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MarBEF Data System (Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning) was a project of the European Union's Network of Excellence which served as a platform to integrate and disseminate knowledge and expertise on marine biodiversity, with informative links to researchers, industry, stakeholders and the general public. The program was funded by the EU and formally ended in 2009.[1] MarBEF consisted of 94 European marine institutes and the work done was published in 415 scientific articles.[2]

While the initial MarBEF project has ended, work continues through numerous projects within the MarBEF "umbrella" including, the European Ocean Biogeographic Information System, the European Register of Marine Species, the European Marine Gazetteer, and includes a related Marine Biodiversity Wiki and MarBEF Open Archive.[3] The data system's online Register of Resources (RoR) includes the details of over 1,000 European marine biology experts and their affiliated institutions and publications.[3]

Organization history

The program was funded by the EU, with €8,707,000 coming from the European Commission and having a total cost of €8,782,025.[4] MarBEF consisted of 94 European marine institutes from 24 countries and was coordinated by the Dutch Institute for Ecology (NIOO).[4] To accomplish its goals MarBEF participated in and/or supported multiple conferences and workshops to educate and strengthen collaboration between members of the scientific community.[5][6]

ERMS executive committee

The executive committee of the project includes:[7] Dr. Mark Costello (Chief editor) of the University of Auckland, Prof. Philippe Bouchet of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Prof. Geoff Boxshall of the United Kingdom's Natural History Museum, and Mr. Ward Appeltans from UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.

Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning

Main article: Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning

The Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning (MarBEF) was a framework of over 90 European marine institutions intended to integrate and disseminate the knowledge on marine biodiversity. It was funded by the Sixth Framework Programme of the European Union.[8][9]

European Marine Gazetteer

European Marine Gazetteer was the MarBEF database of geographic locations (names, information, maps)[10]

The European Register of Marine Species

The European Register of Marine Species (commonly known by the acronym ERMS) is an authoritative taxonomic list of species occurring in the European marine environment. The ERMS was founded in 1998 by grant from the EU's Marine Science and Technology Programme and the project covers species of the kingdoms Animalia, Plantae, Fungi and Protoctista occurring in the marine environment over a wide geographic range. The marine area within the scope of the ERMS includes the continental shelf seas of Europe as well as the Mediterranean shelf, Baltic Seas and deep-sea areas.[7] The database contains the records of tens of thousands of marine species.[11]

World Register of Marine Species

Main article: World Register of Marine Species

The World Register of Marine Species grew out of the ERMS.[12]


References

  1. ^ "MarBEF home page". MarBEF. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "Inventory of EU Marine Climate Change Research: Project Output". Climate Change and European Marine Ecosystem Research. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning - MarBEF". EuroMarine. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "MarBEF" (PDF). European Commission: Marine & Coastal Research. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  5. ^ "CoML-MarBEF-EuroCoML modelling workshop". European Census of Marine Life. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  6. ^ "Endorsing Organisations". World Conference on Marine Biodiversity. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  7. ^ a b "The European Register of Marine Species". MarBEF. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  8. ^ MarBEF website
  9. ^ Overview of MarBEF goals
  10. ^ European Marine Gazetteer webpage
  11. ^ "Statistics". MarBEF. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  12. ^ "About". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
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