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Name of RON: OBIS China
Website: http://www.iobis.org.cn/index_e.htm
Host Organization:Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences http://www.qdio.ac.cn
Partner Institutions:
Funding Source:
Chinese Academy of Sciences Alfred P.Sloan Foundation via CoML (in application)
Mission and Objectives:
OBIS China will show marine biodiversity data from the China seas, connect Chinese marine species data with the international OBIS network, and provide data service online.
Datasets included:
  • Database of Macrobenthos from Yellow Sea and East China Sea
  • Information of Animal Species and Specimens from Yellow Sea and Bohai Gulf
  • Database of Fishes from Chinese Seas
  • Database of Type Specimens in MBMCAS (Marine Biological Museum of Chinese Academy of Sciences)
  • Database of Sea Algae in MBMCAS
  • Database of invertebrates and other specimens in MBMCAS (in development)
Spatial Coverage:
Chinese waters of western Pacific Ocean Arctic Ocean Southern Ocean
Temporal Coverage:
from 19th century to the present
Taxonomic coverage:
Mainly fishes, invertebrates, algae
Services offered:
OBIS China will provide information concerning marine biodiversity relevant to regions of concern, and provide a local portal for submission and services of data request.
RON Manager: Xiaoxia SUN
Email: xsun@ms.qdio.ac.cn
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