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Santa Barbara Channel Marine BON: Nearshore kelp forest integrated taxa, 1980-ongoing
The Santa Barbara Channel Marine Biodiversity Network (SBC MBON) tracks long-term patterns in species abundance and diversity. By integrating research and monitoring efforts (both existing and de novo data), we provide a comprehensive view of biodiversity in the region. This dataset is a combined species list from four datasets currently handled and integrated by SBC MBON, with identifiers from an appropriate taxonomic registry included for each taxon. Because this species list reflects the integration of multiple collections, it will be updated as SBC MBON integration efforts develop. Santa Barbara Channel Marine BON: Integrated kelp forest/reef: Fish https://portal.edirepository.org/nis/mapbrowse?scope=edi&identifier=5&revision=newest Santa Barbara Channel Marine BON: Integrated kelp forest/reef: Quad and swath cover https://portal.edirepository.org/nis/mapbrowse?scope=edi&identifier=6&revision=newest Santa Barbara Channel Marine BON: Integrated kelp forest/reef: Benthic cover https://portal.edirepository.org/nis/mapbrowse?scope=edi&identifier=3&revision=newest As of 2018, this dataset contains approximately 400 taxa from combined observations beginning in 1980. Data include codes for the originating project and sampling method, plus basic taxonomic lineage. MBON is funded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). For users who are interested in using all or part of this integrated datasets, please contact data owners to discuss your research interests, data-related issues or any other questions. A recommended citation for the data package is available from the download page. In addition, any manuscript generated using this dataset is expected to be sent to the data owners before publication so we can be sure the data is used in the proper context and methods are reported accurately: Santa Barbara Coastal LTER (LTER): Dan Ree
Occurrence cubes for non-native taxa in Belgium and Europe
<p>This package contains aggregated occurrence data ("occurrence cubes") for non-native taxa in Belgium and Europe. These occurrence cubes were generated by grouping species occurrence data from the <a href="https://www.gbif.org/">Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)</a> by year (year), 1x1km spatial <a href="https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/datahub/datahubitem-view/3c362237-daa4-45e2-8c16-aaadfb1a003b">EEA reference grid</a> cell (eea_cell_code) and taxon (taxonKey or classKey). For each grouping, the number of occurrences found in GBIF (n) and the minimum <a href="http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/coordinateUncertaintyInMeters">coordinateUncertaintyInMeters</a> (min_coord_uncertainty) are provided. The provided coordinateUncertaintyInMeters of an occurrence is taken into account when assigning it to a grid cell (see <a href="https://github.com/trias-project/occ-cube-alien/blob/20201201/src/europe/2_assign_grid.Rmd#L463-L481">this code</a>). The occurrence cubes have been used as input data for indicators and risk modelling/mapping for the <a href="http://trias-project.be/">Tracking Invasive Alien Species (TrIAS)</a> project and are now used for monitoring the effectiveness of the early detection and rapid eradication of emerging Invasive Alien Species (IAS) for the <a href="https://www.riparias.be/">LIFE RIPARIAS</a> project.</p> <p>The occurrence cubes are built on open science principles and intended to be completely reproducible:</p> <ul> <li>The input data are publicly available on GBIF, with the download DOIs listed in the related identifiers of this package.</li> <li>The code to process the data to cubes is publicly available on GitHub at <a href="https://github.com/trias-project/occ-cube-alien">https://github.com/trias-project/occ-cube-alien</a> (version <a href="https://github.com/trias-project/occ-cube-alien/releases/tag/20240118">20240118</a>).</li> </ul> <h2>Files</h2> <ul> <li><strong>be_alientaxa_cube.csv</strong>: occurrence cube of alien taxa listed by the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Belgium (Desmet et al. 2019) (GRIIS) and limited to occurrences in Belgium (country=BE).</li> <li><strong>be_alientaxa_info.csv</strong>: taxonomic information for taxa in be_alientaxa_cube.csv.</li> <li><strong>be_classes_cube.csv</strong>: occurrence cube of all <a href="http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/class">classes</a> found in Belgium (country=BE), used to assess sampling effort bias in be_alientaxa_cube.csv.</li> <li><strong>eu_modellingtaxa_cube.csv</strong>: occurrence cube of <a href="https://github.com/trias-project/occ-cube-alien/blob/2ada0ded33c034946380b02a28cb9a8d2884d54a/references/modelling_species.tsv">selected modelling species</a> in Europe (bounding box).</li> <li><strong>eu_modellingtaxa_info.csv</strong>: taxonomic information for taxa in eu_modellingtaxa_cube.csv.</li> </ul> <h2>Acknowledgements</h2> <p>This work has been funded under the Belgian Science Policies Brain program (BelSPO BR/165/A1/TrIAS), the European Union's LIFE program (LIFE19 NAT/BE/000953 - LIFE RIPARIAS) and the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme (ID No 101059592 - Biodiversity Building Blocks for Policy).</p>
Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem Indicator Taxa recorded by submarine as evidence of the presence of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems, Antarctic Peninsula - images
<p>This resource contains images that are framegrabs from video recorded by submarine deployed by the MY Arctic Sunrise during their Antarctica expeditions. The first took place in 2018 and focused within the Gerlache Strait and along the western Antarctic Peninsula and the Antarctic Sound in January 2018. Dives were conducted beginning 19th to 27th January 2018. This resource supplement the images for “Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem Indicator Taxa recorded by submarine as evidence of the presence of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems, Antarctic Peninsula - data”</p>
Meiofauna higher taxa abundance data from a monitoring study of sandy beach meiofauna before and after sand nourishment (Ahrenshoop, Baltic Sea)
<p>We provide abundance data for meiofauna taxa determined from sediment samples collected on the sandy-beach water line of Ahrenshoop (Baltic Sea). Five sampling stations lay within the zone impacted by the sand nourishment between the boundary of the nature reserve in the north east and a site just north of the breakwater (AH01–AH05). An unaffected reference station was located south of Ahrenshoop (close to Niehagen) at the end of the road Pappelallee (PAP). Samples were collected at four dates. The first sampling was carried out before the sand nourishment took place (T0: 14 September 2021). Three samplings were realised after the impact: T1 (23 March 2022), T2 (27 September 2022), and T3 (28 March 2023). Latitude and longitude of each sampling location per station were recorded at each sampling date using a hand-held GPS application on a mobile phone. At the stations sampling locations varied over time. Prior to the sand nourishment the beach was narrow due to sand erosion in previous years. After the nourishment the additional extent of the beach was approximately 40 m at sampling date T1. Subsequently, progressive sand erosion forced the sampling locations (situated at the water line) further inland at T2 and T3.</p> <p>Samples were taken from the beach-water interface (water line) in the middle of the area between two groynes. Plexiglass cores (inner core diameter 5.4 cm) were inserted vertically into the sediment down to 15 cm depth. Each core was sliced in 5 cm-layers (0–5, 5–10 and 10–15 cm). Sediment horizons were preserved in 96–99% ethanol. The organisms were extracted by decantation over a 32-μm sieve. The total number of individuals per taxon was counted and is presented as individuals per 10 cm<sup>2</sup>.</p> <p>In the framework of our monitoring, samples were primarily taken for a large-scale metabarcoding study on meiofauna communities. One core per station and sampling date was reserved for morphology-based community analyses. Here we present the results for the stations AH01, AH03, AH05, and PAP. We selected these stations because of their location at both ends and in the center of the impacted zone (AH01, AH03, AH05) and at the control site (PAP). The meiofauna (32–1000 µm) was mostly represented by Copepoda, Nematoda, Platyhelminthes, Gastrotricha, and some Annelida. We counted 27445 individuals in total, encompassing 10 higher taxa. We counted copepod nauplii separately due to their small body size. We defined the combined group “Plathyhelminthes+<em>Diurodrilus</em> sp.” because members of the annelid genus <em>Diurodrilus</em> sp. are not distinguishable from Platyhelminthes under the stereomicroscope.</p> <p>Here we present a Table on meiofauna higher taxa counts per 10cm<sup>2</sup> (as xlsx and tab-delimited file; including metadata for each sample: event; date; latitude; longitude; station, core and sample ID; sediment depth).</p> <p>The meiofauna abundance data are part of a larger ecological study on the influence of sand nourishment on meiofauna communities, which included grain-size and metabarcoding analyses (see “related works”).</p> <p><strong>Comment: </strong>Our study is related to but not funded by the project ECAS Baltic: Strategies of ecosystem-friendly coastal protection and ecosystem-supporting coastal adaptation for the German Baltic Sea Coast <a href="https://deutsche-kuestenforschung.de/ecas-baltic.html">https://deutsche-kuestenforschung.de/ecas-baltic.html</a></p>
Periphyton Abundance and Structural Traits, Diatom Taxa Relative Abundance, and Associated Environmental Data from Samples Collected from the Greater Everglades, Florida, USA from September 2005 - ongoing
This data package contains benthic algae (periphyton) and environmental data collected annually during the wet season between 2005 and 2021 from sites distributed throughout the greater Everglades ecosystem. This project is part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program's Monitoring and Assessment Plan (CERP MAP) intended to document baseline variability in periphyton attributes for assessing the effectiveness of restoration projects. A total of 200 primary sampling units (PSU) of 800 m x 800 m are nested in 32 landscape units (LSU) and each year, random coordinates are 'drawn' within each PSU and one draw is visited in each sampleable PSU. Sampled periphyton is processed for aggregate structural traits (i.e., biomass, chlorophyll-a, organic content, and phosphorus concentration) and for diatom taxa. For diatoms, slides are prepared, and at least 500 frustules are enumerated and identified to the lowest possible taxonomic resolution per slide. Taxon abundances are then relativized to the total count. These data accompany environmental and spatial data for each sampled draw. In addition to the CERP MAP data, this dataset also includes data on the same variables collected from up to 21 primary sampling units in the Broward County Water Preserve Area beginning in 2020. The data in this package replace and supersede those in package knb-lter-fce.1210 (https://portal.edirepository.org/nis/mapbrowse?scope=knb-lter-fce&identifier=1210).
Enclosure/exclosure experiments in a montane Puerto Rican stream examining direct and indirect effects of two dominant taxa of atyid (Atyidae) shrimp, Atya lanipes Holthius and Xiphocaris elongata Guerin-Meneville (Shrimp/ Algae/ Oecologia (1993))
Freshwater shrimp dominate the faunal biomass of many tropical headwater streams: however, their role in community organization is unclear. Enclosure/exclosure experiments in a montane Puerto Rican stream examined direct and indirect effects of two dominant taxa of atyid (Atyidae) shrimp, Atya lanipes Holthius and Xiphocaris elongata Guerin-Meneville. Both shrimp taxa caused significant reductions in sediment cover on rock substrata, reducing sedimentation and enhancing algal biovolume on clay tiles in cages. When tiles incubated in shrimp exclosures for 2 wks were placed outside of cages, atyid shrimp removed 100% of sediment cover within a 30 min. observation period. Atyid shrimp appear to play an important role in stream recovery after high discharge events in rapidly removing sediments and detritus deposited on benthic substrata in pools. We evaluated the mechanism by which A. lanipes influences algae and benthic insects by comparing patterns of algal biomass, taxonomic composition and shrimp-presence treatments both with and without manual sediment removal. The shrimp exclusion treatment without manual sediment removal had significantly lower algal biomass and greater sedimentation than all other treatments. The treatment in which shrimp were excluded but sediment was manually removed, however, accrued almost the same algal biovolume as the shrimp enclosure treatment, supporting the hypothesis that sediment removal enhances the biovolume of understory algal taxa. Algal community composition was similar between stream bottom bedrock exposed to natural densities of shrimp and all experimental treatments for both Atya and Xiphocaris: a diatom community strongly dominated (78-95%) by the adnate taxon, Achnanthes lanceolata Breb ex. Kutz. Atyid shrimp are important in determining the distribution and abundance of benthic insects through both direct and indirect effects. Sessile, retreat-building chironomid larvae (Chironomidae: Diptera) are negatively affected by bo
English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa
<p>English common names for EOL landmark taxa and families. Updated for dynamic hierarchy version 2.5. </p>
Geographical Distribution Maps of Western Palearctic Weevil Taxa
<p>The electronic supplement belongs to the research article Schütte A, Stüben PE, Astrin JJ (2023) Molecular Weevil Identification Project: A Thoroughly Curated Barcode Release of 1300 Western Palearctic Weevil Species (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) - Biodiversity Data Journal 11.</p> <p>The ZIP file contains 613 distribution maps from Western Palearctic weevil taxa. The distribution maps showing Europe originate from the Curculio Institute's website (www.curci.de). Additional information on distribution range and known synonyms were based on the information from the Löbl catalogs (Löbl & Smetana 2011, Löbl & Smetana 2013). The maximum distribution range of each species was measured in km with Google Earth's ruler function.</p> <p>An unzip software is needed to access the *.JPG files within the *.ZIP file. Microsoft operating systems support *.zip files natively since Windows XP. MAC operating systems offer the "archive utility" to access *.zip files. Android users must install an app like Winzip, WinRAR, or 7ZIP. The iOS 13 operating system and onwards allow unzipping *.zip archives natively (iPhone and iPad). The *.zip filetype support can be installed on Linux operating systems via the terminal command: "sudo apt-get install unzip". Command to unzip: "unzip \*.zip". The *.JPG files can be opened with any picture viewer or internet browser.</p> <p>References<br> Löbl L, Smetana A (2011) Catalogue of the Coleoptera. Vol. 7, Curculionoiodea I, Stenstrup, Apollo Books, 373 pp.<br> Löbl L, Smetana A (2013) Catalogue of the Coleoptera. Vol. 8, Curculionoiodea II, Leiden & Boston, Brill, 700 pp.</p>
Phytoplankton list of taxa and cell biovolume from a subtropical coastal lagoon, South America
<p>We share information about the phytoplankton community from a subtropical coastal lagoon, Laguna de Rocha, a Biosphere Reserve, located in Uruguay, South America (34°37'60" S, 54°18'0" W). The lagoon is ~ 72 km2 with a mean depth of 0.5 m, and is characterized by a strong South-North salinity gradient that reflects its intermittent connection to the Atlantic Ocean (in the South). The lagoon has been subject to eutrophication in the last several decades. The dataset presented here belongs to the publication of Bonilla et al., 2005 (doi.org/10.1007/BF02696017). We present the complete list of phytoplankton taxa identified in a survey (1996-2000) for two sites, South and North, locations described in figure 1 (Bonilla et al., 2005). We also presented the cellular linear measurements and the cell biovolume of the most representative taxa. We believe these data are useful for the scientific community interested in phytoplankton dynamics, diversity and calculation of biomass (biovolume).</p>
Chironomid taxa relative abundance information and lake identifiers for: Changes in midge assemblages reflect climate and trophic gradients across north temperate and boreal lakes since the pre-industrial period
<p>File 1: Relative abundances for chironomid taxa used in the manuscript: Changes in midge assemblages reflect climate and trophic gradients across north temperate and boreal lakes since the pre-industrial period. Lake_ID corresponds to the lake IDs attributed to each lake sampled as part of the LakePulse Network</p> <p>File 2: Lake_ID, lake name, latitude, longitude, sampling date, province, and ecozone for the 69 lakes examined in the manuscript: Changes in midge assemblages reflect climate and trophic gradients across north temperate and boreal lakes since the pre-industrial period. </p>
Identification of taxa, counts, biomass and carbon biomass calculations for phytoplankton and ciliates from artic lakes near Toolik Lake LTER in summer 1998.
Identification of taxa, counts, biomass and carbon biomass calculations for phytoplankton and ciliates from artic lakes near Toolik Lake LTER in summer 1998.
Total numbers per square meter and taxa of insects taken from the Kuparuk River during the summer of 2001, Arctic LTER 2001.
A Surber sampler (25 X 25 cm frame fitted with a 243 um mesh net) was used to sample invertebrates at several different stations. Two replicates were taken from each station. The same sampling procedure was used for all dates. The stations were measured relative to the site of the dripper ("-" = upstream of the dripper). Samples were preserved in 4% formaldehyde and transported to Orono, Maine, where invertebrates were removed by hand under 15X magnification and then identified and counted. All values are converted to individuals per square meter.
Table S2. List of museum specimen material inspected for each of the 10 new taxa. Over 300 specimens were examined in total for plumage comparisons.
<p>Supplement to Rheindt, Frank E., Prawiradilaga, Dewi M., Ashari, Hidayat, Suparno, Gwee, Chyi Yin, Lee, Geraldine W. X., Wu, Meng Yue, Ng, Nathaniel S. R. (2020): A lost world in Wallacea: Description of a montane archipelagic avifauna. Science 367: 167-170, DOI: 10.1126/science.aax2146</p>
Figure 1 in A new genus and species of Onciderini Thomson, 1860 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) from Ecuador, with notes on additional taxa
Figure 1. Velozideres buntyni gen. and sp. nov., holotype male: a) Dorsal habitus. b) Lateral habitus. c) Close-up of head. d) Close-up of pronotum and elytral humeri.
Figure 16. Anthocharis thoosa thoosa and A in A review of three species-level taxa of the Anthocharis sara complex (Lepidoptera: Pieridae: Pierinae: Anthocharidini)
Figure 16. Anthocharis thoosa thoosa and A. julia sulfuris contact zone in Huntington Canyon, Emery County, Utah.
Figure 14 in A review of three species-level taxa of the Anthocharis sara complex (Lepidoptera: Pieridae: Pierinae: Anthocharidini)
Figure 14. (Left) Anthocharis julia sulfuris (as A. sara) male. (Right) Anthocharis julia sulfuris (as A. sara) female. Both were collected by Oscar Dorfman from South Willow Canyon, Tooele County, Utah.
Figure 13 in A review of three species-level taxa of the Anthocharis sara complex (Lepidoptera: Pieridae: Pierinae: Anthocharidini)
Figure 13. Possible hybrid of A. thoosa thoosa × A. julia sulfuris from Clear Creek Road; Raft River Range, Box Elder County, Utah.
Figure 11 in A review of three species-level taxa of the Anthocharis sara complex (Lepidoptera: Pieridae: Pierinae: Anthocharidini)
Figure 11. Clear Creek Road transect with GPS coordinates showing where adults of A. thoosa thoosa and A. julia sulfuris were sampled from the Raft River Range, Box Elder County, Utah.
Figure 8 in A review of three species-level taxa of the Anthocharis sara complex (Lepidoptera: Pieridae: Pierinae: Anthocharidini)
Figure 8. Top row: (Left) Second brood A. sara sara stray female collected from the Dead Mountains, San Bernardino County, CA, by Mark Walker and Brian Banker. (Right) Female A. thoosa reared from Christmas Tree Pass, Newberry Mts, Clark County, Nevada, 15 aerial miles to the north of where the Dead Mts. A. sara female was collected. Bottom row: (Left) Second brood female A. sara sara collected from Brand Park, Verdugo Mts., Glendale, Los Angeles County, CA, shown for comparison purposes. (Right) Female A. thoosa reared from Christmas Tree Pass, Newberry Mts, Clark County, Nevada.
Figure 5. Pupal cone curvature differences between Colorado A in A review of three species-level taxa of the Anthocharis sara complex (Lepidoptera: Pieridae: Pierinae: Anthocharidini)
Figure 5. Pupal cone curvature differences between Colorado A. julia prestonorum (Garfield County) and A. thoosa colorado (Montezuma County).
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