A field project of the multi-national Census of Marine Life, the Census of the Diversity of Abyssal Marine Life (CeDAMar) was created to document "actual species diversity of abyssal plains as a basis for global change research and for a better understanding of historical causes and actual ecological factors regulating biodiversity." This site provides Deep-Sea researchers with a forum for discussion and information-sharing. Specifically, this forum allows "researchers to exchange experiences and results from the Projects united under the umbrella of CeDAMar." Additionally, this site links to relevant Projects, Articles, News, FAQ, and Web links, and provides a search engine for locating specific information about CeDAMar.