Metadata Catalogue
Biodiversity data of Italian freshwaters gathered for the alien species study case of LifeWatch Italy
We present a data set on the biodiversity of Italian freshwaters, including lakeshores and riverbanks. This is the first data set on freshwater biodiversity created at national level, including both natural (379 springs, streams and lakes) and artificial (11 fountains) sites. This data set belongs partly to the Italian Long Term Ecological Research network (LTER-Italy) and partly to LifeWatch, the European e-Science infrastructure for biodiversity and ecosystem research. The data included in the data set cover a time period corresponding to the last sixty years (1951-2013). They span a large number of taxa from prokaryotes and unicellular eukaryotes to vertebrates and plants, including taxa that are linked to the aquatic habitat in at least part of their life cycles (like immature stages of insects, amphibians, birds and vascular plants). The data set consists of 6715 occurrence data and distribution records for 1884 species. The complete data set is available in csv file format via the LifeWatch Service Centre.
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84a70617-3606-499d-bbe6-2b52ccf33392
- Publication Date
- 2015-11-29
- Title
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Biodiversity data of Italian freshwaters gathered for the alien species study case of LifeWatch Italy
- Abstract
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We present a data set on the biodiversity of Italian freshwaters, including lakeshores and riverbanks. This is the first data set on freshwater biodiversity created at national level, including both natural (379 springs, streams and lakes) and artificial (11 fountains) sites. This data set belongs partly to the Italian Long Term Ecological Research network (LTER-Italy) and partly to LifeWatch, the European e-Science infrastructure for biodiversity and ecosystem research. The data included in the data set cover a time period corresponding to the last sixty years (1951-2013). They span a large number of taxa from prokaryotes and unicellular eukaryotes to vertebrates and plants, including taxa that are linked to the aquatic habitat in at least part of their life cycles (like immature stages of insects, amphibians, birds and vascular plants). The data set consists of 6715 occurrence data and distribution records for 1884 species. The complete data set is available in csv file format via the LifeWatch Service Centre.
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Freshwater biota
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Lentic waters
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Lotic waters
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Natural and artificial habitats
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Eunis habitat
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Alien species
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Geographic Coverage
- Geographic Description
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Alpine, Continental and Mediterranean - Italy
Bounding Box
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17.95
- East Bounding Coordinate
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7.39
- North Bounding Coordinate
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46.98
- South Bounding Coordinate
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39.38
Temporal Coverage
Range of Dates
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1952-01-01
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2012-12-31
License Information
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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
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Online
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DOI
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Info and download page on LifeWatch Italy Data Portal
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Data Paper: A geographic distribution data set of biodiversity in Italian freshwaters.
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Paper: Weak effects of habitat type on susceptibility to invasive freshwater species: An Italian case study.
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Paper: Alien species in Italian freshwater ecosystems: a macroecological assessment of invasion drivers
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Methods
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Method Step
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The data set was created by collecting different data sets managed by several research institutions. The data were shared within the context of the Alien Species Showcase of the LifeWatch infrastructure. The definition of AS adopted is available in the Alien Species Thesaurus produced by LifeWatch Italy ( http://thesauri.lifewatchitaly.eu/alienspecies/index.php) where species are considered alien if deliberately or inadvertently introduced to Italy by human activities after the discovery of the New World by Columbus in 1492.
Sampling
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No study extent description provided.
No study extent description provided.
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The strategy developed and undertaken at Italian level was trying to cover most of the territory and most of the different freshwater habitats.
Data Tables
• Data Table
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Dataset_Biodiversity_Freshwaters_LifeWatch_2015.csv
Attribute List
Attribute
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catalognumber
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An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection.
Attribute
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eventdate
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The date-time or interval during which an Event occurred. For occurrences, this is the date-time when the event was recorded.
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locality
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The specific description of the place. This term may contain information modified from the original to correct perceived errors or standardize the description.
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decimallatitude
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The geographic latitude of the geographic center of a Location (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system WGS84). Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Legal values lie between -90 and 90, inclusive.
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decimallongitude
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The geographic longitude of the geographic center of a Location (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system WGS84). Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Legal values lie between -90 and 90, inclusive.
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kingdom
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The full scientific name of the kingdom in which the taxon is classified.
Attribute
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phylum
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The full scientific name of the phylum or division in which the taxon is classified.
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class
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The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified.
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order
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The full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified.
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family
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The full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified.
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genus
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The full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified.
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providedscientificname
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The scientificname, with authorship and date information if known, as it originally appeared before of the taxonomic check.
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scientificname
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The full scientific name, with authorship and date information if known. When forming part of an Identification, this should be the name in lowest level taxonomic rank that can be determined. This term should not contain identification qualifications, which should instead be supplied in the IdentificationQualifier term.
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scientificnameauthorship
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The authorship information for the scientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable nomenclaturalCode.
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namepublishedinyear
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The four-digit year in which the scientificName was published.
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eunishabitatstypecode
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Assignment of the habitat type code based on the EUNIS habitat classification.
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alien
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A species, subspecies or lower taxon, introduced outside its natural past or present distribution; includes any part, gametes, seeds, eggs, or propagules of such species that might survive and subsequently reproduce.
Attribute
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eunisspeciesgroups
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Assignment of the organism group based on the EUNIS species groups.
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application/octet-stream