Please find attached the draft of the final report of Biology. There are still sections to add, and we are also still in the process of collecting feedback from our project partners and other end users. These comments will be included in the final report. We hope this draft is meeting the requirements. If you need some extra information, please contact us.
Tjess, Leen and Simon
1. Introduction & Objectives
2. Description & content of the system
2.1. The biological data portal: System & functionalities
2.1.1. Data Portal System
2.1.2. Portal functionalities
2.2. Data content
2.2.1. Methodology (Data management including standardization & quality control)
2.2.2. Inventory of available data and gap analysis
2.2.3. Inventory of national monitoring programs per country
2.2.4. Overview of data per species group
3. Analysis & Lessons learned
3.1. Main barriers to the provision of data
3.2. Challenges to rendering data interoperable
3.3. Challenges to producing contiguous data
3.4. Fitness for purpose (measuring ecosystem health)
3.5. Improving accuracy, precision and coverage
3.6. Performance of portal technology
4. Monitoring effectiveness of portal
4.1. Intensity of use
4.2. Possible improvements on ease of use
5. Recommendations for the overall EMODnet
5.1. Sustainability
5.2. The model for governance by actors in the system
5.3. Availability of standard procedures facilitating data flow
5.4. Future activities for the biological project