lwdataexplorer R package

The package lwdataexplorer retrieves biodiversity, environmental or genetic data from the projects supported by LifeWatch Belgium. These data are also available to explore and download through the LifeWatch Data Explorer: an R Shiny application that allows you to check and download data from your browser.

Date ( Publication): 2021-07-01

Status: On going / operational

Point of contact

Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) - Salvador Fernández Bejarano

Keywords: data management

Keywords: marine

Keywords: freshwater

Keywords: biological occurrence

Keywords: environmental parameters

Keywords: genetic

Keywords: phytoplankton

Keywords: zooplankton

Keywords: underwater sound

Keywords: Bioacoustics

Keywords: Biomonitoring

Access constraints: License

Use limitation: https://github.com/lifewatch/lwdataexplorer/blob/master/LICENSE.md

OnLine resource: lwdataexplorer GitHub (
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OnLine resource: lwdataexplorer Website (
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Operation name: Marine biodiversity observatory Belgian part of the North Sea

Web site: https://www.lifewatch.be/

Description: This marine biodiversity observatory has been developed in the framework of the Flemish contribution to LifeWatch and applies automated and innovative technology (imaging, acoustics, genomic profiling) to capture biodiversity data in the Belgian part of the North Sea and its coastal areas. The observatory combines regular ship-based station measurements with a number of operational sensor networks. The observatory provides biodiversity and ecosystem information for the LTSER Belgian coastal waters and sand bank systems.

Function: Provides access to data captured in the framework of the Flemish contribution to LifeWatch Belgium.

Topic Category: Hydrography

Topic Category: Species distribution

Topic Category: Oceanographic geographical features

Topic Category: Meteorological geographical features

Service Category: data analysis

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 lwdataexplorer relies on financial contributions and support of its host institution: VLIZ. The lwdataexplorer R package is currently funded through the LifeWatch Belgium project.