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All taxa biodiversity inventory of the Bois de Bouis estate (Var, France): a 10-year public-private partnership
This data paper describes the results of a 10-year scientific investigation of a biodiversity-rich private golf estate in south-eastern France in partnership with PatriNat (Office…
Terra Nostra Garden 2023 dataset of Camellia species, hybrids and their cultivars (Azores, Portugal)
Camellias cultivars collections, comprising an exquisite array of meticulously bred and curated camellia varieties, emerged as indispensable elements within the resplendent 19th c…
MONICET: The Azores whale watching contribution to cetacean monitoring
The Azores islands have been historically linked to cetaceans, becoming an example of a successful transition from whaling to whale watching. Twenty-eight cetacean species have be…
First insights into diversity and potential metabolic pathways of bacterial and fungal communities in the rhizosphere o…
The water-level fluctuation zone (WLFZ) of Wudongde reservoir of the upper Yangtze river is a completely new aquatic-terrestrial transitional zone, and its plant degenerate issue …
Field survey of Cassidinae beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) and their host plants in southern Guangxi, China
Few systematic studies have been conducted on the faunal composition and food web structure of Cassidinae of China. During 2013-2019, we systematically investigated Cassidinae bee…
Checklist of the bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) of New Caledonia
In a world where insects and notably bees are declining, assessing their distribution over time and space is crucial to evaluate species status and highlight conservation prioriti…
Einfluss der Wiedervernässung auf den Nährstoffhaushalt degradierter Niedermoore
In memoriam Dr Silke Velty (1973 – 2007) - Summary of her PhD thesis and obituary
A dataset of functional traits for compound pinnate leaves of plants in the Huangshui River Valley of Qinghai Province,…
Here, we present data collected from the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau that describes the variation of leaf functional traits across 32 plant species and could be used to investigate plan…
A new distribution record of Arnold’s Gecko, Pristurus minimus (Arnold, 1977) (Squamata, Sphaerodactylidae), in Saudi A…
Reptiles are considered an important element of Saudi Arabia’s wildlife to be conserved as a priority. However, the status and distribution of the Kingdom’s reptile fauna is not w…
Genetic diversity and relatedness amongst captive saker falcons (Falco cherrug) in the Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rehabili…
The globally endangered saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is currently being re-introduced in Bulgaria, where the falcons are bred in captivity and released through the hacking method.…
New insights into the distribution and spreading of the Asian walnut moth, Garella musculana (Erschov, 1874) (Lepidopte…
The Asian walnut moth, Garella musculana (Erschov, 1874) (Lepidoptera, Nolidae) is an alien pest originating from Central Asia and is now spreading in Europe, attacking walnut tre…
Richard Siddoway Bagnall (1884-1962), Entomologist
This biography describes the life and professional work of entomologist and industrialist Richard Siddoway Bagnall (1884-1962). This work significantly expands on the biographical…
EuDiS - A comprehensive database of the seed dispersal syndromes of the European flora
Seed dispersal is a critical process in plant colonisation and demography. Fruits and seeds can be transported by several vectors (typically animals, wind and water), which may ha…
The occurrence of insectivores (Mammalia, Eulipotyphla) in Georgia from 1864 through to 2022
Of the 108 species that occur in Georgia, ten species are insectivores belonging to the order Eulipotyphla. Forty percent of them are endemic to the Caucasus and sixty percent are…
Population of the Javan Gibbon (Hylobates moloch) in the Dieng Mountains, Indonesia: An updated estimation from a new a…
The Javan gibbon (Hylobates moloch) is endemic to the island of Java and its distribution is restricted from the western tip of Java to the Dieng Mountains in Central Java. Unlike…
Beetles (Coleoptera) in deciduous dead wood tree species trunks in Lithuania
We present a list of beetles that emerged from wind-felled tree trunks of several tree species, including European ash (Fraxinus excelsior), aspen (Populus tremula), common oak (Q…
DNA barcoding data release for the Phoridae (Insecta, Diptera) of the Halimun-Salak National Park (Java, Indonesia)
Launched in 2015, the large-scale initiative Indonesian Biodiversity Discovery and Information System (IndoBioSys) is a multidisciplinary German-Indonesian collaboration with the …
Range extensions of Pacific bone-eating worms (Annelida, Siboglinidae, Osedax)
First described in 2004 off California, Osedax worms are now known from many of the world's oceans, ranging from 10 to over 4000 m in depth. Currently, little is known about speci…
Insect collecting bias in Arizona with a preliminary checklist of the beetles from the Sand Tank Mountains
The State of Arizona in the south-western United States supports a high diversity of insects. Digitised occurrence records, especially from preserved specimens in natural history …
Preliminary assessment of genetic variation in the Japanese endemic freshwater crab, Geothelphusa dehaani, based on mit…
Geothelphusa dehaani, a freshwater crab species endemic to Japan, has the largest distribution range amongst the 19 known species in the country. Due to its low dispersal capabili…
First observations of Rumina paivae Lowe, 1861 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in the south-east of France, based on taxonomic c…
Amongst the genus Rumina, R. paivae was decribed from North Africa for the first time by Lowe in 1861 on the basis of a limited number of samples. During the 19th and 20th centuri…
First confirmed report of Nassarius sinarum (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in Korea
The marine gastropod mollusc Nassarius sinarum has attracted attention due to its status as a potential invasive species and the ecological impact it may have on local environment…
Assessment of functional feeding groups (FFG) structure of aquatic insects in North- western Rif - Morocco
The involvement of trait-based approaches is crucial for understanding spatial patterns, energy flow and matter transfer in running water systems, which requires consistent knowle…
Bats of Georgia - an occurrence dataset from 1835 through 2022
In Georgia, currently, 30 species of bats are recorded from four families and eleven genera. Although the oldest record of bats is from 1835 and continues until today, there are n…
Taenionema sinensis sp. n., the first endemic species of Taenionema Banks, 1905 (Plecoptera, Taeniopterygidae) from Chi…
The taeniopterygid genus Taenionema Banks, 1905 currently contains 14 species distributed in the Nearctic and the eastern Palearctic Regions. Taenionema japonicum (Okamoto, 1922) …
Spermatophyta (Plantae) and invasive alien plants of Wanda Mountains in China: a first checklist
China is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world and has given birth to unique ecosystems, abundant species and rich genetic variety. More and more attention has been pa…
A new species of Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from Guangdong Province, China
Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 is one of the most speciose genera of Oonopidae, with 124 extant species mainly distributed in the Old World. Currently, 27 species are known in China.A …
Avian species survey with citizen-science data in Janghang Wetland, Goyang, Republic of Korea
Monitoring of avian populations in Janghang Wetland, Goyang, Republic of Korea (ROK) is based on citizen science (also called community-based monitoring). This monitoring data can…
Diversity and distribution of the cladocerans (Crustacea, Branchiopoda) in Thailand
An updated checklist of the cladoceran fauna from inland aquatic habitats in Thailand (a high-diversity hotspot in Southeast Asia), based on published cladoceran records found in …
Description of Uraecha nigromaculata sp. n. (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae) from Guizhou, China
The genus Uraecha Thomson, 1864 is an Asiatic genus. In China, Uraecha angusta (Pascoe, 1856) is the most common species and it is widely distributed in the southern part of the c…
Additional record of Tuponia Reuter (Heteroptera, Miridae, Phylinae) from Korea, with a new synonym and discussion on d…
The genus Tuponia Reuter, 1875 belongs to the subfamily Phylinae and comprises 91 species worldwide. Before this study, only T. koreana Kim & Jung had been recorded from the Korea…
Checklist of national key protected wild plants on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau is a global biodiversity hotspot due to the unique geographical environment. However, there are few reports on the list of national key protected plants an…
Temporal patterns of gelatinous zooplankton distribution and environmental drivers in the south-western Mediterranean S…
This study aims to investigate the distribution of gelatinous zooplankton in relation to environmental parameters along the coastal regions of Algeria in the south-western Mediter…
Basic blood biochemical parameters of wild common ravens (Corvus corax)
Baseline haematological and biochemical blood parameters in healthy wild birds are key to managing wild populations and to saving critically ill individuals. This knowledge is cru…
Additions to hyphomycetes from Yungui Plateau, China with three new species (Ascomycota, Sordariomycetes)
Yungui Plateau is rich in fungal diversity. Hyphomycetes, growing on submerged wood, can promote the degradation of organisms and the reuse of rotten wood energy. During an invest…
Entwicklung mineralogischer Färbetechniken und ihre Anwendung auf spezifische Betonphasen zur Analyse der Zusammensetzu…
Ziel der Arbeit war die Entwicklung neuer Methoden zur Analyse der Rezeptur, des Gefüges und der Alterung von zementgebundenen Baustoffen. Dazu wurden mineralogische Färbemethoden…
Antarctic Penguin Biogeography Project: Database of abundance and distribution for the Adélie, chinstrap, gentoo, emper…
The Antarctic Penguin Biogeography Project is an effort to collate all known information about the distribution and abundance of Antarctic penguins through time and to make such d…
A new species of Nidirana Dubois, 1992 (Anura, Ranidae) from Chongqing Municipality, China
The Nidirana Dubois, 1992 exhibit a ubiquitous presence in East and Southeast Asia, spanning from Japan west to southern China and from northern Thailand to northern Vietnam and L…
Comparison of gut bacterial communities of Hyphantria cunea Drury (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae), based on 16S rRNA full-leng…
There are a large number of microorganisms in the gut of insects, which form a symbiotic relationship with the host during the long-term co-evolution process and have a significan…
A workflow for expanding DNA barcode reference libraries through ‘museum harvesting’ of natural history collections
Natural history collections are the physical repositories of our knowledge on species, the entities of biodiversity. Making this knowledge accessible to society – through, for exa…
The Cyprus Herp Atlas: An initiative for systematic recording of amphibian and reptile occurrences in Cyprus
Even though the reptiles and amphibians of Cyprus are of scientific and conservation importance and although several books, guides and scientific reports have been published the p…
Another crack in the Dark Taxa wall: a custom DNA barcoding protocol for the species-rich and common Eurytomidae (Hymen…
DNA barcodes are a great tool for accelerated species identification and for complementing species delimitation. Furthermore, DNA barcode reference libraries are the decisive back…
Alien and native species in Italian marine and transitional waters
Biological invasions are one of the major threats to the ecosystem structure and functioning. After the initial introduction, frequently mediated by human activities, alien specie…
They live under our streets: ant nests (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in urban pavements
In the context of global insect decline, the urbanisation process plays a key role. However, urban pavements, which are considered to be impervious to biodiversity, can harbour gr…
Two strains Neocosmospora stercicola (Sordariomycetes, Nectriaceae) with high nematicidal activity, isolated from the c…
Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are significant pests that result in considerable economic losses in global crop production. Due to the high toxicity of chemical nematicides, the…
Light and temperature records of the seawater associated with southern elephant seal dives during foraging trips in Sou…
The dataset comprises geolocalised records of dive and surface interval durations, light level and temperature of the seawater during the post-resting and post-moulting tracks of …
Enhancing DNA barcode reference libraries by harvesting terrestrial arthropods at the Smithsonian's National Museum of …
The use of DNA barcoding has revolutionised biodiversity science, but its application depends on the existence of comprehensive and reliable reference libraries. For many poorly k…
Polyphasic characterisation of Microcoleus autumnalis (Gomont, 1892) Strunecky, Komárek & J.R.Johansen, 2013 (Oscillato…
As a result of the continuous revision of cyanobacterial taxonomy, Phormidium autumnale (Agardh) Trevisan ex Gomont, 1892 has been transferred to the genus Microcoleus as Microcol…
Mediterranean vineyards and olive groves in Croatia harbour some rare and endemic invertebrates
The Mediterranean is characterised by high biodiversity and numerous endemic species. These species are not only present in natural habitats, but also inhabit areas under human in…
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