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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.

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Date ( Creation)
2019-01-09
Date ( Publication)
2019-01-09
Status
Under development / Pre operational
Custodian
  Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) - Lennert Schepers

Resource provider
  Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) - EurOBIS Data Management Team

Keywords

data management

Keywords

biogeography

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

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 access

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.

Service Helpdesk

https://github.com/lifewatch/eurobis/issues

Metadata

File identifier
14735fd8-3ada-492d-a75e-ebbfcf08638d XML
Metadata language
en
Hierarchy level
Service
Metadata Schema Version

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