All
aspects
of
biodiversity
research,
from
taxonomy
to
conservation,
rely
on
data
associated
with
species
names.
Effective
integration
names
across
multiple
fields
is
paramount
and
depends
coordination
organization
taxonomic
data.
We
review
current
efforts
find
that
even
key
applications
for
well-studied
taxa
still
lack
elements
required
interoperability
use.
identify
opportunities
offered
by
a
metadata
structure
supports
improved
access
backbone
data,
better
connects
communities,
highlights
broken
linkages
limit
the
research
capacity.
recommend
ways
forward
improve
resultant
downstream
use
in
broad
conservation
applications.
Trends in Ecology & Evolution,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
38(12), С. 1143 - 1153
Опубликована: Сен. 6, 2023
All
aspects
of
biodiversity
research,
from
taxonomy
to
conservation,
rely
on
data
associated
with
species
names.
Effective
integration
names
across
multiple
fields
is
paramount
and
depends
the
coordination
organization
taxonomic
data.
We
assess
current
efforts
find
that
even
key
applications
for
well-studied
taxa
still
lack
commonality
in
information
required
integration.
identify
essential
elements
our
interoperability
assessment
support
improved
access
A
stronger
focus
these
has
potential
involve
communities
science
overcome
broken
linkages
currently
limiting
research
capacity.
encourage
a
community
effort
democratize
expertise
language
order
facilitate
maximum
Journal of Biogeography,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
51(8), С. 1365 - 1373
Опубликована: Март 8, 2024
Abstract
The
gap
between
the
number
of
described
species
and
that
actually
exist
is
known
as
Linnean
shortfall
fundamental
importance
for
biogeography
conservation.
Unsurprisingly,
there
have
been
many
attempts
to
quantify
its
extent
different
taxa
regions.
In
this
Perspective
,
we
argue
such
forecasts
remain
highly
problematic
because
does
depend
not
only
on
rates
exploration
(sampling
undescribed
taxa)
which
estimates
commonly
based
but
also
taxonomic
change
(lumping
splitting).
These
changes
concepts
adopted
information
methods
used
delimit
species.
Commonly
estimating
unknown
(e.g.
discovery
curves,
taxon
ratios)
can
underestimate
or
overestimate
if
they
do
effectively
account
trends
change.
A
further
complication
history
well
documented
most
typically
available
in
biodiversity
databases.
Moreover,
wide
geographic
variation
adoption
delimitation
mean
comparison
even
same
regions
may
be
unreliable.
Given
high
likelihood
future
major
taxa,
propose
two
main
strategies
consider
influence
species:
(i)
a
conservative
approach
shortfall,
restricting
analysis
groups
where
taxonomies
are
relatively
stable
(ii)
explicitly
incorporating
metrics
into
models
estimates.
short,
relevant
will
achieved
by
accounting
dynamic
nature
process
itself.
Biodiversity Data Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024
Incomplete
species
inventories
for
Antarctica
represent
a
key
challenge
comprehensive
ecological
research
and
conservation
in
the
region.
Additionally,
data
required
to
understand
population
dynamics,
rates
of
evolution,
spatial
ranges,
functional
traits,
physiological
tolerances
interactions,
all
which
are
fundamental
disentangle
different
elements
Antarctic
biodiversity,
mostly
missing.
However,
much
fauna,
flora
microbiota
emerged
ice-free
land
continent
have
an
uncertain
presence
and/or
unresolved
status,
with
entire
biodiversity
compendia
prokaryotic
groups
(e.g.
bacteria)
being
All
available
information
requires
consolidation,
cross-validation,
re-assessment
steady
systematic
inclusion
order
create
robust
catalogue
continent.
We
compiled,
completed
revised
eukaryotic
present
terrestrial
freshwater
ecosystems
new
living
database:
terrANTALife
(version
1.0).
The
database
includes
first
integration
compendium
many
microorganisms.
also
introduce
amplicon
sequence
variants
(ASVs)
biodiversity.
Available
literature
date
were
searched
species,
integrated,
taxonomically
harmonised
curated
by
experts
checklists
organisms.
final
comprises
470
animal
(including
vertebrates,
free-living
invertebrates
parasites),
306
plants
Viridiplantae:
embryophytes
green
algae),
997
fungal
434
protists
(sensu
lato).
provide
account
microorganisms,
including
non-lichenised
fungi
multiple
unicellular
(Stramenophila,
Alveolata
Rhizaria
(SAR),
Chromists
Amoeba),
jointly
referred
as
"protists".
In
addition,
we
identify
1753
bacterial
(obtained
from
348117
ASVs)
34
archaeal
genera
(from
1848
ASVs),
well
as,
at
least,
14
virus
families.
formulate
basic
tree
life
main
lineages
listed
region
their
“known-accepted-species”
numbers.
Organisms Diversity & Evolution,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
21(4), С. 657 - 675
Опубликована: Окт. 22, 2021
A
consensus
among
biologists
has
been
growing
in
recent
years
for
the
development
of
a
global
list
accepted
species
(and
other
taxa).
To
date,
much
discussion
focused
on
visions
how
such
would
benefit
many
scientific
and
societal
disciplines.
Less
emphasis
placed
understanding
technical
challenges
compiling
maintaining
list.
Challenges
include
details
implementation
as
defining
what
each
entry
represents,
scope
(taxonomic
breadth),
granularity
(only
species,
all
taxonomic
ranks,
unnamed
operational
units),
level
confidence
status
individual
entries.
The
specific
properties
minimum
information
requirements
items
need
to
be
defined,
process
ensuring
accuracy,
consistency,
noting
uncertainties,
needs
adopted.
Perhaps
greatest
challenge
is
developing
procedures
by
which
created,
updated,
maintained.
Considerations
incorporate
obscure
newly
described
taxa,
extent
review
process,
mechanisms
arbitrating
disputes
or
alternative
viewpoints
will
addressed
through
an
open
transparent
with
broad
engagement
from
multiple
communities.
Details
concerning
can
accessed,
it
maintained,
way
its
contents
are
properly
cited
determined.
Many
these
issues
have
considered
sometimes
solved
Catalogue
Life,
should
serve
core
foundation
actual
any
species.
Ornithology Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
31(1), С. 62 - 70
Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2023
Abstract
In
a
recent
commentary,
Lima
(Ornithol
Res
30:225–228,
2022a)
claims
that
the
Brazilian
Ornithological
Records
Committee
(CBRO)
bases
its
species
ranking
decisions
on
misinterpretation
of
general
lineage
concept
(GLSC),
with
two
major
detrimental
consequences:
(1)
misinform
ornithological
community
about
nature
interspecific
limits
and
(2)
mislead
users
CBRO
checklist
“…about
taxa
it
contains.”
Here,
I
review
arguments
behind
Lima’s
demonstrate
they
are
unfounded
stem
from
an
inaccurate
interpretation
GLSC
coupled
lack
understanding
differences
between
inherent
theoretical
concepts
their
actual
implementation
in
real-life
situations
by
taxonomists
taxonomy
committees
particular.
Accordingly,
provide
several
examples
taxonomic
treatments
implemented
CBRO,
confirming
as
guiding
committee.
If
not
addressed
properly,
unsubstantiated
commentaries
such
put
forward
—
which
cast
serious
doubts
standards
upon
checklists
produced
may
have
unintended
effect
amplifying
current
representation
bias
against
Latin
American
ornithologists
global
initiatives
publication
single
worldwide
avian
checklist.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
120(45)
Опубликована: Окт. 30, 2023
Taxonomic
data
are
a
scientific
common.
Unlike
nomenclature,
which
has
strong
governance
institutions,
there
currently
no
generally
accepted
institutions
for
the
compilation
of
taxonomic
into
an
global
list.
This
gap
results
in
challenges
conservation,
ecological
research,
policymaking,
international
trade,
and
other
areas
societal
importance.
Consensus
on
list
its
management
requires
effective
standards,
including
agreed
mechanisms
choosing
among
competing
taxonomies
partial
lists.
However,
frameworks
lacking,
call
2017
generated
critical
responses.
Any
system
to
compliance
is
voluntary
high
level
legitimacy
credibility
those
by
whom
it
created.
Legitimacy
credibility,
turn,
require
adequate
credible
consultation.
Here,
we
report
survey
taxonomists,
scientists
from
disciplines,
users
taxonomy
designed
assess
views
test
ideas
new
governance.
We
found
surprisingly
degree
agreement
need
species
their
names,
consistent
what
such
should
provide
how
be
governed.
The
suggests
that
consensus
mechanism
create,
manage,
govern
single
widely
all
world’s
achievable.
finding
was
unexpected
given
past
controversies
about
merits
Annals of Botany,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
133(5-6), С. 789 - 800
Опубликована: Июль 28, 2023
Taxonomists
are
primary
actors
of
biodiversity
assessment.
At
the
same
time,
there
is
awareness
by
taxonomic
community
at
large
that
field
going
through
a
crisis,
sometimes
referred
to
as
'taxonomic
impediment'.
Coupled
with
ongoing
or
6th
mass
extinction,
this
impedance
puts
risk
target
set
in
Convention
on
Biological
Diversity's
(CBD)
Global
Biodiversity
Framework
vision
2050,
which
calls
for
urgent
action
'…
put
path
recovery
2030
benefit
planet
and
people'.
This
particularly
pronounced
tropical
African
countries
where
studies
done
an
ad
hoc
basis.
In
study,
our
aim
investigate
historical
trends
botanical
exploration
vascular
plants
Nigeria
forecast
near-term
(50-year)
description
presently
unknown
species,
we
use
discuss
scenarios
effort
may
be
necessary
comprehensive
assessment
country.
