The Bioinformatics Centre at NIO is committed itself towards improving the understanding of the marine biota in the Indian waters. The basic aim of the centre is to study and record the marine biodiversity of the Indian waters, which is made available in the form of digital data. The data is used for the dissemination of the information on the marine biological resources and to aid in their effective management and conservation
The major research areas include the four traditional branches of oceanography - biological, chemical, geological/geophysical, and physical - and some other areas such as marine instrumentation and archaeology
The EUR-OCEANS Network aims to create lasting integration for European research on global change and pelagic ecosystems. It brings together research communities working on pelagic ecosystems, biogeochemistry and ecosystem approach to marine resources