Total distribution data holding in OBIS: 5,253,721 records, 50,932 scientific names, 38,012 species

Under-sampled Regions

Under-Sampled Deep RealmsUnder-Sampled Deep RealmsUnder-Sampled Deep RealmsUnder-Sampled Deep Realms

Ocean Realm Field ProjectsOcean Realm Field ProjectsOcean Realm Field ProjectsOcean Realm Field ProjectsBOUNDARIESBOUNDARIES

• NearshoreNearshore - Natural Geography In Shore Areas (NaGISA) - Natural Geography In Shore Areas (NaGISA) - Coral Reef Ecosystems (GCCRE)- Coral Reef Ecosystems (GCCRE)• CoastalCoastal - Gulf of Maine Area Census (GOMA)- Gulf of Maine Area Census (GOMA)

- Gulf of Mexico: Past, Present, Future (GOMx)- Gulf of Mexico: Past, Present, Future (GOMx) - Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking (POST)- Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking (POST)• Continental MarginsContinental Margins – Continental Margins Ecosystems (CoMargE) – Continental Margins Ecosystems (CoMargE)• Abyssal PlainAbyssal Plain – Census of Diversity of Abyssal Marine Life (CeDAMar) – Census of Diversity of Abyssal Marine Life (CeDAMar)• Ice OceansIce Oceans - Arctic Ocean Diversity (ArcOD) - Arctic Ocean Diversity (ArcOD)

- Census of Antarctic Marine Life (CAML)- Census of Antarctic Marine Life (CAML)• Active GeologyActive Geology - Chemosynthetic Ecosystems (ChEss) - Chemosynthetic Ecosystems (ChEss) - Census of Seamounts (CenSeam)- Census of Seamounts (CenSeam)

CENTRALCENTRAL• DriftersDrifters – Census of Marine Zooplankton (CMarZ) – Census of Marine Zooplankton (CMarZ)• SwimmersSwimmers - Tagging of Pacific Pelagics (TOPP) - Tagging of Pacific Pelagics (TOPP)• Deep OceanicDeep Oceanic - Mid-Atlantic Ridge Ecosystems (MAR-ECO) - Mid-Atlantic Ridge Ecosystems (MAR-ECO)• MicrobesMicrobes – International Census of Marine Microbes (ICOMM) – International Census of Marine Microbes (ICOMM)

Census of Antarctic Marine Life Census of Antarctic Marine Life (CAML)(CAML)

Global Census of SeamountsGlobal Census of SeamountsCenSeamCenSeam

Taxonomically Diversified Taxonomically Diversified Global Census of Coral Reef Ecosystems Global Census of Coral Reef Ecosystems

Continental Margin Ecosystems Continental Margin Ecosystems CoMargECoMargE

FY2005 NOPP-funded FY2005 NOPP-funded ProjectsProjects

FY2005 NOPP-funded FY2005 NOPP-funded ProjectsProjects

Continuous shelf-scale fish populations from Continuous shelf-scale fish populations from ocean-waveguide acoustics: Makris (MIT)ocean-waveguide acoustics: Makris (MIT)

Novel acoustic techniques measure schooling in Novel acoustic techniques measure schooling in pelagic fish: Benoit-Bird (Oregon State University)pelagic fish: Benoit-Bird (Oregon State University)

Mid-frequency sonar for fisheries applications: Mid-frequency sonar for fisheries applications: Horne (University of Washington)Horne (University of Washington)

LIDAR habitat mapping and epipelagic fish LIDAR habitat mapping and epipelagic fish detection: Churnside (NOAA)detection: Churnside (NOAA)

Continuous shelf-scale Continuous shelf-scale fish populations from fish populations from

ocean-waveguide acousticsocean-waveguide acoustics

Makris Makris et al.et al.

MITMIT

GOMAGOMA

MAR-ECO pictures of new MAR-ECO pictures of new Enteropneust familyEnteropneust family

GageGage

Holland et al.Holland et al.

Nature, March 2005Nature, March 2005

ChEss Pacific – Alvin goes to Easter IslandChEss Pacific – Alvin goes to Easter Island

CeDAMar – ANDEEP IIICeDAMar – ANDEEP III

Endangered Green Sturgeon

Distribution

Adding biology to GOOSAdding biology to GOOS

fishing boat

auv

POSTPOSTscale-upscale-up

Ocean Ocean Migration Migration

and and Physics Physics

ArrayArray(OMAPA)(OMAPA)

Data from TOPP/SMRUData from TOPP/SMRU

Elephant Seal Tracks 2004Elephant Seal Tracks 2004

Data from TOPP/SMRUData from TOPP/SMRU

Elephant Seal Tracks 2004Elephant Seal Tracks 2004

Thermal & Chlorophyll Thermal & Chlorophyll Profiles from a Profiles from a

California Current TunaCalifornia Current Tuna

Thermal & Chlorophyll Thermal & Chlorophyll Profiles from a Profiles from a

California Current TunaCalifornia Current Tuna

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Ch

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Southern OceanSouthern OceanElephant SealsElephant Seals

TOPPTOPP++

CAMLCAML

Leatherback Tracking TOPPLeatherback Tracking TOPPBathymetry vs. SSTBathymetry vs. SST

Leatherback Tracking TOPPLeatherback Tracking TOPPBathymetry vs. SSTBathymetry vs. SST

8090

30

20

10

0

Data from TOPP/SMRU

Leatherback Sea Turtle Tracks

High-use habitat and threats to High-use habitat and threats to leatherback sea turtles in northern watersleatherback sea turtles in northern waters

James, Ottensmeyer & Myers James, Ottensmeyer & Myers Ecology Letters, 2005Ecology Letters, 2005

Spatial use Spatial use 38 turtles38 turtles

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

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Black marlin

Blue marlin

Mahi

Mako sharks

Pelagic ray

Pomfrets

Silky shark

Snake mackerels

Striped marlinYellowfin tuna

All species > 18 kg decline by a factor of 10

Ward and Myers Ecology in pressFMAP

HMAP finds 19HMAP finds 19thth century WMD! century WMD!

Salem Beverly Fishing JournalsSalem Beverly Fishing Journals150 Year Old Cod Fishery150 Year Old Cod Fishery

Rosenberg et al.Rosenberg et al.Frontiers in Ecology 2005Frontiers in Ecology 2005

Cod BiomassScotian Shelf

Chapman-DeLury Catch Per Unit Effort

HMAP

CCOOMMLL&&AArrtt

CCOOMMLL&&CCBBOOLL

Yarincik, K. and O'Dor, R.K. (2005 in press) Yarincik, K. and O'Dor, R.K. (2005 in press) The Census of Marine Life: goals, scope and strategy. The Census of Marine Life: goals, scope and strategy.

O'Dor, R.K. and Gallardo, V.A. (2005 in press) O'Dor, R.K. and Gallardo, V.A. (2005 in press) How to census marine life: ocean realm field projects.How to census marine life: ocean realm field projects. Scientia Marina - Scientia Marina - 5050thth Anniversary Volume Anniversary Volume

COML Research PlanCOML Research Plan

Actual FundingActual Funding Projected FundingProjected Funding

COML Funding & ProjectionsCOML Funding & ProjectionsCOML Funding & ProjectionsCOML Funding & Projections

Global Census Funding

$0

$50,000,000

$100,000,000

$150,000,000

0 1 2 3 4

Grants

Total

Sloan

SSC

$100 M

2000 2002 2004

$150 M

$50 M

Census Funding Projection

y = 1E+07e0.58x

R2 = 0.99

y = 1E+07e0.57x

R2 = 0.990.E+00

1.E+09

2.E+09

3.E+09

4.E+09

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

GrantsTotalSloanSSC

2000 20102005

$1 B

$2 B

$3 B

$4 B

US Actual Funding (cumulative total)

$ 0

$ 5 0 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0

$ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0

$ 1 5 0 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0

0 1 2 3 4

Total

Grants

Sloan

Admin

2000 2002 2004

$150 M

$50 M

US Funding Projectiony = 1E+07e0.4759x

R2 = 0.9964

y = 8E+06e0.4759x

R2 = 0.9964

y = 2E+06e0.5398x

R2 = 0.9616

0 .E + 0 0

1 .E + 0 9

2 .E + 0 9

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0

Total

Grants

Sloan

Admin

Grants w/o Sloan

2000 20102005

$1 B

$2 B

$3 B

$4 B