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Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)

MedOBIS - Ocean Biogeographic Information System for the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea. Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR). Free and simultaneous access. …. Cephbase. Fishbase. EurOBIS. OBIS, EurOBIS, MedOBIS. Census of Marine Life (CoML).

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Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)

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  1. MedOBIS- Ocean Biogeographic Information System for the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)

  2. Free and simultaneous access … Cephbase Fishbase EurOBIS OBIS, EurOBIS, MedOBIS Census of Marine Life (CoML) Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) (Information Component / Web portal) MedOBIS MedOBIS HCMR 26.10.2014

  3. Objectives MedOBIS attempts to collect, format, analyse and disseminate data on the biodiversity of marine life and will function as the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea node of EurOBIS. MedOBIS HCMR 26.10.2014

  4. Objectives: Data assembly • Collection of present data • Preservation of historical data • Comparison of data: revealing new patterns and finding gaps • Promotion of institutes and their work • Property rights remain with scientists • Level of accessibility determined by scientist MedOBIS HCMR 26.10.2014

  5. Objectives: Data processing • Database as storage system • Data can be retrieved • Perfomance of quality checks • Documentation of data and descriptive data (metadata) MedOBIS HCMR 26.10.2014

  6. Objectives: Dissemination • Visualization of the data: web GIS • Web portal: access to the database; project information • Taxonomic and spatial query functions • Descriptive data available • Download data • Mailing list • Analyses MedOBIS HCMR 26.10.2014

  7. 1st version • simple webpage with clickable map • Original Excel files available for download 2nd version • Access Database • Java /JavaScript web GIS interface • Simple query functions • Data submitted to EurOBIS/OBIS 3rd version • MySQL database • Quality controls • Metadata management • Advanced query functions 4th version • … Project evolution MedOBIS HCMR 26.10.2014

  8. Data from various institutes: Taxonomic search function • unformatted • heterogeneous • incomplete • not comparable • erroneous species species Results Web interface with interactive map Database Present status MedOBIS HCMR 26.10.2014

  9. Contents • Focused on three main parameters: taxonomy, location and time • Taxonomic data • Spatial data (vector data, satellite images) • Sampling data • Metadata • Environmental data MedOBIS HCMR 26.10.2014

  10. Database extent distribution records: 36522 taxonomic records (valid names): 3219 stations from the Aegean Sea: 632 stations from the Adriatic Sea: 417 stations from the Black Sea: 106 stations from the Eastern Basin: 97 stations from the Ionian Sea: 71 Time range: 1934 - 2004 MedOBIS HCMR 26.10.2014

  11. Database extent MedOBIS HCMR 26.10.2014

  12. Achievements • Functional system on the web • Data: available, retrievable, comparable • over 1000 stations/ 3000 taxa • Data integrated into EurOBIS/OBIS • Datasets completely documented • First analyses within MarBEF are in progress (Data contributors can claim co-authorship) MedOBIS HCMR 26.10.2014

  13. el-net MedOBIS HCMR 26.10.2014

  14. Current developments & future plans • Connection to other OBIS databases through DiGIR protocol • Flexible web access tools for user • Web based data entry interface • Quality assurance for control of automated database population • Extended functionality of map interface • Online tools for statistical analyses MedOBIS HCMR 26.10.2014

  15. http://www.medobis.org

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