BioTIME: A database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene
BioTIME: база данных временных рядов биоразнообразия для антропоцена
2018-07-01
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MOTIVATION: The BioTIME database contains raw data on species identities and abundances in ecological assemblages through time. These data enable users to calculate temporal trends in biodiversity within and amongst assemblages using a broad range of metrics. BioTIME is being developed as a community-led open-source database of biodiversity time series. Our goal is to accelerate and facilitate quantitative analysis of temporal patterns of biodiversity in the Anthropocene. MAIN TYPES OF VARIABLES INCLUDED: The database contains 8,777,413 species abundance records, from assemblages consistently sampled for a minimum of 2 years, which need not necessarily be consecutive. In addition, the database contains metadata relating to sampling methodology and contextual information about each record. SPATIAL LOCATION AND GRAIN: ). TIME PERIOD AND GRAIN: BioTIME records span from 1874 to 2016. The minimal temporal grain across all datasets in BioTIME is a year. MAJOR TAXA AND LEVEL OF MEASUREMENT: BioTIME includes data from 44,440 species across the plant and animal kingdoms, ranging from plants, plankton and terrestrial invertebrates to small and large vertebrates. SOFTWARE FORMAT: .csv and .SQL.
Key Findings
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BioTIME includes metadata on sampling methodology and contextual information associated with each biodiversity record.
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BioTIME is a community-led, open-source database designed to facilitate quantitative analyses of biodiversity trends during the Anthropocene.
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Records span 1874–2016 with a minimum temporal resolution of one year and are provided in CSV and SQL formats.
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The database contains 8,777,413 species-abundance records from ecological assemblages sampled for at least two years, not necessarily consecutively.
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The database covers 44,440 plant and animal species, including plants, plankton, terrestrial invertebrates, and small and large vertebrates.
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BioTIME biodiversity time-series database containing species identities and abundances in ecological assemblages through time
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Quantitative temporal trends and patterns of biodiversity across and within ecological assemblages in the Anthropocene
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