Working with OpeBiodiv
OpenBiodiv aims to make biodiversity knowledge easily findable and accessible both by humans and machines. OpenBiodiv has several user-oriented applications, a RESTful API, and a SPARQL endpoint where experienced users can write complex queries.
Using OpenBiodiv one can answer complex questions like these:
- Which articles contain treatments that describe specimens in forest or wood habitats?
- Which taxa that are mentioned together in treatment have a potential feeding relationship?
- Which are the most cited resources and which are the journal articles that cite them?
- What are the life stages and collection dates of all specimens from the genus Eupolybothrus?
- What are the storing institutions of collected holotypes from the family Theraphosidae?
- Which treatments describe materials stored in the Natural History Museum, London? Which taxa are described?
Key features and objectives of OpenBioDiv include:
Data Integration: It integrates data from various sources, including published literature, databases, and citizen science projects, to create a comprehensive resource.
Semantic Web Technologies: OpenBioDiv often utilizes semantic web technologies to link and organize data, making it more accessible and interoperable.
Facilitating Research: By providing a centralized platform, it aids researchers in accessing a wide range of biodiversity data, which can be crucial for studies in ecology, conservation biology, and related fields.
Open Access: Emphasizing open access principles, OpenBioDiv ensures that the data is freely available to anyone interested, supporting broader research and education initiatives.
Community Collaboration: The platform may encourage collaboration among scientists, institutions, and citizen scientists, fostering a community around biodiversity data sharing and analysis.
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