PESI - a taxonomic backbone for Europe

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Other literature type 28 Sep 2015 France, Netherlands, Turkey, Greece, Slovenia, Croatia, United Kingdom, France, Slovenia, Lithuania, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Cyprus Publisher:Pensoft PublishersJournal:Biodiversity Data Journal, volume 3 (issn: 1314-2836, eissn: 1314-2828,

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Authors: Güntsch, A.; de Jong, Y.; Kouwenberg, J.; Boumans, L.; Hussey, C.; Hyam, R.; Nicolson, N.; +193 Authors

Güntsch, A.; de Jong, Y.; Kouwenberg, J.; Boumans, L.; Hussey, C.; Hyam, R.; Nicolson, N.; Kirk, P.; Paton, A.; Michel, E.; Guiry, M. D.; Boegh, P. S.; Pedersen, H.; Enghoff, H.; von Raab-Straube, E.; Geoffroy, M.; Müller, A.; Kohlbecker, A.; Berendsohn, W.; Appeltans, W.; Arvanitidis, C.; Vanhoorne, B.; Declerck, J.; Vandepitte, L.; Hernandez, F.; Nash, R.; Costello, M. J.; Ouvrard, D.; Bezard-Falgas, P.; Bourgoin, T.; Wetzel, F. T.; Glöckler, F.; Korb, G.; Ring, C.; Hagedorn, G.; Häuser, C.; Aktaç, N.; Asan, A.; Ardelean, A.; Borges, P. A. V.; Dhora, D.; Khachatryan, H.; Malicky, M.; Ibrahimov, S.; Tuzikov, A.; De Wever, A.; Moncheva, S.; Spassov, N.; Chobot, K.; Popov, A.; Boršic, I.; Sfenthourakis, Spyros; Kõljalg, U.; Uotila, P.; Olivier, G.; Dauvin, J. -C; Tarkhnishvili, D.; Chaladze, G.; Tuerkay, M.; Legakis, A.; Peregovits, L.; Gudmundsson, G.; ólafsson, E.; Lysaght, L.; Galil, B. S.; Raimondo, F. M.; Domina, G.; Stoch, F.; Minelli, A.; Spungis, V.; Budrys, E.; Olenin, S.; Turpel, A.; Walisch, T.; Krpach, V.; Gambin, M. T.; Ungureanu, L.; Karaman, G.; Kleukers, R. M. J. C.; Stur, E.; Aagaard, K.; Valland, N.; Moen, T. L.; Bogdanowicz, W.; Tykarski, P.; Weslawski, J. M.; Kedra, M.; Martins, A. M. F.; Abreu, A. D.; Silva, R.; Medvedev, S.; Ryss, A.; Šimic, S.; Marhold, K.; Stloukal, E.; Tome, D.; Ramos, M. A.; Valdés, B.; Pina, F.; Kullander, S.; Telenius, A.; Gonseth, Y.; Tschudin, P.; Sergeyeva, O.; Vladymyrov, V.; Rizun, V. B.; Raper, C.; Lear, D.; Stoev, P.; Penev, L.; Rubio, A. C.; Backeljau, T.; Saarenmaa, H.; Ulenberg, S.; Güntsch, A.; de Jong, Y.; Kouwenberg, J.; Boumans, L.; Hussey, C.; Hyam, R.; Nicolson, N.; Kirk, P.; Paton, A.; Michel, E.; Guiry, M. D.; Boegh, P. S.; Pedersen, H.; Enghoff, H.; von Raab-Straube, E.; Geoffroy, M.; Müller, A.; Kohlbecker, A.; Berendsohn, W.; Appeltans, W.; Arvanitidis, C.; Vanhoorne, B.; Declerck, J.; Vandepitte, L.; Hernandez, F.; Nash, R.; Costello, M. J.; Ouvrard, D.; Bezard-Falgas, P.; Bourgoin, T.; Wetzel, F. T.; Glöckler, F.; Korb, G.; Ring, C.; Hagedorn, G.; Häuser, C.; Aktaç, N.; Asan, A.; Ardelean, A.; Borges, P. A. V.; Dhora, D.; Khachatryan, H.; Malicky, M.; Ibrahimov, S.; Tuzikov, A.; De Wever, A.; Moncheva, S.; Spassov, N.; Chobot, K.; Popov, A.; Boršic, I.; Sfenthourakis, Spyros; Kõljalg, U.; Uotila, P.; Olivier, G.; Dauvin, J. -C; Tarkhnishvili, D.; Chaladze, G.; Tuerkay, M.; Legakis, A.; Peregovits, L.; Gudmundsson, G.; ólafsson, E.; Lysaght, L.; Galil, B. S.; Raimondo, F. M.; Domina, G.; Stoch, F.; Minelli, A.; Spungis, V.; Budrys, E.; Olenin, S.; Turpel, A.; Walisch, T.; Krpach, V.; Gambin, M. T.; Ungureanu, L.; Karaman, G.; Kleukers, R. M. J. C.; Stur, E.; Aagaard, K.; Valland, N.; Moen, T. L.; Bogdanowicz, W.; Tykarski, P.; Weslawski, J. M.;

doi: 10.3897/bdj.3.e5848

pmid: 26491393

pmc: PMC4609752

handle: 11245/1.487713 , 10852/78261 , 10447/174431 , 20.500.14551/23115 , 20.500.12556/DiRROS-19782 , 10141/610803

PESI - a taxonomic backbone for Europe

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Abstract

Reliable taxonomy underpins communication in all of biology, not least nature conservation and sustainable use of ecosystem resources. The flexibility of taxonomic interpretations, however, presents a serious challenge for end-users of taxonomic concepts. Users need standardised and continuously harmonised taxonomic reference systems, as well as high-quality and complete taxonomic data sets, but these are generally lacking for non-specialists. The solution is in dynamic, expertly curated web-based taxonomic tools. The Pan-European Species-directories Infrastructure (PESI) worked to solve this key issue by providing a taxonomic e-infrastructure for Europe. It strengthened the relevant social (expertise) and information (standards, data and technical) capacities of five major community networks on taxonomic indexing in Europe, which is essential for proper biodiversity assessment and monitoring activities. The key objectives of PESI were: 1) standardisation in taxonomic reference systems, 2) enhancement of the quality and completeness of taxonomic data sets and 3) creation of integrated access to taxonomic information. This paper describes the results of PESI and its future prospects, including the involvement in major European biodiversity informatics initiatives and programs.

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France, Netherlands, Turkey, Greece, Slovenia, Croatia, United Kingdom, France, Slovenia, Lithuania, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Cyprus

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EU-nomen, ZooBank, info:eu-repo/classification/udc/57, Index Fungorum, 630, PESI, Euro+Med PlantBase, Fauna Europaea, European Register of Marine Species, Index Fungorum, International Plant Names Index (IPNI), AlgaeBase, ZooBank, European taxonomic backbone, EU-nomen, Taxonomic indexing, Authority File, Taxonomy, Nomenclature, Global Names Architecture, INSPIRE, LifeWatch, EUBON, Names, Scopus, European register of marine species, European taxonomic backbone, Biodiversity Data, Euro Plus Med Plantbase, Global Names Architecture, PESI ; Euro+Med PlantBase ; Fauna Europaea ; European Register of Marine Species ; Index Fungorum ; International Plant Names Index (IPNI) ; AlgaeBase ; ZooBank ; European taxonomic backbone ; EU-nomen ; Taxonomic indexing ; Authority File ; Taxonomy ; Nomenclature ; Global Names Architecture ; INSPIRE ; LifeWatch ; EUBON, Nomenclature, Lifewatch, Settore BIO/02 - Botanica Sistematica, info:eu-repo/classification/udc/57.06, Global names architecture, European Register Of Marine Species, General Research Article, Algaebase, Fauna Europaea, AlgaeBase, MEDLINE, Straipsnis Scopus duomenų bazėje / Article in Scopus database (S1b), LifeWatch, Index fungorum, Authority File, DOAJ, International Plant Names Index (IPNI), INSPIRE, EU-Nomen, Taxonomy, taksonomija, Ekologija ir aplinkotyra / Ecology and environmental sciences (N012), PESI, AlgaeBase; Authority file; EU-nomen; EUBON; Euro+Med PlantBase; European register of marine species; European taxonomic backbone; Fauna Europaea; Global names architecture; Index fungorum; INSPIRE; International Plant Names Index (IPNI); LifeWatch; Nomenclature; PESI; Taxonomic indexing; Taxonomy; ZooBank;, EUBON, European Register of Marine Species, [SDE.BE] Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology, Euro+Med PlantBase, Settore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E Applicata, 628, European Taxonomic Backbone, Taxonomic indexing, AlgaeBase; Authority File; EU-nomen; EUBON; Euro+Med PlantBase; European Register of Marine Species; European taxonomic backbone; Fauna Europaea; Global Names Architecture; INSPIRE; Index Fungorum; International Plant Names Index (IPNI); LifeWatch; Nomenclature; PESI; Taxonomic indexing; Taxonomy; ZooBank, Zoobank, Authority file, [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology, Taxonomic Indexing

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