1. Baikal plankton data-analytic system Kosareva Natalia Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk Bolshie Koty, Baikal, Russia August 21-31, 2007 REG-6 GIS and bioinformatics technologies and mathematical methods in study of Baikal

2. Presupposition of this work  Investigations take place since 1927, more than 40 000 observation paper forms;  data access problem;  data processing and data analysis problems.

3. Project mission  To elaborate a conversion technology from current formats to a specific data base;  To develop a user interface for advanced data processing;  To create a user interface for integral statistical indicators calculation

4. The project starting stages Paper observation forms Students group xls files Experts (correction) Corrected xls files xml files Import program Data-analytic system system “Baikal” can be prepared by persons inexperienced in informatics

5. Exploited technologies  Object-oriented language Java;  Database management system PostgreSQL;  Query language SQL;  JDBC;  Statistical methods for information processing.

6. Data-analytic system modules Specific Input Interface Supplemental information module XSL format exportXSL format import Statistical modules Multimedia & graphical interfaces

7. Statistical module

9. Results  Data conversion program has been developed,  DB has been created (currently 350 000 records);  User interface has been developed for special data manipulation & augmentation;  Statistical module have been implemented;  Import/export modules for the data base have been established.

10. Conclusion This project is a modern information technologies application to ecological and biological data and knowledge. The data- analytic system has been implemented and is being exploited in the ISU Research Institute of Biology.