The Database of Marine Organisms of Mauritius is an initiative of the Mauritius Oceanography Institute, with the aim to provide a baseline for marine biodiversity in Mauritian Waters and a tool for researchers, developers and decision-makers.
This Database is a list of marine species occurring in the Mauritian maritime territory compiled from literature and other existing databases. The classification and references of each of the reported species are provided.
The Database attempts to cover marine organisms reported from the entire maritime territory of the Republic of Mauritius, which extends over an area of about 1.9 million square kilometers. However, the highest number of species reported are coastal organisms around the island of Mauritius, followed by Chagos Archipelago and Rodrigues. Fewer numbers are reported from Cargados Carajos Archipelago which has received little attention on the part of scientists mainly because of their remoteness. Offshore Mauritian waters have been poorly studied.