EMODnetBiocheck R package

A tool for Quality Controlling Darwin Core based datasets according to the EMODnet Biology guidelines. The tool performs a thorough QC on OBIS-env datasets and occurrence core datasets. It can use an IPT resource URL as input.

Quality controlling a dataset is fundamental in order to ensure its appropriate usage. The EMODnetBiocheck R package is developed in the framework of the LifeWatch and EMODnet Biology projects, and managed by the EurOBIS (European Ocean Biodiversity Information System) Data Management Team at the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ). It helps users to Quality Control their (marine) biological datasets by performing a varied number of quality checks on both published and unpublished datasets. This R package also allows a thorough visual exploration of the dataset, while highlighting potential issues within the dataset. The R package can be used on: i) public IPT resources; ii) loaded data tables. The only requirement to use the R package is the existence of an Occurrence table in the dataset, although the analysis reaches its full potential using an IPT resource with OBIS-ENV data format (Core: "Event"; Extensions: "Occurrence" and "Extended Measurements or Facts").

Date ( Creation): 2018-10-04

Date ( Revision): 2021-10-20

Status: On going / operational

Point of contact

Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) - EMODnet Biology Data Management Team

Keywords: data management

Keywords: marine

Keywords: biological occurrence

Keywords: analytical tool

Keywords: R

Access constraints: License

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

OnLine resource: R package EMODnetBiocheck (
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
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Topic Category: Species distribution

Service Category: data validation

Service Category: data processing

Service Language: eng

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

Service Funding: The maintenance and further development of the EMODnetBiocheck R package relies on financial contributions and support of its host institution: VLIZ. The development of the EMODnetBiocheck R package was initially funded by the LifeWatch Belgium project and it is currently maintained thanks to the EMODnet project.