Building a Global Registration and Index System for Scientific Names and Types of Algae

生物体的科学名称是生物多样性信息的关键，因为所有观察以及实验和标本数据都与之相关。快速方便地获得正确和公认的藻类名称是藻类研究的主要信息要求之一，并符合国际藻类、真菌和植物命名规则的要求。而对于细菌、动物、真菌和高等植物，在范围和数据质量方面存在不同的登记方法，藻类还没有建立解决方案。为克服这些缺点，已计划开展一个基础设施项目，既满足社区需求，又科学利用和重新利用生物多样性数据，第一个目标是设计、开发和可持续地实施一个新公布的藻类名称及其命名类型的在线登记系统，使其成为国际生物名称命名登记系统的一部分。一个基于网络的用户界面将允许直接输入新的名称和类型数据，并由授权人员进行标准化和检查。一个机器接口将为参与的电子期刊提供自动注册的可能性。科学最终用户的网络界面将允许进行各种查询，以查找已登记的名称。第二个目标是通过藻类名称分类索引的原型来补充这一系统。重点将是尽可能多地覆盖已公布的地名及其命名数据，从而提高登记过程中的数据质量。数据内容将通过为伙伴数据库编制索引的过程或通过使用索引的共同数据模型输入信息来获取。EDIT平台的数据门户软件和服务层将用于人机访问。所有项目结果将被记录并作为开源提供。

Scientific names of organisms are the key to biodiversity information, because all observations, as well as experimental and specimen data are linked to them. Fast and easy access to correct and accepted algal names is one of the main information requirement for algal research and in accordance with the demands of the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. Whereas for bacteria, animals, fungi, and higher plants in terms of scope and data-quality different registration approaches exist, no solution for algae has been established. To overcome these shortcomings an infrastructure project, tailored for both, community needs and scientific use and reuse of biodiversity data has been planned.The first objective is designing, developing, and sustainably implementing an on-line registration system for newly published algal names and their nomenclatural types to become part of an international system for the nomenclatural registration of organism names. A web-based user interface will allow direct data entry for new names and types data, standardized and checked by authorized personnel. A machine interface will provide the possibility of automatic registration for participating electronic journals. A web-interface for scientific end users will allow various queries to find registered names. The second objective is to complement this system by a prototype of a Taxonomic Index to Algal Names. The focus will be on achieving as much coverage of published names and their nomenclatural data as possible, thus supporting data quality in the registration process. The data content will be acquired either by a process of indexing partner databases or by importing information using the Common Data Model for the index. The data portal software and the service layer of the EDIT Platform will be used for human and machine access. All project results will be documented and made available as open source.