Census of Marine LifeThe Census of Marine Life (CoML) was a 10-year international research program conducted from 2000-2010 by more than 80 countries that assessed the diversity, distribution and abundance of ocean life. The portal provides access to a global network of 2,700+ researchers who conducted more than 540 expeditions. Includes three major projects: Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), the History of Marine Animal Populations project (HMAP), and the Future of Marine Animal Populations project (FMAP). Seven studies collected data for these projects: Biogeography of Deep-Water Chemosynthetic Ecosystems (ChEss); Census of Diversity of Abyssal Marine Life (CeDAMaR); Gulf of Maine Program (GoM); Mid-Atlantic Ridge Ecosystems Project (MAR-ECO); Natural Geography in Shore Areas (NaGISA); Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking Program (POST); and Tagging of Pacific Pelagics (TOPP).