What is the NOAA NBI?
The NOAA National
Benthic Inventory (NBI) is a dynamic quantitative database on benthic species distributions
obtained from studies conducted by
NOAA and partnering institutions in estuarine and coastal-ocean areas
of the United States.
The NBI Benthic Specimen Collection
The NBI's Benthic Specimen Collection (NBSC) is an object-based scientific collection
focused on marine and estuarine benthic macroinvertebrates. The collection consists
of two main components: voucher specimens and sorted lots.
Datasets on Benthic Species Abundances
The NBI consists of a dynamic quantitative
database on benthic species abundances, by taxon and location, obtained from studies
conducted by NOAA
and partnering institutions in estuarine and other coastal-ocean areas around the