A review of online data resources Getting Data A review of online data resources

localized search portals

Secondary Providers Secondary Providers GBIF Search Results for Lagochila lacera

Select data provider(s) Define search criteria Define result options Execute

History 1999: Creation of original FishNet Network Z39.50 protocol for sharing data Search via Species Analyst (distributed query model) 2005: FishNet 2 created Transition to DiGIR Protocol Search via DiGIR Portal (distributed query model) 2010: FishNet 2 (centralized query model) Harvesting of DiGIR, DwCA, Static Spreadsheets Search via FishNet 2 Portal (centralized query model)

Enabling Spatial Queries

Search Results Provider Summary Occurrence Records Geographic Summary Taxon Summary

Downloading & Visualizing Results

Scripted Data Access Using the FishNet 2 et al. Search API Characteristics “REST” like style Output in CSV or Tab API Key to track usage Services Taxon Provider Occurrence Occurrence Counts Allows integration with research workflows

Documentation http://www.fishnet2.net/api/v1/

http://www.fishnet2.net/api/v1/ taxa/? providers/? occurrence/? API Key api= Taxon t= Location l= Catalog No/Inst. Code c= Date Range d= Full Search q= Polygon p= Response Format fmt= Response Attachment att= Select Columns cols= Number of Records num= Start Record set= Return Column Headers hdr= taxa/? providers/? occurrence/? occurrencecount/? Example: www.fishnet2.net/api/v1/occurrence/?api=MyAPIKey&q=percidae

Sample Use Case: Workflow for Integrated Monitoring of Pearl Darter Occurrences from Natural History Collections Data http://www.fishnet2.net /search.aspx? t=percina aurora via Web Browser Percina aurora via Script via Script http://www.fishnet2.net /api/v1/occurrence/? api=myapikey& t=percina aurora Automated post processing, notification, mapping, GIS, analysis, etc. http://www.fishnet2.net /api/v1/occurrencecount/? api=myapikey& t=percina aurora