The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network

A global collaborative initiative that contributes to effective management of marine biodiversity and ecosystem services.

The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network

A global collaborative initiative that contributes to effective management of marine biodiversity and ecosystem services.

MBON + GEO BON

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MBON is a thematic node of the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON)

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Latest News & Updates

Learn what we and our partners are doing around the globe.

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Advances in Molecular eDNA Techniques to Evaluate Taxa Diversity

Central to the US MBON is the development of new and innovative means to assess marine biodiversity. The MBON community has made significant advances in molecular eDNA techniques to evaluate taxa diversity – from microbes to whales – in highly contrasting ecosystems such as the Florida Keys and Monterey Bay in California. The team is examining the effectiveness of eDNA in the detection of change in biodiversity over time across Sanctuaries and other areas (e.

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MBON and AOML Characterize Seascapes Biogeographic Regions to Understand Phytoplankton Assemblages in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

MBON, with NOAA/AOML, has characterized seascapes for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) and southwest Florida shelf nearshore environment using multivariate satellite and in situ measurements (MBON/CoastWatch Seascapes products: The effort illustrates best practices developed by MBON in collaboration with the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Research (SFER) project and NOAA/AOML. The work is described in a July 15 paper in Frontiers of Marine Science.

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Supporting Organizations

  • geobon

US MBON

Regional Data From:

MBON ECOSYSTEM

MBON is a growing global initiative composed of regional networks of scientists, resource managers, and end-users working to integrate data from existing long-term programs to improve our understanding of changes and connections between marine biodiversity and ecosystem functions.

Global Community

Building a global community of practice

Observations

Contributing to the collection and analysis of harmonized biodiversity observations.

Data Protocols

Developing protocols and practices for data and products.

KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION

Sharing knowledge to asses changes of biodiversity in the ocean relative to society.

MBON Strategic Collaborators

We work with different organizations that support our network around the world.

  • Lifewatch Eric

Strategy and Implementation?

The MBON Strategic and Implementation Plan reflects the ocean observing community engagement to deliver a common vision, stronger statement, and steady partnership to achieve a sustained system of global ocean observations and data management.

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