Biodiversity Data Journal最新文献

{"title":"First database of invasive crayfish in north-western Italian lakes.","authors":"Lyudmila Kamburska, Silvia Zaupa, Marco Orlandi, Laura Garzoli, Angela Boggero","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e189983","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e189983","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This data paper presents 367 georeferenced occurrence records of invasive crayfish collected from 17 lakes in north-western Italy between 2017 and 2025. The database comprises four datasets in the standardised Darwin Core Archive format (DwC-A) and is openly accessible through the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). We document the datasets, associated metadata, and the projects supporting data acquisition, rather than presenting research findings. All records derive from sampling conducted in submontane lakes in two Italian regions (Piedmont and Lombardy). The lakes represent different origins (fluvial, glacial and tectonic) and typologies, ranging from large, deep systems to small, shallow waterbodies. Two study lakes (Maggiore and Orta) are part of the national Long-Term Ecological Research network (LTER Italy), while the remaining lakes are designated as Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas or belong to the European Union's Natura 2000 network under the Birds Directive. By making these data publicly available, this work supports global efforts to mobilise FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) biodiversity data on invasive species, facilitating regional-scale monitoring and management.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>Newly georeferenced records of three invasive crayfish species - <i>Faxonius limosus</i>, <i>Pacifastacus leniusculus</i> and <i>Procambarus clarkii</i> - from 17 lakes in Piedmont and Lombardy (north-western Italy) have been published in GBIF. The data reveal the spatial distribution and relative abundance of these species, supporting ecological research, regional monitoring and the management of freshwater invasions.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"14 ","pages":"e189983"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13332391/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148392352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"SLAM Project - Long-Term Ecological Study of the Impacts of Climate Change in the natural forest of Azores: VII - Long-term arthropod monitoring in Graciosa Island.","authors":"Martha Vounatsi, Sébastien Lhoumeau, Alexandra Dal Lago, Sophie Wallon, Luís Carlos Fonseca Crespo, Carlos F S Picanço, Pedro M L Raposo, Paulo A V Borges","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e194216","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e194216","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;The data we present are part of the long-term project SLAM - Long Term Ecological Study of the Impacts of Climate Change in the natural forest of Azores, which was established in 2012 to monitor arthropod communities in Azorean forest habitats using standardised long-term ecological sampling. The main aim of this project is to understand how major biodiversity erosion drivers, including habitat degradation, biological invasions and climate-related pressures, affect the distribution, abundance and diversity of Azorean arthropods through time. Long-term monitoring is particularly relevant on oceanic islands, where biodiversity change may be expressed more strongly through species turnover, shifts in community composition and increases in introduced taxa than through immediate declines in total species richness. The SLAM framework also contributes to the early detection and documentation of new species occurrences, thereby improving baseline knowledge for conservation planning, biodiversity assessment and biosecurity. Sampling relies on passive flight-interception SLAM (Sea, Land and Air Malaise) traps, which are operated continuously and serviced at regular intervals to provide comparable seasonal and interannual samples.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New information: &lt;/strong&gt;We sampled 17,064 specimens from samples from the years 2015-2021 out of which 16,491 were identified to the level of species (96.6%) or even subspecies (326 individuals) and 247 were identified to the order, family or genus level. The identified specimens belong to 17 unique orders, 82 families, 156 genera and 165 species and eight subspecies. Of these species and subspecies, 14 were endemic, 49 were native non-endemic, 86 were introduced and 24 have uncertain colonisation status.A total of 26 species were recorded for the first time on Graciosa Island, but none represents a new record for the Azores Archipelago. Amongst these newly-recorded species, two are Azorean endemics, five are native non-endemics, 16 are introduced and three have uncertain colonisation status, with most detected at very low abundance.New island records on Graciosa Island comprise nine spiders (Order Araneae), including two Azorean endemic spiders recorded for the first time on Graciosa, &lt;i&gt;Neon acoreensis&lt;/i&gt; (jumping spider; Salticidae) and &lt;i&gt;Savigniorrhipis acoreensis&lt;/i&gt; (dwarf sheet spider; Linyphiidae). The remaining newly-recorded spiders are: &lt;i&gt;Agyneta decora&lt;/i&gt; (dwarf sheet spider; Linyphiidae), &lt;i&gt;Enoplognatha mandibularis&lt;/i&gt; (cobweb spider; Theridiidae), &lt;i&gt;Haplodrassus signifier&lt;/i&gt; (ground spider; Gnaphosidae), &lt;i&gt;Neriene clathrata&lt;/i&gt; (sheetweb spider; Linyphiidae), &lt;i&gt;Orchestina furcillata&lt;/i&gt; (goblin spider; Oonopidae), &lt;i&gt;Theridion melanostictum&lt;/i&gt; (cobweb spider; Theridiidae) and &lt;i&gt;Zelotes aeneus&lt;/i&gt; (ground spider; Gnaphosidae).New records also include eight beetles (Coleoptera): &lt;i&gt;Amischa forcipata&lt;/i&gt; (rove beetle; Staphylinidae), &lt;i&gt;Brassicogethes aeneus&lt;/i","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"14 ","pages":"e194216"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13332389/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148392396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From Cabinet to Catalogue: The Palaearctic bee (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Anthophila) collection of the Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.","authors":"Martim Baptista, Paulo de Sousa, Roberto A Keller","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e188597","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e188597","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Mediterranean Basin, characterised by temperate rainy winters and hot dry summers, represents a notable hotspot for bee species richness. However, research on the bee fauna across this region remains uneven, with significant knowledge gaps in countries like Portugal. As human-driven climate change continues to cause a dramatic decline on insect species, museum records become indispensable for assessing changes in species distributions over time and to preserve material evidence about species for future generations.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>We provide data on 5,295 bee records with Palaearctic distribution, collected from the 1920s to the year 2025. The collection, hosted in the Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência (MNHNC), Universidade de Lisboa (UL), encompasses 425 species and 49 genera. The majority of the records originate from Portugal, including a newly-documented species for the country, <i>Nomada chrysopyga</i> Morawitz, 1871, bringing the total number of bee species in mainland Portugal to 737. Type material held in the collection is documented and photographed here, alongside a record of bee types destroyed in the 1978 fire.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"14 ","pages":"e188597"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13329430/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148392398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Presence records of <i>Aedes vexans</i> (Diptera, Culicidae) in Germany.","authors":"Peter Pothmann, Doreen Werner, Helge Kampen, Hans-Hermann Thulke","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e191869","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e191869","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong><i>Aedes vexans</i>, a widespread mosquito species in Germany, is a major nuisance pest and a demonstrated or putative vector of numerous pathogens affecting humans and animals. To document its spatial and temporal occurrence, both passive and active mosquito monitoring programmes have been conducted across Germany.Passive monitoring is carried out through the citizen-science project \"Mückenatlas\", in which volunteers collect and submit mosquito specimens from across the country. All citizen-collected specimens are subsequently identified by professional entomologists. Active monitoring is performed by experts using a variety of standardised entomological methods, including trapping, aspirating and netting adults, as well as sampling larvae and pupae by dipping and sieving. Portions of the resulting dataset have already been used in scientific publications.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>This data paper presents a comprehensive dataset on the occurrence of <i>Aedes vexans</i> in Germany, comprising 6,422 records collected between 26.04.2011 and 21.11.2023. Of the total occurrence records, 2963 originate from citizen-science contributions, while the remainder derive from active monitoring efforts. The dataset documents 225,565 individual mosquitoes from 2,784 distinct locations.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"14 ","pages":"e191869"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13329427/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148392393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Open-access marine biodiversity records from the Colombia BIO Juradó-Cupica Expedition, Northern Colombian Pacific.","authors":"Edgar Fernando Dorado-Roncancio, Erika Montoya-Cadavid, Armando Jose Rodríguez-Toscano, Luz Ángela López de Mesa, Luis Chasqui, Edgardo Londoño-Cruz, Rafael Mauricio Bechara-Escudero, Cristina Maria Cedeño-Posso, Eliana Barrios-Vásquez, Mayra Atencia-Galindo, Vanessa Yepes-Narvaez, Alejandro Rodríguez-Sánchez, Juliana Valentina Sánchez Muñoz, Nicoll Lizarazo, Natalia Ossa-Hernandez, Diana Valeria Gallego-Sánchez, Valeria Restrepo, Valentina Orozco Llanos, Hosmer Duvan Gomez-Vanega, Alexandra Paola Pardo Rivera, Laura Sofia González Carreño, Cristian Daniel Ortega Sánchez, Adriana Osorno-Arango, Shanly Coneo-Gómez, Luisa Fernanda Cera Marulanda, Jheyson José Mercado-Vides, Karen Sofia Murillo Jiménez, Harold Miguel Monge López, Sven Zea, Jose Tavera, Beatriz Susana Beltran-Leon, Yiliana Carolina Murillo Posso, Martha Patricia Vides Casado, David Alejandro Alonso Carvajal","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e189764","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e189764","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;The Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (INVEMAR), in partnership with the Universidad del Valle (UV), Universidad tecnológica del Chocó (UTCH) and the community councils of Cupica and Los Delfines, conducted the Colombia BIO Juradó-Cupica scientific expedition. This initiative, developed under the Colombia BIO strategy of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Minciencias), intended to increase our knowledge about marine and coastal biodiversity associated with ecosystems between the township of Cupica and the municipality of Juradó, on Colombia's northern Pacific coast. During the expedition, samples were collected from 34 stations located across five key ecosystems in the area: mangroves, a rocky coastline, intertidal mudflats, rocky reefs and the pelagic environment. As a result of observing and analysing specimens, the specialists were able to identify near 500 morphospecies including invertebrates, vertebrates, chormists and plants, belonging to 17 phyla. Some of these groups found numerous species that had not previously been detected in the north of the Colombia Pacific Region or even in tropical eastern Pacific Region. Similarly, the initiative makes an invaluable contribution to marine scientific collections by ensuring that the biological material obtained and its information are properly safeguarded, available and accessible, in order to continue promoting and strengthening marine research. The expedition also encouraged collaboration between national experts and local communities, facilitating the exchange of knowledge and incorporating traditional practices into the research process.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New information: &lt;/strong&gt;This study provides evidence of the presence of 468 species obtained from 2,107 records of observations, sightings and collected specimens from a single expedition, demonstrating a considerable taxonomic richness in the area. The number of new species records is particularly noteworthy, 96 for northern Chocó and 44 for the Colombian Pacific coast, particularly for Chordata, Annelida, Arthropoda, Cnidaria, Porifera and Chlorophyta. New distribution data acquired will be crucial in deepening our comprehension of species biogeography. The results significantly improve our understanding of marine and coastal biodiversity in northern Chocó, where information is scarce and emphasise the region's biological importance and its significant contribution to the Colombia's Pacific coast biodiversity, which is a region recognised as biodiversity hotspot. More broadly, the information expands national and regional marine biodiversity catalogues, enriching scientific collections providing input for future support of resource management and conservation processes in the region. Furthermore, from a social perspective, the data enable local communities to develop a better understanding of the ecosystems in their territory, thereby promoting the empowerment of local knowledge.","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"14 ","pages":"e189764"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13324411/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148378165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Brachiopoda collection of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences.","authors":"Zoya Dudnik","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e191347","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e191347","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This dataset provides information for 3235 Brachiopoda specimens held within the Ocean Benthic Fauna collection (collection code: OBFc) in the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology (IORAS). Collected from 1852 unique locations across the World Ocean, these specimens represent a 100-year record of Brachiopoda biodiversity, with sampling beginning in 1924.The IORAS Brachiopoda collection, due to its high species diversity, is a valuable resource for researchers. Broad taxonomic representation provides critical baseline data that fundamentally advance our understanding of brachiopod distribution patterns, ecological niches, and historical biogeography. The collection thus directly supports a wide range of disciplinary research, including taxonomy and phylogenetics, and the study of large-scale macroecological patterns in global marine ecosystems.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>A comprehensive revision and digitization of the complete Brachiopoda collection of the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology has yielded a detailed dataset on specimen distribution across geographic, bathymetric, and taxonomic categories. The project prioritized the documentation and imaging of the type specimens. This new dataset is a significant scientific resource for taxonomy, biodiversity, and biogeography; this data enhances our understanding of marine biodiversity and the distribution patterns of Brachiopoda throughout various oceanic regions and depth zones.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"14 ","pages":"e191347"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13324419/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148378210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A new record of the southern erebid moth species, <i>Hypena nakajimai</i> Kishida, 2010 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae), from Korea with molecular analyses.","authors":"Hee Han, Dong Ha Park, Sora Kim","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e198224","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e198224","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The genus <i>Hypena</i> Schrank is a large but poorly-defined taxon. <i>Hypena nakajimai</i> Kishida, which is reported here for the first time in Korea, highlights the <i>Hypena</i>'s current taxonomic situation - a lack of phylogenetic analysis, taxonomic revision and numerous tropical species descriptions. <i>H. nakajimai</i> was initially found by Sugi more than 40 years ago, but the species was officially named by Kishida in 2010. It is expected that numerous undescribed and unknown <i>Hypena</i> species still remain to be discovered.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>The present study reports the thirtieth Korean <i>Hypena</i> species, provides its diagnosis, re-describes its habitus and male genitalia and emphasises the importance of describing <i>Hypena</i> and its difficulties.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"14 ","pages":"e198224"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13309806/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148347402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"First record of <i>Onchidium reevesii</i> from Korean tidal flats (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Onchidiidae).","authors":"Bongjun Kim, Inho Yang, Sang-Kyu Lee, Hyesuk Kim, Jong Seong Khim, Jongseong Ryu, Jinsoon Park","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e189286","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e189286","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Air-breathing marine slugs of the family Onchidiidae inhabit intertidal environments worldwide, but their diversity and distribution remain poorly documented in Korean tidal flats, particularly in upper intertidal and supralittoral habitats such as saltmarsh vegetation.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>The following report documents the first confirmed record of <i>Onchidium reevesii</i> from Korea, based on specimens collected from saltmarsh vegetation in the upper intertidal and supralittoral zones of Korean tidal flats at three localities: Jindo, Muan and Suncheon. Species identification was facilitated by an integrative taxonomic approach, incorporating external morphology, radular characters and mitochondrial COI and 16S rRNA sequence analyses. The Korean specimens closely matched the diagnostic morphological features described for Chinese specimens in previous studies. Furthermore, molecular analyses revealed a high degree of sequence similarity, which supports a close phylogenetic affinity with reported sequences of <i>O. reevesii</i>. This record constitutes the first genetic confirmation of <i>O. reevesii</i> on the Korean Peninsula, thereby extending the known geographic distribution of the species across the Yellow Sea in East Asia.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"14 ","pages":"e189286"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13306156/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148347319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A seasonal bird occurrence dataset from Karataş Lake (Burdur, Turkey) with associated NDVI and climate data, 2021 to 2022.","authors":"Yasemin Özdemir","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e200154","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e200154","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Wetlands provide essential ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration, water purification, flood mitigation and biodiversity support. Lake Karataş has been recognised as a Wildlife Development Area since 2006. However, it is experiencing reductions in water volume and habitat size due to insufficient rainfall, water source drying and intensive agricultural practices. This study assessed ecological changes and their effects on avian diversity using remote sensing, climate data and ornithological surveys.</p><p><strong>New information: </strong>This dataset presents bird occurrence records from Lake Karataş (Burdur, Türkiye), derived from field surveys conducted in 2021-2022 using the point count method. The Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) was derived from Sentinel-2 imagery (2017-2024) and climate data were sourced from TerraClimate. Species richness was estimated using the Jackknife method. Lake Karataş, a shallow system converted to a reservoir in 1982, is fed by the Sarıdere. In this study, 46 bird species were recorded, including the Northern Lapwing (<i>Vanellus vanellus</i>, near threatened (NT)) and Common Pochard (<i>Aythya ferina</i>, vulnerable (VU)). Remote-sensing observations from 2017 to 2024 indicated agricultural expansion, wetland contraction and marked interannual variation in lake inundation. The summer season demonstrated the highest species richness (37 species) and abundance (3785 individuals) with an NDVI of 0.1418 and an average of 32.55°C, whereas autumn's peak NDVI (0.1482) resulted in only nine species. The findings suggest that integrating NDVI, climate metrics and bird diversity indicators is crucial for restoration planning, emphasising sustainable agriculture and water management to restore ecosystem services.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"14 ","pages":"e200154"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13294681/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148347408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Camera trapping survey of vertebrates in Lipis Geopark, Pahang, Malaysia with notes on cave utilisation by mainland clouded leopard (<i>Neofelis nebulosa</i>).","authors":"Siti Nurfarhana Zafirah Azidi, Nur Zakirah Halmi, Jacqueline Clara Anak Chuat, Shameera Nasreen Ahamed Noordeen, Muhammad Hafiz Mohd Yazid, Muhammad Aminuddin Baqi Hasrizal Fuad, Mohd Nur Arifuddin, Izereen Mukri, Fong Pooi Har, Anthony J Giordano, Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran","doi":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e166468","DOIUrl":"10.3897/BDJ.14.e166468","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lipis Geopark, a recently designated National Geopark in Pahang, is geologically rich in limestone karst formations centred in Merapoh. Its north-eastern region comprises a portion of the Taman Negara Pahang, with an entry point at Sungai Relau, Merapoh. However, research conducted in the area is highly concentrated in the forested regions inside Taman Negara Pahang, with minimal studies assessing vertebrate diversity outside the protected National Park. Thus, this study compiled data on the diversity of vertebrates in Lipis Geopark, comparing two distinct habitats: the caves of Merapoh and the Taman Negara Pahang buffer zones. A total of 20 camera traps were installed at: (1) Site A, Merapoh cave complex and (2) Site B, forested buffer zones of Taman Negara Pahang. For about 1,100 camera trap nights of 55 days, up to 30 species comprising reptiles, aves and mammals were photo-captured from 288 independent occasions. Altogether, 7,755 photo images were captured, and only 52.174% were identified as wildlife images. The remaining images were excluded from the data analysis. It was observed that the Eurasian wild pig (<i>Sus scrofa</i>) is the most photographed species with the highest PCRI (Photographic Capture Rate Index) value of 14.000 and Site A exhibited greater species evenness and diversity compared to Site B, despite recording fewer total individuals. Additionally, a notable documentation of a mainland clouded leopard (<i>Neofelis nebulosa</i>), a Vulnerable species, utilising a cave in Merapoh has been recorded - representing a rare and possibly novel behaviour in Peninsular Malaysia. Thus, these findings highlight the ecological importance of karst caves and surrounding forests in Lipis Geopark, underscoring the urgent need for expanded biodiversity assessments and integrated conservation strategies within and beyond protected area boundaries.</p>","PeriodicalId":55994,"journal":{"name":"Biodiversity Data Journal","volume":"14 ","pages":"e166468"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13294683/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148347391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}