1. PESI - a taxonomic backbone for Europe
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Güntsch, A., de Jong, Y., Kouwenberg, J., Boumans, L., Hussey, C., Hyam, R., Nicolson, N., Kirk, P., Paton, A., Michel, E., Guiry, M. D., Boegh, P. S., Pedersen, H., Enghoff, H., von Raab-Straube, E., Geoffroy, M., Müller, A., Kohlbecker, A., Berendsohn, W., Appeltans, W., Arvanitidis, C., Vanhoorne, B., Declerck, J., Vandepitte, L., Hernandez, F., Nash, R., Costello, M. J., Ouvrard, D., Bezard-Falgas, P., Bourgoin, T., Wetzel, F. T., Glöckler, F., Korb, G., Ring, C., Hagedorn, G., Häuser, C., Aktaç, N., Asan, A., Ardelean, A., Borges, P. A. V., Dhora, D., Khachatryan, H., Malicky, M., Ibrahimov, S., Tuzikov, A., De Wever, A., Moncheva, S., Spassov, N., Chobot, K., Popov, A., Boršic, I., Sfenthourakis, Spyros, Kõljalg, U., Uotila, P., Olivier, G., Dauvin, J. -C, Tarkhnishvili, D., Chaladze, G., Tuerkay, M., Legakis, A., Peregovits, L., Gudmundsson, G., ólafsson, E., Lysaght, L., Galil, B. S., Raimondo, F. M., Domina, G., Stoch, F., Minelli, A., Spungis, V., Budrys, E., Olenin, S., Turpel, A., Walisch, T., Krpach, V., Gambin, M. T., Ungureanu, L., Karaman, G., Kleukers, R. M. J. C., Stur, E., Aagaard, K., Valland, N., Moen, T. L., Bogdanowicz, W., Tykarski, P., Weslawski, J. M., Kedra, M., Martins, A. M. F., Abreu, A. D., Silva, R., Medvedev, S., Ryss, A., Šimic, S., Marhold, K., Stloukal, E., Tome, D., Ramos, M. A., Valdés, B., Pina, F., Kullander, S., Telenius, A., Gonseth, Y., Tschudin, P., Sergeyeva, O., Vladymyrov, V., Rizun, V. B., Raper, C., Lear, D., Stoev, P., Penev, L., Rubio, A. C., Backeljau, T., Saarenmaa, H., Ulenberg, S., University of Amsterdam [Amsterdam] (UvA), University of Oslo (UiO), The Natural History Museum [London] (NHM), Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh, Royal Botanical Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens, Herbarium, National University of Ireland [Galway] (NUI Galway), Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, Oostende, Hellenic Center for Marine Research (HCMR), Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecology, Operational Directorate Natural Environment, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS), Institute of Oceanology of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IO-BAS), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), National Museum of Natural History, University of Tartu, Morphodynamique Continentale et Côtière (M2C), Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université de Rouen Normandie (UNIROUEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Icelandic Institute of Natural History, Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research - IOLR (ISRAEL), Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Università degli Studi dell'Aquila (UNIVAQ), Department of Biology, Universita degli Studi di Padova, Klaipėda University [Lituanie] (KU), Department of Natural History, NTNU University Museum [Trondheim], Norwegian University of Science and Technology [Trondheim] (NTNU), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)-Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)-Norwegian University of Science and Technology [Trondheim] (NTNU), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)-Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk, Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences (IO-PAN), Polska Akademia Nauk = Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN), Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL), Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics [Oslo] (CEED), Department of Geosciences [Oslo], Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences [Oslo], University of Oslo (UiO)-University of Oslo (UiO)-Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences [Oslo], University of Oslo (UiO)-University of Oslo (UiO), Institute of Botany, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien [Vienne, Autriche] (BOKU), Tachinidae Recording Scheme, Sfenthourakis, Spyros [0000-0003-3213-2502], European Commission, Experimental Plant Systematics (IBED, FNWI), de Jong, Y, Kouwenberg, J, Boumans, L, Hussey, C, Hyam, R, Nicolson, N, Kirk, P, Paton, A, Michel, E, Guiry, MD, Boegh, PS, Pedersen, HA, Enghoff, H, von Raab-Straube, E, Guntsch, A, Geoffroy, M, Muller, A, Kohlbecker, A, Berendsohn, W, Appeltans, W, Arvanitidis, C, Vanhoorne, B, Declerck, J, Vandepitte, L, Hernandez, F, Nash, R, Costello, MJ, Ouvrard, D, Bezard-Falgas, P, Bourgoin, T, Wetzel, FT, Glockler, F, Korb, G, Ring, C, Hagedorn, G, Hauser, C, Aktac, N, Asan, A, Ardelean, A, Borges, PAV, Dhora, D, Khachatryan, H, Malicky, M, Ibrahimov, S, Tuzikov, A, De Wever, A, Moncheva, S, Spassov, N, Chobot, K, Popov, A, Borsic, I, Sfenthourakis, S, Koljalg, U, Uotila, P, Olivier, G, Dauvin, JC, Tarkhnishvili, D, Chaladze, G, Tuerkay, M, Legakis, A, Peregovits, L, Gudmundsson, G, Olafsson, E, Lysaght, L, Galil, BS, Raimondo, FM, Domina, G, Stoch, F, Minelli, A, Spungis, V, Budrys, E, Olenin, S, Turpel, A, Walisch, T, Krpach, V, Gambin, MT, Ungureanu, L, Karaman, G, Kleukers, RMJC, Stur, E, Aagaard, K, Valland, N, Moen, TL, Bogdanowicz, W, Tykarski, P, Weslawski, JM, Kedra, M, M de Frias Martins, A, Abreu, AD, Silva, R, Medvedev, S, Ryss, A, Simic, S, Marhold, K, Stloukal, E, Tome, D, Ramos, MA, Valdes, B, Pina, F, Kullander, S, Telenius, A, Gonseth, Y, Tschudin, P, Sergeyeva, O, Vladymyrov, V, Rizun, VB, Raper, C, Lear, D, Stoev, P, Penev, L, Rubio, AC, Backeljau, T, Saarenmaa, H, and Ulenberg, S
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Fauna Europaea ,EU-nomen ,ZooBank ,computer.software_genre ,Index Fungorum ,ComputingMethodologies_ARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCE ,Floristics & Distribution ,PESI, Euro+Med PlantBase, Fauna Europaea, European Register of Marine Species, Index Fungorum, International Plant Names Index (IPNI), AlgaeBase, ZooBank, European taxonomic backbone, EU-nomen, Taxonomic indexing, Authority File, Taxonomy, Nomenclature, Global Names Architecture, INSPIRE, LifeWatch, EUBON ,Arctic Ocean ,European register of marine species ,European taxonomic backbone ,Plantae ,Faunistics & Distribution ,Atlantic Ocean ,Global Names Architecture ,Biodiversity assessment ,PESI ,Euro+Med PlantBase ,European Register of Marine Species ,International Plant Names Index (IPNI) ,AlgaeBase ,Taxonomic indexing ,Authority File ,Taxonomy ,Nomenclature ,INSPIRE ,LifeWatch ,EUBON ,Ecology ,Settore BIO/02 - Botanica Sistematica ,Global names architecture ,Europe ,Nature Conservation ,General Research Article ,Taxonomy (biology) ,Data mining ,Neogene ,European register of marine specie ,InformationSystems_INFORMATIONSTORAGEANDRETRIEVAL ,Index fungorum ,Biodiversity informatics ,Biology ,Animalia ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Fungi ,15. Life on land ,Data science ,Settore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E Applicata ,Sustainability ,Authority file ,Catalogues and Checklists ,[SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology ,computer - Abstract
Reliable taxonomy underpins communication in all of biology, not least nature conservation and sustainable use of ecosystem resources. The flexibility of taxonomic interpretations, however, presents a serious challenge for end-users of taxonomic concepts. Users need standardised and continuously harmonised taxonomic reference systems, as well as highquality and complete taxonomic data sets, but these are generally lacking for nonspecialists. The solution is in dynamic, expertly curated web-based taxonomic tools. The Pan-European Species-directories Infrastructure (PESI) worked to solve this key issue by providing a taxonomic e-infrastructure for Europe. It strengthened the relevant social (expertise) and information (standards, data and technical) capacities of five major community networks on taxonomic indexing in Europe, which is essential for proper biodiversity assessment and monitoring activities. The key objectives of PESI were: 1) standardisation in taxonomic reference systems, 2) enhancement of the quality and completeness of taxonomic data sets and 3) creation of integrated access to taxonomic information. New information This paper describes the results of PESI and its future prospects, including the involvement in major European biodiversity informatics initiatives and programs., PESI was funded by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Program (project reference: RI-223806), contributing to the FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES 'Capacities' sub-program under the Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) funding scheme (call: FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2007-2).
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- 2015
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