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European node of the Ocean Biodiversity Information System

@eurobis

EurOBIS publishes distribution data on marine species collected within European marine waters. Information posted through this account will also include activities and outputs from EMODnet Biology. (X account: @EurOBIS_VLIZ, https://www.eurobis.org)

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EMODnet Biology collaborates with MedOBIS to advance Mediterranean seafloor biodiversity data and knowledge | European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) EMODnet’s Biology experts, in collaboration with MedOBIS, have advanced open data and actionable information on seafloor (benthic) biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. The dataset and related publication focus on “Bathymetric distribution and temporal trends of macrobenthic communities of the ...

@emodnet.bsky.social #Biology collaborates with #MedOBIS to advance knowledge and data on Mediterranean seafloor biodiversity. 📊🌊 Learn more 👉 https://europa.pulse.ly/lorha0c43u
@obis.org @vliz.be

10.03.2026 12:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A polar bear walks across a snowy landscape, its thick white fur blending into the ice and snow around it. Its powerful build and focused gaze convey strength and adaptability in its Arctic habitat.

A polar bear walks across a snowy landscape, its thick white fur blending into the ice and snow around it. Its powerful build and focused gaze convey strength and adaptability in its Arctic habitat.

🐻‍❄️ New #dataset available!
49 polar bear (Ursus maritimus) occurrences in the Arctic Ocean. Accessible via #Eurobis:
https://eurobis.pulse.ly/iq0n2evwei

#PolarBear #Ursidae #ArcticOcean #MarineData #Biodiversity #OpenData
@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social @obis.org

05.03.2026 07:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Cuvier’s beaked whale surfacing in deep blue ocean water, with visible light scars on its back. Water splashes around its body as it emerges.

A Cuvier’s beaked whale surfacing in deep blue ocean water, with visible light scars on its back. Water splashes around its body as it emerges.

🐋 New #dataset available!
18 Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) occurrences in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Accessible via #Eurobis:
https://eurobis.pulse.ly/binknw7pz3

#CuvierBeakedWhale #BeakedWhale #Ziphiidae #MarineData #Biodiversity #OpenData
@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social @obis.org

04.03.2026 07:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🐋 New #dataset available!
21 beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) occurrences in the Arctic Ocean.
Accessible via #Eurobis:
https://eurobis.pulse.ly/vy9ftb43mh

#Beluga #ArcticOcean #Monodontidae #MarineData #Biodiversity #OpenData
@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social @obis.org

03.03.2026 07:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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At the #CSMACH1 Marine Citizen Science workshop (3–4 Feb 2026, Ostend), @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology highlighted how citizen science strengthens Europe’s marine data landscape. 🌊 Read more 👉https://europa.pulse.ly/t9yc8h7uqy @obis.org @vliz.be

02.03.2026 13:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
An orca whale surfaces, exhaling a misty spray against a backdrop of snow-covered mountains and a calm, blue sea.

An orca whale surfaces, exhaling a misty spray against a backdrop of snow-covered mountains and a calm, blue sea.

🐋 New #dataset available!
316 killer whale (Orcinus orca) occurrences in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Accessible via #Eurobis:
https://eurobis.pulse.ly/jvcrz3owyy

#Delphinidae #KillerWhale #Orca #MarineData #Biodiversity #OpenData
@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social @obis.org

26.02.2026 08:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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#NewDataset 🦭
Happywhale - Walrus in North Atlantic Ocean
> 6 occurrences from #NorthAtlanticOcean
> #Odobenidae

available via https://eurobis.pulse.ly/dxgskvdolp

@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology @obis.org

25.02.2026 12:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A polar bear stands on snowy terrain, its white fur blending with the surrounding ice and contrasting with the deep blue water in the background.

A polar bear stands on snowy terrain, its white fur blending with the surrounding ice and contrasting with the deep blue water in the background.

#NewDataset 🐻‍❄️
Happywhale - Polar bear in North Atlantic Ocean
> 12 occurrences from #NorthAtlanticOcean
> #Ursidae

available via https://eurobis.pulse.ly/owk5raulyz

@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology @obis.org

24.02.2026 13:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Close-up of a porpoise underwater, with light ripples casting patterns on its smooth, dark skin. The background is a blur of blue and green, giving a serene, aquatic atmosphere.

Close-up of a porpoise underwater, with light ripples casting patterns on its smooth, dark skin. The background is a blur of blue and green, giving a serene, aquatic atmosphere.

#NewDataset 🐬
Happywhale - Harbor porpoise in North Atlantic Ocean
> 14 occurrences from #NorthAtlanticOcean
> #Phocoenidae

available via https://eurobis.pulse.ly/vrx3wx8cbz

@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology @obis.org

19.02.2026 13:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Short-finned pilot whale surfacing and exhaling at sea.

Short-finned pilot whale surfacing and exhaling at sea.

#NewDataset 🐋
Happywhale - Short-finned pilot whale in North Atlantic Ocean
> 50 occurrences from #NorthAtlanticOcean
> #Delphinidae

available via https://eurobis.pulse.ly/slzivsskxv

@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology @obis.org

18.02.2026 13:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Close-up of a false killer whale showing teeth at the water surface.

Close-up of a false killer whale showing teeth at the water surface.

#NewDataset 🐳
Happywhale - False killer whale in North Atlantic Ocean
> 67 occurrences from #NorthAtlanticOcean
> #Delphinidae

available via https://eurobis.pulse.ly/gvc2fhtlwh

@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology @obis.org

17.02.2026 12:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A fin whale partially submerged in water, revealing its prominent dorsal fin against a backdrop of rippling ocean waves.

A fin whale partially submerged in water, revealing its prominent dorsal fin against a backdrop of rippling ocean waves.

#NewDataset 🐬
Happywhale - White-beaked dolphin in North Atlantic Ocean
> 14 occurrences from #NorthAtlanticOcean
> #Delphinidae

available via https://eurobis.pulse.ly/fircymvaov

@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology @obis.org

12.02.2026 12:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A sea turtle with a textured, brownish shell and flippers swims underwater, surrounded by a dark, blurred background.

A sea turtle with a textured, brownish shell and flippers swims underwater, surrounded by a dark, blurred background.

#UpdateDataset 🐢
Fondazione Cetacea (aggregated per 1-degree cell)
> 37 occurrences from #Italy
> #Cheloniidae

available via https://eurobis.pulse.ly/60l2tqp1ti

@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology @obis.org

11.02.2026 13:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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#NewDataset 🦭
Happywhale - Ringed Seal in North Atlantic Ocean
> 1 occurrences from #NorthAtlanticOcean
> #Phocidae

available via https://eurobis.pulse.ly/hptwhvt1u4

@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology @obis.org

09.02.2026 12:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🌊 Project MareGraph: results webinar
Join the public results webinar with a live demo of linked marine data from @eurobis.bsky.social, @marinespecies.bsky.social & @marineregions.bsky.social and see how the results can be reused beyond the project.
3 March - 14:00–15:30 maregraph.pulse.ly/sp6x7tkzyg

09.02.2026 12:36 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
Sea otter floating on its back in calm blue water, looking towards the camera with paws resting on its chest.

Sea otter floating on its back in calm blue water, looking towards the camera with paws resting on its chest.

#NewDataset 🦦
Happywhale - Sea otter in North Atlantic Ocean
> 1 occurrences from #NorthAtlanticOcean
> #Mustelidae

available via https://eurobis.pulse.ly/gzu4kj1bhu

@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology @obis.org

06.02.2026 13:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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New steps forward in the #ASTRAproject to support @emodnet.bsky.social Biology with Black Sea biodiversity data. 🌊🐚Open, FAIR datasets will soon improve access to marine biological information in the region.
Read more: https://shorturl.pulse.ly/ggqshpqefp
@vliz.be @obis.org

05.02.2026 13:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A pygmy killer whale is swimming underwater, its pale body standing out against a blue background, with another beluga faintly visible above.

A pygmy killer whale is swimming underwater, its pale body standing out against a blue background, with another beluga faintly visible above.

#NewDataset 🐳
Happywhale - Pygmy killer whale in North Atlantic Ocean
> 1 occurrences from #AtlanticOcean
> #Delphinidae

available via https://eurobis.pulse.ly/tb4btszqxl

@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology @obis.org

04.02.2026 12:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A tiny black turtle hatchling emerges from a group of pale eggs on a sandy, pebbly surface.

A tiny black turtle hatchling emerges from a group of pale eggs on a sandy, pebbly surface.

#NewDataset 🐢📡
Seguimiento de 10 crías de tortuga boba nacidas en 2016 en el litoral valenciano, en el marco del Proyecto LIFE 15 IPE ES 012 (aggregated per 1-degree cell)
> 131 occurrences from #MediterraneanSea
> #Cheloniidae

available via https://eurobis.pulse.ly/y96q0erqqo

02.02.2026 13:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Close-up of a translucent aquatic micro-organism with a yellow-brown central mass and multiple thin appendages set against a dark, speckled background.

Close-up of a translucent aquatic micro-organism with a yellow-brown central mass and multiple thin appendages set against a dark, speckled background.

#NewDataset 🦠
Microzooplankton-North Adriatic-Gulf of Trieste
> 4368 occurrences from #Italy
> #Mesodiniidae
- Measurements: Abundance per unit volume of the water body and more

available via https://eurobis.pulse.ly/4b1u5malkl

@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology @obis.org #OGS #UniTrieste

30.01.2026 12:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Sea turtle swimming gracefully over a coral reef, with clear blue water and various aquatic plants in the background.

Sea turtle swimming gracefully over a coral reef, with clear blue water and various aquatic plants in the background.

#UpdateDataset 🐢
Conservación y preservación de tortugas marinas (aggregated per 1-degree cell)
> 126 occurrences from #Spain
> #Cheloniidae

available via https://eurobis.pulse.ly/s7m8eooglx

@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology @obis.org

28.01.2026 12:59 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Three horse riders in yellow raincoats wade through shallow sea waters. Each horse carries large baskets, and ropes with nets extend behind them. Puffy clouds dot the blue sky.

Three horse riders in yellow raincoats wade through shallow sea waters. Each horse carries large baskets, and ropes with nets extend behind them. Puffy clouds dot the blue sky.

#UpdateDataset 🐟📊
Belgian recreational fisheries monitoring
> 22151 occurrences from #Belgium
> #Elasmobranchii #Teleostei #Cephalopoda #Malacostraca
- Count, Length, Weight

available via https://eurobis.pulse.ly/qnbiuoqcsn

@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology @obis.org ILVO Vlaanderen

26.01.2026 13:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Four researchers on a boat look at an “Ecosystem Intelligence through Oceanomics” poster with a circular marine biodiversity chart in a marina.

Four researchers on a boat look at an “Ecosystem Intelligence through Oceanomics” poster with a circular marine biodiversity chart in a marina.

🌊 Calling marine sites worldwide!
Join eDNA Expeditions (2026-2028), a project using #eDNA to support local marine biodiversity monitoring & boost global ocean knowledge.
✅Apply by 15 Feb
☑️ Kits, training & support
👉 emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/contribut...
@vliz.be @emodnet.bsky.social @obis.org

21.01.2026 13:13 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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So, there they are, the @marinespecies.bsky.social top-ten marine species of 2024!

Do you have a favorite?

marinespecies.org/worms-top-te...

#toptenmarinespecies #taxonomistappreciationday #OceanDecade #GenOcean #marinespecies

19.03.2025 00:27 👍 75 🔁 42 💬 5 📌 17
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OBIS is looking for a Co-Chair for the OBIS Data Coordination Group!

This is a unique opportunity to actively contribute to shaping how global ocean data is mobilised, standardised, and enhanced!

📅 Apply by 23 March 2025
➡️ Read more obis.org/2025/03/09/d...

10.03.2025 14:14 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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The 3rd @iodeoostende.bsky.social IODC conference is about to start! This year @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology submitted a poster, available via tinyurl.com/EMODnetBioPo...
More information about the conference via oceandataconference.org/iodc-iii-pro...
@vliznews.bsky.social @inrae-france.bsky.social

10.03.2025 13:34 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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@emodnet.bsky.social #Biology joins the DG MARE 'EU Ocean Days' in Brussels. The day will focus on the Marine Knowledge for the #OceanPact and the Agenda for Fisheries and Ocean Science.
More information about the event in maritime-forum.ec.europa.eu/theme/govern...

@vliznews.bsky.social

07.03.2025 08:54 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The free, online self-pace 'Ocean Data Management' training course is available for registration through OTGA with the assistance from @vliznews.bsky.social . Enrollment is possible until May 15th. More information via tinyurl.com/OceanDataCou...

@unesco.org @iodeoostende.bsky.social

04.03.2025 09:52 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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'EMODnet data supporting the MSP Challenge, a tool to help stakeholders manage the blue economy and marine environment' is the latest @emodnet.bsky.social #Biology use case. It can be accessed via tinyurl.com/MSPChallenge

@vliznews.bsky.social

25.02.2025 13:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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@emodnet.bsky.social #Biology joined the mentors and coaches meeting to prepare for the upcoming OpenSeaLab 4.0 edition. More information on this event can be found via opensealab.eu

@vliznews.bsky.social

19.02.2025 10:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0