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Walter G Berendsohn¹, Olaf Bánki², Markus Döring^2,3

¹Freie Universität Berlin, Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Berlin, Germany Freie Universität Berlin, Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin Germany https://ror.org/046ak2485.

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Summary

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Biodiversity data linkage is crucial but hindered by unreliable scientific names. A new framework helps users select optimal name-matching services for better data integration and FAIR data compliance.

Keywords:

biodiversity research data linkage name matching name-matching services taxonomic aggregators taxonomic databases taxonomic datasets taxonomy

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Area of Science:

Biodiversity informatics and data science.
Taxonomy and nomenclature.
Information science and data management.

Background:

Digitized biodiversity resources are rapidly expanding, leading to diverse but fragmented datasets and services.
Scientific names, while central to biodiversity data, are often non-unique and prone to errors (e.g., misspellings, taxonomic changes), complicating data linkage.
Existing challenges in data linkage can demotivate data providers from integrating valuable datasets into a cohesive biodiversity information landscape.

Purpose of the Study:

To address the difficulties users face in identifying appropriate tools for biodiversity data linkage.
To propose a framework that simplifies the selection of optimal name-matching workflows for diverse user needs.
To enhance the integration of biodiversity data by improving the reliability and accessibility of scientific name linkage.

Main Methods:

Identifying and categorizing user needs and criteria for biodiversity data linkage.
Defining essential metadata for taxonomic datasets and name-matching services based on user needs.
Developing interactive tools that leverage metadata to guide users in selecting the best-fit name-matching services and datasets.

Main Results:

The proposed framework facilitates the selection of appropriate name-matching services, thereby improving biodiversity data linkage.
Standardized metadata requirements enhance the interoperability of taxonomic datasets and name-matching services.
The framework supports adherence to FAIR data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) by enabling direct linking of external datasets via unique identifiers.

Conclusions:

A user-centric framework for selecting name-matching services is essential for overcoming challenges in biodiversity data linkage.
Improved data linkage through reliable scientific name identification supports critical research and societal questions.
Simplifying the process of choosing data linkage tools can increase data provider motivation and contribute to a more interconnected biodiversity information ecosystem.