Welcome to BenthOBS-B!

The National Observation Service (SNO) BenthOBS

The benthic macrofauna observation network SNO BenthOBS aims to have long time series along the French metropolitan and ultra-marine coasts in order to highlight and understand changes in specific diversity within benthic communities and their consequences on the functioning of coastal marine ecosystems.
BenthOBS combines the resources, skills and expertise of French marine laboratories to:

• CNRS
• IFREMER
• MNHN
• University of Lille
• University of Caen
• Sorbonne University
• University of Brittany
• University of La Rochelle
• University of Bordeaux

BenthOBS-B database

BenthOBS-B is a system to store data concerning benthic fauna in France, developed together by the network BenthOBS, i.e. a coalition of marine research stations from french universities, CNRS, MNHN and IFREMER.

Information for user

An Roscoff Marine Station ABiMS-platform account is needed to log in the system. If you don't have this account, you can request one following this procedure:

• fill in the document requesting access to the database
• fill in, accept and sign the charter
• send both documents dated and signed to contact.benthobs@sb-roscoff.fr .

After the CoPil BenthOBS-B has accepted the request, apply for an account to be opened on the ABiMS platform of the SBR:

• Fill out the online form at https://my.sb-roscoff.fr/manager2/register .
• To the question "Why do you need an account" answer: "I want access to the Benthobs-b application".
• Check the Benthobs B box in the "Restricted access resources" section
• Receipt of login and password within a few days.
  

If you have any questions or problems, please contact the development team at contact.benthobs@sb-roscoff.fr.