b6642ffa-3a7c-4633-a404-3ba134aabc7d EurOBIS info@eurobis.org pointOfContact 2025-05-15T23:51:24.655915Z ISO 19115-3 - SEXTANT 1.0 WGS 84 (EPSG:4326) EPSG 8.6 EurOBIS 2017-03-21 creation EurOBIS The European Ocean Biogeographic Information System - EurOBIS - is an online marine biogeographic database compiling data on all living marine creatures. The principle aims of EurOBIS are to centralize the largely scattered biogeographic data on marine species collected by European institutions and to make these data freely available and easily accessible. All data go through a number of quality control procedures before they are made available online, assuring a minimum level of quality necessary to put the data to good use. The available data are either collected within European marine waters or by European researchers and institutes outside Europe. The database focuses on taxonomy and distribution records in space and time; all data can be searched and visualised through a set of online mapping tools. All data are freely available online and easily accessible, without requiring a login or password. EurOBIS EurOBIS info@eurobis.org author VLIZ – Flanders Marine Institute info@eurobis.org publisher https://sextant.ifremer.fr/geonetwork/srv/api/records/b6642ffa-3a7c-4633-a404-3ba134aabc7d/attachments/logo.PNG /Human Activities/Ocean Observation Network Thèmes Sextant 2021-03-08 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.sextant-theme Environmental monitoring facilities GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2018-07-27 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme Integrators AtlantOS Element 2017-11-08 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.atlantos_element AtlantOS Essential Variables 2021-04-07 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.external.parameter.NVS.A05 Biology occurrence biota benthos plankton birds biodiversity fish flora fauna invertebrates macroalgae mammals nekton phytoplankton plants reptiles zooplankton biogeography species Mission Atlantic - Resources 2021-05-04 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.mission-atlantic-resources Mission Atlantic - Case Studies 2021-05-04 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.mission-atlantic-case-studies Mission Atlantic - BODC Parameters 2021-05-04 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.mission-atlantic-bodc-parameters No condition applies No limitations on public access vector utf8 oceans -180 180 -90 90 http://www.eurobis.eu/ WWW:LINK EurOBIS website EurOBIS website Data submitted to EurOBIS go through a series of quality control procedures before being made available online. An in-depth quality control of each contributing data record on three levels (taxonomy, geography and units) improves the quality of both the individual data source and of the integrated database as all inconsistencies or doubts are communicated with the data provider. This not only provides a strong added value for the data custodian, but also for the user: being able to access and use high-quality data controlled on different levels can lead to more reliable analyses.