BIOTA   The Biodiversity Database Manager 

URL: 

http://viceroy.eeb.uconn.edu/Biota

Source of information: 

website & feedback to questionnaire  

Last updated:   

July 2003 

Contact information 

Name:  

Robert K. Colwell 

Address: 

75 North Eagleville Road, 

Unit 3043 University of Connecticut, Storrs, 

  CT 

06269 3043, 

USA 

Phone:  

860 486 4395 

Fax:  

860 486 6364 

Email:  

colwell@uconn.edu 

Availability and cost 

Published software, can be ordered from 

http://www.sinauer.com/

BiotaApp (single user): 

125USD 

Biota4D (multiuser):   

175USD (needs 4D server

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) 

Specialization by 

All taxa 

taxonomic group 

Computing platform 

Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT, Apple Mac OS PPC 

Limitations to 

No limitations documented, standalone single user application 

scalability 

BiotaApp can be upgraded to a multi user client server 

application Biota4D. For this a 

4D Server

 has to be purchased 

separately

.

Data import 

Conversion of existing (plain text) data sets with "Import 

capabilities and/or 

Editor" tool. 

limitations 

Data export 

Delimited plain text files, HTML, image files, NEXUS 

capabilities and/or 

limitations 

Size and distribution 

About 1000 copies sold, registrants in some 40 countries and 48 

of user base 

US states.  

Source of user 

Paper manual plus two Supplements, 620 pp, fully illustrated 

documentation 

Database model 

http://viceroy.eeb.uconn.edu/BiotaPages/DataModel.html

documentation 

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 You can purchase 4D Server either directly from its maker, ACI US, or from an authorized reseller. ... 

With educational pricing, a recent quote was $829 for the basic 4D Server pack, for 2 users (2 simultaneous 

connections); plus $195 for each additional user ("a 1 pack"), or $1535 for a "10 pack" (10 additional 

simultaneous users). Street prices are about $900 for 4D Server basic pack, $225 for a "1 pack," $900 for a 

"5 pack," and $1700 for a "10 pack." [Quoted from 

http://viceroy.eeb.uconn.edu/BiotaPages/FAQ.html

] 

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