Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 1, 2026

Dissection, MicroCT Scanning and Morphometric Analyses of the Baculum
Published on: March 19, 2017
Quantitative and qualitative Data on historical Vertebrate Distributions in Bavaria 1845
Malte Rehbein1, Belen Escobari2, Sarah Fischer3
1Chair of Computational Humanities, University of Passau, Passau, Germany. malte.rehbein@uni-passau.de.
Historical biodiversity data from an 1845 Bavarian survey is now digitized and published. This valuable dataset offers 5,467 species occurrence records and rich qualitative information for ecological research and conservation planning.
Area of Science:
- Historical Ecology
- Biodiversity Informatics
- Conservation Science
Background:
- Archival collections offer underutilized biodiversity data.
- Historical government documents contain valuable ecological information.
- A comprehensive 1845 Bavarian national survey on vertebrate species occurrence exists.
Purpose of the Study:
- To digitize, annotate, georeference, and publish historical biodiversity records.
- To make 1845 species occurrence data widely available for research and conservation.
- To release rich qualitative data from original survey responses.
Main Methods:
- Digitization of 520 handwritten pages from 119 forestry offices.
- Geographical referencing and annotation of species occurrence records.
- Publication of data via Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and Zenodo.
Main Results:
- A dataset of 5,467 species occurrence records from 1845 is now publicly accessible.
- Includes binary presence/absence data.
- Original textual responses with qualitative information (abundance, trends, habitats) are also published.
Conclusions:
- Digitized historical records enhance biodiversity data accessibility.
- The dataset supports historical and contemporary ecological research.
- Facilitates conservation planning through comprehensive historical ecological insights.
More Related Videos
10:17Laboratory Protocol for Genetic Gut Content Analyses of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Using Group-specific rDNA Primers
Published on: October 5, 2017
07:30Using Archival Japanese Paper and Thermoplastic Resins to Prepare Fossils for Storage, Display, Transport, and Radiography
Published on: November 14, 2025
Related Concept Videos
Habitat Fragmentation
What is Evolutionary History?
The Evidence for Evolution
The Fossil Record
The Tree of Life - Bacteria, Archaea, Eukaryotes