tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post7637321000552031783..comments2024-03-25T12:38:37.998+12:00Comments on The Best Shark Dive in the World!: Shark Base - more senseless Duplication?Andrew Cumminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675497080700112390noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-87900377361365385172015-04-16T04:30:39.152+12:002015-04-16T04:30:39.152+12:00Ryan: I am not saying that the data are useless in...Ryan: I am not saying that the data are useless in their globality as some sighting may be great and easily verified. What I was just pointing out was the fact that the data without picture are not usable for scientists as you open the input of observations for any citizen that may make mistakes in their species identification if they are not specialists or at least dive masters (regular divers).Johann MOURIERhttp://johannmourier.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-12185729883686291232015-04-14T19:41:54.845+12:002015-04-14T19:41:54.845+12:00DaShark: Welcome to science.
Indeed! :)
What I di...<i>DaShark: Welcome to science.</i><br /><br />Indeed! :)<br />What I discern and bemoan are all those stand-alone solutions, all those competing researchers doing the same thing (e.g. slapping tags on the same 10 species of iconic Sharks which then are sometimes condemned to swim around carrying multiple tags by multiple researchers), going to the same funders asking for $$$ for identical DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-22535577661253905032015-04-14T15:25:43.193+12:002015-04-14T15:25:43.193+12:00I would like to clarify a few points that you have...I would like to clarify a few points that you have raised in this article: <br /> <br />SharkBase is unique as it allows users to keep track of their personal shark sightings while also contributing to our global database, which is accessible to scientists worldwide. This is in contrast to other websites, where a sighting is submitted and users have no further involvement with the data or the Dr. Ryan Kempsterhttp://www.shark-base.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-35730021950971765082015-04-13T13:31:11.732+12:002015-04-13T13:31:11.732+12:00Good point.
Overall, it appears a tad haphazard.
...Good point.<br /><br />Overall, it appears a tad haphazard.<br />When u can report just about <i>anything observed anywhere</i>, whoever does the data analysis will have his hands full in trying to separate the legit from the chaff.DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-75632429949261640032015-04-13T10:20:55.276+12:002015-04-13T10:20:55.276+12:00Yes I agree Mike, and what irritate me is the fact...Yes I agree Mike, and what irritate me is the fact that everyone can upload observation but not necessarily with picture... so how you can trust a species identification by unknown divers... for me the data are useless without a picture if you don't know the observer...Johann MOURIERhttp://johannmourier.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com