Life in the North Sea is becoming more exotic
Life in the North Sea is becoming more exotic

Life in the North Sea is becoming more exotic

79 alien marine & brackish water animals and algae from the Belgian part of the North Sea and the Scheldt Estuary not only documented in a book, but also accessible through the LifeWatch Species Information Backbone.
Call for nominations for the WoRMS Top-Ten Marine Species of 2020
Call for nominations for the WoRMS Top-Ten Marine Species of 2020

Call for nominations for the WoRMS Top-Ten Marine Species of 2020

Although it has been a difficult year for everyone, we know that taxonomists have continued to publish many wonderful new species throughout. So as we approach the end of the year it is time to think about nominations for The WoRMS Top Ten Marine Species of 2020!
The World Flora Online & the International Compositae Alliance join forces
The World Flora Online & the International Compositae Alliance join forces

The World Flora Online & the International Compositae Alliance join forces

About six months after the official launch of the Global Compositae Database through the Aphia infrastructure, its content is now being shared with the World Flora Online. The collaboration between these two initiatives has become official through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Streamlining of the environment flags on all higher taxonomic levels
Streamlining of the environment flags on all higher taxonomic levels

Streamlining of the environment flags on all higher taxonomic levels

Although the environment flag in Aphia was quite complete on species level already, there were still some gaps on the higher taxonomic levels. This has now been improved, representing a major update for the Aphia related services and downloads.