Marine Biological Sample Database, JAMSTEC

Occurrence
Latest version published on 12 August 2026
Publication date:
12 August 2026
Published by:
No organization
License:
CC-BY-NC 4.0

Download the latest version of this resource data as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A) or the resource metadata as EML or RTF:

Data as a DwC-A file download 35,292 records in English (2 MB) - Update frequency: unknown
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Description

This dataset contains data of biological samples which were collected during scientific missions of JAMSTEC ships (NATSUSHIMA, KAIYO, YOKOSUKA, KAIREI, MIRAI, KAIMEI, SHINSEI MARU and HAKUHO MARU) and submersibles. Data of this dataset is derived from the marine sample database of JAMSTEC. At the original database, you may search sample information such as identification, collecting information, and related literatures.

Data Records

The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 35,292 records.

This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.

Versions

The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.

How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (2016 onwards). JAMSTEC Marine Biological Samples Database. https://doi.org/10.48518/00001. Accessed on yyyy-mm-dd.

Rights

Researchers should respect the following rights statement:

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License.

GBIF Registration

This resource has not been registered with GBIF

Keywords

Occurrence; Occurrence

Contacts

Data Management Office, JAMSTEC
  • Metadata Provider ●
  • Originator ●
  • Point Of Contact
Data Management Office, JAMSTEC
  • 3173-25 Showa-machi, Kanazawa-ku
236-0012 Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa
Japan

Additional Metadata

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Alternative Identifiers https://www.godac.jamstec.go.jp/ipt/resource?r=jamstec_sampledb