Published 2020
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Supporting the essential - Recommendations for the development of accessible and interoperable marine biological data products

Creators

  • 1. Marine Biological Association, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, UK
  • 2. Deltares, Boussinesqweg 1, 2629 HV Delft, the Netherlands
  • 3. Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Ankerstraat 1, 8400, Oostende, Belgium
  • 4. Flanders Marine Institute
  • 5. EMODnet Secretariat, InnovOcean Site, Wandelaarkaai 7, 8400 Oostende, Belgium
  • 6. Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale, Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/C, 34010, Sgonico TS, Italy
  • 7. University of South Florida
  • 8. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, Wandelaarkaai 7, 8400 Oostende, Belgium
  • 9. University of Amsterdam
  • 10. International Council for the Exploration of the Seas, H. C. Andersens Blvd. 46, 1553 København, Denmark
  • 11. Finnish Environment Institute
  • 12. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • 13. Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

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Abstract In this paper we outline the stakeholder-led approaches in the development of biological data products to support effective conservation, management and policy development. The requirements of a broad range of stakeholders and iterative, structured processes framed the development of tools, models and maps that support the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data principles. By structuring the resultant data products around the emerging biological Essential Ocean Variables, and through the engagement with a broad range of end-users, the EMODnet (European Marine Observation and Data Network) Biology project has delivered a suite of demonstration data products. These products are presented in the European Atlas of Marine Life, an online resource demonstrating the value of open marine biodiversity data and help to answer fundamental and policy-driven questions related to managing the natural and anthropogenic impacts in European waters.
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