Scope: The WDC-MARE Reports aim is to publish scientific results as provided through the data management units of research institutes and national and international projects. These scientific results comprise collections and compilations of data accompanied by their describing meta-information as well as technical notes. Usually the reports are accompanied by a CD-ROM/DVD that contains the project related data sets in a consistent technical ASCII-format. The content of the medium represents the information as stored in the information system PANGAEA at the time of publication. WDC-MARE Reports appear in irregular intervals.Access: The WDC-MARE Reports are published according to the "Budapest Open Access Initiative" and are freely available on the Internet. The content of a WDC-MARE Report (text, figures, photos, data etc.) is - unless marked otherwise - property of the principle investigator (PI). Use, reproduction and distribution of information and data in part or in total is restricted to non-commercial education and research purpose and must respect intellectual property rights. Any user of this data is required to quote the original citation and acknowledge the respective PI, project or institute.