Description: The foundation of biodiversity research and management is correctly identifying and naming species. This Concerted Action proposal will produce a directory of marine species in Europe, linked with a bibliography of identification guides, register of taxonomic experts, locations of collections of reference specimens, and an Information Pack on European marine biodiversity. The Species Directory is novel in its geographic extent, range of taxa covered, and that it will use state-of-the-art Internet software for publication and networking. It will be drafted by experts from published literature and existing species lists, circulated to a wider range of experts for comments, revised and finally verified before publication as a book. The quality of the finished product, and its wide availability to end-users, are key elements of the project. The draft and final versions will be in the public domain and accessible across the Internet. It is anticipated that it will become a standard reference (and technological tool) for marine biodiversity training, research and management in Europe. A special Working Group will liaise with external organisations active in biodiversity research and management, including Species 2000 (IUBS) , DIVERSITAS, UNESCO-IOC (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission) , and the European marine research stations (MARS) network. The Species Directory will thus contribute to both European and global initiatives, avoid duplicating other activities, and aid national and European contributions to these organisations, to the Convention on Biological Diversity, to OSPARCOM, and to general marine environmental management. Indeed, this project would provide the first model of how the Species 2000 can link with a regional project. The linking (and future expansion) of this Species Directory with other databases, acknowledgement of individuals contributing to the Directory, and long term availability and revise-ability of the Directory will be key issues addressed by the Concerted Action. A 1996 MAST workshop found considerable national activity in inventorying and systematics but little European co-ordination. This proposal will provide this coordination by bringing together 29 scientists from 22 organisations and 9 countries. These participants will combine their data and knowledge to produce a Species Directory of wider geographic and taxonomic scope, and greater accuracy and authority, than possible by individual efforts within the same time period. It's value will be thus greater than the sum of its components. The participants have experience in designing, constructing and managing species and marine databases, marine taxonomy (fauna and flora) and biogeography, co-ordination of large projects, publishing on electronic media (including disks and the World Wide Web) , and conducting marine biodiversity research.(gekuerzt). Prime Contractor: Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd., Dublin; Ireland.
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Origins: /Bund/UBA/UFORDAT
Tags: Meeresbotanik ? Irland ? Meereszoologie ? Zoogeografie ? Geobotanik ? Internet ? Bibliographie ? Biogeografie ? Meeresbiologie ? Meereskunde ? Meeresorganismen ? Ökologische Bestandsaufnahme ? Marines Ökosystem ? Pflanzenart ? Software ? Tierart ? Wasserpflanze ? Wassertier ? Artenliste ? Umweltmanagement ? Geoinformation ? Europa ? Artenvielfalt ? Daten ? Datenverarbeitung ? Taxonomie ? Informationssystem ? Informationsvermittlung ? Verbreitungsgebiet ? Internationale Zusammenarbeit ? Kommunikation ? Literaturauswertung ? Management ? Übereinkommen über die biologische Vielfalt ? Marine Biodiversität ? Meeresforschung ? Datenbank ? Datenerhebung ? Fauna ? Flora ? Forschungseinrichtung ? Forschungskooperation ? Biodiversität ? Workshop ? Bestimmungsbuch ? Netz ? Faktendatenbank ? state-of-the-art-Internet-software ?
Region: Hamburg
License: cc-by-nc-nd/4.0
Language: Englisch/English
Time ranges: 1998-04-01 - 2000-03-31
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