Global Coordination and Standardisation in Marine Biodiversity through the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) and Related Databases

The World Register of Marine Species is an over 90% complete open-access inventory of all marine species names. Here we illustrate the scale of the problems with species names, synonyms, and their classification, and describe how WoRMS publishes online quality assured information on marine species....

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 8; no. 1; p. e51629
Main Authors:	Costello, Mark J., Bouchet, Philippe, Boxshall, Geoff, Fauchald, Kristian, Gordon, Dennis, Hoeksema, Bert W., Poore, Gary C. B., van Soest, Rob W. M., Stöhr, Sabine, Walter, T. Chad, Vanhoorne, Bart, Decock, Wim, Appeltans, Ward
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 2013 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Access control Animals Anthozoa Aquatic Organisms - classification Biodiversity Biodiversity conservation Biology Cnidaria Computer Science Computer worms Conservation Copepoda Crustacea Crustaceans Data management Data processing Databases, Factual Diversity of life Echinodermata Ecology Endangered & extinct species Fishes Fungi Hexacorallia Information management Institutions Internet Introduced species Isopoda Livets mångfald Management Marine Biology Marine ecology Museums Names Nomenclature Ophiuroidea Overview Parasites Pennatulacea Quality assurance Quality control Resource management Species Taxonomy Veterinary Science Wildlife conservation Zoology Belgium Washington DC United States > US
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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