OBIS-SEAMAP (original) (raw)
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The World Data Center for
Marine Mammal, Seabird, Sea Turtle, Shark & Ray
Distributions
Species in latest 20 datasets
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Marine Mammals
records
datasets
Species in latest 20 datasets
Rowan Trebilco
Seabirds
records
datasets
Species in latest 20 datasets
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Sea Turtles
records
datasets
Species in latest 20 datasets
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Sharks & Rays
records
datasets
New
Additions since 2024-11-15
5 datasets
5 species
1,478 records
New or Updated Datasets
Research organizations and individuals around the world contribute their data of marine megavertebrates to OBIS-SEAMAP and it's growing.
| Happywhale - Ringed seal in Arctic OceanHappywhale, Nov 15, 2024 |  |
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| Happywhale - False killer whale in North Atlantic OceanHappywhale, Nov 15, 2024 | |
| Happywhale - Blue whale in North Pacific OceanHappywhale, Nov 15, 2024 | |
| Happywhale - Sei whale in South Atlantic OceanHappywhale, Nov 15, 2024 | |
| Happywhale - Harbor porpoise in Arctic OceanHappywhale, Nov 15, 2024 | |
Sea Turtle & PhotoID Apps
OBIS-SEAMAP provides applications specialized for the sea turtle communtity and photo-identification researches on whales & dolphins.
OBIS-SEAMAP helps quantify the global patterns of marine species distributions & biodiversity to improve our understanding of the ecology of marine mammals, seabirds, sea turtles and rays & sharks, and to support worldwide conservation efforts.
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The feature-rich mapping tool helps you explore distributions & biodiversity of marine species to foster your project.
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OBIS-SEAMAP consists of a diverse database accumulating data from surveys, satellite telemetry, acoustic monitoring, Photo-ID, and citizen science of marine megavertebrates. It relies on contributors who are willing to share their data under the Creative Commons licenses.
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OBIS-SEAMAP is a thematic node of OBIS and a publisher to GBIF. Most of OBIS-SEAMAP data are available in OBIS and GBIF.
Used in research and conservation projects addressing:
Protected Species Conservation
Identification of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas
Further Knowledge of Species
Historical and Current Distributions
