Record Distribution by Taxon

Last updated on Thu, 2010-09-30 15:23. Originally submitted by efujioka on 2010-09-16 14:10.

This page allows you to search your species of interest and see the record distribution of the species per unit cell.

Enter into the search box a part of the species name you are interested in. A list of candidate species shows up. Choose the one and the map will be updated.

You can also look through the taxonomic tree to find your species. Click [Tree] to browse the tree. Select a taxon node and the map will be automatically updated.
For more advanced search, click the "Advanced Search" link that appears after you choose the species.
IOC-UNESCO IODE With in-kind support from: Universidad Simón Bolívar Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University Flanders Marine Institute

OBIS strives to document the ocean's diversity, distribution and abundance of life. Created by the Census of Marine Life, OBIS is now part of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, under its International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) programme