Biodiversity Information Science and Standards : Conference Abstract
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Corresponding author: Arturo H. Ariño (artarip@unav.es)
Received: 12 Jun 2019 | Published: 19 Jun 2019
© 2019 Arturo H. Ariño, Mónica González-Alonso, Anabel Pérez de Zabalza
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Citation: Ariño A, González-Alonso M, Pérez de Zabalza A (2019) Unexploited Biodiversity Data Sources: The case of airborne pollen. Biodiversity Information Science and Standards 3: e37191. https://doi.org/10.3897/biss.3.37191
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With more than one billion primary biodiversity data records (PBR), the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is the largest and, arguably, most comprehensive and accurate resource about the biodiversity data on the planet. Yet, its gaps (taxonomical, geographical or chronological, among others) have often been brought to attention (
One such potential source that exists, but so far has experienced little integration, is the vast body of data acquired through airborne particle monitoring systems (for example, the European Aeroallergen Network, EAN). A large portion of pollen data is comprised of quantitative sampling of airborne pollen collected through semi-automated spore traps throughout the world. Its main use is clinical, as it forms the basis of the widespread allergen forecast bulletins. While geolocating the source of airborne pollen is fraught with obviously large uncertainty radii, the time and taxon components of the PBR remain highly precise and are therefore fit for many other uses (
We call for a concerted effort throughout the palynological community to first increase harmonizing, and then eventually standardizing, pollen data acquisition through the adoption of Darwin Core (DwC) and, eventually, DwC extensions to
Success in this endeavor may contribute to a better understanding of global change.
pollen, DwC extensions, climate change, data mining, primary biodiversity data
Arturo H. Ariño
Biodiversity_Next 2019
The University of Navarra, Department of Environmental Biology, Biodiversity Data Analytics and Environmental Quality Research Group (BEQ)
The authors declare no conflict of interests.