BioFresh project
SHOW FRESHWATER PLATFORM MENU

Member of the

Freshwater Information Platform
metadatabase language

Metadatabase view - dataset: EPA: Freshwater Biological Traits Database

General information

dataset entry ID:
BFE_99
name of the dataset:
full name of the dataset:
EPA: Freshwater Biological Traits Database
type of dataset (more information):
biological or ecological traits/information database
data type:
point data/observation data
short description of the dataset/summary:
The Freshwater Biological Traits Database currently contains traits data for 3,857 North American macroinvertebrate taxa, and includes habitat, life history, mobility, morphology and ecological trait data.
keywords according to GCMD:
topic:
Biological Classification, Terrestrial Hydrosphere
ISO topic category according to ISO 19115:
Biota, Environment, Inland Waters
INSPIRE keywords according to GEMET:
own science keywords:
Climate change effects; river and stream ecosystems; ecological traits; macro-invertebrates;

Technical and administrative specifications

data format:
Excel
operating system:
all Windows systems
data language:
English
current access level:
web (public)
web address:
http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/global/traits/search.cfm
currently available through GBIF:
no
exchange planned:
Do you plan to publish the data on the Freshwater Biodiversity Data Portal:
update level:
continuously updated
contact details:
metadata contact person:
first, last name:
Britta
 
Bierwagen
phone:
001-703-347-8613
email:
bierwagen.britta@epa.gov
institution:
USEPA Headquarters
address:
Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.
postal code, city:
8601P
 
Washington, DC 20460
country:
USA
web address:
http://www.epa.gov/
technical contact person:
scientific contact person:
comments:
[This entry is currently filled by the BioFresh team by visiting the site and needs to be validated by one of the data holders.]

Intellectual property rights and citation

dataset creator (data compiler):
contact name:
US EPA
data contributors to/owners of this dataset:
single
criteria for using this dataset:
The dataset is publicly available (data portal, data archive) and can be used without restrictions, but must be acknowledged and cited correctly.
citation of this dataset:
title and journal (name, number, pages):
U.S. EPA. Freshwater Biological Traits Database (Final Report). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-11/038F, 2012.
year:
2012
citation of the metadata:
comments:
The traits data were gathered from multiple sources.

General data specifications

regional coverage of the dataset:
spatial extent of the dataset:
global
continents:
Africa, North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Oceania
availability of distribution data:

Biological data

biological data origin:
specify project:
specify method:
organism group addressed:

Species related information

Other specifications

availability of photos:
no
availability of maps:
no
quality control procedures:
Querytime: 1.10974 sec