Venomous Jellyfish Database (sting events and specimen samples – November 2018) (NESP TWQ 2.2.3, CSIRO)

This dataset contains records of sting events and specimen samples of jellyfish (Irukanji, Halo irukanji, Box jellyfish and Morbakka) from the Venomous Jellyfish Database. This dataset contains an extract of 1081 sting events (in CSV format) from along the north Queensland coast between December 1883 to March 2017. The full database contains approximately 3000 sting events from around Australia and includes records from sources that have not yet been cleared for release.This extract from the Venomous Jellyfish Database was made for eAtlas as part of the 2.2.3 NESP Irukandji forecasting system project. It contains jellyfish sting and specimen information. Data were compiled from numerous sources (noted in each record), including Lisa-ann Gershwin and media reports. These data will be used as part of the Irukandji forecasting model. The extract data file contains data that is publicly available. The sting data includes primary information such as date, time of day and locality of stings, as well as secondary details such as age and gender of the sting victim, where on the body they were stung, their activity at the time of the sting and their general medical condition.Limitations:This data shows the occurrence of reported jellyfish stings and specimens along the north Queensland coast. It does NOT provide a prediction of where jellyfish or jellyfish sting events may occur.These records represent a fraction of known sting events and specimen collections, with more being added to the list of publicly available data as permissions are granted.Historical data dates may be coarse, showing month and year that the sting occurred in. Some events have date only.Methods:This data set contains information on sting events and specimen collections that have occurred around Australia, which involved venomous jellyfish (Irukandji syndrome-producing species in the genera Carukia, Malo, Morbakka). These data were collected over numerous years by Lisa-ann Gershwin and others from various sources (primarily media). These data were entered into an excel spreadsheet, which formed the basis of the Venomous Jellyfish Database. This database was developed as part of the 2.2.3 NESP Irukandji forecasting system project. Some data have been standardised, e.g., location information and sting site on the body. Data available to the public have been approved by the data owners, or came from a public source (e.g. newspaper reports, media alerts).Format:This dataset consists of one Comma Separated Value (CSV) table containing information on jellyfish events along the north Queensland coast. eAtlas Note: The original database extract was provided as an Excel spreadsheet table. This was converted to a CSV file.Data Dictionary:CSIRO_ID: unique idEVENT_TYPE: type of event – sting or specimenSTATE: state in which event occurredREGION: broader region of State the event occurred inLOCAL_GOV_AREA: local government area that the event occurred in – if knownMAIN_LOCALITY: main locality that the event occurred inSITE_INFO: site details/commentsYEAR: year event occurredMONTH: month event occurredDAY: day of the month the event occurredDATE_RANGE: date range event may have occurred inEVENT_TIME: time the event occurred HH24:MI. If time is unknown then NULLEXACT_DATE: if exact date unknown then N. Use with DATE_RANGEEXACT_TIME: if exact time unknown then N.TIME_REPORTED: time event reported e.g. early afternoon, morningEVENT_RECORDED: date event reported e.g. on weekend, in February, Jan-MarchEVENT_COMMENTS: comments about the eventLAT: latitude in decimal degreesLON: longitude in decimal degreesLOCATION_ACCURACY: How accurate the location is, 0=within a few hundred metres, 1=within a few kilometres, 2=more than a few kilometresEVENT_OFFSHORE_ONSHORE: where the event occurred (if known) – beach, island, reefLOCATION_COMMENTS: comments relating to the location of the eventWATER_DEPTH_M: depth of water, in metres, that the event occurred in (if known)AGE: number: age of patient if knownSEX: gender of patient if knownHOME: home state/county of patientHOSPITAL: hospital the patient was treated at (if known)RETRIEVAL: method by which the patient was transported to hospital (if known)STING_SITE_REPORTED: reported sting site on the bodySTING_SITE_BODY: standardised area on body that sting was reported – upper limb, lower limb etc.NUMBER_STINGS: number of stings recorded, if knownVISIBLE_STING: the nature of visible sting marks, if reportedPPE_WORN: was Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worn? PATIENT_COMMENTS: comments about the patientTIME_TO_ONSET: delay between sting and onset of symptoms, if reportedPATIENT_CONDITION: state the patient was in, e.g. distressed, calm, stableBLOOD_PRESSUREL: comments relating to blood pressure of the patientNAUSEA: did the patient experience nausea and/or vomiting?PAIN: location and/or intensity of pain experienced by the patientSWEATING: did the patient experience sweating?TREATMENT: what treatment the patient was givenDISCHARGED: when the patient was discharged from hospitalONGOING_SYMPTOMS: what ongoing symptoms the patient is experiencingNEMATO_SAMPLES: were nematocyst samples taken? SPECIES_NAME: species name, if determinedPATROL: was the sting on a patrolled beachCURATOR: where the data came from e.g. Gershwin = Lisa-ann GershwinDATA_CODE: access constraint on dataPUBLIC_REFERENCE: source of the information for eventENTERED_BY: who entered the dataENTERED_DATE: when the data was enteredReferences:Gershwin, L. (2013). Stung! On Jellyfish Blooms and the Future of the Ocean. Chicago, University of Chicago Press.Gershwin, L., De Nardi, M., Winkel, K.D., and Fenner, P.J. (2010) Marine Stingers: Review of an Under-Recognized Global Coastal Management Issue. Journal of Coastal Management, 38:1, 22-41, DOI: 10.1080/08920750903345031Gershwin L, Condie SA, Mansbridge JV, Richardson AJ. 2014 Dangerous jellyfish blooms are predictable. Journal of the Royal Society. Interface 11: 20131168.http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2013.1168Gershwin, L., Richardson, A.J., Winkel, K.D., Fenner, P.J., Lippmann, J., Hore, R., Avila-Soria, G., Brewer, D., Kloser, R.J., Steven, A. and Condie, S. (2013). Biology and ecology of Irukandji jellyfish (Cnidaria: Cubozoa). Advances in Marine Biology 66: 1-85.Data Location:This dataset is filed in the eAtlas enduring data repository at: data\custodian\2016-18-NESP-TWQ-2\2.2.3_Jellyfish-early-warning\AU_NESP-TWQ-2-2-3_CSIRO_Venomous-Jellyfish-DB