eurobis R package

An R package to get downloads from the EurOBIS database.

In 2019, development started for the eurobis R package, to serve as an easy to use interface to download EurOBIS data in R. Currently, the main functions and documentation are being developed and are working, but need some further testing and user feedback before it can be officially released.

Identification

Date ( Creation ): 2019-01-09

Date ( Publication ): 2019-01-09

Status: Under development / Pre operational

Version: Not available

Keywords: marine

Keywords: biodiversity

Keywords: biological occurrence

Keywords: web feature service

Keywords: scientific name

Access constraints: License

Use limitation: https://mit-license.org/

Other constraints: https://github.com/lifewatch/eurobis/blob/master/LICENSE

Custodian

Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) - Lennert Schepers

Resource provider

Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) - EurOBIS Data Management Team

OnLine resource: eurobis Github ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

OnLine resource: EurOBIS website ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

Operation name: VLIZ GeoServer

Web site: https://geo.vliz.be

Description: The Flanders Marine Institute runs an instance of GeoServer. GeoServer publishes data from any major spatial data source using open standards. GeoServer implements several Open Geospatial Consortium protocols including Web Map Service (WMS), Web Feature Service (WFS), Web Coverage Service (WCS) and Web Map Tile Service (WMTS). Additional extensions are available for Catalogue Service (CSW) and Web Processing Service (WPS).

Function: The VLIZ GeoServer is used to publish the EurOBIS database through EMODnet-Biology, in addition to data products.

Operation name: EurOBIS

Web site: http://www.eurobis.org/

Description: The European Ocean Biodiversity Information System – EurOBIS – is an online marine biogeographic database

Function: EurOBIS compiles data on all living marine creatures. The principle aims of EurOBIS are to centralize the largely scattered biogeographic data on marine species collected by European institutions and to make these data freely available and easily accessible. All data go through a number of quality control procedures before they are made available online, assuring a minimum level of quality necessary to put the data to good use.

Topic Category: Species distribution

Service Category: data analysis

Service Language: eng

Service TRL: TRL 9 – Actual system proven in operational environment

Service Funding: The maintenance and further development of the eurobis R package relies on financial contributions, the time contributed by its editorial board, and support of its host institution: VLIZ. The eurobis R package is currently funded through the LifeWatch Belgium project.