About Us

Bio-Ocean Database of Ocean Data Bank was established in 2009. We target to aggregate the biological data in waters surrounding Taiwan to monitor long-term marine environmental changes and provide a scientific basis for exploring marine ecosystems. Initially, we focused on the trawl survey of zooplankton and larval fish, and curated over 130,000 taxonomic abundance records. In recent years, we have continually expanded data topics through proactive contributions from researchers and collaborative projects, incorporating diverse data topics such as surveys of macrobenthos and fish eDNA. We have now accumulated over 150,000 occurrence records. More information about data sources, data types, data access, etc. can be found in Bio-Ocean Database.

In addition to enriching and maintaining the database, we are committed to developing a variety of informatics services, converting numerous precious marine research resources into convenient Web APPs. These include APIs integrating with the database, an interactive map, and an online plankton field guide in collaboration with academia. Also, a project to develop deep-sea image identification technology has made good progress in recent years (for more information, please see Informatics Services). We welcome everyone to explore marine life surrounding Taiwan using our Bio-Ocean Database and various informatics services! If you have any feedback, please feel free to share with us.