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Databases Species 2000

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:: Australian Institute of Marine Science, Biosys UK, Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen (DSMZ), CABI BioScience, Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI), International Center for Living Aquatic Resources (ICLARM), International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV), Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), International Organization of Plant Information (IOPI), International Organisation for Palaeobotany (IOP), International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS), Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), Missouri Botanical Garden, RIKEN, Royal Botanic Gardens, USDA Systematic Entomology Lab, and Dr. Dicky Yu.

Publication_Date: 2001

Title: Databases Species 2000

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: maps data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: United Kingdom

Publisher: Species 2000

Description:

Abstract:: Species 2000 has the objective of enumerating all known species of plants, animals, fungi and microbes on Earth as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity. It will also provide a simple access point enabling users to link from here to other data systems for all groups of organisms, using direct species-links. Users worldwide will be able to verify the scientific name, status and classification of any known species through species checklist data drawn from an array of participating databases.

Purpose:: The purpose of Species 2000 is to provide a uniform and validated quality index of names of all known species for use as a practical tool. The index will be used to provide an electronic baseline species list for use in inventorying projects worldwide; the index for an Internet gateway to species databases worldwide; a reference system for comparison between inventories; a comprehensive worldwide catalogue for checking the status, classification and naming of species. The thrust of the Species 2000 plan is to create an array of participant global species databases covering each of the major groups of organisms.

Supplemental_Information:: Information was taken from the Species 2000 web site: http://www.species2000.org/aboutsp2000.html; The Species 2000 Programme was established by the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), in cooperation with the Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA) and the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS) in September 1994. It was subsequently endorsed by the UNEP Biodiversity Work Programme 1996-1997, and associated with the Clearing House Mechanism of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. (previous geoform was 'Database')

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates_Times:

Beginning_Date: Unknown

Ending_Date: Present

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: In Work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: world

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 90

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -90

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Theme_Keyword: biodiversity

Theme_Keyword: list of species

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Place_Keyword: global

Taxonomy:

Keywords_Taxon:

Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Taxonomic_Keywords: species

Taxonomic_Keywords: viruses

Taxonomic_Keywords: bacteria

Taxonomic_Keywords: corals

Taxonomic_Keywords: molluscs

Taxonomic_Keywords: crustacea

Taxonomic_Keywords: diptera

Taxonomic_Keywords: ichneumon wasps

Taxonomic_Keywords: moths and butterflies

Taxonomic_Keywords: curculionid beetles

Taxonomic_Keywords: fishes

Taxonomic_Keywords: birds

Taxonomic_Keywords: mammals

Taxonomic_Keywords: fungi

Taxonomic_Keywords: cacti

Taxonomic_Keywords: palms

Taxonomic_Keywords: legumes

Taxonomic_Keywords: umbellifers

Taxonomic_Keywords: fossil plants

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom

Taxon_Rank_Value: Animal

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom

Taxon_Rank_Value: Plant

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom

Taxon_Rank_Value: Fungi

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom

Taxon_Rank_Value: Microbiota

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom

Taxon_Rank_Value: Bacteria

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints: none

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Frank Bisby

Contact_Organization:: ILDIS (World Database of Legumes), University of Reading, Centre for Plant Diversity and Systematics, School of Plant Sciences

Contact_Position: Chair

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

City: Reading

Postal_Code: RG6 6AS

Country: United Kingdom

Contact_Voice_Telephone: unknown

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: F.A.Bisby@sp2000.org

Data_Set_Credit:: Credit is given to the 18 initiating taxonic database organizations: Australian Institute of Marine Science, Biosys UK, Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen (DSMZ), CABI BioScience, Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI), International Center for Living Aquatic Resources (ICLARM), International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV), Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), International Organization of Plant Information (IOPI), International Organisation for Palaeobotany (IOP), International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS), Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), Missouri Botanical Garden, RIKEN, Royal Botanic Gardens, USDA Systematic Entomology Lab, and Dr. Dicky Yu. On the 10th-13th March 1996, senior representatives of these 18 taxonomic databases met in Manila, Philippines to give the formal go-ahead to the Species 2000 programme. The workshop was sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report: not applicable

Completeness_Report:: The thrust of the Species 2000 plan is to create an array of participant global species databases covering each of the major groups of organisms. Each such database will cover all known species in the group, using a consistent taxonomic system. The headquarters of the present databases are widely distributed throughout the world, and this trend will continue as new databases are added. The existing global species databases may presently account for some 40% of the total known species, so substantial investment in new databases will be needed for full coverage of all taxa to be achieved. Some of the taxonomic groups being addressed by the organisations starting the Species 2000 programme are as follows: Viruses, Bacteria, Corals, Molluscs, Crustacea, Diptera, Ichneumon Wasps, Moths & Butterflies, Curculionid Beetles, Fishes, Birds, Mammals, Fungi, Cacti, Palms, Legumes, Umbellifers and Fossil Plants.

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Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Implementation of the Species 2000 programme involves forming a "federation" of existing taxonomic databases: Species 2000; stimulating the establishment of global species databases for all groups of organisms, by accelerating the completion of existing databases and developing new ones; working to an ultimate goal of providing a computer-based index of all known species; developing procedures to maintain the databases and to update the taxonomy; cooperating with international nomenclatural authorities in stabilizing nomenclature.

Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference: indirect

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Species

Entity_Type_Definition: Every known species

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Species 2000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: accepted scientific name

Attribute_Definition:: Accepted/valid/correct (AVC) name (obligatory, exactly one per species)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Species 2000