Kerry L. Howell, Jaime S. Davies, Luise Allcock, Andreia Braga-Henriques, Pål Buhl-Mortensen, Marina Carreiro-Silva, Carlos Dominguez-Carrió, Jennifer M. Durden, Nicola Foster, Chloe A. Game, Becky Hitchin, Tammy Horton, Brett Hosking, Daniel O. B. Jones, Christopher Mah, Claire Laguionie Marchais, Lenaick Menot, Telmo Morato, Tabitha R. R. Pearman, Nils Piechaud, Rebecca E. Ross, Henry A. Ruhl, Hanieh Saeedi, Paris V. Stefanoudis, Gerald H. Taranto, Michael B. Thompson, James R. Taylor, Paul Tyler, Johanne Vad, Lissette Victorero, Rui P. Vieira, Lucy C. Woodall, Joana R. Xavier, Daniel Wagner
- Video and image data are regularly used in the field of benthic ecology to document biodiversity. However, their use is subject to a number of challenges, principally the identification of taxa within the images without associated physical specimens. The challenge of applying traditional taxonomic keys to the identification of fauna from images has led to the development of personal, group, or institution level reference image catalogues of operational taxonomic units (OTUs) or morphospecies. Lack of standardisation among these reference catalogues has led to problems with observer bias and the inability to combine datasets across studies. In addition, lack of a common reference standard is stifling efforts in the application of artificial intelligence to taxon identification. Using the North Atlantic deep sea as a case study, we propose a database structure to facilitate standardisation of morphospecies image catalogues between research groups and support future use in multiple front-end applications. We also propose a framework for coordination of international efforts to develop reference guides for the identification of marine species from images. The proposed structure maps to the Darwin Core standard to allow integration with existing databases. We suggest a management framework where high-level taxonomic groups are curated by a regional team, consisting of both end users and taxonomic experts. We identify a mechanism by which overall quality of data within a common reference guide could be raised over the next decade. Finally, we discuss the role of a common reference standard in advancing marine ecology and supporting sustainable use of this ecosystem.
MetadatenAuthor: | Kerry L. Howell, Jaime S. Davies, Luise Allcock, Andreia Braga-Henriques, Pål Buhl-Mortensen, Marina Carreiro-Silva, Carlos Dominguez-Carrió, Jennifer M. Durden, Nicola Foster, Chloe A. Game, Becky Hitchin, Tammy HortonORCiD, Brett Hosking, Daniel O. B. Jones, Christopher Mah, Claire Laguionie Marchais, Lenaick Menot, Telmo Morato, Tabitha R. R. Pearman, Nils Piechaud, Rebecca E. Ross, Henry A. Ruhl, Hanieh SaeediORCiDGND, Paris V. Stefanoudis, Gerald H. Taranto, Michael B. Thompson, James R. Taylor, Paul Tyler, Johanne Vad, Lissette Victorero, Rui P. Vieira, Lucy C. Woodall, Joana R. Xavier, Daniel Wagner |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-525855 |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218904 |
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ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
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Pubmed Id: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31891586 |
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Parent Title (English): | PLoS one |
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Publisher: | PLoS |
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Place of publication: | Lawrence, Kan. |
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Contributor(s): | Vincent Lecours |
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Document Type: | Article |
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Language: | English |
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Year of Completion: | 2019 |
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Date of first Publication: | 2019/12/31 |
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Publishing Institution: | Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg |
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Release Date: | 2020/01/06 |
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Tag: | Biodiversity; Catalogs; Databases; Marine biology; Marine ecology; Marine ecosystems; Sponges; Taxonomy |
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Volume: | 14 |
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Issue: | (12): e0218904 |
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Page Number: | 25 |
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First Page: | 1 |
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Last Page: | 25 |
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Note: | This is an open access article, free of all copyright, and may be freely reproduced, distributed, transmitted, modified, built upon, or otherwise used by anyone for any lawful purpose. The work is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. |
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HeBIS-PPN: | 457985550 |
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Institutes: | Angeschlossene und kooperierende Institutionen / Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft |
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| Biowissenschaften / Institut für Ökologie, Evolution und Diversität |
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Dewey Decimal Classification: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 55 Geowissenschaften, Geologie / 550 Geowissenschaften |
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Sammlungen: | Universitätspublikationen |
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Licence (German): | Gemeinfreies Werk / Public Domain |
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