Collaborative Research: NEODAT II: An Inter-Institutional Database of Fish Biodiversity in the Neotropics

9632673 Schaefer，最初的近海生物科学数据库项目，是建立一个集中的多机构鱼类学收集目录的第一个大规模努力。这一努力的目的是改善计算机化收藏资源的基础设施和便利获取，特别侧重于新热带鱼类。这项更新建议主要有两个重点。首先是继续开展近地观测项目，积累和分发以目录为基础的标本数据、相关文献和物种描述。第二个重点是为新热带鱼类学创建一个基于网络的基础设施，纳入自最初的赠款获得资金以来在互联网接入方法方面取得的技术进步。目前，NEODAT系统有来自7.4万多个地方的近30万份目录记录。该系统每月大约收到800次搜索。现在有更多的记录可用，当输入数据库时，数据库将有超过45万条目录记录。互联网服务的技术进步为使用数据库的人提供了更方便用户的服务。因此，作为第二个目标的一部分，将对软件和硬件进行修改，以提高数据库的效用。NEODAT是一项重要的国际、多机构合作努力。这项工作的所有产品都通过因特网向国际科学界和非科学界提供。此外，该项目尤其可以作为其他大型数据库开发工作的样板。

9632673 Schaefer The original NEODAT data base project was the first large-scale effort to build a centralized multi-institutional collection catalogue in ichthyology. This effort was aimed at improving the infrastructure for, and facilitating access to, computerized collections resources with a specific focus on Neotropical fishes. There are two primary emphases in this renewal proposal. The first is to continue the progress of the NEODAT project in accumulating and distributing catalogue-based specimen data, and associated literature and species descriptions. The second emphasis is to create a network-based infrastructure for Neotropical ichthyology, incorporating technological advances made in Internet access methods since the original grant was funded. Currently, there are nearly 300,000 catalogue records from over 74,000 localities in the NEODAT system. The system receives approximately 800 searches per month. Additional records are now available, and when entered the database will have over 450,000 catalogue records. The technological advances in Internet services allow for greater user-friendly service to those using the database. Thus, as part of the second goal, software and hardware modifications will be implemented to improve the utility of the database. NEODAT is an important international, multi-institutional cooperative effort. All products of this effort are made available to the international scientific and lay communities through the Internet. In addition, this project, in particular, can serve as a model for other large-scale database development efforts.