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SCAR-MarBIN (SCAR Marine Biodiversity Information Network) establishes and supports
a distributed system of interoperable databases, forming the Antarctic Regional OBIS
Node, under the aegis of SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research). SCAR-MarBIN
compiles and manages existing and new information on Antarctic marine biodiversity
by coordinating, supporting, completing and optimizing database networking. This information
will in turn be sent to larger biodiversity initiatives such as OBIS - the information
component of the Census of Marine Life (COML)- and GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information
Facility). SCAR-MarBIN data policy protocols align with the Antarctic Treaty (Art.
III.1) and IPY requirements, as well as data management protocols of GBIF and OBIS.
SCAR-MarBIN integrates these efforts, giving a single and easy access to relevant
marine biodiversity information and maximizing the exploitation of these resources.
SCAR-MarBIN will leave a valuable legacy for future generations, in the form of an
information tool that will provide a baseline reference for establishing a State of
Antarctic Environment, and predicting the future for marine communities around Antarctica,
which are currently facing global change.
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