01875nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245011600055210006900171260008900240300001200329490000700341520088300348653002901231653001701260653003301277653001701310653001201327653002401339653004301363100001501406700002601421700001901447700001401466856012901480       2005                        eng d  a0379-513600aIndOBIS, an ocean biogeographic information system for assessment and conservation of indian ocean biodiversity0 aIndOBIS an ocean biogeographic information system for assessment  aDR K S KRISHNAN MARG, NEW DELHI 110 012, INDIAbNATL INST SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONcMAR  a120-1270 v343 a<p>Compilation of inventories of components of coastal and marine biodiversity of Indian Ocean is hampered by several factors: low effort by some countries, preference to certain taxon, dwindling taxonomic expertise, low infrastructure of Information Technology, databases that are scattered and often non-interoperable, inconsistent reporting and a marked reluctance to share data and information. The creation of the Indian Ocean node of the Ocean Biogeographic Information System is meant to overcome some of these constraints. Benefiting from progress in Information Technology and building on the global efforts on understanding what lives in our seas, the IndOBIS aims to grow into a self-sustaining and collectively supported process of information collation, analysis and dissemination, serving the countries of the region and the international scientific community.</p>10abiodiversity informatics10abiogeography10adistributed database systems10aIndian Ocean10aIndOBIS10ainformation systems10aOcean Biogeographic Information System1 aChavan, V.1 aAchuthankutty, C., T.1 aBerghe, Vanden1 aWafar, M.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/indobis-ocean-biogeographic-information-system-assessment-and-conservation-indian-ocean-0