The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments

PeerJ

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Marcus W. Beck¹  Casey O’Hara³  Julia S. Stewart Lowndes⁴  Raphael D. Mazor¹  Susanna Theroux¹  David J. Gillett¹  Belize Lane⁵  Gregory Gearheart⁶ 

[1]Southern California Coastal Water Research Project

[2]Tampa Bay Estuary Program

[3]Bren School of Environmental Sciences & Management, University of California

[4]National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis

[5]Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University

[6]California Water Resources Control Board

关键词: Applied science;    Bioassessment;    Open data;    Open science;    Reproducible;    R;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.9539

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

Open science principles that seek to improve science can effectively bridge the gap between researchers and environmental managers. However, widespread adoption has yet to gain traction for the development and application of bioassessment products. At the core of this philosophy is the concept that research should be reproducible and transparent, in addition to having long-term value through effective data preservation and sharing. In this article, we review core open science concepts that have recently been adopted in the ecological sciences and emphasize how adoption can benefit the field of bioassessment for both prescriptive condition assessments and proactive applications that inform environmental management. An example from the state of California demonstrates effective adoption of open science principles through data stewardship, reproducible research, and engagement of stakeholders with multimedia applications. We also discuss technical, sociocultural, and institutional challenges for adopting open science, including practical approaches for overcoming these hurdles in bioassessment applications.

【 授权许可】

CC BY