Southern Ocean Mollusc Database (SOMBASE)
SOMBASE is a tool for looking at marine molluscs in the seas around Antarctica. Using a database and the latest mapping technology it is possible to display all the places where a family, genus or species has been found on an electronic map. These maps show us how widely spread different organisms are and if they prefer a particular area or type of habitat. The database can also be used to address questions about biodiversity in the seas around Antarctica and how it''s unique environment affects which animals are found there.
SOMBASE contains comprehensive distribution records of Antarctic, Magellanic, and Sub-Antarctic Gastropods and Bivalves as well as records for many other species from the Southern Hemisphere. Based upon published records and British Antarctic Survey data these distribution maps form part of a biogeographic database, which also includes taxonomic, ecological and habitat data. The database contains information on over 3,250 species from more than 3,800 locations.
Simple
- Alternate title
- Polar Data Centre (PDC) record GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00068
- Date (Publication)
- 2022-03-22
- Identifier
- http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/dms/metadata.php?id= / GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/00068
- Maintenance and update frequency
- unknown Unknown
- Keywords
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- NDGO0001
- NERC OAI Harvesting
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- NERC_DDC
- GCMD Parameter Valids
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- EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Marine Biology > Marine Invertebrates
- INSPIRE themes
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- Species distribution
- BAS Free-text keywords
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- Antarctic
- Biogeography
- Bivalvia
- Database
- Ecology
- Gastropoda
- Mollusc
- Southern Ocean
- distribution
- taxonomy
- Use limitation
- If data are used from the SOMBASE database, the investigator must be informed, and the dataset must be cited as shown in the citation field. Please contact the investigator for more information.
- Access constraints
- otherRestrictions Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- If data are used from the SOMBASE database, the investigator must be informed, and the dataset must be cited as shown in the citation field. Please contact the investigator for more information.
- Metadata language
- EnglishEnglish
- Topic category
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- Biota
- Environment
- Location
- Oceans
- Begin date
- 2000-06-01
- End date
- unknown
- Reference system identifier
- OGP / urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
- Distribution format
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- Hierarchy level
- dataset Dataset
Domain consistency
- Measure identification
- INSPIRE / Conformity_001
Conformance result
- Date
- Explanation
- See the referenced specification
- Pass
- No
- Statement
- No special comments
- File identifier
- GB_NERC_BAS_PDC_00068 XML
- Metadata language
- EnglishEnglish
- Hierarchy level
- dataset Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2022-03-22
- Metadata standard name
- NERC profile of ISO19115:2003
- Metadata standard version
- 1.0