BaMBa: towards the integrated management of Brazilian marine environmental data

Pedro Milet Meirelles; Luiz M R Gadelha Jr; Ronaldo Bastos Francini-Filho; Rodrigo Leão de Moura; Gilberto Menezes Amado-Filho; Alex Cardoso Bastos; Rodolfo Pinheiro da Rocha Paranhos; Carlos Eduardo Rezende; Jean Swings; Eduardo Siegle; Nils Edvin Asp Neto; Sigrid Neumann Leitão; Ricardo Coutinho; Marta Mattoso; Paulo S Salomon; Rogério A B Valle; Renato Crespo Pereira; Ricardo Henrique Kruger; Cristiane Thompson; Fabiano L Thompson

doi:10.1093/database/bav088

BaMBa: towards the integrated management of Brazilian marine environmental data

Database (Oxford). 2015 Oct 10:2015:bav088. doi: 10.1093/database/bav088. Print 2015.

Authors

Pedro Milet Meirelles¹, Luiz M R Gadelha Jr², Ronaldo Bastos Francini-Filho³, Rodrigo Leão de Moura¹, Gilberto Menezes Amado-Filho⁴, Alex Cardoso Bastos⁵, Rodolfo Pinheiro da Rocha Paranhos⁶, Carlos Eduardo Rezende⁷, Jean Swings¹, Eduardo Siegle⁸, Nils Edvin Asp Neto⁹, Sigrid Neumann Leitão¹⁰, Ricardo Coutinho¹¹, Marta Mattoso¹², Paulo S Salomon¹, Rogério A B Valle¹³, Renato Crespo Pereira¹⁴, Ricardo Henrique Kruger¹⁵, Cristiane Thompson¹⁶, Fabiano L Thompson¹⁷

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Biology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Av. Carlos Chagas Filho 373 Sala A1-050, Bloco A do CCS Cidade Universitária, 21941-902 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) / COPPE, SAGE, Rua Moniz Aragão 360, Bloco 2, Ilha do Fundão, 21945-972 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
² National Laboratory for Scientific Computing (LNCC), Av. Getúlio Vargas 333, Quitandinha, 25651-075 - Petropolis, RJ, Brazil.
³ Department of Environment and Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, Rio Tinto, Brazil (UFPB), Rua da Mangueira, s/n - Campus IV (Litoral Norte), Centro, 58297-000 - Rio Tinto, PB, Brazil.
⁴ Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden Research Institute (IP-JBRJ), Rua Pacheco Leão 915, Horto, 22460-030 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
⁵ Department of Oceanography and Ecology, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, 29090-600 - Vitória, ES Brazil.
⁶ Institute of Biology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Av. Carlos Chagas Filho 373 Sala A1-050, Bloco A do CCS Cidade Universitária, 21941-902 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
⁷ Environmental Sciences Laboratory (LCA), Northern Rio de Janeiro State University Darcy Ribeiro (UENF), Avenida Alberto Lamego 2000, Parque Califórnia, 28013-602 - Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil.
⁸ Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo (IO-USP), Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, Cidade Universitária, 05508-120 - Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
⁹ Institute of Coastal Studies, Federal University of Para (UFPA), Alameda Leandro Ribeiro, s/n. - Bairro Aldeia, UFPA/Campus Universitário de Bragança Aldeia, 68600-000 - Braganca, PA, Brasil.
¹⁰ Department of Oceanography, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av Arquitetura, S/N, Cidade Universitaria, 50670-901 - Recife, PE, Brazil.
¹¹ Division of Marine Biotechnology, Marine Studies Institute Admiral Paulo Moreira, Rua Kioto 253, Praia dos Anjos, 28930-000 - Arraial do Cabo, RJ, Brazil.
¹² PESC/COPPE - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Tecnologia, Bloco H, sala 319, Ilha do Fundão, 21941972 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
¹³ Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) / COPPE, SAGE, Rua Moniz Aragão 360, Bloco 2, Ilha do Fundão, 21945-972 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
¹⁴ Departament of Marine Biology, Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Morro do Valonguinho s/n, Centro, 24001-970 - Niteroi, RJ, Brazil, and.
¹⁵ Laboratory of Enzymology, Department of cellular Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Brasília (UnB), Asa Norte 70910-900 - Brasília, DF - Brazil.
¹⁶ Institute of Biology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Av. Carlos Chagas Filho 373 Sala A1-050, Bloco A do CCS Cidade Universitária, 21941-902 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, National Laboratory for Scientific Computing (LNCC), Av. Getúlio Vargas 333, Quitandinha, 25651-075 - Petropolis, RJ, Brazil.
¹⁷ Institute of Biology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Av. Carlos Chagas Filho 373 Sala A1-050, Bloco A do CCS Cidade Universitária, 21941-902 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, National Laboratory for Scientific Computing (LNCC), Av. Getúlio Vargas 333, Quitandinha, 25651-075 - Petropolis, RJ, Brazil, fabianothompson1@gmail.com.

Abstract

A new open access database, Brazilian Marine Biodiversity (BaMBa) (https://marinebiodiversity.lncc.br), was developed in order to maintain large datasets from the Brazilian marine environment. Essentially, any environmental information can be added to BaMBa. Certified datasets obtained from integrated holistic studies, comprising physical-chemical parameters, -omics, microbiology, benthic and fish surveys can be deposited in the new database, enabling scientific, industrial and governmental policies and actions to be undertaken on marine resources. There is a significant number of databases, however BaMBa is the only integrated database resource both supported by a government initiative and exclusive for marine data. BaMBa is linked to the Information System on Brazilian Biodiversity (SiBBr, http://www.sibbr.gov.br/) and will offer opportunities for improved governance of marine resources and scientists' integration. Database URL: http://marinebiodiversity.lncc.br.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Aquatic Organisms* / classification
Aquatic Organisms* / physiology
Biota / physiology*
Brazil
Databases, Factual*