Details of Marine Biological Samples which were collected during scientific missions of JAMSTEC ships (NATSUSHIMA, KAIYO, YOKOSUKA, KAIREI and MIRAI) or submersibles are registered in this database.

By using this database, you can search Sample information (number of individuals, fixation and preservation method, sex and life stages) and other kinds of information such as its identification, collecting information and related literatures.

  "Keyword Search" by keywords (area, ships, sample names, specific names and etc.) and "Advanced Search" by categories are available from here.

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  "Search from a MAP", searching biological samples from a map is available here.

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What's new  (History)

• 2010/07/28    Samples from Cruise No. NT09-10_leg1 were added.
• 2010/07/23    Samples from Cruise No. NT10-06_leg2 were added.
• 2010/07/23    Samples from Cruise No. NT10-06_leg1 were added.
• 2010/05/21    Samples collected before 2009 were added.

In using samples on this Database

Some samples which are publicized on this database may be used by scientists who do not belong to JAMSTEC. You must obtain the Chief Scientist's and the Representative of the science party's consent to use the samples which are in their Publication Moratorium Period. Also, your request will be judged on if the sample(s) could be offered or not. Please refer to Application for Data and Samples for application.

Contact us

This web site is managed by the Data Management Group, Data Management and Engineering Department of the Data Research Center for Marine-Earth Sciences.
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