Wang Norman, Sherwood Alison R, Kurihara Akira, Conklin Kimberly Y, Sauvage Thomas, Presting Gernot G
Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA.
BMC Plant Biol. 2009 Sep 4;9:117. doi: 10.1186/1471-2229-9-117.
Organization and presentation of biodiversity data is greatly facilitated by databases that are specially designed to allow easy data entry and organized data display. Such databases also have the capacity to serve as Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). The Hawaiian Algal Database was designed to showcase specimens collected from the Hawaiian Archipelago, enabling users around the world to compare their specimens with our photographs and DNA sequence data, and to provide lab personnel with an organizational tool for storing various biodiversity data types.
We describe the Hawaiian Algal Database, a comprehensive and searchable database containing photographs and micrographs, geo-referenced collecting information, taxonomic checklists and standardized DNA sequence data. All data for individual samples are linked through unique accession numbers. Users can search online for sample information by accession number, numerous levels of taxonomy, or collection site. At the present time the database contains data representing over 2,000 samples of marine, freshwater and terrestrial algae from the Hawaiian Archipelago. These samples are primarily red algae, although other taxa are being added.
The Hawaiian Algal Database is a digital repository for Hawaiian algal samples and acts as a LIMS for the laboratory. Users can make use of the online search tool to view and download specimen photographs and micrographs, DNA sequences and relevant habitat data, including georeferenced collecting locations. It is publicly available at http://algae.manoa.hawaii.edu.
专门设计用于方便数据录入和有序数据展示的数据库极大地促进了生物多样性数据的组织和呈现。此类数据库还具备充当实验室信息管理系统（LIMS）的能力。夏威夷藻类数据库旨在展示从夏威夷群岛采集的标本，使世界各地的用户能够将他们的标本与我们的照片和DNA序列数据进行比较，并为实验室人员提供一个存储各种生物多样性数据类型的组织工具。
我们描述了夏威夷藻类数据库，这是一个全面且可搜索的数据库，包含照片和显微照片、地理参考采集信息、分类清单以及标准化的DNA序列数据。单个样本的所有数据通过唯一的 accession 编号链接。用户可以通过 accession 编号、多个分类级别或采集地点在线搜索样本信息。目前，该数据库包含来自夏威夷群岛的2000多个海洋、淡水和陆地藻类样本的数据。这些样本主要是红藻，不过其他分类群也在不断添加。
夏威夷藻类数据库是夏威夷藻类样本的数字存储库，并且充当实验室的LIMS。用户可以利用在线搜索工具查看和下载标本照片和显微照片、DNA序列以及相关的栖息地数据，包括地理参考采集地点。它可在http://algae.manoa.hawaii.edu上公开获取。
