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Overview of OBIS – for Australian National CoML Committee Information

Overview of OBIS – for Australian National CoML Committee Information. Tony Rees CSIRO Marine Research 4 February 2005. OBIS Basics. OBIS – the Ocean Biogeographic Information System

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Overview of OBIS – for Australian National CoML Committee Information

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  1. Overview of OBIS – for Australian National CoML Committee Information Tony Rees CSIRO Marine Research 4 February 2005

  2. OBIS Basics... • OBIS – the Ocean Biogeographic Information System • Single access point for distribution records for marine species from multiple sources over the internet, with onward access to analytical tools and maps • Designated role as the data and information management component of the Census of Marine Life • Currently accessed from a central OBIS Portal at Rutgers University, USA (www.iobis.org) OBIS Overview – February 2005

  3. Example OBIS data search – Balaenoptera (a whale genus) OBIS Overview – February 2005

  4. Belgian Coastal Database • HMAP • OBIS-SEAMAP • AADC Whale Catches • AADC Seabirds Data integration from 5 sources (in this instance)... OBIS Overview – February 2005

  5. Current OBIS Coverage • Currently holds data on some 30,000 out of est. 200,000+ marine species – 4.1m records in total, varying from 1 to 40,000 for a single species • More on fishes than any other group at present; mostly from FishBase for majority of species (0.75m records), entered from literature • Coverage of invertebrates patchy (corals + anemones are a partial exception) • Many large field survey datasets not yet connected to the system – e.g. CMR has around 0.25m trawl survey records to connect (soon) • “Big picture” will take some time to complete!! – e.g. blue whale (example shown): OBIS Overview – February 2005

  6. Current OBIS-accessible holdings • Internet-accessible summary – at www.omplace.com/omsites/discover/BLUE/blued.html Example: Blue whale data in OBIS... • Filling OBIS data gaps will be assisted by existing CoML activities, national / regional initiatives such as National CoML committees, RON’s, plus any other interested parties OBIS Overview – February 2005

  7. Role of OBIS in the CoML • CoML and other researchers can already review / retrieve data via OBIS (will be more useful as system grows), and use OBIS tools on currently available datasets • New CoML data to be deposited in / accessible via OBIS • OBIS will be the information system accompanying the final CoML report of “what lives in the oceans” (also did live / will live in the oceans) • Ideally, should include as good a coverage of waters / groups in our region as possible! OBIS Overview – February 2005

  8. New for 2005 – Regional OBIS Nodes • 5 S. hemisphere Regional OBIS Nodes (RONs) to be established in 2005-6: Australia, New Zealand, India, Sub-Saharan Africa, S. America (also N. Hemisphere: Canada, Europe, Japan...) • Australian node will take lead in “region of interest” – e.g. include northern neighbours • A key role of a RON is to promote and assist the flow of regional data into the OBIS system (fill “gaps on the map”) • RONs may also provide specialist services to OBIS, e.g. provision / development of software tools, regional outreach (e.g. local language and / or other customisation), plus contribute to future evolution / management of the system. OBIS Overview – February 2005

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