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Medusozoans from the Iberian Peninsula and related archipelagos

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Publication date:
21 March 2024
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Description

The data presented is the result of an extensive bibliographic review aiming to compile the medusozoan occurrences in the Iberian Peninsula and related archipelagos that were yet to be published in GBIF. Overall, we compiled 4,657 occurrences from 456 species belonging to four classes, 12 orders, 103 families, and 242 genera. For more details see Rodrigues et al. (2024).

Data Records

The data in this sampling event resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 1,630 records.

1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.

Event (core)
1630
Occurrence 
4656

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How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Rodrigues T, Almeida D, Guardiola F A, Antunes A, Borges P A V (2024). Medusozoans from the Iberian Peninsula and related archipelagos. Version 1.0. Universidade dos Açores. Samplingevent dataset. http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=iberian_medusozoa&v=1.0

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GBIF Registration

This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 0379adf9-557e-4415-a821-b5f7c9df2d10.  Universidade dos Açores publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Portugal.

Keywords

Occurrence; Observation; MaterialCitation; Medusozoa; Cnidaria; Iberian peninsula; Portugal; Spain; Azores; Madeira; Canaries

Contacts

Tomás Rodrigues
  • Metadata Provider
  • Originator
  • Point Of Contact
Researcher
CIIMAR-UP/CIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research
University of Porto, Matosinhos
4450-208 Porto
PT
Daniela Almeida
  • Originator
Researcher
Department of Zoology and Physical Antropology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, Campus of International Excellence
Campus Mare Nostrum
30100 Murcia
ES
Francisco A. Guardiola
  • Originator
Researcher
Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, Campus of International Excellence
Campus Mare Nostrum
30100 Murcia
ES
Agostinho Antunes
  • Originator
Researcher
CIIMAR-UP/CIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research
University of Porto, Matosinhos
4450-208 Porto
PT
Paulo A. V. Borges
  • Curator
Associated Professor
Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c)/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute
School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze
9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo
Azores
PT
+351968933212
Paulo A. V. Borges
  • Curator
Aggregate Professor
Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c)/Azorean Biodiversity Group, CHANGE – Global Change and Sustainability Institute
School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze
9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo
Azores
PT
+351968933212

Geographic Coverage

The study was conduct on the EEZ’s of Portugal and Spain which includes Azores and Madeira, and Canaries, respectively. The area encompasses a total of 2,766,641 km2

Bounding Coordinates South West [-24.583, -35.586], North East [46.867, 6.3]

Taxonomic Coverage

The following classes and orders of cnidarians are covered: Cubozoa: Carybdeida; Hydrozoa: Actinulida, Anthoathecata, Leptothecata, Limnomedusae, Narcomedusae, Siphonophorae, Trachymedusae; Scyphozoa: Coronatae , Rhizostomeae, Semaeostomeae; Staurozoa: Stauromedusae Taxonomic ranks Class: Cubozoa, Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa, Staurozoa Common names: Cubozoa (box jellyfish), Hydrozoa (hydroids, hydromedusa,), Scyphozoa (true jellyfish), Staurozoa (stalked jellyfish)

Phylum Cnidaria (Cnidaria)

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 1866-12-01 / 2022-11-12

Project Data

The data presented is the result of an extensive bibliographic review aiming to compile the medusozoan occurrences in the Iberian Peninsula and related archipelagos that were yet to be published in GBIF. Overall, we compiled 4,657 occurrences from 456 species belonging to four classes, 12 orders, 103 families, and 242 genera. For more details see Rodrigues et al. (2024).

Title Medusozoans from the Iberian Peninsula and related archipelagos
Identifier IBERMED
Funding Tomás Rodrigues is currently being funded by the Ph.D. Grant (2020.07845.BD) from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia; FCT).
Study Area Description The study area encompasses the Iberian Peninsula and its Archipelagos in Macaronesia, which include the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) of Portugal (including the EEZs of Azores and Madeira archipelagos) and Spain (including the EEZs of Canary Islands).
Design Description Data was gathered from scientific literature, including articles, books, reports, and theses published between 1879 and 2023. Data retrieval from Google Scholar (last retrieved in October 2023) involved systematically using the nomenclature of each of the species found. Subsequently, the literature retrieved were examined to determine the presence of each species within the EEZs considered. Search results were not constrained by time or language, and only the first two pages results were considered, as subsequent pages did not provide relevant information

The personnel involved in the project:

Tomás Rodrigues
  • Author
Daniela Almeida
  • Author
Francisco A. Guardiola
  • Author
Agostinho Antunes
  • Principal Investigator

Sampling Methods

Data was gathered from scientific literature, including articles, books, reports, and theses published between 1879 and 2023. Data retrieval from Google Scholar (last retrieved in October 2023) involved systematically using the nomenclature of each of the species found. Subsequently, the literature retrieved were examined to determine the presence of each species within the EEZs considered. Search results were not constrained by time or language, and only the first two pages results were considered, as subsequent pages did not provide relevant information.

Study Extent The study area encompasses the Iberian Peninsula and its Archipelagos in Macaronesia, which include the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) of Portugal (including the EEZs of Azores and Madeira archipelagos) and Spain (including the EEZs of Canary Islands).
Quality Control Based on Literature data

Method step description:

  1. Based on Literature data

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Rodrigues, T., Almeida, D., Guardiola, F.A., Borges, P.A.V. & Antunes, A. (2024). A Comprehensive Compilation of Iberian Medusozoan Data: Diversity, Ecology, and Omics Insights. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 73: 103462 DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2024.10346

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