Global Coordination and Standardisation in Marine Biodiversity through the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) and Related Databases

J. Costello, Mark; Bouchet, Philippe; A. Boxshall, Geoffrey; Fauchald, Kristian; P.‏ Gordon, Dennis; W. Hoeksema, Bert; C. B. Poore, Gary; W. M. van Soest, Rob; Stöhr, Sabine; Chad Walter, T.; Vanhoorne, B.; Decock, Wim; Appeltans, Ward

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051629

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Global Coordination and Standardisation in Marine Biodiversity through the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) and Related Databases

Published in PLoS ONE • Jan 9, 2013

Authors:

Mark J. Costello

Philippe Bouchet

Geoffrey A. Boxshall

Abstract

The World Register of Marine Species is an over 90% complete open-access inventory of all marine species names. Here we illustrate the scale of the problems with species names, synonyms, and their classification, and describe how WoRMS publishes online quality assured information on marine species. ...

Subject

Taxonomy (biology)

Biodiversity

Species name

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