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Twelve Years of FishBase: Lessons Learned

Twelve Years of FishBase: Lessons Learned. Boden G. and G.G. Teugels. HISTORY. 1990. initiative by EC development by ICLARM. Database of fishes for transfer of information and knowledge to developing countries. HISTORY. 2000. FishBase Consortium. What is FishBase ?.

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Twelve Years of FishBase: Lessons Learned

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  1. Twelve Years of FishBase: Lessons Learned Boden G. and G.G. Teugels

  2. HISTORY 1990 • initiative by EC • development by ICLARM Database of fishes for transfer of information and knowledge to developing countries

  3. HISTORY 2000 • FishBase Consortium

  4. What is FishBase ? • www.fishbase.org, www.fishbase.de • or http://ichtyonb1.mnhn.fr>> • www.fishbase.org, www.fishbase.de • or http://ichtyonb1.mnhn.fr>> • species summary information >> • common names information >> • synonyms >>>> • reproduction information >> • population dynamics >> • life history tool >>

  5. Who uses FishBase ? - Hits and visitor sessions: Source for internet growth: NUA Internet Services

  6. Who uses FishBase ? - Types of users: Based on 1391 entries in the FishBase guestbook – June 2002

  7. Who uses FishBase ? - What is used:

  8. Constraints to usage >>>>

  9. No Duplication of Effort • Eschmeyer’s Catalog of Fishes • FAO databases (SIDP, FIGIS, Catch) • IUCN’s Red List • National Fish Databases >>>> • Genbank • Bibliographies (ZR, NISC, ASFA)

  10. No Duplication of Effort • Distribution maps: OBIS mapper Bathymetry Exocoetus volitans

  11. No Duplication of Effort • Distribution maps: WhyWhere map Exocoetus volitans Minimum monthly sea surface temperature (min SST)

  12. Lessons learned • ‘Science first’ attitude • ‘Yes’ attitude towards people • Invite, accept and act on criticism • Data quality and quantity first • Keep it simple (software keeps changing) • Invest in people • Give more credit than expected • What is not used is useless

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