I've just got this message from MARBEF and considering that it is of interest to all of you, I've decided to publicate it here...
"Under the banner of MarBEF (Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning), the Marine Biodiversity Wiki http://www.marbef.org/wiki has just been launched:
A wiki is software that allows users to create, edit, and link web pages easily. A marine biodiversity wiki is essentially a database for creating, browsing, and searching through information on marine biodiversity. VLIZ have developed the basic structure which can be accessed through the front page of the MarBEF website www.marbef.org The Marine Biodiversity Wiki links in depth with the Coastal Wiki (developed by ENCORA, http://www.encora.eu/coastalwiki) to avoid duplication of material and while also solely concentrating on providing information on marine biodiversity. The added value of publishing information in the Marine Biodiversity Wiki is manifold: 1) the Coastal Wiki is an already highly visited website where the information is easily found by search bots. This increases significantly the visibility of your work 2) the information is always linked with the professional contact details of the authors. This insures the necessary quality control of the information 3) by linking in depth to existing Coastal and Marine information, you prevent duplication of effort and 4) the Coastal Wiki guarantees a long term management of the information recorded in the marine biodiversity wiki.
While many wikis are open to alteration by the general public without requiring them to register user accounts the Marine Biodiversity Wiki will require user authentication to edit pages. Many edits by approved contributors, however, can be made in real-time and appear almost instantly online. This can facilitate abuse of the system."
Email sent by: Róisín Nash, Ward Appeltans & Simon Claus
