Approbation of the software complex "Biodiversity of Ukraine" on the example of oribatid mites (Аcari: Оribatida) of Transcarpathia

Abstract

The paper considers some features of the web resource "Biodiversity of Ukraine" for the analysis of collections and literature data on the example of oribatid mites of Transcarpathia. Possibilities are investigated for analysis of the spatial distribution of oribatids in terms of georegions of the study area. Their faunal similarity was determined using the Sorensen and Jaccard indexes integrated into the web resource. The territorys have been identified, which are promising for further studies of the fauna and ecology of oribatid mites. The purpose of our work was to test some features of the web resource "Biodiversity of Ukraine" on the example of Transcarpathian oribatids. This approach for the analysis of the diversity of oribatid mites was made for the first time. 273 records representing 129 species of oribatid mites were made for the Transcarpathian lowland. 154 records for 98 species were made for the Vulkanichno-intermountaindells oblast. 507 records for 183 species of oribatids were integrated for Polonynsko-Chornohirska region. 42 finds of 37 species were made for the Marmarosh massive. 114 records of 96 species of oribatids were integrated for the Transcarpathian part of Gorgany massive. It is established that a number of mountain massifs remain completely unexplored in terms of oribatids: Vyhorlat-Hutynskyi, Velykyi Dil, Tupyi and Verkhovynskyi. The latter remains unexplored not only within Transcarpathia but within the entire Verkhovynskyi Watershed range. All these areas are promising in the study of not only taxonomic diversity, but also the ecological characteristics of oribatid mites. The indicators of Sorensen and Jaccard indexes were counted. The value of these indicators depends on the ecological conditions of specific georegions and the degree of studien for oribatid mites. The perspective expediency of using the web-resource "Biodiversity of Ukraine" for comparison of fauna of oribatid mites of different georegions is established. After the integration of more complete information about oribatid mites into the database of the web resource "Biodiversity of Ukraine" it will be expedient to make a faunal comparison of georegions not only of Transcarpathia but also of other territories. The work was performed within the scientific theme: "Estimation of the biotic diversity of model groups of Arthropoda of the Ukrainian Carpathians with the use of modern information technology" (0120U101162).