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Avistamientos de Biodiversidad Marina / Marine Biodiversity Sightings

Citation

Avila D (2025). Avistamientos de Biodiversidad Marina / Marine Biodiversity Sightings. Version 2.9. SEAK S.A.S. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15472/p7abhz accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-14.

Description

Registros de avistamientos de biodiversidad marina compartidos por una comunidad de observadores científicos y no científicos asociados a actividades turísticas, evaluados y curados a traves Seak, una aplicación para dispositivos móviles gratuita. Dirigida por Biólogos Marinos, basada en el concepto de ciencia participativa que les permite de forma ordenada y continua compartir fotografías y posiciones geográficas de los avistamientos que ven en cada una de sus expediciones al mar. Record of marine biodiversity sightings shared by a community of scientists and non-scientists associated with tourism activities, assessed and curated by Seak, a free mobile application. Led by a group of Marine Biologists, it is based on the concept of participatory science that enables users to share their photos and geographical positions of the sightings that they see in each of their sea expeditions in an orderly and continuous way.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

El Caribe y Pacifico Colombiano en todos los puntos que tienen acceso turístico. The Colombian Caribbean and Pacific— at all points with tourist access.

Sampling

Registros de avistamientos de biodiversidad marina compartidos por una comunidad de observadores científicos y no científicos asociados a actividades turísticas, evaluados y curados a traves Seak, una aplicación para dispositivos móviles gratuita. Dirigida por Biólogos Marinos, basada en el concepto de ciencia participativa que les permite de forma ordenada y continua compartir fotografías y posiciones geográficas de los avistamientos que ven en cada una de sus expediciones al mar. Record of marine biodiversity sightings shared by a community of scientists and non-scientists associated with tourism activities, assessed and curated by Seak, a free mobile application. Led by a group of Marine Biologists, it is based on the concept of participatory science that enables users to share their photos and geographical positions of the sightings that they see in each of their sea expeditions in an orderly and continuous way.

Quality Control

Todos los datos recibidos son evaluados y curados por especialistas. All data received is assessed and curated by specialists. Controlled vocabulary adjustment in: - Record element: type; - Geographical element: stateProvince, county, documentation of municipality and verbatimlocality elements, - Taxonomic elements: scientificName, specific categories are documented in the verbatimTaxonRank element.

Method steps

  1. Not detailed

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Diego Avila
originator
SEAK S.A.S
Calle 27 Numero 1C-74
Santa Marta
Magdalena
CO
Telephone: 3142905930
email: diego@seak.it
homepage: http://seak.it
Diego Avila
metadata author
SEAK S.A.S
Calle 27 Numero 1C-74
Santa Marta
Magdalena
CO
Telephone: 3142905930
email: diego@seak.it
homepage: http://seak.it
Diego Ávila
curator
Seak
email: diego@seak.it
Adolfo San Juan
curator
position: Profesor asociado tiempo completo
Universidad De Bogotá "Jorge Tadeo Lozano" - Seccional Del Caribe
Magdalena
CO
email: adolfo.sanjuan@utadeo.edu.co
Juan Felipe Lazarus
curator
position: Investigador Grupo de Investigacion Ecologia de Estuarios y Manglares
Universidad del Valle
Cali
CO
email: juan.lazarus@correounivalle.edu.co
Diego Avila
administrative point of contact
SEAK S.A.S
Calle 27 Numero 1C-74
Santa Marta
Magdalena
CO
Telephone: 3142905930
email: diego@seak.it
homepage: http://seak.it
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