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Taxonomic verification: Species 2000 and the Catalogue of Life

Taxonomic verification: Species 2000 and the Catalogue of Life. Frank Bisby. Species 2000: indexing the world’s known species.

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Taxonomic verification: Species 2000 and the Catalogue of Life

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  1. Taxonomic verification: Species 2000 and the Catalogue of Life Frank Bisby BiodiversityWorld GRID Workshop NeSC, Edinburgh – 30 June and 1 July 2005

  2. Species 2000: indexing the world’s known species Species 2000 has the ambitious aim of creating a uniform and validated index to the world’s known species for use as a practical tool in inventorying and monitoring biodiversity worldwide. Species 2000 was initiated by the scientific unions IUBS, CODATA and IUMS, with TDWG and formally started at an Inaugural Workshop in the Philippines funded by the GEF in 1996. It was subsequently established as an independent not-for-profit organisation. BiodiversityWorld GRID Workshop NeSC, Edinburgh – 30 June and 1 July 2005

  3. The Catalogue of Life A series of prototype projects was funded in the UK, Japan and the Philippines and successfully completed in the period 1997 - 2002. In June 2001 it was agreed to work jointly with ITIS to create a common ‘Catalogue of Life’. Full scale development of the Catalogue of Life started in early 2003 with substantial resources being negotiated for the European-based secretariat and network (EC Species 2000 europa project), further substantial support for the Japanese (Species 2000 Asia Oceania) and N. American (ITIS) partner secretariats, and a developing partnership with GBIF. BiodiversityWorld GRID Workshop NeSC, Edinburgh – 30 June and 1 July 2005

  4. Species 2000 on-line services and CD-ROM Dynamic Checklist& Web-service Array of source databases for different higher taxa Annual Checklist DB on CD-ROM DB on the Web BiodiversityWorld GRID Workshop NeSC, Edinburgh – 30 June and 1 July 2005

  5. The Species 2000 Data Standard Standard data for one species (or infraspecies) 1) Accepted scientific name (with reference) 2) Synonyms (with references) 3) Common names (with references) 4) Latest taxonomic scrutiny 5) Source database 6) Optional / comment field 7) Family 8) Distribution BiodiversityWorld GRID Workshop NeSC, Edinburgh – 30 June and 1 July 2005

  6. 1 2 3 4 Flora 1 Flora 2 Flora 3 Properties of GlobalSpecies Databases(GSDs) They can be put together end-to-end because they do not overlap and they contain a consistent taxonomic treatment for the whole of one higher taxon. (Floras / Faunas do overlap, and must therefore be reworked before being put together.) GSDs (taxa) – no overlap Floras/Faunas overlap BiodiversityWorld GRID Workshop NeSC, Edinburgh – 30 June and 1 July 2005

  7. Essential properties of a Global Species Database • Treats one taxon worldwide • Contains a taxonomic checklist of all species • Treats species as taxa, with synonymy and opinion • Seeks at least one responsible/consensus taxonomy and applies it consistently - decoupled from the immediate debates of contentious taxonomy • Cross-indexes to and from significant alternative taxonomies via its synonymy • Has a mechanism for enhancing the taxonomy through time BiodiversityWorld GRID Workshop NeSC, Edinburgh – 30 June and 1 July 2005

  8. Catalogue of Life Architecture I Hierarchies & interim lists Array of GSD’s (the taxonomic core) Gateway to biodiversity databases with rich content, connected by onward links, and the name-usage-registry BiodiversityWorld GRID Workshop NeSC, Edinburgh – 30 June and 1 July 2005

  9. ITIS N. America Hub Euro Hub Global Hub Africa Hub ? Sp2000 Asia Oceania Catalogue of Life Architecture II BiodiversityWorld GRID Workshop NeSC, Edinburgh – 30 June and 1 July 2005

  10. Available 2005 527,000 (Half a million) Species Annual Species Checklist ITIS Dynamic Species Checklist Names Service Micro- Algae Invert. Insects Fish Fungi Plants BiodiversityWorld GRID Workshop NeSC, Edinburgh – 30 June and 1 July 2005

  11. Catalogue of Life Milestones 2001 – 2011 • 1. 300,000 spp. 2003: achieved • 500,000 spp. 2005: achieved • (750,000 spp. likely in 2006) • 3. 1,750,000 spp. 2011: further funding needed BiodiversityWorld GRID Workshop NeSC, Edinburgh – 30 June and 1 July 2005

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  24. By Taxonomic Verification we mean: checking that either a species of this name (or concept) is recognised in the current taxonomy or that material under this name (or concept) is now thought of as part of a species with another name BiodiversityWorld GRID Workshop NeSC, Edinburgh – 30 June and 1 July 2005

  25. By Taxonomic Verification we mean: 2. locating all names (or concepts) - that refer to this species – synonyms etc. and that refer tocontained taxa – infraspecific taxa and former segregates BiodiversityWorld GRID Workshop NeSC, Edinburgh – 30 June and 1 July 2005

  26. By Taxonomic Verification we mean: 3. and ensure that - subsequent data searches include all of these names (or concepts) so that a globally comparable and comprehensive dataset is returned BiodiversityWorld GRID Workshop NeSC, Edinburgh – 30 June and 1 July 2005

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