BCMBase
Global Blue Carbon Meta Base
Welcome to BCMBase
A comprehensive database for global blue carbon research.
Database Overview
BCMBase is a comprehensive database dedicated to global blue carbon research. It integrates multi-omics data, environmental factors, and functional annotations from various marine ecosystems worldwide. Our database provides researchers with valuable insights into blue carbon processes, microbial communities, and their ecological roles.
- Comprehensive collection of blue carbon related data
- Integration of multi-omics data with environmental factors
- Advanced analysis tools and visualization capabilities
Blue Carbon Ecosystem
Blue carbon ecosystems are coastal and marine ecosystems that capture and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. These ecosystems, including mangroves, salt marshes, seagrass and seaweed beds, play a crucial role in climate change mitigation by sequestering carbon at rates much higher than terrestrial forests.
Key Characteristics
- High carbon sequestration rates
- Long-term carbon storage capacity
- Biodiversity research hotspots
Main Members
- Mangroves
- Salt marshes
- Seagrass
- Seaweed beds
Data Statistics
Comprehensive statistics of our growing database resources
BCMBase Main Functions
Powerful tools and features designed to help blue carbon researchers
BCMFunc
Explore microbes that play various ecological roles in blue carbon ecosystems based on amplicon function prediction.
Learn moreMetagenomic/amplicon data
Browse and download metagenomic and amplicon data on microbial species comp-osition, functional prediction, gene anno-tation, etc., in the blue carbon ecosystem.
Gene Catalog
The non-redundant gene catalog of the blue carbon ecosystem, providing gene search and gene annotation.
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Interactive Map
The species and gene-based retrieval and sample distribution visualization function.
Learn moreCite BCMBase
If you use BCMBase in your research, please cite our paper:
Author, A., Author, B., & Author, C. (2024). BCMBase: A comprehensive database for global blue carbon research. Database Journal, 1(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1000/journal.2024