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A dataset of cold-water coral distribution records
Species distribution data are key for monitoring present and future biodiversity patterns and informing conservation and management strategies. Large biodiversity information facilities often contain spatial and taxonomic errors that reduce the quality of the provided data. Moreover, datasets are fr...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10293957/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37383736 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109223 |
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author | Balogh, Viktória Fragkopoulou, Eliza Serrão, Ester A. Assis, Jorge |
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description | Species distribution data are key for monitoring present and future biodiversity patterns and informing conservation and management strategies. Large biodiversity information facilities often contain spatial and taxonomic errors that reduce the quality of the provided data. Moreover, datasets are frequently shared in varying formats, inhibiting proper integration and interoperability. Here, we provide a quality-controlled dataset of the diversity and distribution of cold-water corals, which provide key ecosystem services and are considered vulnerable to human activities and climate change effects. We use the common term cold-water corals to refer to species of the orders Alcyonacea, Antipatharia, Pennatulacea, Scleractinia, Zoantharia of the subphylum Anthozoa, and order Anthoathecata of the class Hydrozoa. Distribution records were collated from multiple sources, standardized using the Darwin Core Standard, dereplicated, taxonomically corrected and flagged for potential vertical and geographic distribution errors based on peer-reviewed published literature and expert consulting. This resulted in 817,559 quality-controlled records of 1,170 accepted species of cold-water corals, openly available under the FAIR principle of Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability and Reusability of data. The dataset represents the most updated baseline for the global cold-water coral diversity, and it can be used by the broad scientific community to provide insights into biodiversity patterns and their drivers, identify regions of high biodiversity and endemicity, and project potential redistribution under future climate change. It can also be used by managers and stakeholders to guide biodiversity conservation and prioritization actions against biodiversity loss. |
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spelling | pubmed-102939572023-06-28 A dataset of cold-water coral distribution records Balogh, Viktória Fragkopoulou, Eliza Serrão, Ester A. Assis, Jorge Data Brief Data Article Species distribution data are key for monitoring present and future biodiversity patterns and informing conservation and management strategies. Large biodiversity information facilities often contain spatial and taxonomic errors that reduce the quality of the provided data. Moreover, datasets are frequently shared in varying formats, inhibiting proper integration and interoperability. Here, we provide a quality-controlled dataset of the diversity and distribution of cold-water corals, which provide key ecosystem services and are considered vulnerable to human activities and climate change effects. We use the common term cold-water corals to refer to species of the orders Alcyonacea, Antipatharia, Pennatulacea, Scleractinia, Zoantharia of the subphylum Anthozoa, and order Anthoathecata of the class Hydrozoa. Distribution records were collated from multiple sources, standardized using the Darwin Core Standard, dereplicated, taxonomically corrected and flagged for potential vertical and geographic distribution errors based on peer-reviewed published literature and expert consulting. This resulted in 817,559 quality-controlled records of 1,170 accepted species of cold-water corals, openly available under the FAIR principle of Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability and Reusability of data. The dataset represents the most updated baseline for the global cold-water coral diversity, and it can be used by the broad scientific community to provide insights into biodiversity patterns and their drivers, identify regions of high biodiversity and endemicity, and project potential redistribution under future climate change. It can also be used by managers and stakeholders to guide biodiversity conservation and prioritization actions against biodiversity loss. Elsevier 2023-05-11 /pmc/articles/PMC10293957/ /pubmed/37383736 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109223 Text en © 2023 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Data Article Balogh, Viktória Fragkopoulou, Eliza Serrão, Ester A. Assis, Jorge A dataset of cold-water coral distribution records |
title | A dataset of cold-water coral distribution records |
title_full | A dataset of cold-water coral distribution records |
title_fullStr | A dataset of cold-water coral distribution records |
title_full_unstemmed | A dataset of cold-water coral distribution records |
title_short | A dataset of cold-water coral distribution records |
title_sort | dataset of cold-water coral distribution records |
topic | Data Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10293957/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37383736 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109223 |
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