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Information about species is important.  Knowing what species exist, where and how they live, how they grow and interact, helps us understand patterns of change, and provides better knowledge of how to change our behaviour to support our fragile biodiversity.
 
Information about species is important.  Knowing what species exist, where and how they live, how they grow and interact, helps us understand patterns of change, and provides better knowledge of how to change our behaviour to support our fragile biodiversity.
  
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Scientists have so far described an estimated 1.8 million species of animals, plants, fungi and other organisms. Millions more are believed to exist. Their interactions ensure functioning ecosystems in oceans, freshwater and on land. Many of these may disappear before they have even been named, as climate change, land-use change and other factors take their toll.
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Scientists have so far (2010) described an estimated 1.8 million species of animals, plants, fungi and other organisms. Millions more are believed to exist. Their interactions ensure functioning ecosystems in oceans, freshwater and on land. Many of these may disappear before they have even been named, as climate change, land-use change and other factors take their toll.
  
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There exist already some “Global Species Information Systems". A “Global Species Information System” aims at gathering and making available information on all known species on earth and which serves as a tool for information and awareness raising for the wider public as well as for enhanced scientific cooperation.
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There exist already several “Global Species Information Systems". A “Global Species Information System” aims at gathering and making available information on all known species on earth and which serves as a tool for information and awareness raising for the wider public as well as for enhanced scientific cooperation.
 
   
 
   
 
An overview of some species lists:
 
An overview of some species lists:
  
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'''1. Global initatives for species lists'''
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==Global initiatives for species lists==
  
 
Marine:
 
Marine:
  
 
* Marinespecies.org (http://www.marinespecies.org/)
 
* Marinespecies.org (http://www.marinespecies.org/)
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* SeaLifeBase ([www.sealifebase.org])
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* SeaLifeBase (http://www.sealifebase.org)
  
 
Marine and terrestrial:
 
Marine and terrestrial:
  
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* Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) (www.itis.usda.gov)
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* Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) (http://www.itis.gov)
 
* Species2000 (http://www.sp2000.org/)
 
* Species2000 (http://www.sp2000.org/)
 
* Species2000 + ITIS: Catalogue of Life (http://www.catalogueoflife.org)
 
* Species2000 + ITIS: Catalogue of Life (http://www.catalogueoflife.org)
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* Wikispecies (http://species.wikimedia.org/)
  
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'''2. European initatives for species lists'''
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==European initiatives for species lists==
  
 
Marine:
 
Marine:
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* European Register of Marine Species (ERMS) (www.marbef.org/data/erms.php).
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* European Register of Marine Species (ERMS) (http://www.marbef.org/data/erms.php)
  
 
Marine and terrestrial:
 
Marine and terrestrial:
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* Euromed plant base (http://www.emplantbase.org/home.html)
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* Euromed plant base (http://www.emplantbase.org)
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* Fauna Europaea (www.faunaeur.org)  
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* Fauna Europaea (http://www.faunaeur.org)  
  
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'''3. Regional marine initatives for species lists'''
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==Regional marine initiatives for species lists==
  
 
Marine:  
 
Marine:  
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* http://www.scarmarbin.be/scarramsabout.php
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* https://www.marinespecies.org/rams/
 
* http://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/
 
* http://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/
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* http://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/masdea/
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* http://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/
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<gallery>
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Image:narms.jpg|'''North Atlantic Register for Marine Species'''
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Image:masdea.jpg|'''Marine Species Database for Eastern Africa (MASDEA)'''
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Image:scarmarbin.jpg|'''SCAR-Marine Biodiversity Information Network (SCAR-MarBIN) Webportal'''
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</gallery>
  
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'''4.  Species-specific initatives for species lists'''
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==Species-specific initiatives for species lists==
  
 
Marine:  
 
Marine:  
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* http://www.algaebase.org/
 
* http://www.algaebase.org/
 
* http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/
 
* http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/
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* http://www.marinespecies.org/rhabditophora/
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* https://www.marinespecies.org/turbellarians/
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* http://hercules.kgs.ku.edu/hexacoral/anemone2/index.cfm
 
 
* http://nemys.ugent.be/
 
* http://nemys.ugent.be/
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* http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/
 
 
* http://www.marinespecies.org/cumacea/
 
* http://www.marinespecies.org/cumacea/
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* http://www.marinespecies.org/phoronida/
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* http://www.marinespecies.org/pycnogonida/
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<gallery>
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Image:fishbase.jpg|'''Fishbase'''
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Image:algaebase.jpg|'''Algaebase'''
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Image:porifera.jpg|'''Porifera World Database'''
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Image:proseriata.jpg|'''World database of Proseriata and Kalyptorhynchia - Rhabditophora'''
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Image:hexacoral.jpg|'''Hexacorallians of the World'''
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Image:nemys.jpg|'''World database of Mysids and nematodes - Nemys'''
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Image:cephbase.jpg|'''A database-driven web site on all living cephalopods'''
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Image:cumacea.jpg|'''World database of Cumacea'''
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Image:pycno.jpg|'''World database of Pycnogonida''' 
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</gallery>
  
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''' 5.  Other initatives for species lists'''
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==Other initiatives for species lists==
  
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5.1 Information pages by  aggregating all known data about every living species:
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===Information pages by  aggregating all known data about every living species===
  
 
Marine and terrestrial
 
Marine and terrestrial
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* WikiSpecies: (http://species.wikimedia.org)
 
* WikiSpecies: (http://species.wikimedia.org)
  
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5.2 Systems for biogeographic information on marine organisms:
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===Systems for biogeographic information on marine organisms===
  
 
Marine:  
 
Marine:  
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* EurOBIS (http://www.marbef.org/data/eurobis.php)
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* EurOBIS (http://www.eurobis.org)
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* OBIS Ocean Biogeographic Information System  (http://www.iobis.org/)  
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* OBIS Ocean Biogeographic Information System  (http://www.obis.org/)  
  
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5.3 Systems for Global biodiversity information  
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===Systems for global biodiversity information===
 
Marine and terrestrial:
 
Marine and terrestrial:
 
* GBIF Global Biodiversity Information System (http://www.gbif.org/)
 
* GBIF Global Biodiversity Information System (http://www.gbif.org/)
 
* Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL)  (http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
 
* Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL)  (http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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==References==
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<references/>
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[[Category:Coastal and marine ecosystems]]
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[[Category:Marine Biodiversity‏‎]]
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Latest revision as of 11:47, 6 September 2023

Information about species is important. Knowing what species exist, where and how they live, how they grow and interact, helps us understand patterns of change, and provides better knowledge of how to change our behaviour to support our fragile biodiversity.

Scientists have so far (2010) described an estimated 1.8 million species of animals, plants, fungi and other organisms. Millions more are believed to exist. Their interactions ensure functioning ecosystems in oceans, freshwater and on land. Many of these may disappear before they have even been named, as climate change, land-use change and other factors take their toll.

There exist already several “Global Species Information Systems". A “Global Species Information System” aims at gathering and making available information on all known species on earth and which serves as a tool for information and awareness raising for the wider public as well as for enhanced scientific cooperation.

An overview of some species lists:

Global initiatives for species lists

Marine:

Marine and terrestrial:

European initiatives for species lists

Marine:

Marine and terrestrial:

Regional marine initiatives for species lists

Marine:

  • North Atlantic Register for Marine Species

  • Marine Species Database for Eastern Africa (MASDEA)

  • SCAR-Marine Biodiversity Information Network (SCAR-MarBIN) Webportal


Species-specific initiatives for species lists

Marine:

  • Fishbase

  • Algaebase

  • Porifera World Database

  • World database of Proseriata and Kalyptorhynchia - Rhabditophora

  • Hexacorallians of the World

  • World database of Mysids and nematodes - Nemys

  • A database-driven web site on all living cephalopods

  • World database of Cumacea

  • World database of Pycnogonida

Other initiatives for species lists

Information pages by aggregating all known data about every living species

Marine and terrestrial

Systems for biogeographic information on marine organisms

Marine:

Systems for global biodiversity information

Marine and terrestrial:

References


The main author of this article is Claus, Simon
Please note that others may also have edited the contents of this article.
Citation: Claus, Simon (2023): Species lists. Available from http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/Species_lists [accessed on 25-11-2024]
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