Tools overview

Our tools section includes a variety tools covering different areas within freshwater science.

We start with tools for collecting and publishing metadata (Freshwater Metadatabase and Freshwater Metadata Journal), publishing occurrence data (Freshwater Biodiversity Data Portal) and publishing spatial data in map format (Global Freshwater Biodiversity Atlas).

We link to the freshwaterecology.info database as a valuable tool to gain information on ecological preferences and biological characteristics of species.

Further you will find three tools that were developed within the MARS project: FIS - Freshwater Information System, diagnostic tools and scenario tool (online release planned for autunm 2017).

Our last box summarises a collection of other tools that might be helpful for your research, including modelling tools, assessment tools or GIS and R tools.

Freshwater Metadata Journal & Metadatabase

Collect and save information about your freshwater dataset, then make it visible to the world by publishing it

Freshwater Biodiversity Data Portal

Find freshwater data and publish your own research data on the web

Global Freshwater Biodiversity Atlas

Publish your scientific results as a map in the atlas and make it visible to a wide audience

Freshwater Species Traits Database

Unified, standardised and codified information about ecological preferences of more than 20.000 European freshwater organisms

MARS Freshwater
Information System - FIS

Find background information on the effects of multiple stressors and options to mitigate them as well as example case studies in all kinds of freshwater ecosystems

MARS
Diagnostic Tools - DAT

Identify and diagnose multiple stressors and their effects on waterbodies with an interactive tool, which also suggests potential management measures

MARS
Scenario Analysis Tool - SAT

Provide a catchment-scale perspective of the multiple stressor situation and estimate the effects of changing multiple stressor combinations due to changes

Collection of other useful tools

Find here a variety of other useful tools for your research, including modelling tools, assessment tools or GIS and R tools