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Area of Science:

  • Biodiversity Informatics
  • Zoological Databases
  • Ecology

Background:

  • Natural History Museum, London maintains online species interaction databases (e.g., HOSTS, Dipterocarp Seed Predators).
  • Bespoke software for these databases increased maintenance efforts.
  • Migration to Scratchpads VRE or Data Portal was chosen for sustainability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the implementation of a new ecological interactions module within the Scratchpads VRE.
  • To ensure the module can manage existing and future biodiversity data projects.

Main Methods:

  • Migrated single-table resources to the museum's Data Portal.
  • Transferred relational data resources to the Scratchpads VRE.
  • Integrated existing ecological interaction data from Phthiraptera.info into the new system.

Main Results:

  • Successful migration of multiple species interaction databases.
  • Implementation of a flexible ecological interactions module within Scratchpads VRE.
  • Enhanced sustainability and accessibility of biodiversity data resources.

Conclusions:

  • The Scratchpads VRE now hosts a robust module for ecological interactions.
  • The system is adaptable for diverse future biodiversity data projects.
  • Improved management and accessibility of critical ecological data.