Metadata Catalogue
Biodiversity data of Italian marine ecosystems gathered for the alien species study case of LifeWatch Italy.
The dataset contains more than 12200 occurrence data from marine sites along the Italian Coast. Data refer to alien species and native species distributed within 91 sites and 7EUNIS habitats (level 2) all around Italy.
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Identification
- Alternate Identifier
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30d8844e-1774-4c63-89c4-4d858f88317d
- Publication Date
- 2015-11-29
- Title
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Biodiversity data of Italian marine ecosystems gathered for the alien species study case of LifeWatch Italy.
- Abstract
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The dataset contains more than 12200 occurrence data from marine sites along the Italian Coast. Data refer to alien species and native species distributed within 91 sites and 7EUNIS habitats (level 2) all around Italy.
- Dataset Creator
- Metadata Provider
- Dataset Contact
- Dataset Contact
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Biodiversity
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Alien species
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Species distribution
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Taxonomy
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Geographical names
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Eunis habitat
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Temporal properties
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Geographic Coverage
- Geographic Description
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Italian Mediterranean cost
Bounding Box
- West Bounding Coordinate
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7.89840
- East Bounding Coordinate
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18.493927
- North Bounding Coordinate
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45.70080
- South Bounding Coordinate
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36.900000
Temporal Coverage
Range of Dates
- Begin Date
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1985-01-01
- End Date
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2012-01-01
License Information
- Intellectual Rights
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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
Distribution
Online
- A brief description of the the content of online URL.
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DOI
Online
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Info and download page on LifeWatch Italy Data Portal
Online
- A brief description of the the content of online URL.
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Paper: Ecosystem vulnerability to alien and invasive species: A case study on marine habitats along the Italian coast.
Project
• Project
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Personnel
- Organization Name
Individual Name
- Given Name
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Methods
• Method
Method Step
- Description
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Taxonomic records were gathered from specific datasets belonging to several research institutions, both public and private. These data were shared within the context of the Alien Species Showcase created within the framework of the infrastructure LifeWatch. The definition of Alien Species adopted is available within "Alien Species Thesaurus" produced by LifeWatch Italy community.
Data Tables
• Data Table
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Dataset_Biodiversity_Marine_Lifewatch_2015.csv
Attribute List
Attribute
- Name
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catalognumber
- Definition
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An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection.
Attribute
- Name
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eventdate
- Definition
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The date-time or interval during which an Event occurred. For occurrences, this is the date-time when the event was recorded.
Attribute
- Name
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waterbody
- Definition
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The name of the water body in which the Location occurs.
Attribute
- Name
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locality
- Definition
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The specific description of the place. This term may contain information modified from the original to correct perceived errors or standardize the description.
Attribute
- Name
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decimallatitude
- Definition
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The geographic latitude of the geographic center of a Location (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system WGS84). Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Legal values lie between -90 and 90, inclusive.
Attribute
- Name
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decimallongitude
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The geographic longitude of the geographic center of a Location (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system WGS84). Positive values are east of the Prime Meridian, and negative values are west of it. Legal values lie between -180 and 180, inclusive.
Attribute
- Name
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phylum
- Definition
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The full scientific name of the phylum or division in which the taxon is classified.
Attribute
- Name
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class
- Definition
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The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified.
Attribute
- Name
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order
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The full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified.
Attribute
- Name
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family
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The full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified.
Attribute
- Name
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genus
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The full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified.
Attribute
- Name
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providedscientificname
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The scientificname, with authorship and date information if known, as it originally appeared before of the taxonomic check.
Attribute
- Name
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scientificname
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The full scientific name, with authorship and date information if known. When forming part of an Identification, this should be the name in lowest level taxonomic rank that can be determined. This term should not contain identification qualifications, which should instead be supplied in the IdentificationQualifier term.
Attribute
- Name
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scientificnameauthorship
- Definition
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An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection.
Attribute
- Name
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eunishabitatstypecode
- Definition
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Assignment of the habitat type code based on the EUNIS habitat classification.
Attribute
- Name
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alien
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A species, subspecies or lower taxon, introduced outside its natural past or present distribution; includes any part, gametes, seeds, eggs, or propagules of such species that might survive and subsequently reproduce.
Attribute
- Name
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eunisspeciesgroups
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Assignment of the organism group based on the EUNIS species groups.
Attribute
- Name
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namepublishedinyear
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The four-digit year in which the scientificName was published.
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application/octet-stream