Document of dataset 8471

Dataset record

Type
Dataset
title in English
List of marine species observed during diving in Monastir area, Tunisia, 2023
Description in English

Project Data
data is derived from a diving excursion in Monastir Bay, on the 1st of September 2023. This compilation concerns a diverse taxonomic groups, ranging from Bivalvia and Crustacea to Gastropoda. The meticulous identification and validation of these species were executed by proficient taxonomists of the association.

Title    TunSea Association
Study Area Description    Monastir Bay, located on the eastern coast of Tunisia was, a few decades ago, characterized by high marine biodiversity. However, the environmental quality of this coast is affected by several urban and industrial discharges.


Sampling Methods
List of marine species observed during diving

Study Extent    Monastir Bay
Quality Control    WoRMS is used for taxonomic checks and Marine Regions for locality.
Method step description:

Diving and photos of marine species

Abstract in English

On the 1st of September 2023, TunSea's platform selected a comprehensive inventory of species presentation derived from a diving excursion in Monastir Bay in Tunisia. This compilation concerns diverse taxonomic groups, ranging from Bivalvia and Crustacea to Gastropoda. The meticulous identification and validation of these species were executed by proficient taxonomists of the association.

License
https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-4.0.html
bibliographicCitation
BOUHLEL R (2023): List of marine species observed during diving in Monastir area, Tunisia, 2023. Hellenic Center for Marine Research. 
Release date
Feb 26 2024 12:00AM

Temporal coverage

Temporal
Start date
2023-01-01
End date
2023-01-01
Start date
2023-09-01
End date
2023-09-01

Geographical coverage

Spatial
Tunisian Exclusive Economic Zone

Thesaurus terms

Keyword
Bio-geographical regions
Biota
Environment
EurOBIS calculated BBOX
Geoscientific Information
Habitats and biotopes
Metadata non conformant
Metadata not evaluated
No limitations to public access
Oceans
Sea regions
Tunisia
WGS84 (EPSG:4326)
XYZ ASCII

Themes

theme
Biology > Benthos
Biology > Fish

Taxonomic terms

Taxon keywords
Cnidaria
Crustacea
Echinodermata
Mollusca

Ownerships

creator
Ramla Bouhlel
creator
TunSea
contactPoint
Ramla Bouhlel
contactPoint
TunSea
contributor
Sahar Chebaane
contributor
Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre

Dataset references

record
European Ocean Biodiversity Information System

Special collections

part of special collection
available through EurOBIS
EMODNET

Document metadata

date created
2024-02-07
date modified
2026-01-26