ParAqua COST Action CA20125 Data Management Plan

The main aims of the COST Action CA20125 Applications For Zoosporic Parasites In Aquatic Systems, in short ParAqua, are to organize and coordinate an innovative and dynamic Network, connecting academia, industries and water management authorities to advance and apply knowledge and expertise on zoosporic parasites (i.e. aquatic fungi and fungi-like microorganisms) and the relation with their hosts in natural ecosystems and industrial algal biotech production. Among the ParAqua objectives, specific task of WG1 and WG2 is to compile and integrate a database on zoosporic parasites across Europe and inventorise parasite effects on algal hosts in algal biotech and natural systems. The purpose of this Data Management Plan is the description of how data is handled in the ParAqua Action in order to enable the sharing and reutilization of the data gathered during the Action lifetime, promoting an open and FAIR Research Data Management. For sake of clarity and to streamline the process of data mobilisation, we describe the data into four datasets type: i) "occurrences" dataset, which will contain data of presence/absence of parasites; ii) "traits" dataset, for the description of all the morpho-functional traits; iii) "environmental variables" dataset, for the accessories environmental measurements; iiii) "literature data", which comprises mainly the data that are collected in literature to build the paper on occurrences and sequences of alga parasite foreseen in ParAqua WG1 (not currently included in the following version). LifeWatch Italy, the national node of the eScience European Infrastructure for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research LifeWatch ERIC, will collaborate by providing the IT infrastructure, tools, services and skills for sharing the acquired knowledge and assure the long-term sustainability of the data managed within ParAqua. This Data Management Plan is intended as a live document, and will be regularly updated whenever needed. This publication is based upon work from COST Action 20125 - Applications for zoosporic parasites in aquatic systems (ParAqua), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research and innovation networks. Our Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers. This boosts their research, career and innovation. www.cost.eu www.paraqua-cost.eu