Molluscan specimens from the Astrolabe Reefs (Kadavu, Fiji), 1986-2006

Joan Koven1, Kelly Brown2, Kelly Brown3, Ainsof So’o4

1 Astrolabe Incorporated, , United States; 2 The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji; 3 University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji; 4 SPREP, Apia, Samoa

Corresponding author(s): Joan KovenKelly Brown (kelly.brown@usp.ac.fj)

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Resource Citation

Koven J, Brown K (2018): Molluscan specimens from the Astrolabe Reefs (Kadavu, Fiji), 1986-2006. v1.1. The University of the South Pacific - School of Marine Studies. Dataset/Occurrence. https://ipt.sprep.org/resource?r=molluscs_koven_astrolabe_reefs&v=1.1

Abstract

This dataset is a work in progress and will be updated regularly.
From 1986 to 2006, Astrolabe Incorporated, led by Joan Koven, conducted mollusc collections from the North and Great Astrolabe Reef in Kadavu, Fiji. A total of 799 species were identified over collection period.
In 2008, Joan Koven donated the entire molluscan collection to the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Suva, Fiji, where it is currently housed in the USP Marine Collection at the School of Marine Studies.
This dataset is comprised of the specimens collected and identified by Astrolabe Incorporated.
Publication of this dataset was funded by the European Union (EU). We are also grateful to GBIF, BID and VertNet for their support in mobilising this dataset, and to the John and Dave Foundation for technical support.

Keywords: Occurrence, mollusc, Fiji, Specimen

General description

Additional information: marine, harvested by iOBIS

Project details

Project title: Capacity building and data mobilization for conservation and decision-making in the South Pacific
Personnel: Joan Koven, Kelly Brown
Funding: The dataset was prepared and published with funding from the European Union via the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Data published through GBIF: https://nzobisipt.niwa.co.nz/resource?r=molluscs_koven_astrolabe_reefs

Taxonomic coverage

General taxonomic coverage description: Records of specimens from the Phylum Mollusca.
Taxonomic ranks
Family: Cardiidae, Chamidae, Gryphaeidae, Mytilidae, Ostreidae, Pectinidae, Placunidae, Pinnidae, Pteriidae, Spondylidae, Trapezidae

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: North and Great Astrolabe Reefs, Kadavu, Fiji.
Coordinates: 18°58'33.6''S and 18°40'58.8''S Latitude; 178°22'15.6''E and 178°36'57.6''E Longitude 

Temporal coverage: 1986 - 2006

Methods

Method step description: Records were obtained from physical specimen labels and entered into the USP Marine Collection database. Taxonomy was verified from the World Register of Marine Species and GBIF.org
Study extent description: This dataset is comprised of the specimens collected and identified by Astrolabe Incorporated from 1986 to 2006. A majority of the specimens were collected from the Great Astrolabe Reef (GAR). The remaining specimens were collected from the North Astrolabe Reef (NAR).
Sampling description: SCUBA diving, snorkeling and beach walks. Not all the collected specimens had co-ordinates recorded and are labelled as 'unknown'.

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive Molluscan specimens from the Astrolabe Reefs (Kadavu, Fiji), 1986-2006
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: https://nzobisipt.niwa.co.nz/archive.do?r=molluscs_koven_astrolabe_reefs
Publication date of data: 2019-11-07
Language: English
Licences of use: Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2018-08-13
Hierarchy level: Dataset