Exercise 3

In this exercise you will complete a search on GBIF.org to evaluate the quality of the resulting data available for download.

Exercise sheet

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Instructions

  1. Search for Apidae occurrences present in Thailand with coordinates above 900 meters.

  2. How many occurrences are in the results?

  3. View the Metrics tab and review the occurrence issues and flags.

  4. View the Download tab and review the known issues.

  5. Would any of the issues cause you to do further filtering before downloading the data?

  6. Which issues would be important for you to resolve after downloading the data?