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Genomics & eDNA
Environmental DNA extracted from water and sediment samples reveals the full community of organisms present — from bacteria to whales — with a speed and breadth impossible through visual surveys alone.
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Acoustics
Passive acoustic monitoring listens to the soundscape of the sea; active acoustics enumerates fish and zooplankton. Together they cover the water column continuously, day and night.
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Bio Data Guide
Community guide and standards for mobilizing marine biological data to Darwin Core and OBIS, from the IOOS Standardizing Marine Biological Data Working Group.
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MBON Pole to Pole Data Atlas
Harmonized rocky-shore and sandy-beach biodiversity observations from Canada to Patagonia, standardized for cross-regional comparison and open access via OBIS.
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OBIS — Ocean Biodiversity Information System
The global open-access database for marine biodiversity — search, map, and download tens of millions of species occurrence records standardized to Darwin Core.
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