OBIS SEAMAP

Ocean Biogeographic Information System Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations (OBIS-SEAMAP), is a spatially referenced online database, aggregating marine mammal, seabird and sea turtle data from across the globe. The collection is a node of the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) and can be searched and visualized through a set of advanced online mapping applications. This service is made possible by contributions from data providers all over the world. A list of all data providers using OBIS-SEAMAP is provided in the link below. To access relevant data click on the desired organisation and follow their data links.

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Date (creation)2008-12-04
StatutonGoing
Fréquence de mise à jourasNeeded
Langue des métadonnéesen
LicenceBy accepting this document and using OBIS-SEAMAP the user agrees to the following: 1.Not to use data contained in OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or commercial application without prior written consent of the original data provider. 2.To cite both the data provider and OBIS-SEAMAP appropriately after approval of use is obtained. Example citation for a dataset: Read, A.J. & A.J. Westgate. 1997. Monitoring the movements of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) with satellite telemetry. Marine Biology, 130: 315-322 .Suggested citation for OBIS-SEAMAP: Read, A.J., Halpin, P.N., Crowder, L.B., Best, B.D., Fujioka, E.(Editors). 2008. OBIS-SEAMAP: mapping marine mammals, birds and turtles. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://seamap.env.duke.edu, Accessed on December 04, 2008. 3.To forward the citation of any publication / report that made use of the data / tools provided by OBIS-SEAMAP for inclusion in our list of references. 4.Not to hold OBIS-SEAMAP or the original data providers liable for errors in the data. While we have made every effort to ensure the quality of the database, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of these datasets.
Métadonnées sourcesISO 19115 XML
Dernière mise à jour2026-11-05
Créé2026-11-05
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