Pioneering the management and provision of data and information
The MBA has pioneered the management and provision of data and information through flagship projects such as the National Marine Biological Library (NMBL), the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN) and the UK Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data (DASSH). Since 2018 the MBA has been accredited as the UK Node for the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS), the global data and information clearing-house for marine biodiversity data.
Microbiology and Molecular Ecology
Our research is broadly divided across two major approaches. We undertake fieldwork to study the ecology of microbes...
Coastal Ecology
Coastal marine ecosystems are highly diverse and productive and provide natural resources to billions of people...