The Admiralty Bay Benthos Biodiversity Database - ABBED

Background and Framework  Data back to 1906  ASMA  Reference site under EASIZ  Investigated by POL, BRA, USA, PER, ECU, D, NL, B  Linking to SCAR-MarBIN & CAML

A case-study for SCAR-MarBIN  Test strategic options  Large quantities of high-quality data  Truly international project  Various formats

Objectives  Develop an interactive DB on AB benthic biodiversity  Scientific, monitoring, conservation and management purposes  Optimize current research through extensive data analysis  Promote further research in the region through international collaboration  Contribute in establishing AB as legacy site

Available Data  Benthos sampling operations  Environmental data (sediments, hydrology)  Zoobenthos taxa inventory (species checklists)  Composition and distribution of benthic microalgae and macroalgae  Benthos abundance and biomass data (scaled for the Bay)  Ecological data (species level: e.g. habitat, trophic relations; community level)  Other benthos-related data (primary productivity, phyto- and zooplankton compositon, density and biomass, distribution of mammals and bird colonies)  Bibliographical references (translation of Polish titles)  Pictures of species and communities  Experts directory

Cooperation and Networking  Open B-PL initiative  SCAR-MarBIN  CAML  International partnership: PL, B, BRA, PER, ECU, USA, D  AB Workshop held in Curitiba SCAR- BIOL IX, July 2005 (16 participants)  Planned workshop in May 2006

Expected Outcomes  Enhance availability and exploitability of integrated and extensive datasets  Designing AB as legacy site  Tool for addressing  Benthic ecology issues  Monitoring (global change)  Conservation (ASMA context)