CIGAF

CIGAF curates and aggregates standardized collection records and ecological metadata on trichomycete fungi to support research on gut symbionts of aquatic arthropods.

Key Features:

• Extensive data collection: Curates 3,120 trichomycete collection records spanning 1929–2022.
• Specimen metadata: Records include insect host information, geographic coordinates, descriptive notes, and collection dates.
• Climatic data supplementation: Supplements specimen records with climatic measures from collection sites where available.
• Computational implementation: Implemented using the R Shiny framework to provide interactive visualization and analysis tools.
• Multi-level analysis: Provides analytical tools that enable investigation from individual specimens to biogeographical patterns.

Scientific Applications:

• Ecological investigations: Analysis of distribution patterns, host associations, and environmental interactions of trichomycetes.
• Historical data analysis: Longitudinal studies of temporal changes in trichomycete occurrences and symbiotic relationships with arthropod hosts.
• Biogeographical studies: Examination of diversity and distribution of trichomycetes across aquatic habitats.

Methodology:

Dataset curation of 3,120 collection records (1929–2022) with associated metadata; supplementation of records with climatic measures where available; implementation of interactive visualization and multi-level analysis functionality using R Shiny.