A story of data won, data lost and data re-found: the realities of ecological data preservation

This paper discusses the process of retrieval and updating legacy data to allow on-line discovery and delivery. There are many pitfalls of institutional and non-institutional ecological data conservation over the long term. Interruptions to custodianship, old media, lost knowledge and the continuous...

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Main Authors: Alison Specht, Matthew Bolton, Bryn Kingsford, Raymond Specht, Lee Belbin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-11-01
Series:Biodiversity Data Journal
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Online Access:https://bdj.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=28073