Builds on the success of Biota 1, with a new interface and many new features based on 7 years of user experience managing specimen-based biodiversity and collections data for ecologists, biodiversity inventories, and collections managers in 40 countries. Its easy-to-use graphical interface harnesses the power of a fully relational database. With a comprehensive, profusely illustrated and cross-referenced Manual on CD and an introductory tutorial to back up intuitive menus and screens, Biota 2 offers a rich array of user-tested tools for rapid data input, update, maintenance, analysis, reporting and Web publication.