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Area of Science:

  • Conservation biology
  • Taxonomy
  • Biodiversity informatics

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  • Representative conservation assessments rely on robust data.
  • Taxonomists possess extensive, often unpublished, databases ('phantom databases') from review work.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the relevance of phantom databases for species conservation status assessment.
  • To recommend strategies for making these databases accessible for conservation use.

Main Methods:

  • Characterization of taxonomists' phantom databases.
  • Exemplification of their utility in conservation assessments.
  • Development of recommendations for data accessibility.

Main Results:

  • Phantom databases offer significant potential for enhancing the accuracy of conservation status assessments.
  • Unpublished taxonomic and geographic data can improve conservation planning effectiveness.
  • Solutions are proposed to facilitate the open accessibility of these valuable resources.

Conclusions:

  • Accessible phantom databases are vital for improving species conservation assessments.
  • Openly accessible taxonomic and geographic databases can bolster conservation activities.
  • Addressing data accessibility is key to advancing conservation science.