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NIO COLLECTION - Biological Collections of the National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, India (released online October 2006)
 Entry ID: NIO_COLLECTION

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Summary
Abstract: National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa, India is premier oceanographic
research institution in India. It has a strong biological oceanography division
which maintains biological museum at its headquarter in Goa. NIO COLLECTION is
the digitized repository of this museum. Currently 308 specimens have been
digitized, which is an ongoing process.

Habitat coverage: Coastal, Mangrove, Backwaters, Estuarine, Marine, Littoral,
Sublittoral, Islands, Lagoons, Islands.

Total number of 308 specimen records
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ISO Topic Category
BIOTA
OCEANS
Instrument
BOTTOM TRAWL
Project
OBIS >OCEAN BIOGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM Supplemental Info
COML >CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE Supplemental Info
Quality This being a specimen database, the locations referred to along with vouchers
is been geo-referenced.
Access Constraints None.
Use Constraints Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form
appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of
the OBIS facility.

For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full
citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any
constituent part.

Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS.
Ancillary Keywords
Annelida>Clitellata>Arhynchobdellida>Haemadipsidae
Sipuncula>Phascolosomatidea
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Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: HTTP
Distribution_Format: OBIS Schema
Fees: None
Personnel
VISHWAS CHAVAN
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +91 020 5893457 / 5893300
Fax: +91 020 5893973
Email: vishwas at ems.ncl.res.in
Contact Address:
NCL Centre for Biodiversity Informatics Information Division
National Chemical Laboratory,
Dr. Homi Bhabha Road,
City: Pune
Postal Code: 411 008
Country: INDIA
Publications/References
Achuthankutty; C. T. and D. P. Kavlekar (eds) 2006. NIO COLLECTION: Biological
Collections of the National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, India, National
Institute of Oceanography, Goa, India.
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