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ArticlePeerJ2020

The importance of open science for biological assessment of aquatic environments.

Marcus W Beck, Casey O'Hara, Julia S Stewart Lowndes, Raphael D Mazor, Susanna Theroux, David J Gillett, Belize Lane, Gregory Gearheart

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Article in PeerJ, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Marcus W BeckSouthern California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, CA, USA.
Casey O'HaraBren School of Environmental Sciences & Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
Julia S Stewart LowndesNational Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
Raphael D MazorSouthern California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, CA, USA.
Susanna TherouxSouthern California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, CA, USA.
David J GillettSouthern California Coastal Water Research Project, Costa Mesa, CA, USA.
Belize LaneDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.
Gregory GearheartCalifornia Water Resources Control Board, Sacramento, CA, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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.

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Applied scienceBioassessmentOpen dataOpen scienceRReproducible

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PMID32742805
PMCPMC7377246

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