Disclaimer
If data are extracted from the EMODnet Data Portal for secondary analysis resulting
in a publication, the appropriate source should be cited.
The downloaded data should be cited as: EMODnet Biology (2021)
Basic Occurrence Data downloaded from
the EMODnet Biology Project
(www.emodnet-biology.eu). Available
online at www.emodnet-biology.eu/toolbox, consulted on 2021-03-07.
Regarding the citation of the individual datasets, the following guidelines should be taken into account:
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If any individual data source of EurOBIS constitutes a significant proportion of the downloaded and used
records (e.g. more than 10% of the data is derived from a single source), the individual data source should
also be cited.
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If any individual data source of EurOBIS constitutes a substantial proportion of the downloaded and used
records (e.g. more than 25% of the data is derived from a single source or the data is essential to arrive
at the conclusion of the analysis), the manager or custodian of this data set should be contacted.
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In any case, it may be useful to contact the data custodian directly. The data custodian might have
additional data available that may strengthen the analysis or he/she might be able to provide additional
helpful information that may not be apparent from the provided metadata.
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extracted from the EMODnet Data Portal for redistribution, please contact us at
bio@emodnet.eu.
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