SCAR Marine Biodiversity Information Network Project
DescriptionSCAR-MarBIN (SCAR Marine Biodiversity Information
Network) establishes and supports a distributed system of
interoperable databases, forming the Antarctic Regional OBIS
Node, under the aegis of SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic
SCAR-MarBIN compiles and manages existing and new information on
Antarctic marine biodiversity by coordinating, supporting,
completing and optimizing database networking. This information
will in turn be sent to larger biodiversity initiatives such as
OBIS - the information component of the Census of Marine Life
(COML)- and GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility).
SCAR-MarBIN data policy protocols align with the Antarctic
Treaty (Art. III.1) and IPY requirements, as well as data
management protocols of GBIF and OBIS. SCAR-MarBIN integrates
these efforts, giving a single and easy access to relevant
marine biodiversity information and maximizing the exploitation
of SCAR-MarBIN will leave a valuable legacy for f