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Metadatabase view - dataset: Freshwater Biodata Information System (FBIS)

General information

dataset entry ID:
BFE_103
name of the dataset:
full name of the dataset:
Freshwater Biodata Information System (FBIS)
type of dataset (more information):
biological or ecological traits/information database
data type:
point data/observation data
short description of the dataset/summary:
The Freshwater Biodata Information System (FBIS) contains fish, algae, aquatic plant and invertebrate data and metadata gathered from New Zealand's freshwater streams, rivers and lakes.
keywords according to GCMD:
topic:
Biological Classification, Terrestrial Hydrosphere
ISO topic category according to ISO 19115:
Biota, Environment, Inland Waters
INSPIRE keywords according to GEMET:
own science keywords:
Macro-Invertebrate traits; Habitats; Species; Location; Sampling Effort

Technical and administrative specifications

data format:
others/specify
others/details:
Database report tables
operating system:
all operating systems
data language:
English
current access level:
web (public)
web address:
https://fbis.niwa.co.nz/fbis/index.do
others/details:
http://dc.niwa.co.nz/niwa_dc/srv/eng/metadata.show?id=266
currently available through GBIF:
no
exchange planned:
yes
Do you plan to publish the data on the Freshwater Biodiversity Data Portal:
update level:
continuously updated
contact details:
metadata contact person:
first, last name:
Jochen
 
Schmidt
email:
Jochen.Schmidt@niwa.co.nz
institution:
NIWA (National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research)
address:
41 Market Place
postal code, city:
1010
 
Auckland Central
province, state:
Newmarket, Auckland 1149
country:
New Zealand
web address:
http://www.niwa.co.nz
technical contact person:
first, last name:
FBIS Team
 
email:
fbis@niwa.co.nz
scientific contact person:
first, last name:
FBIS Team
 
email:
fbis@niwa.co.nz
comments:
[Metadata were harvested from NIWA. Currently there is no automatic update of data through the BioFresh Data Portal. Please check the original source (http://dc.niwa.co.nz/niwa_dc/srv/eng/metadata.show?id=266)for information about revised or updated entries before using the data.]

Intellectual property rights and citation

dataset creator (data compiler):
contact name:
NIWA
contact email:
enquiries@niwa.co.nz
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.
citation of this dataset:
title and journal (name, number, pages):
https://fbis.niwa.co.nz/fbis/index.do - Freshwater Biodata Information System (FBIS). (Version **).
year:
year of access
version (if applicable):
version number from website
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:
yes
quality control procedures:
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