biodiversity
All observations extracted from the Flora of Northumberland and Durham 1831
Digitized data from the Flora of Northumberland and Durham, N.J. Winch 1831.
Darwin Core Archive of All observations extracted from the Flora of Northumberland and Durham 1831
Contrats de Rivière IAS surveillance: monitoring of aquatic and riparian invasive alien species in Wallonia, 2023-2024
"Contrats de Rivière IAS surveillance : monitoring of aquatic and riparian invasive alien species in Wallonia, 2023-2024" is a presence only dataset focusing on invasive alien aquatic plants and crayfish collected from the field all over Wallonia (Southern Belgium) since spring 2023. Data are derived from the monitoring of a set of priority ponds and river stretches where observations of IAS were reported in the past to allow site prioritization for management purposes. Data compilation, cleaning and validation were performed by the Département de l’Etude du Milieu Naturel et Agricole (SPW ARNE / DEMNA). ""
Occurrence; RIPARIAS; Contrats rivières; rivers ; freshwater;invasive species; non-native
Darwin Core Archive of Contrats de Rivière IAS surveillance: monitoring of aquatic and riparian invasive alien species in Wallonia, 2023-2024
BCCM/ITM harbours one the largest and most diverse collections of well-documented mycobacteria worldwide, including the TDR TB-Strain bank. BCCM/ITM is hosted by and sharing its research interests with the Mycobacteriology Unit at the Institute of Tropcial Medicine in Antwerp, dedicated in research to combat tuberculosis, Buruli ulcer and other mycobacterial diseases.
Darwin Core Archive of BCCM/ITM - Mycobacteria Collection
Mammals predated by Tyto alba in Wallonia
The aim of the present data set is to provide all information of the records of small mammals and other prey from barn owl pellets identified by Libois (1984) and other authors cited (Asselberg 1971, Cornet et al. 1980, De Laender 1980, Delmée et al. 1979, De Piere 1972, Fobert et al. 1972, Hubeau 1981, Laukens 1968, Parmentier & Claus 1976, Van Beirs 1971, Van Winkel 1966, Van Winkel 1975, Van Winkel et al. 1967).
Occurrence ; Tyto alba ; Mammals ; predation ; Pellet Analysis
Darwin Core Archive of Mammals predated by Tyto alba in Wallonia
This dataset is the result of the digitization project "Aves Birds observation records anterior to 1990". It provides ornithological data gathered by Aves between 1960 and 1990. Since the early sixties, Aves, the bird study and protection society in French-speaking Belgium, now part of Natagora asbl, is collecting bird observation data in Belgium (almost exclusively in Wallonia and Brussels regions). Bird observation data in Aves collection are essentially generatedby "broad-scale surveys" in the sense of (Kelling, 2008) : data are collected mostly by volunteers, outside a strict experimental hypothesis-testing framework.
Darwin Core Archive of natagora-earlybirds
BCCM/ULC is a small and dedicated public collection, currently containing one of the largest collections of documented (sub)polar cyanobacteria worldwide. The BCCM/ULC collection is hosted by the Centre for Protein Engineering (the Unit) of the University of Liège. The host Unit is very active in research projects concerning the cyanobacterial diversity and biogeography, with a focus on polar biotopes. The approach used is polyphasic, including the isolation of strains and culture-independent methods (DGGE, clone libraries, pyrosequencing based on the ribosomal operon sequences). The participation to field expeditions in the Antarctic and Arctic has enabled to collect samples in many locations.
Darwin Core Archive of BCCM/ULC - Cyanobacteria Collection
'DEMNA-DNE : Wild mammals in Wallonia' is a presence-only occurrence dataset maintained by the Département d'Etude du Milieu Naturel et Agricole (SPW-DGARNE-DEMNA). It contains validated mammal records from the department encoding system (Observatoire Faune Flore Habitats -OFFH - https://observatoire.biodiversite.wallonie.be/encodage/). Bats are excluded from this dataset, as are non-native mammals observations, that are published through other dedicated datasets : -DEMNA-DNE : Exotic animal occurrences in Wallonia, Belgium - https://doi.org/10.15468/bcuhep -DEMNA-DNE : Early warning system on Introduced Species in Wallonia - https://doi.org/10.15468/dc2dyg Sensitive species or confidential observations are made available with a reduced accuracy (4 km x 4 km IFBL ; 10km x10km for Lutra lutra). Thus the georeferencing should mostly rely on the DwC term 'footPrintWKT' for a detailled cartography of the dataset as it contains both point and polygon verbatim positioning. Returns on the dataset are more than welcome. Motivated request for unshared content or accurate records for sensitive species can be adressed at https://observatoire.biodiversite.wallonie.be/cmdd/.
Darwin Core Archive of DEMNA-DNE : Wild mammals in Wallonia
The Gracillariidae is one the largest families of primitive moths (Lepidoptera). Gracillariid moths are generally distributed throughout the world except Antarctica, and they are more numerous in tropical areas. Many species of Gracillariidae are serious pests of agricultural and ornamental plants. The Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae currently holds information on 147 genus-group names and in total 2.683 species-group names, belonging to 105 genera.
Darwin Core Archive of Global Gracillariidae
The Manual of the Alien Plants of Belgium is a species checklist dataset published by the Botanic Garden Meise. It contains information on all (over 2.500) non-native vascular plants occurring in the wild in Belgium since 1800. The checklist is almost entirely based on a thorough herbarium revision of the main public Belgian herbaria (Verloove 2006), actively maintained, and updated regularly at Verloove (2018, http://alienplantsbelgium.be). Here it is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each species: the scientific name, kingdom, family, stable taxon identifier, and IPNI (2018) scientific name ID where available (in the taxon core), the presence in Flanders, Wallonia and the Brussels Capital Region, as well as the year of the first introduction (first collection) and last assessment/observation in Belgium (given as a year range in the event date in the distribution extension), coarse habitat information (in the species profile extension), and the pathway(s) of introduction, native range(s) and invasion stage in Belgium (in the description extension). The dataset can be used for researching and managing alien plants or compiling regional and national registries of alien species. Issues with the dataset can be reported at https://github.com/trias-project/alien-plants-belgium We have released this dataset to the public domain under a Creative Commons Zero waiver. We would appreciate it if you follow the GBIF citation guidelines (https://www.gbif.org/citation-guidelines) when using the data. If you have any questions regarding this dataset, don’t hesitate to contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata or via https://twitter.com/trias_project. This dataset was published as open data for the TrIAS project (Tracking Invasive Alien Species http://trias-project.be, Vanderhoeven et al. 2017), with technical support provided by the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). It is selected as one of the authoritative sources for the compilation of a unified and reproducible checklist of alien species in Belgium.
Darwin Core Archive of Manual of the Alien Plants of Belgium
Surveillance exotic mosquitoes in Belgium
Vector-borne diseases are a specific group of infections that present a (re-)emerging threat to Europe and require particular attention. The recent notifications of autochthonous transmission of dengue fever and chikungunya fever cases in Europe show its vulnerability to these diseases in areas where the vector, the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus , is present. Strengthening surveillance of exotic mosquito species such as Ae. albopictus , Aedes aegypti , Aedes atropalpus , Aedes japonicus , Aedes koreicus and Aedes triseriatus , in areas at risk of importation or spread of mosquitoes and risk of virus transmission is therefore required. This is particularly important in the context of environmental and climate changes which might allow an increase of vector populations and virus amplification. The collection of information and data on vectors of public health (PH) significance are of crucial importance to understand the levels of risk that countries face, and to define the actions that need to be taken. All the occurrences are collected during a surveillance study in 2012. All info here: Deblauwe I., Sohier C., Coosemans M. 2012. ExoSurv: implementation of surveillance of exotic mosquitoes in Belgium. Report for the Federal and Regional governments of Belgium, 130p
Darwin Core Archive of Surveillance exotic mosquitoes in Belgium
Participatory inventory of the Himalayan balsam within the Dyle basin since 2008
"Participatory inventory of the Himalayan balsam within the Dyle basin since 2008" is an occurrence-only dataset serving as an assessment of the invasion on the rivers of the Dyle basin by Impatiens glandulifra . The majority of the data was collected between 2008 and 2010 in a participative way thanks to all the partners of Contrat Rivière Dyle-Gette (CRDG), the coordination of this large-scale inventory being ensured by the Coordination Unit at CRDG. Other data came of course to complete and specify this first inventory according to the multiple activities of the CRDG partnership and following the new detections made during the operations of management of the invasive alien species set up annually on the whole sub-basin since summer 2010.
Occurrence; Himalayan balsam; Dyle bassin; invasive species; Rivers; Wallonia;Contrats de Rivières; watercourses
Darwin Core Archive of Participatory inventory of the Himalayan balsam within the Dyle basin since 2008
Belgian IFBL Flora Checklists (1939-1971)
The data in IFBL 1, 2 & 3 covers all of the IFBL 1 km² flora checklists sampled between 1939 and 1971. About 10000 original lists corresponding with some 1 200 000 data representative of the former distribution of vascular plant species in Belgium, were digitised. The IFBL data is integrated in existing national and regional flora databases and will contribute to the realisation of regional Flora Atlases. The analysis of the digitised data will improve the possibilities to compare floral data over successive periods and will be of help in developing a strategy for reducing the costs and the length of new flora monitoring and mapping projects in the future. The Atlas of the Flora (Pteridophytes – Spermatophytes) of Belgium and Luxemburg (Van Rompaey & Delvosalle 1972) was the result of the first national flora mapping project (1939- 1971). Unfortunately, the data used to build it were only digitised at a synthetic level (units of 16 km²). To be able to investigate the changes in the flora between the first mapping period and the second (1972 up to now) in all its aspects, especially in relation to environmental factors (climatic, pollution, land use…), the original data was digitized, i.e. the field records on the flora (flora checklists) made within 1km² IFBL squares.
Darwin Core Archive of Belgian IFBL Flora Checklists (1939-1971)
Digitization of Pollinators preserved in Belgian Collections. Part I:Halictidae of Belgium Part II:Bombus (Apidae) of Belgium
DEMNA-DNE : Occurrences of benthic macroinvertebrates in running waters of Wallonia, Belgium
"DEMNA: Occurrences of macroinvertebrates in running waters of Wallonia" is an occurrence-only dataset created by the Hydrobiology unit of the Direction de la Nature et de l’Eau [Département de l'Étude du Milieu Naturel et Agricole (SPW-DEMNA-DNE)]. The data come from an ongoing network for the monitoring of the biological quality of running waters in Wallonia maintained under the Water Framework Directive of European Union (Directive 2000/60/CE) (European Council, 2000). The current monitoring network is composed of more than 400 sites, distributed among all streams (brooks to largest rivers/canals) from the hydrographic districts of the Meuse, the Scheldt, the Rhine and the Seine in Wallonia. Macroinvertebrates are one of the 4 indicator groups used to assess the biological quality with macrophytes, diatoms, and fishes. The macroinvertebrate occurrences are obtained by the analysis of standardized IBGN/IBGA samplings, done according a methodology derived from T90-350 (2004) French standard (see Vanden Bossche & Usseglio-Polatera, 2005 in Hydrobiologia, 551: 253-271). Some taxa encountered during the monitoring are not included into this GBIF dataset (when identification level is particularly imprecise, i.e. higher than family E.G: 'poriferans', 'Bryozoa', etc...). More information and macroinvertebrate samples are available upon request addressed to the DEMNA.
Darwin Core Archive of DEMNA-DNE : Occurrences of benthic macroinvertebrates in running waters of Wallonia, Belgium
Reference collections of plant material from Central Africa (DR Congo, Rwanda and Burundi). Digitizing specimen information is the first crucial step in the realisation of a widely accessible ‘working list of known plant species’ for this region and is an important tool for repatriation of knowledge to the countries of origin. In this first stage, we focussed on three families: Rubiaceae, Balsaminaceae and Orchidaceae.
Darwin Core Archive of Central African Plants
While the oldest exsiccata of the FUNDP herbarium date from the early 19th century, it is mainly with the creation of the chair of botany in 1844, some years after the foundation of the then very young University of Namur, that Father Auguste Bellynck LAID the foundations of a heritage that has constantly been extended since those days, thanks to personal collections and numerous purchases.
Darwin Core Archive of Herbarium of Namur
Fauna inventories from the intertidal zone in Wimereux, France
This dataset is the result of census exercises made by students in the framework of the Marine Biology Excursions Course, at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). The data includes occurrence from the intertidal zone, taken on a yearly basis (by different batches of students), for which identifications are systematically checked by the supervisors. The field work focuses on transects chosen in the the Bay of Wimereux (Pas-de-Calais, France) which are oriented towards contrasted ecological gradients.
Darwin Core Archive of Fauna inventories from the intertidal zone in Wimereux, France
Fauna and flora inventories (terrestrial and limnetic) from the South of Belgium
This dataset is the result of census exercises made by students in the framework of the General Ecology Course, at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). The data includes both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems data, taken on a yearly basis (by different batches of students), for which identifications are systematically checked by the supervisors. The field work focuses on regions of Belgium which are particularly contrasted from a geomorphological standpoint, but also from their conservation status, including Natura2000 sites.
Darwin Core Archive of Fauna and flora inventories (terrestrial and limnetic) from the South of Belgium
Termite (Blattodea) occurrences from Guadeloupe (2023) and in Costa Rica (2025)
This dataset includes termite (Blattodea) occurrences sampled during two periods in Guadeloupe (2023) and in Costa Rica (2025) across urban and forest environments. Sampling was conducted by drawing two parallel transects (each made of 25 quadrats) separated by around 50 m in each site, itself part of a pair (urban-forest site) and each region had 5 pairs.
Occurrence; Termites; Costa Rica ; Guadeloupe ; Arthropods
Darwin Core Archive of Termite (Blattodea) occurrences from Guadeloupe (2023) and in Costa Rica (2025)
Ghent University - Zoology Museum - Vertebrate collection
The Ghent University Zoological museum holds a scientific collection of vertebrate and invertebrate specimens and a collection of anatomic preparates. The museum dates from 1817 and the original idea was to curate a didactic collection for educational purposes. Ghent University Zoology Museum curates a vertebrate collection of over 6000 specimen. the vertebrate collection is divided in a "Comparative anatomy collection" of about 2000 specimen. A valuable historic collection of Professor Felix. Plateau and several smaller historic collection. Some specimens were bought or donated by the Antwerp Zoo. Some of the specimens belonged to animals living in the Ghent zoo which closed in 1905
Darwin Core Archive of Ghent University - Zoology Museum - Vertebrate collection
MODIRISK: Monitoring of Mosquito Vectors of Disease (inventory)
MODIRISK aims at studying biodiversity of mosquitoes and monitoring/predicting its changes, and hence actively prepares to address issues on the impact of biodiversity change with particular reference to invasive species and the risk to introduce new pathogens. This is essential in the perspective of the ongoing global changes creating suitable conditions for the spread of invasive species and the (re)emergence of vector-borne diseases in Europe. The main strengths of the project in the context of sustainable development are the link between biodiversity and health-environment, and its contribution to the development of tools to better describe the spatial distribution of mosquito biodiversity. MODIRISK addresses key topics of the global initiative Diversitas, which was one of the main drivers of the 'Research programme Science for a Sustainable Development' (SSD). This dataset contains the monitoring data. The project was coordinated by the Institute of Tropical Medicine (http://www.itg.be/E) in Antwerp.
Darwin Core Archive of MODIRISK: Monitoring of Mosquito Vectors of Disease (inventory)
Project OPKK Monitoring Birds - bird observations collected for the development of monitoring programs during 2022-2023
Within the framework of the OPKK project "Development of the System for Monitoring the Status of Species and Habitat Types" - GROUP 3: "Creation and Development of Monitoring Programs for Birds with Capacity Building for Stakeholders in the Monitoring and Reporting System," new data on the abundance and distribution of 80 bird species of interest to the EU were gathered. These data were collected using methods described in the newly proposed monitoring programs, aiming to test their adequacy for long-term monitoring of species conservation status. This dataset includes observations of various species over a period 2022-2023.
Darwin Core Archive of Project OPKK Monitoring Birds - bird observations collected for the development of monitoring programs during 2022-2023
The BCCM/DCG public collection is the only culture collection worldwide specialized in diatoms, the most species-rich and ecologically important group of algae. However, other microalgae interesting from a scientific or applied perspective are also included in this collection. Strains can be kept as safe deposits or public deposits. These latter are available worldwide as research or reference material for both, scientific institutions and companies.
Darwin Core Archive of BCCM/DCG - Diatoms Collection
Butterfly transect counts at the Zwin Nature Park
This survey dataset contains occurrence data on butterflies observed and counted along transects within the Zwin Nature Park (ZNP) at Knokke-Heist in West Flanders, Belgium. The data were collected since 2023, during spring and summer, in the ZNP’s provincial domain. This area is situated in a coastal dune zone between the ‘Zwin Plain’ and ‘Zwin dunes and polders’. All these Zwin subareas are situated within the European Natura 2000 network. This dataset is published as a standardised Darwin Core Archive and includes for each sampling event a parentEventID, grouping eventIDs per season, the sampling protocol, with sample size and unit, the country code, longitude and latitude with geodetic datum and coordinate uncertainty (in the event core), and for each occurrence, an occurrenceID, the scientific name, Dutch vernacular name, taxon rank, occurrence status (absent or present), the number of recorded individuals, and the identifiedBy term for the field observer’s name (in the occurrence extension). We have released this dataset to the public domain under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) implying that users of data make proper reference to this dataset.
Darwin Core Archive of Butterfly transect counts at the Zwin Nature Park
DEMNA-DNE : Exotic animal occurrences in Wallonia, Belgium
"DEMNA-DNE : Exotic animal occurrences in Wallonia, Belgium" is a presence-only dataset, aggregating non-native fauna occurrences from various data sources maintained by the Département de l’Étude du Milieu Naturel et Agricole (SPW – DGARNE - DEMNA). Original data sources compiled (listed below) are heterogeneous in the sense that they result from surveys performed by a variety of actors : Department officers, citizen observations, external partners. Geo-referencing should be carefuly done considering the term ‘FootprintWKT’ when given, as the dataset includes both grid-derived and point data. Main original data sources gathered are the following : "Encodage en ligne OFFH" is the core encoding module of the Département de l’Étude du Milieu Naturel et Agricole (SPW – DGARNE - DEMNA). This encoding tool (http://observatoire.biodiversite.wallonie.be/encodage) is used by the department's officers, but also by third-party users registered in the system. "Enquêtes OFFH" are variants of the previous tool, specifically dedicated to survey exotic or invasive species. These specific surveys, set up by the Cellule interdépartementale Espèces invasives (CiEi), are open to the general public and can be found at :http://observatoire.biodiversite.wallonie.be/enquetes . "Ecrevisses invasives" is a set of exotic crayfish data compiled and shared by Roger Cammaerts as part of the monitoring of crayfish populations in Wallonia. All records have been validated by the department experts based on a set of rules relying on pictures, the observer’s taxonomic expertise, ecological relevance or additional information requested to the observer (see DC term :IdentificationVerificationStatus). Please notice that since 2022, the Early Warning dataset [DOI10.15468/dc2dyg] allows daily-updated access to some invasive species records and should be considered as complementary to this present dataset, without duplicates. This dataset content is under a CC-BY license. Please make sure to quote the Département de l’Étude du Milieu Naturel et Agricole (SPW – DGARNE - DEMNA) if you make any use of the data. Please contact the department for additional information about the dataset or about our biodiversity/IAS related activities. Returns and comments are highly appreciated.
Département de l'Étude du Milieu naturel et agricole
Darwin Core Archive of DEMNA-DNE : Exotic animal occurrences in Wallonia, Belgium
Ghent university - Zoology Museum - Nematod Collection
The Ghent University Zoological museum holds a scientific collection of vertebrate and invertebrate specimens and a collection of anatomic preparates. The museum dates from 1817 and the original idea was to curate a didactic collection for educational purposes. Ghent University Zoology Museum curates a nematode type collection of over 4000 slides. Up till now, 3000+ slides are inventoried digitally. The collection contains a substantial amount of holotypes and paratypes. A revision of the collection is needed.
Darwin Core Archive of Ghent university - Zoology Museum - Nematod Collection
New records of snail-killing flies (diptera: Sciomyzidae) from Iran
During a two-week sampling campaign in Iran from April 17th to May 1th 2016, 14 species of snail-killing flies (Diptera: Sciomyzidae) were caught. Three species, Pherbellia schoenherri, P. nana and P. ventralis are mentioned for the first time from Iran.
Darwin Core Archive of New records of snail-killing flies (diptera: Sciomyzidae) from Iran
BIOGEOnet is a taxonomic and biogeographic database of every living beings, developped on the behalf of the Vegetal Taxonomy and Conservation Biology Unit of the University of Liège. This datatset contains human observations of Hexapoda in Belgium.
Mapping of plant species containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids in Lozan, Croatia
Distribution of plant species that contain PAs (pyrrolizidine alkaloids) in the chamomile cultivation areas of Lozan (Virovitica-Podravina county, Croatia). The mapping was conducted on the 12th of April 2018 by implementing the survey plots method.
Darwin Core Archive of Mapping of plant species containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids in Lozan, Croatia
Epiphytic Bryozoa of Posidonia oceanica leaves and scales
Seasonal and depth-related biodiversity of leaf and scale epiphytic Cheilostome Bryozoa of the Neptune grass Posidonia oceanica
Darwin Core Archive of Epiphytic Bryozoa of Posidonia oceanica leaves and scales
On the use of high-throughput sequencing for the study of cyanobacterial diversity in Antarctic aquatic mats
DNA Derived occurrences from this paper: Pessi, I.S., Maalouf, P.D.C., Laughinghouse, H.D., IV, Baurain, D. and Wilmotte, A. (2016), On the use of high-throughput sequencing for the study of cyanobacterial diversity in Antarctic aquatic mats. J. Phycol., 52: 356-368. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpy.12399 Sampling evenst these occurrences originate from are published as a [separated sibling dataset](https://ipt.biodiversity.be/resource?r=ccambio)
Darwin Core Archive of On the use of high-throughput sequencing for the study of cyanobacterial diversity in Antarctic aquatic mats
MODIRISK:RBINS Diptera: Culicidae Collection
MODIRISK aimed at studying biodiversity of mosquitoes and monitoring/predicting its changes, and hence actively prepares to address issues on the impact of biodiversity change with particular reference to invasive species and the risk to introduce new pathogens. This is essential in the perspective of the ongoing global changes creating suitable conditions for the spread of invasive species and the (re)emergence of vector-borne diseases in Europe. The main strengths of the Modirisk project in the context of sustainable development are the link between biodiversity and health-environment, and its contribution to the development of tools to better describe the spatial distribution of mosquito biodiversity. MODIRISK addresses key topics of the global initiative Diversitas, which was one of the main drivers of the 'Research programme Science for a Sustainable Development' www.belspo.be (SSD). This MODIRISK dataset contains the historic and recent Culicidae specimens, preserved in the Collections of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. The project was coordinated by the Institute of Tropical Medicine(http://www.itg.be/E) in Antwerp.
Darwin Core Archive of MODIRISK:RBINS Diptera: Culicidae Collection
Herbarium of the Université Libre de Bruxelles
The dried plant collection consists of more than 200,000 sheets stored by country or region. In each country, collections are in alphabetical order for species within genera, genera within families, and families within the divisions of Angiosperms, Gymnosperms and ferns. It includes 334 type specimens. All types in our collection have been entered in our herbarium database and a digitalised image is available on Aluka. The majority of the samples originates from Africa and was gathered by our own staff. The best represented countries in the collection are Congo (RDC), Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, São Tomé and Príncipe, Benin, Cameroon and Gabon. Collectors which have contributed substantially to our collection, are: Paul Duvigneaud, Jean Lejoly, Ingrid Parmentier, Bruno Senterre, Tariq Stévart, Vincent Droissart and Gilles Dauby.
Darwin Core Archive of Herbarium of the Université Libre de Bruxelles
BIOGEOnet : Bryophytes occurrences in Wallonia
"BIOGEOnet: Bryophytes occurrences in Wallonia" is a dataset that includes data on the distribution of mosses, anthoceroses and liverworts mapped in the IFBL grid system (4km x 4Km). These data are the result of a colossal prospecting work initiated in the 1980s by André Sotiaux with the aim of establishing a precise picture of the distribution of the 720 species of bryophytes in the Walloon region. The data are centralised in the BIOGEOnet database, which continues to be fed by new observations.
Darwin Core Archive of BIOGEOnet : Bryophytes occurrences in Wallonia
The BCCM/GeneCorner Plasmid Collection warrants the long-term storage and distribution of plasmids, microbial host strains and DNA libraries of fundamental, biotechnological, educational or general scientific importance. The focus is on the collection of recombinant plasmids that can replicate in a microbial host strain, with main interest for: empty cloning plasmids useful for recombinant (over)expression of proteins of interest in bacteria, yeast, fungi, insect cells, plant and animal cells; (expression) plasmids carrying specific protein-coding genes and derivatives from a wide range of organisms (human, mouse, various bacterial species, ...); expression plasmids with specific non-coding genes such as shRNA and miRNA; plasmids for mouse genetic engineering, allowing the generation of transgenic mice. BCCM/GeneCorner also accepts natural and genetically modified animal or human cell lines, including hybridomas, as well as other genetic material, in the safe deposit and patent deposit collections.
Darwin Core Archive of BCCM/GeneCorner - Plasmid Collection
Inventarisations from Limburg - Belgium
Darwin Core Archive of Likona Invertebrates
True Fruit Flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) of the Afrotropical Region
This checklist covers all relevant information of the major dacine fruit fly genera of Africa. Initially established under the ENBI project, it provides a list current taxonomic status of species involved, as well as synonymy. Limitations of scope: the pilot study is focusing on a group of Afrotropical fruit flies only. Reason is that, over the last decade years several projects have focused on this group (cf. above) and that a mass of specimen related data are available. Afrotropical is used here in the biogeographical sense, hence the region below of the Sahara dessert. However, some additional records from northern Africa and the Middle East are included but not as exhaustive as those for the true Afrotropical region.
Darwin Core Archive of True Fruit Flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) of the Afrotropical Region
Moths observed during the "Objective 1000" inventory project at the Botanical Garden Jean Massart (Auderghem, Brussels Capital Region)
This dataset comes from the 'objective 1000' project, in which the entomofauna of the Jean Massart Botanical Garden was studied during the period 2015-2021. The aim of this project was to inventory 1000 species of insects and spiders on the site. In addition to traditional censuses such as direct observation, dragging the herb layer and the use of a beater screen, the use several other collection methods such as light traps has been possible, thanks to the involvement of Brussels environment. This checklist and associated occurrences focus on the moths (lepidopetera) species observed during this site inventory. Please feel free to get in touch with us if you have any question or remark regarding the objective 1000 project or this dataset content.
Darwin Core Archive of Moths observed during the "Objective 1000" inventory project at the Botanical Garden Jean Massart (Auderghem, Brussels Capital Region)
Contrat de Rivière - RIPARIAS: detection and management of aquatic invasive alien species
"Contrat de Rivière - RIPARIAS: detection and management of aquatic invasive alien species" is a presence/absence dataset focusing on freshwater invasive alien species in the Senne basin, since spring 2021. data are derived from the monitoring of a set of managed or surveilled water points (ponds, rivers) where the progress/elimination of a set of invasive species is followed up. The dataset includes absence records and should be considered with caution. Each event corresponds to a complete survey of the site in search of a set of targeted IAS. The dataset also include had hoc presence observations of other introduced or native species that are made on site.
Samplingevent ; rivers ; Wallonia ; Belgium ; Aquatic species ; Invasive species ; IAS
Darwin Core Archive of Contrat de Rivière - RIPARIAS: detection and management of aquatic invasive alien species
List of invasive exotic species not yet widely distributed in Wallonia
The list of invasive exotic species not yet widely distributed in Wallonia includes the species covered by a ministerial decree (walloon government -- 15 september 2022) responding to the need for prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species. The list will be updated with the addition of new species to the decree.
Checklist ; Aliens species ; Wallonia; introduced species
Darwin Core Archive of List of invasive exotic species not yet widely distributed in Wallonia
Natagriwal ; Observations made from operations within Natura 2000 habitats and other semi-natural areas
This Lepidoptera and angispermae occurrences dataset was compiled by the non-profit association Natagriwal (https://www.natagriwal.be/). The data were collected in plots of agri-environmental measures or during restoration of Natura 2000 habitats in Wallonia, between 1988 and 2024.
Darwin Core Archive of Natagriwal ; Observations made from operations within Natura 2000 habitats and other semi-natural areas
ECOPOT_2: Phytoplankton in Flemish waterbodies
Monitoring data from the Ecopot projects: Determining the maximal and good ecological potential, as well as the current state of Flemish regional water bodies. The data contains phytoplankton counts of Flemish lakes and pools.
Darwin Core Archive of ECOPOT_2: Phytoplankton in Flemish waterbodies
MODIRISK:Monitoring of Mosquito Vectors, Longitudinal study
Knowledge of the taxonomic and functional biodiversity of both endemic and invading vector mosquito species as well as the factors driving change, is missing in Belgium. Acquiring this knowledge is an essential step towards understanding current risk and preparing for future treads. Therefore the objectives of the project MODIRISK (Mosquito vectors of disease: spatial biodiversity, drivers of change, and risk) were (1) to inventory endemic and invading mosquito species in Belgium considering environmental and taxonomic elements of biodiversity (http://www.gbif.org/dataset/6679952f-649b-4888-bd97-00daca4b8cc1) + (Collection), (2) to assess the population dynamics of endemic and invasive mosquito species and their interrelationship (This dataset) (3) to model mosquito biodiversity distribution at a one km resolution in the Benelux, and (4) to disseminate project outputs to the scientific community, end users and the general public. During the first phase (years 2007-2008), the project focused on the inventory activities; setting–up laboratory experiments for studying life history traits of Culex pipiens in relation to temperature and the first selection of models based on the field results. Whilst during the second phase of the project (years 2009-2010) the focus was on the spatial model building and validation, on the longitudinal study (this dataset) and dynamics of selected indigenous and exotic species that were found during the inventory of the first phase and on more population genetic driven research The longitudinal studies (2nd phase of the project) were conducted on selected indigenous and exotic species found during the first phase of the project. In total 33682 adult mosquitoes were collected at the four sites with the twelve traps. The project was coordinated by the Institute of Tropical Medicine (http://www.itg.be/E) in Antwerp.
Darwin Core Archive of MODIRISK:Monitoring of Mosquito Vectors, Longitudinal study
A survey of the plant galls on wild and cultivated plants within the National Botanical Garden of Belgium, Meise.
Herbarium of the Ghent University (Herbarium Gandavensis), partim Mycology, collection: Lactarius sect. Deliciosi This database contains information on the herbarium specimens of taxa belonging to Lactarius sect. Deliciosi (syn. sect. Dapetes) present in the Herbarium of the Ghent University, partim Mycology (Ghent University, Department of Biology, Research group Mycology).
Darwin Core Archive of GENT Lactarius Deliciosi
MEMO-Monitoring exotic mosquitoes in Belgium
The published dataset MEMO - Monitoring of Exotic MOsquitoes in Belgium is a sampling event dataset published by the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp (Belgium) (ITM). It is part of the early detection of exotic mosquito species (EMS) along high-risk introduction routes in Belgium, in which data are collected at defined locations (i.e. Points of Entry or PoE’s) using a standardised protocol. The MEMO dataset contains mosquito sampling counts performed between 2017 and 2020, and the MEMO+2020, an extension of the MEMO dataset, contains only Aedes albopictus mosquito trap counts performed in 2020. Here, they are published as a standardised Darwin Core Archive, which includes for each sampling event an eventID, a date, a location and a sampling protocol (in the event core); and an occurrenceID for each occurrence (tube), the number of collected individuals per tube, species status (present/absent), information on the identification and scientific name (in the occurrence extension). Issues with the dataset can be reported at https://github.com/BelgianBiodiversityPlatform/data-publication-ITG/issues We have released this dataset to the public domain under a https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ waiver. We would appreciate it if you follow the INBO norms for data use (https://www.inbo.be/en/norms-data-use) when using the data. If you have any questions regarding this dataset, don't hesitate to contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata. We have released this dataset to the public domain under a https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ waiver. We would appreciate it if you follow the INBO norms for data use (https://www.inbo.be/en/norms-data-use) when using the data. If you have any questions regarding this dataset, don't hesitate to contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata.
Darwin Core Archive of MEMO-Monitoring exotic mosquitoes in Belgium
The hoverfly collection (Diptera, Syrphidae) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) at Calavi (Benin)
Dataset comprises historical records from circa 1970 to 2019, focusing on Togo, Benin and Nigeria but with some additional material from further countries in tropical Africa. The biodiversity centre of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Benin (IITA) houses together with the IFAN museum at Dakar, Senegal one of the largest collection of insects in West Africa. The geographic scope of the collection is mainly Benin, Nigeria and Togo with additional material from various countries in tropical Africa. It constitutes the largest non-plant biodiversity repository within all research centers of the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The IITA insect collection includes to date more than 370,000 specimens and belongs to the few actives of its kind in the subregion. Roughly 6,000 species from 335 insect families have been identified from the sampled material, of which the Coleoptera and Lepidoptera build the most biodiverse orders with 2300 and 1200 identified species, respectively. On-going research on Diptera focusses mainly on Tephritidae but also on pollinating flies in the framework of a collaborative project (Pollinator Information Network for Two-Winged Insects (PINDIP)) (link to: https://www.pindip.org/) involving several Africa based taxonomic institutions and lead by the Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium.
Darwin Core Archive of The hoverfly collection (Diptera, Syrphidae) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) at Calavi (Benin)
Records of saproxylic beetles collected through citizen science campaign - Jeste li ih vidjeli?
The dataset represent records of saproxylic beetles collected through citizen science campaign "Jeste li ih vidjeli?" ("Did you see them?"), organized by the Institute for Environment and Nature, Croatia. This campaign is ongoing since 2015. The saproxylic beetle records are reported by public through specific on-line form or by email. Each record should have an accompanying photograph, based on which record is validated by experts in the IEN.
Darwin Core Archive of Records of saproxylic beetles collected through citizen science campaign - Jeste li ih vidjeli?
Observations.be - Orthoptera occurrences in Wallonia, Belgium
Observations.be - Orthoptera occurrences in Wallonia, Belgium is a species occurrence dataset published by Natagora. The dataset contains over 35,000 occurrences of 46 occurring species, recorded by volunteers (citizen scientists), mainly since 2008. The occurrences are derived from the database https://observations.be, an initiative from the nature conservation NGO Natagora (https://www.natagora.be) in collaboration with Stichting Natuurinformatie and Natuurpunt. Standardized information regarding the occurrence's sex, lifeStage, behavior, occurrenceRemarks, and samplingProtocol is included as well. Generalized and/or withheld information: for some occurrences, location information is generalized to grid cells, as requested by the observer (usually to avoid disturbance or collecting). Observer name, toponyms, and photographs are not included in the published dataset, but are known in the source database. We have released this dataset to the public domain under a Creative Commons Zero waiver. We would appreciate however, if you read and follow these norms for data use (https://www.natagora.be/donnees_naturalistes_usage) and provide a link to the original dataset whenever possible. If you use these data for a scientific paper, please cite the dataset following the applicable citation norms and/or consider us for co-authorship. We are always interested to provide more information or know how you have used the data, so please contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata or via biodata@natagora.be.
Darwin Core Archive of Observations.be - Orthoptera occurrences in Wallonia, Belgium
BCCM/LMG is a bacterial culture collection currently comprising over 25.000 well-characterized strains. The biological origin of our collection is very broad, including bacterial isolates from food, clinical, veterinary, agricultural, aquatic and other environmental sources. This way, the biological resources of BCCM/LMG may serve the needs of various R&D sectors, including green, red, blue and white biotechnology.
Darwin Core Archive of BCCM/LMG Bacteria collection
Protected areas and the Natura 2000 network are keystones of the EU nature and biodiversity policy. However, alien plants do not stop their spread at the border of protected areas and invasive plants are reported to threaten many ecosystems, notably in aquatic and riparian areas. A stratified sampling of the Natura 2000 network in Wallonia revealed that at least 41 alien plant species were present. 75 % of the sampled sites were invaded by at least one alien plant species.
Alien plants; alien flora; exotic plants; Natura 2000; river banks
Darwin Core Archive of N2000-Alien plants along river banks
Update of the giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) distribution in Wallonia, Belgium
“Update of the giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) distribution in Wallonia” is a presence/absence dataset focusing on giant hogweed in the Senne basin, collected from the field in June 2021 all over Wallonia, Southern Belgium. Historical sites where the species was recorded previously were re-visited by the Contrats de Rivière de Wallonie to assess the outcome of management actions conducted in the past. The dataset includes absence records and should be considered with caution. Data compilation, cleaning and validation were performed by the Département de l’Étude du Milieu Naturel et Agricole (SPW – DGARNE - DEMNA).
Darwin Core Archive of Update of the giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) distribution in Wallonia, Belgium
Miscellaneous records of vascular plants for monitoring purposes.
Darwin Core Archive of Miscellaneous Vascular Plants
FASFC - Exotic vector and pathogen surveillance programme in Belgium - ticks
FAVV - Exotic vector and pathogen surveillance programme in Belgium - ticks is a sampling event dataset published by the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp. It is part of the early detection of vector and pathogens along high-risk introduction routes surveillance projects in Belgium, in which data are collected at defined locations using a standardized protocol. The data was collected in the Exotic vector and pathogen surveillance programme in Belgium, sponsored by the FAVV (Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain, FASFS). Here, it is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each sampling event an eventID, date, location and sampling protocol (in the event core), and for each occurrence an occurrenceID, the number of recorded individuals, status (present/absent), identification and scientific name (in the occurrence extension). Issues with the dataset can be reported at https://github.com/BelgianBiodiversityPlatform/data-publication-ITG/issues We have released this dataset to the public domain under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. We would appreciate it if you follow the INBO norms for data use (https://www.inbo.be/en/norms-data-use) when using the data. If you have any questions regarding this dataset, don't hesitate to contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata.
Darwin Core Archive of FASFC - Exotic vector and pathogen surveillance programme in Belgium - ticks
Hibernating Ichneumonidae records in the Western Palearctic
This dataset draws on more than 7000 occurrence records of hibernating ichneumonid wasps across the Western Palearctic. Collected between 2010 and 2025, the data comes from a range of sources resources, including literature, expert observations, museum specimens and citizen science portals. Nearly 2000 of these occurrence records were already available on GBIF, prompting the creation of a derived dataset. On the other hand, we aggregated the remaining 5000-some unpublished occurrences in this new dataset on GBIF. It contains data on hibernating traits for 338 Ichneumonid wasp species known to undergo adult-free living diapause in the Western Palearctic region. Technically, this new dataset is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each species (in the Taxon Core) available data on overwintering stage (in the Taxon Description Extension), hibernaculum type, country code, references, source and other relevant terms (in Occurrence or Species Distribution Extension). We have released this dataset to the public domain under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY-NC 4.0) implying that users of data make proper reference to this dataset. Besides, it is used in the published paper (DOI) cataloguing all original data.
Darwin Core Archive of Hibernating Ichneumonidae records in the Western Palearctic
Echinoderms occurence in a strongly contaminated Bay (Portman, Spain), using ROV and Scuba-diving surveys
Context : The bay of Portman and the adjacent shoreline are exposed to one of the most severe cases of sediments contamination by heavy metals of the whole Mediterranean Sea, due to decades of industrial mining activities which took place in the locality from 1951 to 1991. This dataset countains fine scale distribution data for echinoderms collected around the bay of Portman (Murcia, Spain) by the Marine biology laboratory (ULB) in October 2013. The fine scale cartography was realized for both the contamination gradient pattern and the benthic species distribution within the study area. Environmental data are gathered into the Measurement or Facts extension. Most of these data concern heavy metal concentrations (Fe,Cu,Cd,Pb,Zn), for both the total and the finest (particle size <63µm) granulometric fractions of the sediments. Benthic species distribution data are compiled in a DarwinCore archive. The major part of the data are derived from imagery-based identifications on video transects operated with a micro-ROV (VideoRay PRO3 GTO). But it also countains observations made by scuba divers, ad hoc observations, and sampled specimens for the purpose of physiological/ecotoxicological studies.
Darwin Core Archive of Echinoderms occurence in a strongly contaminated Bay (Portman, Spain), using ROV and Scuba-diving surveys
Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera)
This dataset covers all relevant information on every Afrotropical moth species. The zoogeographic area covered can be defined as the Africa continent south of the Sahara (i.e. excl. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt), the islands in the Atlantic Ocean: Amsterdam Island, Ascension, Cape Verde Archipelago, Inaccessible Island, St. Helena, São Tomé and Principe, Tristan da Cunha, and the islands in the Indian Ocean: Comores (Anjouan, Grande Comore, Mayotte, Mohéli), Madagascar, Mascarene Islands (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues), Seychelles (Félicité, Mahé, Praslin, Silhouette, a.o.). Furthermore, also those moth species occurring in the transition zone to the Palaearctic fauna have been included, namely most of the Arabia Peninsula (Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen with Socotra) but not Iraq, Jordan and further north. Also, some Saharan species have been included (e. g. Hoggar Mts. in Algeria, Tibesti Mts. in South Libya). Utmost care was taken that the data incorporated in the database are correct. We decline any responsibility in case of damage to soft- or hardware based on information used in this website. Persons retrieving information from this website for their own research or for applied aspects such as pest control programmes, should acknowledge the usage of data from this website in the following format: De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. 2011. Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). World Wide Web electronic publication (www.afromoths.net)
Darwin Core Archive of Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera)
SPW ARNE-DNF : Occurrences of introduced species along roadsides in Wallonia
Wallonia has a very large road network, which shows how important the shoulders, medians, embankments and ditches are for wildlife. In some regions, they are even the last refuges for many organisms. Therefore, within the framework of the European Year of Nature Conservation 1995, the Directorate of Nature Conservation and Green Spaces of the Walloon Region has launched a pilot project for the ecological management of the edges of municipal roads. The objective: to make them more welcoming for wildlife. To date, several dozen municipalities have signed an agreement with the Walloon Region. Within the framework of this agreement, the Region (Département de la Nature et des Forêts- SPW DNF) carries out a series of biological inventories along the roads. This set of occurrence data is limited to observations of non-native species that have been carried out within this framework. A main contribution to this dataset was performed by Luc baily,at the time the convention was taken over by Natagriwal asbl. Since 2025, monthly publication of fresh records from BioGeoNET is now automated. Please feel free to contact us for any return regarding this dataset or any other content gathered by the long-term 'Bords de Routes' propsections.
Occurrence; Wallonia;Belgium;roadsides; introduced species;exotic species;DNF; University of Liège; Département de la Nature et des Forêts
Darwin Core Archive of SPW ARNE-DNF : Occurrences of introduced species along roadsides in Wallonia
Royal Museum of Central Africa - Metafro-Infosys - Xylarium
The Xylarium of Tervuren (Tw) : the collection of wood includes 56,000 specimens of 13,600 different botanical species from around the world. It is therefore the second largest collection in the world and the largest in Europe. It contains wood from all growing plant forms which produce secondary xylem. Lignified plant tissues are omnipresent in the terrestrial living nature. Also a big part of the material culture consists of wooden objects. Because of the multifunctional character of wood, the Tervuren Xylarium should in principle serve the different disciplines interested in wood research: technology, ecology, palaeontology, art history, archaeology, etc. Since the Tervuren Xylarium is the only governmental wood collection in Belgium there is no geographical limitation: it has a worldwide concern. Because of the scientific nature of the collection, the validation of it depends largely on derivative collections like thin sections for microscopy and microphotographs. Moreover there are collections of stem discs that make dendrochronological research possible.
Darwin Core Archive of Royal Museum of Central Africa - Metafro-Infosys - Xylarium
The Observatoire wallon des Ambroisies (OWA) is a structure run by the Biodiversisty, Ecosystems and Landscape laboratory at Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (ULiège) and funded by the Cellule permanente Environnement-Santé (SPW). It monitors and coordinates the management of invasive alien species of the genus Ambrosia sp. in the Walloon Region. Data are collected either directly from observers by e-mail/telephone/social networks, with photo validation, or via various encoding platforms (Observations.be; DEMNA surveys (SPW); iNaturalist; Pl@ntNET). Whenever possible, OWA contacts observers to verify presence, expand the dataset and organize a visit to initiate management. The OWA dataset is therefore fully compiled with data from participatory science.
Darwin Core Archive of Observatoire Wallon des Ambroisies
DEMNA-DNE : Occurrences of Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) in running waters of Wallonia, Belgium
'DEMNA-DNE : Occurrences of Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) in running waters of Wallonia, Belgium' is a presence-only occurrence dataset resulting of the biological monitoring of surface water bodies carried out by the hydrobiology unit of the Département d'Etude du Milieu Naturel et Agricole and its partners (SPW-ARNE-DEMNA). The diatoms monitoring is running since 2005, in order to assess the trends of the biological status of surface water bodies in Wallonia, together with macrohpytes, fishes and macro invertebrates indicators. The current monitoring network is composed of more than 440 sites, distributed among all streams from the hydrographic districts of the Meuse, the Scheldt, the Rhine and the Seine in Wallonia. The monitoring is ongoing in the context of the EU Water Framework Directive, and thus follows standardised sampling protocols (IPS -Specific Pollution Sensitivity Index, according a methodology derived from the French standard AFNOR XP T90-354). The data has been cleaned for quality issues prior to GBIF publication and thus is not prefectly comparable to the expertised data basis used for the IPS calculation and biological quality reporting. Please feel free to get in touch for any request or return regarding this dataset or the underlying monitoring work.
Darwin Core Archive of DEMNA-DNE : Occurrences of Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) in running waters of Wallonia, Belgium
Antarctic Microbial Biodiversity(AMBIO) samples
This dataset describe sampling events for the BelSPO project Antarctic Microbial Biodiversity (AMBIO) project which aims to determine the microbial diversity in Antarctic aquatic ecosystems, using an integrated and standardised analysis. The samples, collected between 1997 and 2007, were further analysed with metabarcoding techniques during the CCAMBIO project. eDNA derived occurrences to be published in sibling datasets.
Darwin Core Archive of Antarctic Microbial Biodiversity(AMBIO) samples
Bird census counts at the Zwin Nature Park
This census dataset contains occurrence data on birds observed and counted in a coastal dune zone of the Zwin Nature Park (ZNP) at Knokke-Heist in West Flanders, Belgium. The data were collected in a standardised way since April 2018 at fixed localities within the ZNP’s provincial domain. This census area is situated between the ‘Zwin Plain’ and ‘Zwin dunes and polders’. All these Zwin subareas are situated within the European Natura 2000 network (particularly protected under both the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive) and the global Ramsar Convention (protecting Wetlands of International Importance). This dataset is published as a standardised Darwin Core Archive and includes for each sampling event a parentEventID, grouping eventIDs per locality and event date, according to the sampling protocol, with sample size and unit, event time (if registered), the country code, longitude and latitude with geodetic datum and coordinate uncertainty (in the event core), and for each occurrence, an occurrenceID, the scientific name, Dutch vernacular name, taxon rank, occurrence status (absent or present), the number of recorded individuals (if counted) or occurrence remarks, and the identifiedBy term for the field observer’s name, beside the interlinked eventID (in the occurrence extension). Additional Ecological Inventories vocabulary includes siteCount, siteNestingDescription, samplingEffort and other terms (in the Humboldt extension) to report detailed information about the field observation census protocol. The Humboldt extension is not yet indexed but those eco terms are retrievable in DwC-A download of this dataset. We have released this dataset to the public domain under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) implying that users of data make proper reference to this dataset.
Darwin Core Archive of Bird census counts at the Zwin Nature Park
Distribution of Macroalgae in the area of Calvi (Corsica, Mediterranean Sea)
This dataset describes the occurrences of 19 species of macroalgae along standardized transects in the Bay of Calvi (Corsica). This dataset was based on 2 different campaigns (one in 2016 and one in 2019) in the Bay of Calvi. In both campaigns, an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) was deployed in the Bay and navigated along straight transects perpendicular to the coastline. The ROV was equipped with a down-looking GoPro camera, to capture footage of the bottom, and a built-in front-looking camera to capture a general view of the landscape and navigation. Algae were identified and their coverage was quantified using the down-looking videos. The species of macroalgae are the following : Acetabularia acetabulum, Amphiroa rigida, Caulerpa prolifera, Caulerpa cylindracea, Codium bursa, Colpomenia sinuosa, Corralinales (order), Cystoseira brachycarpa, Cystoseira crinita, Cystoseira spinosa, Cystoseira zosteroides, Dictyota (genus), Flabellia petiolata, Halopteris (genus), Halopteris scoparia, Jania (genus), Osmundaria volubilis, Padina pavonica, Peyssonnelia squamaria. In this project, each of the "events" represent different transects navigated by the ROV. The points on the map are the location of the beginning of each transect (located on the coast). From this point, the ROV navigated perpendicularly to the coast until the end of the rocky shore. The actual geographic position of each algae is not recorded, but only the presence of each algae species along this transect.
Darwin Core Archive of Distribution of Macroalgae in the area of Calvi (Corsica, Mediterranean Sea)
MEMO+2020 - Monitoring exotic mosquitoes in Belgium
MEMO - Monitoring of Exotic MOsquitoes in Belgium is a sampling event dataset published by the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp (Belgium) (ITM). It is part of the early detection of exotic mosquito species (EMS) along high-risk introduction routes in Belgium, in which data are collected at defined locations (i.e. Points of Entry or PoE’s) using a standardised protocol. The MEMO dataset contains mosquito sampling counts performed between 2017 and 2020, and the MEMO+2020, an extension of the MEMO dataset, contains only Aedes albopictus mosquito trap counts performed in 2020. Here, they are published as a standardised Darwin Core Archive, which includes for each sampling event an eventID, a date, a location and a sampling protocol (in the event core); and an occurrenceID for each occurrence (tube), the number of collected individuals per tube, species status (present/absent), information on the identification and scientific name (in the occurrence extension). Issues with the dataset can be reported at https://github.com/BelgianBiodiversityPlatform/data-publication-ITG/issues Here, it is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each sampling event an eventID, date, location and sampling protocol (in the event core), and for each occurrence an occurrenceID, the number of recorded individuals, status (present/absent), identification and scientific name (in the occurrence extension). Issues with the dataset can be reported at https://github.com/BelgianBiodiversityPlatform/data-publication-ITG/issues We have released this dataset to the public domain under a https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/. waiver. We would appreciate it if you follow the INBO norms for data use (https://www.inbo.be/en/norms-data-use) when using the data. If you have any questions regarding this dataset, don't hesitate to contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata.
Darwin Core Archive of MEMO+2020 - Monitoring exotic mosquitoes in Belgium
An annotated checklist of Belgian Therevidae (Diptera, Asiloidea)
During an examination of Therevidae material in Belgian collections and reading the checklist of 1991 it became apparent the current checklist needs revising. This article gives an overview of all available material in the collections of Brussels and Gembloux as well as the private collections made available to us.
Darwin Core Archive of An annotated checklist of Belgian Therevidae (Diptera, Asiloidea)
The extensive African Rodentia specimen and tissue collections of the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA), the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) and the University of Antwerp (UA) provide taxonomical, ecological, geographical and genetic information, as well as measurements and data on parasitic and viral infections. The scientific importance of these collections is that, although numerous African rats and mice have been described over the last 150 years, many species descriptions are based on very few specimens.
Reference collection of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Paraguayan dry Chaco, collected along an aridity gradient between 2001 and 2004. Overall, 1280 samples were carried out allowing to collect 50,552 individuals corresponding to 38 genera and 212 species or morphospecies.
Darwin Core Archive of Ants from the Paraguayan dry Chaco
DEMNA-DNE : Exotic plant occurrences in Wallonia
Exotic plant occurrences in Wallonia is a merged occurrence-only dataset, compiling records of exotic taxa from various floristic data sources covering Wallonia (Southern Belgium). Data compilation, cleaning and validation were performed by the Département de l’Étude du Milieu Naturel et Agricole (SPW – DGARNE - DEMNA), in particular the 'GT-Flore', a working group bringing together plant experts from the department and external collaborators from regional naturalist networks. The types of primary sources compiled in this dataset are heterogeneous, including specific surveys, citizen observations, digitized collections, etc. Attention should therefore be paid to the "DC term: collectionCode" when figuring out record features. Also, 'FootprintWKT' should be used preferably for spatial referencing, as the dataset includes both grid-derived and point data. "Flore OFFH and Co" (120 000 records) is the core of the DEMNA database. It covers monitoring carried out by the department officers or by partners under agreement, data from digitization calls, etc. "Observatoire Wallon des Ambroisies","BD Berce du Caucase", "Enquetes OFFH","Rinse", "Inv. Perm. des Res. For.","Natura 2000",are topical surveys, limited in time and/or taxonomically/spatially oriented. All records have been subject to a validation procedure performed by the department experts. Validation rules were based on pictures, observer’s expertise, ecological relevance, or additional information provided by the observer. This dataset content is under a CC-BY license. Please make sure to quote the Département de l’Étude du Milieu Naturel et Agricole (SPW – DGARNE - DEMNA) if you make any use of the data, using preferably the form 'Origin of the Information: SPW-DGARNE – DEMNA – GT Flore & collaborators' whenever it is possible. Additional information is accessible upon specific and motivated request addressed to: http://observatoire.biodiversite.wallonie.be/cmdd/. Please contact the department for additional information about the dataset, about the Walloon 'GT-Flore', or about our biodiversity related activities. Returns and comments are highly appreciated.
Plants; Plantae; Wallonia; Belgium; Exotic species; Biological Invasions; TrIAS; Département de l'Étude du Milieu naturel et agricole; Merged database; Open data; neophytes; Observation ; Non-Native
Darwin Core Archive of DEMNA-DNE : Exotic plant occurrences in Wallonia
Observations.be - Non-native species occurrences in Wallonia, Belgium
Observations.be - Non-native species occurrences in Wallonia, Belgium is a species occurrence dataset published by Natagora. The dataset contains over 190,000 occurrences of animal, plant and fungal non-native species, recorded by volunteers (citizen scientists), mainly since 2008. The occurrences are derived from the database http://www.observations.be, an initiative from the nature conservation NGO Natagora (https://www.natagora.be) in collaboration with Stichting Natuurinformatie and Natuurpunt. Standardized information regarding the occurrence's sex, reproductiveCondition, behavior, occurrenceRemarks, and samplingProtocol is included as well. Issues with the dataset can be reported at https://github.com/trias-project/natagora-alien-occurrences Generalized and/or withheld information: for some occurrences, location information is generalized to grid cells, as requested by the observer (usually to avoid disturbance or collecting). Observer name, toponyms, and photographs are not included in the published dataset, but are known in the source database. We have released this dataset to the public domain under a Creative Commons Zero waiver. We would appreciate however, if you read and follow these norms for data use (https://www.natagora.be/donnees_naturalistes_usage) and provide a link to the original data set whenever possible. If you use these data for a scientific paper, please cite the dataset following the applicable citation norms and/or consider us for co-authorship. We are always interested to provide more information or know how you have used the data, so please contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata or via biodata@natagora.be.
Occurrence; non-native species; citizen science; Natagora; observations.be; observation.org; Wallonia
Darwin Core Archive of Observations.be - Non-native species occurrences in Wallonia, Belgium
Multidiciplinary assessment of BELgian wild BEE decline to adapt mitigation management policy (BELBEES) The present dataset includes all data about Belgian wild bees since the very beginning of the regional observations. It is comprehensive until 2018. It includes not only the numerous data issued from the digitization of collection material but also literature records and a huge number of validated data from citizen science networks. see project Data for more
Darwin Core Archive of Wild bees of Belgium
Northwestern European arthropod life histories and ecological traits
The Arthropod trait dataset contains data on life histories and ecological traits for more than 4000 northwestern European arthropod species. The data were compiled based on literature sources and expert knowledge. This dataset is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each species (in the Taxon Core) available data on body size, fecundity, development time, mean voltinism, lifespan, dispersal capacity and thermal niche (in the Measurements or Facts Extension), as well as maximum voltinism, overwintering stage, diurnality, feeding guild, trophic range and habitat preferences (in the Description Extension). We have released this dataset to the public domain under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY-NC) implying that users of data make proper reference to this dataset, and/or refer to the published paper (DOI) describing the data.
Darwin Core Archive of Northwestern European arthropod life histories and ecological traits
ECOPOT_1: Phytoplankton in Flemish Waterbodies
Darwin Core Archive of ECOPOT_1: Phytoplankton in Flemish Waterbodies
This occurrence dataset stands for Halyomorpha halys distribution in Belgium.
Occurrence ; Halyomorpha halys ; occurrence ; specimen
Darwin Core Archive of Ulg : Halyomorpha Project
Ghent University - Zoology Museum - Insect collection
The Ghent University Zoological museum holds a scientific collection of vertebrate and invertebrate specimens and a collection of anatomic preparates. The museum dates from 1817 and the original idea was to curate a didactic collection for educational purposes. Ghent University Zoology Museum curates a insect collection of over 17000 specimen. The most important collections in this dataset are: Collection De Riemaecker; Collection Felix Plateau; Collection Hostie.
Darwin Core Archive of Ghent University - Zoology Museum - Insect collection
FASFC - Exotic vector and pathogen surveillance programme in Belgium - Mosquitoes & Culicoides
FASFC - Exotic vector and pathogen surveillance programme - Mosquitoes & Culicoides in Belgium is a sampling event dataset published by the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp. It is part of the early detection of pathogens and vectors along high-risk introduction routes in Belgium Data were collected at defined locations using a standardized protocol in the Exotic vector and pathogen surveillance programme in Belgium, funded by the FASFC (Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain). Here, it is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each sampling event an eventID, date, location and sampling protocol (in the event core), and for each occurrence an occurrenceID, the number of recorded individuals, status (present/absent), identification and scientific name (in the occurrence extension). Issues with the dataset can be reported at https://github.com/BelgianBiodiversityPlatform/data-publication-ITG/issues We have released this dataset to the public domain under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. We would appreciate it if you follow the INBO norms for data use (https://www.inbo.be/en/norms-data-use) when using the data. If you have any questions regarding this dataset, don't hesitate to contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata.
Darwin Core Archive of FASFC - Exotic vector and pathogen surveillance programme in Belgium - Mosquitoes & Culicoides
Collection of saproxylic and xylobiont Beetles
This dataset is the result of te digitization project 2009. A large amount of information on these species and their distribution in Belgium is available under the format of identified, pinned and labelled specimens in the collections of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS), Department of Entomology. This data is also presented on a website: http://projects.biodiversity.be/beetles/
Darwin Core Archive of Collection of saproxylic and xylobiont Beetles
Upper cm of the deepest part of a lake has been sampled. Taxonomic identification at Genus level.
Darwin Core Archive of Global Lacustrine Diatoms
ARABEL, the Arachnologia Belgica is a collaborative effort of scientists and spiders amateurs. It gathers information on collection specimens and observations of spiders in Belgium. Participating organisations are: Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences(RBINS), Royal Museum for Central Africa(RMCA), University of Ghent(UGent) and the Research Institute for Nature and Forest(INBO).
Darwin Core Archive of ARABEL - Arachnologia Belgica
DEMNA-DNE : Early warning system on Introduced Species in Wallonia
Early warning system on Introduced Species in Wallonia is a presence-only dataset aimed to deliver in real time the occurrence records of introduced species within Wallonia. Data are aggregated from various online recording systems that are maintenaid by the Département d'Étude du Milieu Naturel et Agricole (SPW-DEMNA). Among these encoding systems, we find OFFH (Observations Faune Flore Habitats), the main occurrence encoding platform for the department experts and partners. But also specific surveys on exotic species (e.g. on the Giant Hogweed) open to the general public and thus based on citizen participation. As this dataset aims to feed an alert system on exotic species, it also include non-validated data and attention should be paid to the validation status of the records! If you have any return or remark, please do not hesitate to contact the Department for further details.
Occurrence;Occurrence;Introduced species;Wallonia;Belgium;RIPARIAS;DEMNA;SPW;Invasive species
Darwin Core Archive of DEMNA-DNE : Early warning system on Introduced Species in Wallonia
Florient - a database dealing with historic wild plant occurrences
Florient - a database dealing with historic wild plant occurrences is an occurrence dataset published by Ghent University and the Belgian Biodiversity Platform. The FLORIENT database is based on the herbarium of Charles Van Hoorebeke (1790-1821), in which he recorded nearly all wild plants that occurred in the province of East Flanders. A prospectus of his planned publication about this, the "Flore de la Flandre Orientale", appeared in 1821. That same year he died. As a result of which his work never appeared in print and the data were not available. Frans Roucel (1765-1831), a contemporary from Aalst, focused in his published floras (from 1792 and 1803) on rare wild plants and their use, and went into more detail about the growing conditions of the species. The combination of information from both works provides an exceptionally complete and detailed picture of the flora of East Flanders around the beginning of the 19th century, before the industrial and agricultural revolution. The digital collection is also available at www.botanicalcollections.be This dataset contains historic wild plant occurrences (early 19th century). Here it is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each record an eventID, date, location, sampling protocol, occurrenceID, the number of recorded individuals, status (present/absent), . Issues with the dataset can be reported at https://github.com/BelgianBiodiversityPlatform/data-publication-bbpf/tree/main/datasets/florient-occurrences Generalized and/or withheld information: as these are historic occurrences, the location is geocoded to the municipality as it originally appeared in the data. We have released this dataset to the public domain under a Creative Commons Zero waiver. We would appreciate it if you follow the INBO norms for data use (https://www.inbo.be/en/norms-data-use) when using the data. If you have any questions regarding this dataset, don't hesitate to contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata.
Darwin Core Archive of Florient - a database dealing with historic wild plant occurrences
Land and freshwater molluscs of Gran Canaria (Spain)
The Canary Islands (Spain) are an archipelago of the coast of northwest Africa. Gran Canaria is the third-largest island and located in the centre (Carracedo & Troll, 2016). The island contains a number endemic land snail species (e.g. Brito & Fraga, 2010). Freshwater molluscs are of smaller significance, but are also present. The research of land and freshwater molluscs of the Canaries mainly goes back to the 19th century with the famous works of Webb & Berthelot (1833), Shuttleworth (1852a, 1852b), Mousson (1872), Wollaston (1878), Mabille (1884), Odhner (1931), and others. Recent checklists are available (Groh, 1985; Bank et al., 2002; Brito & Fraga, 2010; Helixebas, 2019) and some more recent papers are cited further in this article. Nevertheless, taxonomic research is still largely based on these old works and many species were never found again since their description or the ecology or proper range is not known. This, together with the threats of global warming (Luque et al., 2013) and the increase of demographic and touristic pressure (Ibáñez et al., 1997) could (and probably already has) detrimental consequences for the survival of these species (see also the assessments on https://www.iucnredlist.org/). Therefore, there is an urgent need for information on ecology, distribution and taxonomy. “Land and freshwater molluscs of Gran Canaria (Spain)” is an occurrence dataset containing 389 observations of 62 different taxa of land and freshwater molluscs encountered on Gran Canaria, an island central in the Canarian archipelago (Spain). Various sites were inspected in a period between 1988 to 2020. The aim is to contribute to the knowledge on the ecology and distribution of these species on the island such that it may aid conservation and research of these organisms in the future. The dataset is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each observation a stable occurrenceID, scientific name, date, and location of the observation, as well as info on lifeStage and organismQuantity, and supplementary remarks on the determination and the observation itself. We have released this dataset to the public domain under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).
Darwin Core Archive of Land and freshwater molluscs of Gran Canaria (Spain)
BCCM/IHEM - Fungi Collection: Human & Animal Health
BCCM/IHEM is a collection of yeasts and moulds of medical and veterinary interest. It gathers almost 15000 strains representing more than 350 genera and 1200 species of Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes and Zygomycetes. The majority are human and animal pathogens, allergenic strains, mycotoxin producing species or various contaminants, isolated from clinical cases or from the human environment in general.
Darwin Core Archive of BCCM/IHEM - Fungi Collection: Human & Animal Health
The checklist of alien seed plants of D.R. Congo, based on evidence from herbarium collections
The “checklist of alien seed plants of D.R. Congo, based on evidence from herbarium collections” is a species checklist dataset published by the Botanic Garden Meise. It contains information on 436 alien plant species occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, based on evidence from herbarium collections (Bordar & Meerts 2022). The plant species were registered between 1869 and 2017. Here it is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each species: the scientific name, kingdom, family and stable taxon identifier (in the taxon core), the year of first introduction and last assessment in Congo and the degree of establishment (in the distribution extension) and the native range and life form (in the description extension). Issues with the dataset can be reported at https://github.com/alien-csi/alien-flora-congo-checklist/issues. We have released this dataset to the public domain under a Creative Commons Zero waiver. We would appreciate it if you follow the INBO norms for data use (https://www.inbo.be/en/norms-data-use) when using the data. If you have any questions regarding this dataset, don't hesitate to contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata or via opendata@inbo.be.
Darwin Core Archive of The checklist of alien seed plants of D.R. Congo, based on evidence from herbarium collections
The catalogue of rust fungi in Belgium is a species checklist dataset published by the Botanic Garden Meise. It contains information on 237 native and non-native species of rust fungi occurring in Belgium. The catalogue is the result of literature review and herbarium inspection of the main public Belgian herbaria, complemented with specimens from private herbaria. The checklist has been published as three separate volumes by Vanderweyen & Fraiture (2006, 2008 and 2011). Here it is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each rust fungus: the scientific name, higher classification, full bibliographic reference and stable taxon ID (in the taxon core), the occurrence status, whether the species is native or introduced (establishment) and date of first and last recorded observation in Belgium (given as a date range in the event date in the distribution extension). In the taxon core, we also provide the taxonomic information (scientific name and higher classification) of all 518 recorded host plant species and link those to their pathogenic rust fungus/fungi in the resource relationship extension. Issues with the dataset can be reported at: https://github.com/trias-project/uredinales-belgium-checklist We have released this dataset to the public domain under a Creative Commons Zero waiver. We would appreciate it if you follow the GBIF citation guidelines (https://www.gbif.org/citation-guidelines) when using the data. If you have any questions regarding this dataset, don't hesitate to contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata or via https://twitter.com/trias_project.
Darwin Core Archive of Catalogue of the Rust Fungi of Belgium
The Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium, comprising all Lepidoptera of Belgium, provides information on the systematics and the distribution per province arranged in time-periods. The aim of the catalogue is also to depict all species in nature and as museum specimens, along with their pre-imaginal stages and larval host-plants. This dataset also contains images and vernacular names. More data (host plant informations, invasive status, ...) can be found on the project website: https://projects.biodiversity.be/lepidoptera
Darwin Core Archive of Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium
BCCM/MUCL - Agro-food & Environmental Fungal Collection
BCCM/MUCL develops and preserves the collection of filamentous fungi, yeasts and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, as well as the associated information, facilitates its valorization and provides services to third parties.
Darwin Core Archive of BCCM/MUCL - Agro-food & Environmental Fungal Collection
Land and freshwater molluscs of Northern Spain
“Land and freshwater molluscs of Northern Spain” is an occurrence dataset containing 222 observations of 73 different taxa of land and freshwater molluscs encountered in Northern Spain (Vízcaya, Cantabria and Asturias). Various sites were inspected in a period between 2004 to 2019. The aim is to contribute to the knowledge on the ecology and distribution of these species such that it may aid conservation and research of these organisms in the future. The dataset is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each observation a stable occurrenceID, scientific name, date, and location of the observation, as well as info on lifeStage and organismQuantity, and supplementary remarks on the determination and the observation itself. We have released this dataset to the public domain under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).
Darwin Core Archive of Land and freshwater molluscs of Northern Spain
DEMNA-DNE : Freshwater mussels occurrences in Wallonia
Freshwater mussels occurrences in Wallonia is a presence-only occurrence dataset dedicated to mussels observations (Unio crassus, U. pictorum, U. tumidus, Anadonta anatina, A. cygnea and Pseudanodonta complanata) made by the Département d'Etude du Milieu Naturel et Agricole (SPW-DEMNA) and partners, between 2002 and 2020. The data were collected within the framework of the department's missions, mostly related to the Natura 2000 monitoring and reporting and the LIFE Belgian Nature Integrated Project (BNIP). This dataset includes only verified presence records but some populations have disappeared during the period covered. It should be considered as an historical monitoring of the remaining populations and caution should be paid on the dates of the records. The absence of data does not always mean that the species is not present and absence data were not included in the dataset to avoid their misinterpretation but are available by request adressed to the Department. Please feel free to contact the department if you have remarks/questions regarding the dataset or about freshwater mussels monitoring.
Darwin Core Archive of DEMNA-DNE : Freshwater mussels occurrences in Wallonia
Ghent University - Zoology Museum - Invertebrate collection
Founded in 1817 the Zoology Museum aimed to assemble a scientific collection of preserved animals to illustrate the zoology courses given at the University of Gent. Nowadays the collection is still used and studied by university students, but on the same time the museum is made more accessible to a larger public. Ghent University Zoology Museum curates a collection of over 7000 invertebrate specimen. This dataset holds all invertebrates in the collection, except the insects and nematodes.
Darwin Core Archive of Ghent University - Zoology Museum - Invertebrate collection
Biodiversity assessment in the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve
This dataset aggregates the biodiversity observations related to trees, slime moulds, fungi, bark lichens, leaf lichens, flies, ants, birds, rodents and shrews : An assessment of the relation between carbon storage and biodiversity in the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve (D.R. Congo). See research article: Reconciling biodiversity and carbon stock conservation in an Afrotropical forest landscape. Van de Perre et al., Sci. Adv. 2018;4:eaar6603, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aar6603
Darwin Core Archive of Biodiversity assessment in the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve
The hoverfly collection (Diptera, Syrphidae) of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) at Nairobi (Kenya)
Apart from the National Museums of Kenya, The entomology collection of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology is the largest collection of Kenyan insects held in African institutions, and possibly in the world. The collection is housed in the Biosystematics Unit of ICIPE. . Intensive collecting over the past past 20 years has increased holdings substantially. Recently, a project was begun to database the entire collection. To date over 20,000 specimens have been processed and we estimate that the total collection presently surpasses 100,000 specimens. The collection’s geographic focus is Kenya with additional Afrotropical material. The taxon dimension of the collection is primarily Diptera, Hymenoptera, Coleoptera and Hemiptera/Homoptera and the geographic dimension of those groups is predominantly from Kenya. The collection is an actively developing one and some of the research on the collection includes the PINDIP (Pollinator Information Network for Two-Winged Insects) (link to: https://www.pindip.org/) project. Taxonomic research on taxa from the collections’ Diptera and Hymenoptera holdings has produced many publications over the past 20 years.
Darwin Core Archive of The hoverfly collection (Diptera, Syrphidae) of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) at Nairobi (Kenya)
Arachnofauna diversity observed during the "Objective 1000" inventory project at the Jean Massart Botanical Garden (Auderghem, Brussels Capital Region)
This checklist dataset encompasses Arachnofauna species observed during the 'objective 1000' project, in which the entomofauna of the Jean Massart Botanical Garden was studied. First entomological prospectings started in 2013-2014 led by the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS). The richness of the species led to a collective enthusiasm that allowed the implementation of the 'objective 1000' project with the collaboration of Brussels Environment (2015-2021). Please feel free to get in touch with us if you have any question or remark regarding the objective 1000 project or this dataset content.
Darwin Core Archive of Arachnofauna diversity observed during the "Objective 1000" inventory project at the Jean Massart Botanical Garden (Auderghem, Brussels Capital Region)
Phytoplankton in rivers in Flanders Belgium
Monitoring data from Flemish rivers and channels. The data contains phytoplankton counts of Flemish lakes and pools. Water bodies were monthly sampled during the growing season of a one-year period, from a bridge of the shore using a bucket. Each time, a 250ml subsample fixed using 125µl alcalic lugol, 6.25ml borax buffered formaldehyde (35%) and 250µm sodiumthiosulfaat (5 %).Samples were kept dark and cool until microscopic analysis, which was executed according to the European CEN-standard (EN 15204, 2006). In this method, a known volume of the sample was concentrated in a cuvet, after which different phytoplankton taxa were identified along a transect using an inverted microscope (Wild M40). When to much detritus was present, samples were coloured using Bengal red, to enable recognizing cells. For each sample, at least 250 individuals were counted, which was used to calculated to number of individuals per ml. Colonies were counted as one individual.
Darwin Core Archive of Phytoplankton in rivers in Flanders Belgium
Endure – standardised invertebrate sampling in coastal blond dunes from the 2-seas region
The Endure invertebrate dataset contains occurrence data on invertebrates sampled within the EU Interreg 2-seas research project Endure (https://www.interreg2seas.eu/en/endure). The data were collected in a standardised way in coastal dune regions of this 2-Seas area: North-France, South-UK, Belgium and the Netherlands. They were used to assess the health status of existing blond dunes (Natura 2000 code) in relation to their coastal protection capacity. This dataset is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each sampling event an eventID, event date, sampling protocol, sample size, sample unit, the country code (FR, B, NL, UK), longitude, latitude and coordinate uncertainty (in the event core), and for each occurrence, an occurrenceID, eventID, occurrence status (absent or present), the number of recorded individuals, scientific name and taxon rank, beside verbatim identification (in the occurrence extension). We have released this dataset to the public domain under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) implying that users of data make proper reference to this dataset, and/or refer to the published scientific paper (https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.06.24.600350) containing a first biodiversity assessment.
Darwin Core Archive of Endure – standardised invertebrate sampling in coastal blond dunes from the 2-seas region
BIOGEOnet is a taxonomic and biogeographical database of all living things, developed on behalf of the Plant Taxonomy and Conservation Biology Unit of the University of Liège. This dataset contains human observations of plants and fungi in Belgium.
Darwin Core Archive of ULG Plantae - Fungi
AxIOM: Amphipod crustaceans from insular Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows
AxIOM is a sample-based dataset (n = 187 samples) documenting occurrences of amphipod crustaceans associated to Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows from Mediterranean Islands (Corsica, Sardinia). In total, it contains 10720 records of specimens belonging to 72 species spanning 29 families. Samples were collected over different periods 3 consecutive years, both during the day and during the night. A nested hierarchical sampling design was set up, and multiple sampling methods were combined to ensure a holistic view of the taxocenosis. The dataset package is composed of two data files: one describing sampling events, and the other reporting occurrence data of amphipod crustaceans.
Tavolara - Punta Coda Cavallo Marine Protected Area
Darwin Core Archive of AxIOM: Amphipod crustaceans from insular Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows
FORMIDABEL is a database of Belgian Ants containing more than 27.000 occurrence records. These records originate from collections, field sampling and literature. The database gives information on 76 native and 9 introduced ant species found in Belgium. The collection records originated mainly from the Ants collection in Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS), the ‘Gaspar’ Ants collection in Gembloux and the zoological collection of the University of Liège (ULG). The oldest occurrences date back from May 1866, the most recent refer to August 2012. FORMIDABEL is a work in progress and the database is updated on a regular basis. Twice a year the database is updated with data from the North and the South of the country. The latest version of the dataset is publicly and freely accessible through this url: http://ipt.biodiversity.be/resource.do?r=formidabel. The dataset is also retrievable via the GBIF data portal through this link: http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/14697 A dedicated geo-portal, developed by the Belgian Biodiversity Platform is accessible at: http://www.formicidae-atlas.be FORMIDABEL is a joint cooperation of the Flemish ants working group "Polyergus" and the Wallonian ants working group "FourmisWalBru". The database was created in 2002 in the context of the preliminary red data book of Flemish Ants (Dekoninck et al. 2003). Later in 2005, data from the Southern part of Belgium; Wallonia and Brussels were added. Twice a year the database is updated with data from the North and the South of the country. FORMIDABEL is a work in progress and the database is updated on a regular basis. The latest version of the dataset is publicly and freely accessible through this url: http://ipt.biodiversity.be/resource.do?r=formidabel All the records in FORMIDABEL are georeferenced through the centroid coordinates of the corresponding UTM 5 Km square. Therefore, the uncertainty of these coordinates is 3.500 meters, the distance between the centre and the corner of the UTM square. FORMIDABEL follows the taxonomy of Seifert (2007) for most genera and Radchenko & Elmes (2010) only for the genus Myrmica. A dedicated geo-portal showing Formidabel records is accessible at: http://www.formicidae-atlas.be/
Darwin Core Archive of Formidabel; Belgian Ants Database
Service Public de Wallonie – Département d’Etude du Milieu Naturel et Agricole (SPW – DEMNA)
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
University Of Zagreb Faculty Of Agriculture
Royal Museum for Central Africa, Belgium
BCCM - Belgian Coordinated Collections of Micro-organisms
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition
Université de Namur Département de Biologie