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The World Spider Trait database: a centralized global open repository for curated data on spider traits
Stano Pekár1, Jonas O Wolff2,3, Ľudmila Černecká4
1Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, Brno 611 37, Czechia.
Database : the Journal of Biological Databases and Curation
|October 15, 2021
Summary
A new online database centralizes global spider trait data, overcoming language and accessibility barriers. This resource facilitates ecological and evolutionary research on these vital terrestrial predators.
Area of Science:
- Arachnology
- Ecology
- Evolutionary Biology
Background:
- Spiders are ecologically significant arthropods crucial for testing eco-evolutionary hypotheses.
- Existing spider trait data is fragmented across numerous publications in multiple languages, hindering research.
- A unified, accessible data source is needed for comprehensive analysis of spider traits.
Purpose of the Study:
- To create a global online database for archiving and accessing diverse spider traits.
- To facilitate research on spider ecology and evolution by consolidating scattered data.
- To provide a platform for future cross-taxon functional ecology and comparative biology studies.
Main Methods:
- Development of a centralized online database for spider traits.
- Inclusion of a wide range of traits (ecological, behavioral, morphological) at various taxonomic levels.
- Integration of extensive metadata, including location and methodology, for each record.
Main Results:
- An accessible online database (spidertraits.sci.muni.cz) has been established.
- The database accommodates diverse spider traits with comprehensive metadata.
- The database is curated by experts, regularly updated, and open to all users.
Conclusions:
- The SpiderTraits database significantly enhances access to global spider trait information.
- This resource supports eco-evolutionary research and comparative biology studies.
- Future expansion aims to incorporate all available global spider trait data.
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