abstract:The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) is a web-based access point to information about the distribution and abundance of living species in the ocean.
The OceanBiogeographicInformationSystem (OBIS) is an open, online database and tool on the biodiversity, geographic distribution and abundance of marine life.
This is the role of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, and specifically the OceanBiogeographicInformationSystem, part of the International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange.