VESS Vanuatu seagrass specimens
Citation
Shaw C (2018). VESS Vanuatu seagrass specimens. Version 1.2. The Vanuatu Environmental Science Society. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/3gp71s accessed via GBIF.org on 2020-02-29.Description
Seagrass plants collected by the Vanuatu Environmental Science Society form various locations in Vanuatu.Purpose
The purpose of this project is to build capacity for institutions and organisations in the Pacific to mobilise and publish data. Specifically for VESS, the project is giving our organisation capacity and tools to publish the biodiversity data we are collecting currently and in the future including from a Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project.Sampling Description
Study Extent
The seagrass specimens were collected opportunistically whenever the VESS team travelled to a project site in Vanuatu with seagrass meadows.Sampling
The voucher specimens were collected as per the Seagrass Watch protocols http://www.seagrasswatch.org/monitoring.htmlMethod steps
- The samples were collected and washed. Then pressed and dried before being mounted
Taxonomic Coverages
Seagrass
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Hydrocharitaceaecommon name: Seagrasses rank: family
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Cymodoceaceaecommon name: seagrasses rank: family
Geographic Coverages
Vanuatu
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Christina Shaworiginator
position: Director
Vanuatu Eviornmental Science Society
Kumal Highway
Port Vila
Shefa
VU
Telephone: +678 5510026
email: vess@vanuatuconservation.org
homepage: http://www.vanuatuconservation.org
Christina Shaw
metadata author
position: Director
Vanuatu Eviornmental Science Society
Kumal Highway
Port Vila
Shefa
VU
Telephone: +678 5510026
email: vess@vanuatuconservation.org
homepage: http://www.vanuatuconservation.org
Christina Shaw
user
email: seashawconservation@gmail.com
Christina Shaw
administrative point of contact
position: Director
Vanuatu Eviornmental Science Society
Kumal Highway
Port Vila
Shefa
VU
Telephone: +678 5510026
email: vess@vanuatuconservation.org
homepage: http://www.vanuatuconservation.org