A semi-automated workflow for biodiversity data retrieval, cleaning, and quality control

• DOI: 10.3897/bdj.2.e4221
• Publication Date: 2014-12-11T14:29:20Z
• Authors: Cherian Mathew; Anton Güntsch; Matthias Obst; Saverio Vicario; Robert Haines; Alan Williams; Yde de Jong; Carole Goble
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; QH301-705.5; Software Description; e-Science; 15. Life on land; 01 natural sciences; 004; web services; Journal Article; service oriented architecture; workflows; Biology (General); biodiversity informatics; data cleaning

The compilation and cleaning of data needed for analyses prediction species distributions is a time consuming process requiring solid understanding formats service APIs provided by biodiversity informatics infrastructures. We designed implemented Taverna-based Data Refinement Workflow which integrates taxonomic retrieval, cleaning, selection into consistent, standards-based, effective system hiding the complexity underlying workflow can be freely used both locally through web-portal does not require additional software installations users.