Thematic Network:

Ecosystems

Country:

Argentina

        Summary

We propose to integrate in an open access platform georeferenced physical, chemical, biological records, to describe the seasonal variations of the ecosystem of the Nuevo Gulf, Patagonia, Argentina. The ecosystem belongs to the biogeographic province of the North Patagonian Gulfs. The Gulf is partially opened to the ocean through a mouth 7 km wide. The proposal will digitize information gathered during research cruises (1983-1984) of the Centro Nacional Patagónico (CENPAT-CONICET) currently available in technical reports of difficult access. The initiative is synergic to successfully activities developed with GBIF and OBIS as providers of biological data. They integrate geo-referenced records of resident specie and seasonal migrants but the description of the ecosystem that holds them is pending. To integrate the network of ecosystems accomplishes institutional objectives to increase the scientific cooperation with a differential benefit at educational level. We showed experience in digitalized data, training of human resources in geo-referended records and GIS as centralized service (SECECOM). They contributed with time and expertise to create database. The available information has scientific quality and it has been collected by standardized methods of sampling in charge of researchers and qualified technical personnel. The Institute depending of National Research Council of Argentina has scientific recognition at national and international level.

        Period

February 28, 2008-August 30, 2008

        Contribution (GS/OAS)

$ 10.000

        State

Completed

Principal researcher

Mirtha Lewis

        Deliverables

Progress report

Final report