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AlgaeTraits: a trait database for (European) seaweeds (dataset)
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Vranken, S.; Robuchon, M.; Dekeyzer, S.; Bárbara, I.; Bartsch, I.; Blanfuné, A.; Boudouresque, C.-F.; Decock, W.; Destombe, C.; de Reviers, B.; Díaz-Tapia, P.; Herbst, A.; Julliard, R.; Karez, R.; Kersen, P.; Krueger-Hadfield, S.A.; Kuhlenkamp, R.; Peters, A.F.; Peña, V.; Piñeiro-Corbeira, C.; Rindi, F.; Rousseau, F.; Rueness, J.; Schubert, H.; Sjøtun, K.; Sansón, M.; Smale, D.; Thibaut, T.; Valero, M.; Vandepitte, L.; Vanhoorne, B.; Vergés, A.; Verlaque, M.; Vieira, C.; Le Gall, L.; Leliaert, F.; De Clerck, O. (2022). AlgaeTraits: a trait database for (European) seaweeds. https://doi.org/10.14284/569

Archived data
Availability: Creative Commons License This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Description
The macroalgae traits project started in 2014 as one of the pilot projects for collecting traits under EMODnet Biology. During this pilot project, Sofie Vranken (UGent) started compiling several traits for European marine algal genera in a database. This was in collaboration with Olivier De Clerck (UGent). In 2017, Sofie and Olivier reaeched out to Marine Robuchon and Line Le Gall of MNHN in Paris, since they had the idea to develop a similar traits database on species level, as the traits might slightly differ between the species in the same genus. The spreadsheets at the genus level and species level were compared and inconsistencies were fixed. The trait information for European macroalgae was uploaded to Aphia/WoRMS in spring 2020. more

The dataset contains the following traits for European Macroalgae
  1. Biogeography : Distribution
  2. Ecology : Blooming
  3. Ecology: Environment
  4. Ecology : Habitat
  5. Ecology : Substrate
  6. Ecology: Thallus seasonality
  7. Ecology : Tolerance to pollutants
  8. Ecology : Zonation
  9. Morphofunctional growth form : Calcification
  10. Morphofunctional growth form : Thallus life span
  11. Morphofunctional growth form : Thallus shape
  12. Morphofunctional growth form : Thallus vertical space used
  13. Reproductive biology: Arrangement gametophytes
  14. Reproductive biology : Asexual reproduction
  15. Reproductive biology : Dispersion mode
  16. Reproductive biology : Fertility period
  17. Reproductive biology: Form gametes
  18. Reproductive biology : Generation time
  19. Reproductive biology: Life cycle
  20. Reproductive biology : Life phase resemblance
  21. Reproductive biology : Spawning method

Scope
Themes:
Biology > Macroalgae
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Brackish water, Traits, Europe, Chlorophyta, Ochrophyta, Rhodophyta

Geographical coverage
Europe [Marine Regions]

Temporal coverage
2014 - 2020

Taxonomic coverage
Chlorophyta [WoRMS]
Ochrophyta [WoRMS]
Rhodophyta [WoRMS]

Contributors
Vranken, Sofiedata providerdata creator
Robuchon, Marinedata providerdata creator
Dekeyzer, Stefaniedata providerdata creator
Bárbara, Ignaciodata providerdata creator
Bartsch, Inkadata providerdata creator
Blanfuné, Auréliedata providerdata creator
Boudouresque, Charles-Françoisdata providerdata creator
Decock, Wimdata providerdata creator
Destombe, Christophedata providerdata creator
Díaz-Tapia, Pilardata providerdata creator
Herbst, Annedata providerdata creator
Julliard, Romaindata providerdata creator
Karez, Rolfdata providerdata creator
Kersen, Priitdata providerdata creator
Krueger-Hadfield, Stacy A.data providerdata creator
Kuhlenkamp, Ralphdata providerdata creator
Peters, Akira F.data providerdata creator
Peña, Vivianadata providerdata creator
Piñeiro-Corbeira, Cristinadata providerdata creator
Rindi, Fabiodata providerdata creator
Rousseau, Florencedata providerdata creator
Rueness, Jan
Schubert, Hendrikdata providerdata creator
Sjøtun, Kjersti
Sansón, Martadata providerdata creator
Smale, Dandata providerdata creator
Thibaut, Thierrydata providerdata creator
Valero, Myriamdata providerdata creator
Vandepitte, Leendata providerdata creator
Vanhoorne, Bartdata providerdata creator
Vergés, Albadata providerdata creator
Verlaque, Marcdata providerdata creator
Vieira, Christophedata providerdata creator
Le Gall, Linedata providerdata creator
Leliaert, Frederikdata providerdata creator
De Clerck, Olivierdata providerdata creator

Related datasets
Published in:
WoRMS: World Register of Marine Species, more
Other relation:
AlgaeTraits: AlgaeTraits: a trait database for (European) seaweeds (portal), more

Project
LifeWatch: Flemish contribution to LifeWatch.eu
WoRMS: World Register of Marine Species

Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Data collection
Metadatarecord created: 2020-10-05
Information last updated: 2022-09-22
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