DASSH at The Marine Biological Association

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DASSH are particularly interested to receive (and able to publish) #Data that includes videos/images from drop down video surveys, ROVs or volunteer or amateur naturalist surveys 🐟 For details on how to submit data see buff.ly/4aEoaHC #MarineBiodiversity #MarineHabitats

The State of South-West Seas Report for 2023 buff.ly/3AfREPC suggests a possible increase in some 'valued' species such as the sunset coral. #Data at @NBNAtlas nbnatlas.org certainly shows higher occurences over the last decade which is great news!

An amazing find @DevonWildlife! DASSH can confirm that this is the first occurence of the rainbow sea slug, Babakina anadoni, in #Devon with only two other verified sightings in #Cornwall! #RainbowSeaSlug #MarineBiodiversity #Data #MarineData #WildlifeWonder

Sugar kelp is one of the most commonly recorded marine species with over 26,508 occurences in DASSH archives! Over the past decade, scientists at the MBA have been investigating the impacts of ocean warming on kelp forest biodiversity buff.ly/4f0gi6N #NationalMarineWeek

Did you know that there are 100 different species of nudibranchs in the UK? The @rockpoolproject have a great guide showing some of the common and more unusual species 👉 buff.ly/4d7pfK0. Record your rockpooling sightings on #iNaturalistUK! #NationalMarineWeek #Data

Crystal jellyfish, are a rarer sighting in the UK but there have been around 29 occurences this month recorded on #iNaturalistUK. These bioluminescent #Jellies emit blue/green light and can have up to 150 tentacles! Report sightings with @inaturalist! #NationalMarineWeek #Data

If you've been enjoying the coast this week, the chances are you will have come across the compass jellyfish, one of the most commonly recorded #Jellies in DASSH archives buff.ly/3kSEnSe. Don't forget to record your sightings on #iNaturalistUK! #NationalMarineWeek #Data

This #NationalMarineWeek explore some of the more unusual datasets archived with DASSH. The 1981 MBA European Continental Slope RV Sir Frederick Russell Cruise No.18 buff.ly/4fjRDdI is a collection of deep sea creatures from the deepest depths! 🐟 #MarineBiodiversity

July saw hundreds of new #Marine sightings recorded by #CitizenScientists using #iNaturalistUK, with everything from Minke whales to huge numbers of jellyfish, including occurences of the more unusual whitecross jelly spotted in Scotland and NE England! #NationalMarineWeek #Data

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Almost 40 leatherback turtles and even one loggerhead turtle have been recorded in the DASSH archives buff.ly/3kSEnSe, they are occasionally spotted as they hunt for their favourite snack - the jellyfish! #NationalMarineWeek #MarineBiodiversity #Loggerhead #Leatherback

The @NBNTrust and @UniofExeter wish to understand how YOU use #iNaturalist. If you're a seasoned user or just curious, we want to hear from you! There is also a chance to choose to enter a prize draw for a £100 gift voucher or donate to a #Wildlife charity buff.ly/46ps86m

#NationalMarineWeek is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the incredible #Data generated from volunteers and #CitizenScientists, making such a huge difference to scientific research. One success story is the iSeahorse project on @inaturalist 👉 buff.ly/3wgYnqT

DASSH are kicking off #NationalMarineWeek2024 with our most commonly recorded marine species 🌊 The rock pooling favourite, the common #Starfish has over 40,000 occurences in our archives! ⭐ #NationalMarineWeek #Data #MarineBiodiversity

It's #FunFactFriday! Although #Jellyfish have no brain they do have sensory organs, maintaining their orientation with a specialised organ called a statocyst and sensing changes in light by using their ocelli! #UnderwaterWonders #Cnidarians #BarrelJellyfish

Did you know that seabed habitat distribution and extent #Data is freely accessible by searching within the biotope field on the DASSH mapper buff.ly/3kSEnSe? #MarineBiodiversity #FAIRData #MarineBiotopes #Seabed #MarineHabitats

Calling all MBA Members! 🐬 We're excited to announce our festive #Photography & #DigitalArt competition! Show off your creativity & passion for #marine life for your chance to feature on our annual Christmas card 📸☃️ 🗓️ Deadline: 1st September 2024 ➡️ buff.ly/46fTig0

The @inaturalist community is constantly growing and with almost 200,000,000 verifiable observations it is making a huge positive impact on #Biodiversity science and #Conservation globally! 🌍 Join #INaturalistUK today! buff.ly/3892JnG #CitizenScience #MarineConservation