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Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS-USA) Marine Data

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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Ocean Biogeographic Information System USA (OBIS-USA) aims to include all available marine data from USA sources (programs, institutions, and people), all available data about marine species in USA waters, which include portions of the Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico, and data of special interest to USA researchers, for example from polar expeditions and other remote areas. The NBII OBIS-USA portal brings data together for USA waters and research programs, ensuring consistency, quality, and usability in the region. To search this extensive USA marine database click on the link below.

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Title Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS-USA) Marine Data
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/b501671a-24cc-4e05-acb2-9645f16a7c53
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
nbii@nbii.gov
Reference Period 21/02/2015
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS-USA) Marine Data". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/ocean-biogeographic-information-system-obis-usa-marine-data