae Leach, 1817 · Balanomorpha · Balistidae Rafinesque, 1810 · Bivalvia · Blenniidae Rafinesque, 1810 · Bryopsidales · Bryozoa · Bugulidae Gray, 1848 · Calcarea · Candidae d'Orbigny, 1851 · Caprellidae Leach, 1814 · Cheilostomatida · Chlorophyta · Chordata · Chromista · Clavelinidae Forbes & Hanley, 1848 · Cnidaria · Codiaceae Kützing, 1843 · Corallinaceae Lamouroux, 1812 · Corallinales · Ctenostomatida · Decapoda · Demospongiae · Dictyotaceae Lamouroux ex Dumortier, 1822 · Dictyotales · Echinodermata · Echinoidea · Ectocarpales · Florideophyceae · Forcipulatida · Gastropoda · Gelidiaceae Kützing, 1843 · Gelidiales · Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 · Gymnolaemata · Hildenbrandiaceae Rabenhorst, 1868 · Hildenbrandiales · Holothuriidae Burmeister, 1837 · Holothuroidea · Holozoidae Berrill, 1950 · Hydrozoa · Labridae Cuvier, 1816 · Leucosolenida · Littorinidae Children, 1834 · Littorinimorpha · Malacostraca · Mollusca · Mugilidae Jarocki, 1822 · Mugiliformes · Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815 · Mycalidae Lundbeck, 1905 · Mytilida · Mytilidae Rafinesque, 1815 · Neogastropoda · Ochrophyta · Ophidiasteridae Verrill, 1867 · Ostreida · Ostreidae Rafinesque, 1815 · Patellidae Rafinesque, 1815 · Pelagiidae Gegenbaur, 1856 · Phaeophyceae · Physaliidae Brandt, 1835 · Plantae · Poecilosclerida · Polychaeta · Pomacentridae Bonaparte, 1831 · Porifera · Pyuridae Hartmeyer, 1908 · Rhodophyta · Sabellida · Sabellidae Latreille, 1825 · Scyphozoa · Scytosiphonaceae Farlow, 1881 · Serpulidae Rafinesque, 1815 · Siphonophorae · Sparidae Rafinesque, 1818 · Stolidobranchia · Styelidae Herdman, 1881 · Synodontidae Gill, 1861 · Teleostei · Tetraodontiformes · Thecostraca · Trochidae Rafinesque, 1815 · Tubulariidae Goldfuss, 1818 · Ulmaridae Haeckel, 1880 · Ulvaceae J.V. Lamouroux ex Dumortier, 1822 · Ulvales · Ulvophyceae · Valvatida · Vesiculariidae Johnston, 1838 Geographical coverage Azores [Marine Regions] Temporal coverage
17 June 2023 - 10 July 2024 Taxonomic coverage
Amphinomida [WoRMS]
Amphinomidae Lamarck, 1818 [WoRMS]
Amphipoda [WoRMS]
Animalia [WoRMS]
Annelida [WoRMS]
Anthoathecata [WoRMS]
Aplousobranchia [WoRMS]
Apogonidae Günther, 1859 [WoRMS]
Arthropoda [WoRMS]
Ascidiacea [WoRMS]
Asteriidae Gray, 1840 [WoRMS]
Asteroidea [WoRMS]
Aulopiformes [WoRMS]
Balanidae Leach, 1817 [WoRMS]
Balanomorpha [WoRMS]
Balistidae Rafinesque, 1810 [WoRMS]
Bivalvia [WoRMS]
Blenniidae Rafinesque, 1810 [WoRMS]
Bryopsidales [WoRMS]
Bryozoa [WoRMS]
Bugulidae Gray, 1848 [WoRMS]
Calcarea [WoRMS]
Candidae d'Orbigny, 1851 [WoRMS]
Caprellidae Leach, 1814 [WoRMS]
Cheilostomatida [WoRMS]
Chlorophyta [WoRMS]
Chordata [WoRMS]
Chromista [WoRMS]
Clavelinidae Forbes & Hanley, 1848 [WoRMS]
Cnidaria [WoRMS]
Codiaceae Kützing, 1843 [WoRMS]
Corallinaceae Lamouroux, 1812 [WoRMS]
Corallinales [WoRMS]
Ctenostomatida [WoRMS]
Decapoda [WoRMS]
Demospongiae [WoRMS]
Dictyotaceae Lamouroux ex Dumortier, 1822 [WoRMS]
Dictyotales [WoRMS]
Echinodermata [WoRMS]
Echinoidea [WoRMS]
Ectocarpales [WoRMS]
Florideophyceae [WoRMS]
Forcipulatida [WoRMS]
Gastropoda [WoRMS]
Gelidiaceae Kützing, 1843 [WoRMS]
Gelidiales [WoRMS]
Grapsidae MacLeay, 1838 [WoRMS]
Gymnolaemata [WoRMS]
Hildenbrandiaceae Rabenhorst, 1868 [WoRMS]
Hildenbrandiales [WoRMS]
Holothuriidae Burmeister, 1837 [WoRMS]
Holothuroidea [WoRMS]
Holozoidae Berrill, 1950 [WoRMS]
Hydrozoa [WoRMS]
Labridae Cuvier, 1816 [WoRMS]
Leucosolenida [WoRMS]
Littorinidae Children, 1834 [WoRMS]
Littorinimorpha [WoRMS]
Malacostraca [WoRMS]
Mollusca [WoRMS]
Mugilidae Jarocki, 1822 [WoRMS]
Mugiliformes [WoRMS]
Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815 [WoRMS]
Mycalidae Lundbeck, 1905 [WoRMS]
Mytilida [WoRMS]
Mytilidae Rafinesque, 1815 [WoRMS]
Neogastropoda [WoRMS]
Ochrophyta [WoRMS]
Ophidiasteridae Verrill, 1867 [WoRMS]
Ostreida [WoRMS]
Ostreidae Rafinesque, 1815 [WoRMS]
Patellidae Rafinesque, 1815 [WoRMS]
Pelagiidae Gegenbaur, 1856 [WoRMS]
Phaeophyceae [WoRMS]
Physaliidae Brandt, 1835 [WoRMS]
Plantae [WoRMS]
Poecilosclerida [WoRMS]
Polychaeta [WoRMS]
Pomacentridae Bonaparte, 1831 [WoRMS]
Porifera [WoRMS]
Pyuridae Hartmeyer, 1908 [WoRMS]
Rhodophyta [WoRMS]
Sabellida [WoRMS]
Sabellidae Latreille, 1825 [WoRMS]
Scyphozoa [WoRMS]
Scytosiphonaceae Farlow, 1881 [WoRMS]
Serpulidae Rafinesque, 1815 [WoRMS]
Siphonophorae [WoRMS]
Sparidae Rafinesque, 1818 [WoRMS]
Stolidobranchia [WoRMS]
Styelidae Herdman, 1881 [WoRMS]
Synodontidae Gill, 1861 [WoRMS]
Teleostei [WoRMS]
Tetraodontiformes [WoRMS]
Thecostraca [WoRMS]
Trochidae Rafinesque, 1815 [WoRMS]
Tubulariidae Goldfuss, 1818 [WoRMS]
Ulmaridae Haeckel, 1880 [WoRMS]
Ulvaceae J.V. Lamouroux ex Dumortier, 1822 [WoRMS]
Ulvales [WoRMS]
Ulvophyceae [WoRMS]
Valvatida [WoRMS]
Vesiculariidae Johnston, 1838 [WoRMS]
Contributors
Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos (CIBIO-Açores), more, data creator
Release date: 2026-05-29
Metadatarecord created: 2026-07-15
Information last updated: 2026-07-28
| ||||
