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Date created
2020-10-20
Authors/Contributors
Author: Kindsvater, Holly K.
Author: Mull, Christopher G.
Author: Pardo, Sebastián A.
Author: Pacoureau, Nathan
Author: Dulvy, Nicholas K.
Abstract
Sharkipedia is an open source research initiative to make all published biological traits and population trends on sharks, rays, and chimaeras accessible to everyone. Originally inspired by FishBase, our databases are modelled after Coral Traits database and the RAM legacy database. The key aspects of our initiative were established with the central tenet of facilitating research on chondrichthyans, and are built on three main principles: (1) being completely web-based open- access and queryable for use by all researchers, (2) quality control and assurance by experts in the field and traceability of every measurement to its original references, and (3) regular updates association with International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Assessment workshops of focal species.
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No
Language
English
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