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Metadatabase view - dataset: Shelled Gastropoda of Western Europe

General information

dataset entry ID:
BF27
name of the dataset:
full name of the dataset:
Shelled Gastropoda of Western Europe
type of dataset (more information):
biological or ecological traits/information database
specify:
systematic list, 4 trait databases
data type:
descriptive data
short description of the dataset/summary:
The database contains information about 270 shelled Gastropoda (both native and alien). Information is avaialble in 4 data-files: macrohabitat preference, microsites features, traits, range and degree of endemism. Glossareis are available to unterstand the precise innterpretationon terms used. Fuzzy coding is applied (0-3), which describes the association between a species and a variable.
keywords according to GCMD:
topic:
Biological Classification
ISO topic category according to ISO 19115:
INSPIRE keywords according to GEMET:
own science keywords:
Mollusca, traits, macrohabitats, microsites, endemism, Ireland, Britain, Coastal rivers, Loire, Seine, Meuse, Rhine, Weser, Elbe, native species, introducted species

Technical and administrative specifications

data format:
Excel
others/details:
and word
data language:
English
current access level:
web (public), others/specify
others/details:
public as book and CD
Do you plan to publish the data on the Freshwater Biodiversity Data Portal:
update level:
completed
documentation:
type:
scientific paper
others/details:
Book and CD
language:
English
contact details:
metadata contact person:
first, last name:
Stubauer
 
Ilse
email:
ilse.stubauer@boku.ac.at
technical contact person:
scientific contact person:
comments:
questionnaire filled based on info available in book and CD (BOKU-library)

Intellectual property rights and citation

dataset creator (data compiler):
contact name:
Falkner et al. (see below)
data contributors to/owners of this dataset:
single
criteria for using this dataset:
The dataset is publicly available (data portal, data archive) and can be used without restrictions, but must be acknowledged and cited correctly.
other/additional criteria:
providers = authors of book data published, thus available, book has to be purchased
citation of this dataset:
author(s):
Falkner G., Obrdlik P., Castella E., Speight M.
title and journal (name, number, pages):
Shelled Gastropoda of Western Europe. Verlag der Friedirch-Held-Gesellschaft, München 2001; 267 pp. ISBN 3-980153-5-0
year:
2001
citation of the metadata:

General data specifications

regional coverage of the dataset:
spatial extent of the dataset:
global
continents:
Africa, North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Oceania
availability of distribution data:

Biological data

biological data origin:
specify project:
specify method:
organism group addressed:

Species related information

Other specifications

availability of photos:
no
availability of maps:
no
quality control procedures:
Were any quality control procedures applied to your dataset?
yes
quality control protocols and comments:
as the book was written by taxnomists, there was at least some quality control for sure, but not specifically described
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