AquaMaps (08/2010):
Standardized distribution maps for currently 11,500 species of fishes,
marine mammals and invertebrates.
AquaMaps is a joint project of FishBase and SeaLifeBase.
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Marine Biodiversity Map: click on the map to obtain local species list for that area.
All    Sharks & rays    Bony fish    Invertebrates    Deep-sea    Marine mammals   

Data sources: GBIF OBIS
 
Common Name
          (e.g. blue whale)
 
Scientific Name
Genus (e.g. Balaenoptera)
Species (e.g. musculus)
To search without Genus, change Genus option from 'is' to 'contains'.
 
Biodiversity Maps
Type
Group n = 100
 
Checklists by Large Marine Ecosystems
LME n = 66
 
Checklists by Country / Islands
Country n = 240
  
Tools
Advanced Search
Biodiversity maps
Latitudinal transects
Longitudinal transects
Climate change maps
Seasonal maps*
Before/After maps*
FA0 catch maps
Expert reviewed maps
MPA planning tool
Web service
Freshwater AquaMaps
Freshwater checklists
Invasive species checklists
Note: Tools with ( * ) display point maps.
 
Cite AquaMaps itself as:
Kaschner, K., J. Rius-Barile, K. Kesner-Reyes, C. Garilao, S.O. Kullander, T. Rees and R. Froese. 2010. AquaMaps: Predicted range maps for aquatic species. World wide web electronic publication, www.aquamaps.org, Version 08/2010.
 
The creation of AquaMaps is supported by:
 
The Pew Fellows Program in
Marine Conservation
IncoFish
European Commission
 
U.S. Geological Survey
D4Science
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Ocean Biogeographic Information System
 
Species ID
*Species No.
   893 - 4874
   164 - 892
   31 - 163
   6 - 30
   1 - 5