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The benefits of contributing to the citizen science platform iNaturalist as an identifier
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The benefits of contributing to the citizen science platform iNaturalist as an identifier

Corey T. Callaghan, Thomas Mesaglio, John S. Ascher, Thomas M. Brooks, Analyn A. Cabras, Mark Chandler, William K. Cornwell, Indiana Cristóbal Ríos-Málaver, Even Dankowicz, Naufal Urfi Dhiya’ulhaq, …
PLoS biology, Vol.20(11), pp.e3001843-e3001843
11/10/2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001843
PMID: 36355752

Abstract

Biology and Life Sciences Computer and Information Sciences Ecology and Environmental Sciences Science Policy Social Sciences
As the number of observations submitted to the citizen science platform iNaturalist continues to grow, it is increasingly important that these observations can be identified to the finest taxonomic level, maximizing their value for biodiversity research. Here, we explore the benefits of acting as an identifier on iNaturalist.

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