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Can habitat be expressed in the speciesProfile using the IUCN Habitat vocabulary? #41

Closed peterdesmet closed 6 years ago

peterdesmet commented 6 years ago

Vocab: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/iucn/habitat.xml

I've searched for the terms that seem to have some potential

marine

9 | Marine Neritic (Submergent Nearshore Continental Shelf or Oceanic Island)
10 | Marine Oceanic
11 | Marine Deep Benthic
12 | Marine Intertidal
13 | Marine Coastal/Supratidal
13.4 | Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes
15.11 | Marine Anthropogenic Structures no

freshwater

5.14 | Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes
5.15 | Seasonal/Intermittent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes and Flats
5.16 | Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Marshes/Pools
5.17 | Seasonal/Intermittent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Marshes/Pools
9.10 | Estuaries
13.4 | Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes
15.13 | Mari/Brackish-culture Ponds

brackish

5 | Wetlands (inland)
5.1 | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks [includes waterfalls]
5.2 | Seasonal/Intermittent/Irregular Rivers/Streams/Creeks
5.4 | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands
5.5 | Permanent Freshwater Lakes [over 8ha]
5.6 | Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Lakes [over 8ha]
5.7 | Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools [under 8ha]
5.8 | Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools [under 8ha]
5.9 | Freshwater Springs and Oases
5.13 | Permanent Inland Deltas
12 | Marine Intertidal
13 | Marine Coastal/Supratidal
13.5 | Coastal Freshwater Lakes
15 | Artificial - Aquatic
15.2 | Ponds (below 8ha)
15.9 | Canals and Drainage Channels, Ditches

See also #40

peterdesmet commented 6 years ago

Decided with @timadriaens that the 3 broad categories are sufficient: #40