MBON Data Portal
The MBON Data Portal — developed and managed by Axiom Data Science — provides easy access to the full breadth of MBON data holdings. The portal combines a searchable data catalog with a feature-rich mapping interface.
What you can do:
- Search and download real-time, delayed-mode, and historical data for in situ and remotely-sensed physical, chemical, and biological observations
- Compare datasets across regions and disciplines
- Generate and share custom data views
- Link out to protocols, methods, and best practices for biological observing
- Access a full suite of tools developed with a broad range of IOOS and MBON partners
The portal aggregates data from regional MBON nodes across the U.S. — including South Florida, the California Current, Gulf of Maine, Mid-Atlantic, and others — making it the primary discovery and access point for the U.S. MBON network. Data holdings include species occurrence records, eDNA detections, seascape products, and satellite-derived indicators.
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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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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GBIF — Global Biodiversity Information Facility
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility — an international network aggregating open species occurrence data across all of life, including the full OBIS marine network.
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ERDDAP — Environmental Research Data Server
ERDDAP data servers stream gridded and tabular ocean datasets — satellite seascapes, sensor time series, and MBON biodiversity tables — in a consistent, scriptable format.
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eDNA Visualization
Interactive visualization of environmental DNA (eDNA) detections across taxa and sites.
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User Story: Bringing Steinbeck & Ricketts into the MBON Era
Over 85 years after Steinbeck and Ricketts documented life in the Sea of Cortez tidepools, a binational team retraces their expedition using MBON Pole-to-Pole protocols and eDNA to measure decades of biodiversity change.
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