eDNA
Developing standardized environmental DNA protocols and pipelines for marine biodiversity assessment across MBON nodes.
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding offers a transformative approach to marine biodiversity monitoring — a water sample captures genetic traces of every organism that passed through, producing species inventories without nets, dredges, or destructive sampling.
The MBON eDNA working group coordinates protocol development, primer selection, bioinformatics pipelines, and data submission standards across regional nodes. The goal is interoperable eDNA datasets that feed directly into OBIS and align with the emerging Global eDNA Reference Library.
Ocean DNA Explorer
A data sharing platform, search engine, and visualization and analysis tool for ocean environmental DNA data.
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Recorded sessions from the OBON FAIR eDNA Workshop 2026 on findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) practices for ocean environmental DNA data.
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eDNA Visualization
Interactive visualization of environmental DNA (eDNA) detections across taxa and sites.
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Southeast US MBON
Southeastern United States, integrating fieldwork and satellite observations.
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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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MBON Data Portal
Search, download, visualize, and analyze real-time, delayed-mode, and historical MBON biological observations alongside physical and chemical data.
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