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Florencia Grattarola1, Germán Botto2,3,4, Inés da Rosa5
1School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Brayford Campus, Lincoln, United Kingdom School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Brayford Campus Lincoln United Kingdom.
Biodiversity Data Journal
|July 6, 2019
Summary
Uruguay
Area of Science:
- Ecology and Conservation Biology
- Biodiversity Informatics
- Zoology
Background:
- Uruguay's rich Neotropical ecoregions make it a significant biodiversity hotspot.
- Poorly understood biodiversity patterns due to data gaps and limited accessibility.
- Existing biodiversity data is dispersed and not openly available to the scientific community.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish the first comprehensive, open-access biodiversity database for Uruguay (Biodiversidata).
- To consolidate dispersed primary biodiversity data from various researchers and institutions.
- To improve understanding of biodiversity distribution patterns in Uruguay.
Main Methods:
- Large-scale collaboration among experts across taxonomic groups.
- Development of the Biodiversidata database, focusing initially on tetrapods.
- Data collation and taxonomic updates for occurrence records.
Main Results:
- The first phase presents a comprehensive database of tetrapod occurrence records for Uruguay.
- The database contains 69,380 records for 673 species of Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, and Mammalia.
- This represents the largest and most comprehensive open-access tetrapod species database for Uruguay.
Conclusions:
- Biodiversidata provides crucial primary biodiversity data for Uruguay.
- The database serves as the first open repository for Uruguayan biodiversity information.
- Facilitates future research and conservation efforts for Uruguayan biodiversity.
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