Eastern South Pacific - Ocean Biodiversity Information System
Original (non-English) name
OBIS Pacifico sur Oriental
Acronym
ESP-OBIS
Citation
Abstract
Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) is an open-access platform that contributes to facilitating free and free access to information on marine biodiversity, it is an alliance between institutions and professionals that is made up of 24 nodes worldwide.
ESP-OBIS (Eastern South Pacific) represents the regional node (RON) of the Eastern South Pacific and its main mission is to establish links with data providers, as well as guarantee the quality of the data published on the platform.
ESP-OBIS is responsible for the dissemination of data and information on the distribution of species and biodiversity in waters of the Eastern South Pacific. Our role is to promote open access to data on marine species in the region through the OBIS portal, as well as to promote the OBIS data management guidelines to the scientific community in the region. Likewise, we can provide support to government entities for decision-making on conservation and management areas.
ESP-OBIS was launched in 2008 to contribute to the global initiative of the international OBIS program, whose fundamental mission is the search, compilation, and integration of marine diversity from all areas that comprise the region, with a focus on the coastal system, areas oceanic and deep-ocean communities.