iEcology: Harnessing Large Online Resources to Generate Ecological Insights

0538472 - BC 2021 RIV GB eng J - Článek v odborném periodiku
Jaric, Ivan - Correia, R.A. - Brook, B.W. - Buettel, J.C. - Courchamp, F. - Di Minin, E. - Firth, J.A. - Gaston, K. J. - Jepson, P. - Kalinkat, G. - Ladle, R. - Soriano-Redondo, A. - Souza, Allan T. - Roll, U.
iEcology: Harnessing Large Online Resources to Generate Ecological Insights.
Trends in Ecology & Evolution. Roč. 35, č. 7 (2020), s. 630-639. ISSN 0169-5347. E-ISSN 1872-8383
Grant CEP: GA MŠMT(CZ) EF16_025/0007417; GA AV ČR(CZ) Fellowship J. E. Purkyně
GRANT EU: European Commission(XE) 677039 - ClimeFish
Grant ostatní: AV ČR(CZ) Fellowship J. E. Purkyně
Program: Fellowship J. E. Purkyně
Institucionální podpora: RVO:60077344
Klíčová slova: social media * global conservation * emerging issues * horizon scan * biodiversity * twitter * platforms * internet * flickr * images
Obor OECD: Ecology
Impakt faktor: 17.712, rok: 2020
Způsob publikování: Open access
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2020.03.003

Digital data are accumulating at unprecedented rates. These contain a lot of information about the natural world, some of which can be used to answer key ecological questions. Here, we introduce iEcology (i.e., internet ecology), an emerging research approach that uses diverse online data sources and methods to generate insights about species distribution over space and time, interactions and dynamics of organisms and their environment, and anthropogenic impacts. We review iEcology data sources and methods, and provide examples of potential research applications. We also outline approaches to reduce potential biases and improve reliability and applicability. As technologies and expertise improve, and costs diminish, iEcology will become an increasingly important means to gain novel insights into the natural world.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0316274