1 Topic by Jim Bacon

  • Jim Bacon
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Topic: The EOL dataset

I think this may apply to all species where photographs are provided but, take Camelus dromedarius as an especially clear example.

The overview page tells us there are 4 occurrences, all from the Encyclopedia of Life dataset. In fact there are no occurrences but there are 4 photos.

I would have thought it better to neither count the photos amongst the occurrences nor the datasets.

Jim Bacon.

2 Reply by charliebarnes

  • charliebarnes
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Re: The EOL dataset

Interesting - it seems that the Atlas is treating it as an occurrence without who/where/when. It'd be interesting to know how easy it would be to exclude image sources as occurrence datasets - I've seen some images where it clearly states "occurrence data not gathered from image" or some such (can't find link atm); this sort of explains that.

Charlie Barnes
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Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership

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