Platform
BiodiversityOS provides tools for submitting, exploring, and exporting marine biodiversity observations — built on open principles and grounded in field research.
Explore a map of shark sightings and marine species observations in the Mexican Caribbean. Navigate by location, zoom into specific areas, and visualize where species have been documented.
Filter observations by species and behavior type. Isolate the data relevant to your research or conservation planning without wading through unrelated records.
Select date ranges to explore sightings over time. Useful for comparing observations across seasons or tracking data coverage over a research period.
Observations are reviewed through a community process that combines local ecological knowledge with scientific validation — the same approach used by Mar Sustentable in the field.
Export structured, georeferenced biodiversity data in standard formats for use in GIS software, research papers, and conservation planning.
Each observation is linked to its contributor with transparent attribution. The verification chain — from submission to review — is recorded and accessible.
Start exploring real-time marine biodiversity data on our interactive map — it's free and open.