BISMaL
Biological Information System for Marine Life
NEWS
- 2026/03/19
- New data (268 records) have been added to the dataset "Marine Biological Sample Database, JAMSTEC".
This dataset contains data of biological samples which were collected during scientific missions of JAMSTEC ships (NATSUSHIMA, KAIYO, YOKOSUKA, KAIREI and MIRAI) and submersibles.
- 2026/02/27
- New data (19 records) have been added to the following dataset:
Species list recorded by baited cameras at deep sea area in Japan
The dataset contains species list focused on demersal fish and scavenging animal recorded by the baited camera.
Please refer to the links for details.
- 2026/02/18
- The dataset of "Ibaraki Nature Museum, Algae collection" has been published on BISMaL.
This dataset contains approximately 7,500 occurrence records based on the algae specimens collected by the Ibaraki Nature Museum.
- 2026/02/05
- The dataset of "Ibaraki Nature Museum, Mollusk collection" has been published on BISMaL.
This dataset contains approximately 5,500 occurrence records based on the mollusk specimens collected by the Ibaraki Nature Museum.
- 2026/02/04
- New data (2548 records) have been added to the dataset "A photographically-vouchered global citizen science dataset of sea slugs (Mollusca: Heterobranchia) from the SEASLUG.WORLD platform since 2015".
This dataset includes occurrence records on sea slugs (Heterobranchia), collected from divers worldwide via the online platform "Sekai no Umiushi" (https://seaslug.world/) since 2015.
BISMaL data at a glance
Number of registered taxon on BISMaL
Last Updated:2026/04/09
Total number of registered taxon:42,243
taxon with occurrence record(s):17,208
taxon with no occurrence record(s):25,035
Number of occurrences records in kingdom Animalia
Last Updated:2026/04/09
Number of occurrence records:4,160,371
Last Updated:2026/04/01
A total of 4,160,371 records were published in BISMaL as of April 1, 2026.
In FY2025, 11 new datasets were added to BISMaL:
- A literature review of the marine annelids of the Ryukyu Islands: still at the "early-bird" stage
- A photographically-vouchered global citizen science dataset of sea slugs (Mollusca: Heterobranchia) from the SEASLUG.WORLD platform since 2015
- Ibaraki Nature Museum, Algae collection
- Ibaraki Nature Museum, Fish collection
- Ibaraki Nature Museum, Mollusk collection
- Marine fish data in the coastal area of Yokohama City（横浜市沿岸域の魚類データ）
- Marine seagrasses and seaweeds data in the coastal area of Yokohama City（横浜市沿岸域の海草及び海藻データ）
- Mitrella martensi specimens collected in Akkeshi-ko estuary
- Observation records of heterobranch sea slugs in southeastern Osaka Bay
- Okinawa Turtle Archive: An archive project documenting sea turtle identification and behavior through drone footage
- Simultaneous surveys of littoral organisms in Osaka Bay in 2025
In FY2025, 11 new datasets were added to BISMaL:
- A literature review of the marine annelids of the Ryukyu Islands: still at the "early-bird" stage
- A photographically-vouchered global citizen science dataset of sea slugs (Mollusca: Heterobranchia) from the SEASLUG.WORLD platform since 2015
- Ibaraki Nature Museum, Algae collection
- Ibaraki Nature Museum, Fish collection
- Ibaraki Nature Museum, Mollusk collection
- Marine fish data in the coastal area of Yokohama City（横浜市沿岸域の魚類データ）
- Marine seagrasses and seaweeds data in the coastal area of Yokohama City（横浜市沿岸域の海草及び海藻データ）
- Mitrella martensi specimens collected in Akkeshi-ko estuary
- Observation records of heterobranch sea slugs in southeastern Osaka Bay
- Okinawa Turtle Archive: An archive project documenting sea turtle identification and behavior through drone footage
- Simultaneous surveys of littoral organisms in Osaka Bay in 2025