UK Benthic Marine Animal Reference Image Dataset in SMaRTaR-ID format

A set of reference images for UK benthic marine taxa created by merging individual project reference image guides into a single reference image collection. This was a rapid merging exercise and no specific taxonomic expertise have been employed to check identifications provided by data originators. The reference collection has been aligned to the SMarTaR-ID standard format and incorporated into SMaRTaR-ID on line here https://smartar-id.app/. The work was funded under Defra's Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme (mNCEA).