sdmdata 0.0.1

A library for Species Distribution Modeling data retrieval from GBIF, iNaturalist, and SpeciesLink APIs.

USAGE.md

Overview

sdmdata is a library designed to facilitate data management and processing for scientific and research applications.

Getting Started

Installation

pip install sdmdata

Basic Usage

import sdmdata

# Example: Download occurrences from GBIF, iNaturalist, and SpeciesLink

species_names = ["Panthera onca", "Lynx rufus"]
sdmdata.get_occurrences(
    species_names,
    country="Brazil",
    year_range=(2000, 2020)
)

#An excel file will be created in the working directory with the occurrence data from the three sources.

df = pd.read_excel("all_occurrences/Panthera onca,Lynx rufus.csv", sheet_name=None)

Functions

• get_occurrences(species_names, country=None, year_range=None, lat_min=None, lat_max=None): Fetches occurrence data for the specified species from GBIF, iNaturalist, and SpeciesLink, with optional filters for country, year range, and latitude bounds.
• get_species_autocomplete(name): Retrieves a list of species suggestions from GBIF based on the provided name.
• save_gbif_credentials(user, email, pwd): Saves GBIF user credentials for authenticated requests.
• save_specieslink_apikey(apikey): Saves the API key for SpeciesLink requests.
• delete_gbif_credentials(): Deletes stored GBIF user credentials.
• delete_specieslink_apikey(): Deletes the stored SpeciesLink API key.