BioLit – Atlantic, English Channel, North Sea
BioLit : National participatory science programme, Coastal biodiversity observer network (Atlantic, English Channel, North Sea)
Conducted in close partnership with the French National Natural History Museum and Rennes 1 University, BioLit was first interested in monitoring populations in intertidal brown macro-algae within the context of the regression of such ecosystems. Partner associations are currently mobilizing their members through simple procedures devised by scientists so that everyone, from beginners to experts (academics and managers of natural areas), can take part. Either accompanied by naturalists, or on their own, participants use their smartphones, tablets or paper documents to record information for databases which will subsequently be processed by scientists in order to better know and understand our environment.
Other themes are currently being imagined. The monitoring programmes being considered relate to both native and non-native species.
To increase observations in the field, we are currently developing the network of participants nationwide. Partnerships are being built simultaneously with naturalist organisations and stakeholders, o that the coast might take on greater importance (in terms of collectivities, towns, managers of natural spaces, environmental education establishments, outdoor centres, etc.).
Simple
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BioLit – Atlantic, English Channel, North Sea
- Date (Creation)
- 2010-01-01T00:00:00
- Citation identifier
- FR-DCSMM-PDS-BIOLIT
- Presentation form
- Digital profile
- Abstract
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BioLit : National participatory science programme, Coastal biodiversity observer network (Atlantic, English Channel, North Sea)
Conducted in close partnership with the French National Natural History Museum and Rennes 1 University, BioLit was first interested in monitoring populations in intertidal brown macro-algae within the context of the regression of such ecosystems. Partner associations are currently mobilizing their members through simple procedures devised by scientists so that everyone, from beginners to experts (academics and managers of natural areas), can take part. Either accompanied by naturalists, or on their own, participants use their smartphones, tablets or paper documents to record information for databases which will subsequently be processed by scientists in order to better know and understand our environment.
Other themes are currently being imagined. The monitoring programmes being considered relate to both native and non-native species.
To increase observations in the field, we are currently developing the network of participants nationwide. Partnerships are being built simultaneously with naturalist organisations and stakeholders, o that the coast might take on greater importance (in terms of collectivities, towns, managers of natural spaces, environmental education establishments, outdoor centres, etc.).
- Purpose
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to monitor the state of the coast by participating in data collection activities.
- Credit
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Producteurs de données : Associations affiliated with the Sustainable development and environmental education network, and naturalist organisations, coastal universities, marine stations, staff of natural spaces, schools, etc.
- Status
- On going
- Point of contact
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Planète Mer
Debas Laurent
Local service desk
- Maintenance and update frequency
- Continual
- Maintenance note
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Network duration : perennial network
- Theme
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Participatory science
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Biodiversity
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Invasive species
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Non-native species
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Introduced species
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Education
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Association
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Local representatives
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Scientific monitoring
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Consultation
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Environmental quality
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Ecological state
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Environmental education
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Sustainable development
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Protection
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Optimisation
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Knowledge
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Scientific analysis
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Citizen
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General public
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Médio littoral
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Planète Mer
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Database
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www.biolit.fr
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Application
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Smartphone
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Tablet
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Schools
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Universities
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Students
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Awareness
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Citizen initiative
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Citizen science
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Environmental monitoring facilities
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Sous-regions marines
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Channel-North Sea
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DCSMM : Type d'espace concerné
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Pas d'espace particulier concerné
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DCSMM : Descripteurs
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D1: Biodiversity
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DCSMM : Méthodes de recueil des données
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Observation directe
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Thèmes Sextant
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/Biological Environment/Habitats
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- Access constraints
- Other restrictions
- Other legal constraints
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Data available after request to the Manager and acceptance of the charter of use
- Use limitation
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Data can be viewed but not downloaded
- Spatial representation type
- Vector
- Denominator
- 50000
- Language
- Français
- Character set
- UTF8
- Topic category
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- Oceans
- Supplemental Information
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Project leader :
Planète Mer via MNHN and Rennes University 2009
Prime contractor :
Planète Mer via BioLit 2009 BioLit from 2010
Backers : MEDDE 2010
Marine Protection Agency 2011
Fondation de France 2011
Total Fondation 2010
- Reference system identifier
- EPSG / WGS 84 (EPSG:4326) / 7.9
- Topology level
- Geometry only
- Geometric object type
- Complex
- Geometric object count
- 0
- Distribution format
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Name Version
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name WWW:LINK
http://www.biolit.fr/ BioLit
WWW:LINK
www.planetemer.org Planète mer
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
Conformance result
- Title
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Inspire specifications
- Date (Creation)
- 2012-01-16
- Explanation
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Non assessed
- Pass
- Statement
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End 2009 : programme drawn up and planned
2010 : Identification of the theme of brown macro-algae
Search for financial backers / consolidation of scientific partners
2011 : Creation and development of the network of participants
Monitoring protocols tested
Search for new scientific themes
2012 : Monitoring launched by representatives, programme gathers speed.
Nombre de points d'observation ou de mesure : Variable and currently changing.
Observation effort depends on the involvement of data producting organisations (network currently being developed).
Observations are carried out in accordance with national protocols validated by the BioLit scientific council.
Parameter: Presence/absence or abundance (coverage/density) according to the protocol level.
Photos of the landscapes, the algal strip, quadrate and the species being observed, depending on the protocol in use (3 levels).
Each data item is associated with photo. Data validation is conducted from photos by the BioLit scientific team.
Field Questionnaires and files are filled in directly online (BioLit.fr). Data is stored on a remote server. In the medium-term, it is planned that interoperable data will be integrated within the INPN (database managed by MNHN)
- Description
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Data type :
Fauna, brown algae, landscape
Precision on the data type :
Intertidal Macroalgae, gastropods, crustaceans, (including the introduced species : Japanese shore crab)
Measured or observed parameters :
Photo
Presence/absence
% coverage or density of species in question
Parameters resolution :
From the algal strip to quadrate (0,1 m²)
Update frequency : throughout the year
Observation frequency : throughout the year
- Description
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Taxonomic reference : TAXREF
- Description
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Associated information : BioLit Méditerranée
Metadata
- File identifier
- 1899eda7-aa66-4be9-808c-e7c20a0fa0aa
- Metadata language
- Français
- Other language
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Language Character encoding English
- Character set
- UTF8
- Hierarchy level
- Series
- Date stamp
- 2020-06-04T00:24:59
- Metadata standard name
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ISO 19115:2003/19139 - SEXTANT
- Metadata standard version
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1.0
- Metadata author
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Sextant
Local service desk