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Portuguese Fossil Database: first phase report
Publication . Fialho, Pedro; Da Silva, Roberto; Patrocínio, Sofia; Costa, Bruno; Burigo, André
ABSTRACT: Knowing what has been previously done before starting a new study is of primary importance when conducting novel scientific research. Portugal has more than two centuries of research in Paleontology; however, this information is currently scattered. The present project aims to compile all fossil occurrences reported in the country by creating an occurrence-based paleobiodiversity database. We collected and compiled three primary data types through an exhaustive bibliographic search and analysis process: (i) references to scientific publications; (ii) listed taxa; (iii) occurrences per taxon. Some of our medium/long-term goals are: (i) the analysis of the taxonomic distribution of Portuguese fossil taxa; (ii) estimation of yearly scientific production indexes; (iii) identification of areas with significant paleontological potential. Presently, we have completed the analysis of 330 scientific publications and recorded a total of 11,011 fossil occurrences. We were able to identify over 380 Portuguese outcrops, with 58,246 fossils attributed to 2,890 taxa.
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