A computerized system for the organized retrieval of life history information
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This paper describes a computerized system for storage and retrieval of information on life history and environmental limits of organisms, which we have applied to the estuarine and nearshore organisms of the Texas coast. The system uses standard biological nomenclature instead of codes, and provides great flexibility both in search criteria and output format. Each entry for an organism is derived from a separate literature reference. Forty descriptors are used, covering taxonomic identification, environment classification, distribution in time, environmental limits, trophic relationships, and reference identification. The same format is also used to record laboratory experiment derived environmental limits such as LD50 values. An interactive terminal can be used for rapid access to the data base. The system is being used by both coastal zone management planners and estuarine ecologists.
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