Arachnofauna diversity observed during the "Objective 1000" inventory project at the Jean Massart Botanical Garden (Auderghem, Brussels Capital Region)

Arnaud Henrard; Léon Baert; Pallieter De Smedt; Giulio Gardini; Luc Vanhercke; Rudy Jocqué; Pierre Oger; Robert Kekenbosch; Chantal Van Nieuwenhove; Koen Lock; Alain Drumont

doi:10.15468/hnwbwq

Arachnofauna diversity observed during the "Objective 1000" inventory project at the Jean Massart Botanical Garden (Auderghem, Brussels Capital Region)

Citation

Henrard A, Baert L, De Smedt P, Gardini G, Vanhercke L, Jocqué R, Oger P, Kekenbosch R, Van Nieuwenhove C, Lock K, Drumont A (2023). Arachnofauna diversity observed during the "Objective 1000" inventory project at the Jean Massart Botanical Garden (Auderghem, Brussels Capital Region). Version 1.3. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/hnwbwq accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

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).

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Sampling Description

Study Extent

'The objective 1000' is a continuous site inventory (Jardin Jean Massart, Auderghem -Belgium) that started officially in 2015, extending preliminary sampling efforts dating back to 2013. The Jean Massart garden covers 5.2 hectares, and covers a wide variety of biotopes (wet zone with ponds, arboretum, evolutionary garden, etc.). The project was held until 2021 and overcame the initial target ( observing at least 1000 species of entomofauna within the garden).

Sampling

Sampling was carried out in the different biotopes present in the Jean Massart garden, using many common capture techniques for entomofauna surveys : sight collection, sweeping, beating, multiple trapping (pitfall, passive, or baited trap), soil or leaf litter sieving, thermal vacuum collection, leaf vacuum collection, ...etc. See Henrard et al., 2022 for a detailled description.

Quality Control

Samples were sorted and identified by arachnids experts, using stereomicroscopes. Most of the samples were mainly deposited in the collections of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS).

Method steps

Multiple sampling events on the site along the project duration
Sorting and identification of the samples
Digitalization of species records and storage of specimen inthe RBINS collections
Listing of arachnofauna species encountered and review by experts
Export, formatting to DarwinCore & GBIF publication.

Taxonomic Coverages

Arachnofauna. The species propsection could led to a count of 239 arachnid species : 222 spiders, 11 opilions and 6 pseudoscorpions.

Araneae Clerck, 1757
common name: Spiders rank: order
Pseudoscorpionida de Geer, 1778
common name: Pseudoscorpiones rank: order
Opiliones Sundevall, 1833
common name: Harvestmen rank: order
Arachnida Cuvier, 1812
common name: Arachnids rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Botanic Garden 'Jean Massart'. Auderghem (Brussels Capital Region, Belgium).

Bibliographic Citations

Henrard, Arnaud & Baert, Léon & De Smedt, Pallieter & Gardini, Giulio & Vanhercke, Luc & Jocqué, Rudy & Oger, Pierre & Kekenbosch, Robert & Nieuwenhove, Chantal & Lock, Koen & Drumont, Alain. (2022). On the arachnofauna of the Jean Massart botanical garden (Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium). 37. 122-137. -

Contacts

Arnaud Henrard
originator
position: Arachnologist
Royal Museum for Central Africa
Leuvensesteenweg, 13
Tervuren
3080
Flemish Brabant
BE
email: arnaud.henrard@africamuseum.be
homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arnaud-Henrard
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3270-7193

Léon Baert
originator
position: Taxonomist
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Vautierstreet, 29
Brussels
1000
Brussels
BE
homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Leon-Baert

Pallieter De Smedt
originator
position: researcher
Ghent University
Mispeldonk 2
Bonheiden
2820
BE
homepage: https://www.ugent.be/bw/environment/en/research/fornalab/staff-fornalab/pallieter-de-smedt
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3073-6751

Giulio Gardini
originator
position: Citizen Scientist
Pseudoscorpions specialist
Via Monte Corno 12
Genova
16166
IT
homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Giulio-Gardini-2007071558
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6366-2827

Luc Vanhercke
originator
position: Scientist
Research Institute for Nature and Forest
Emile Poetoustraat
Mariakerke
9030
BE
homepage: https://www.vlaanderen.be/inbo/medewerkers/lucvanhercke

Rudy Jocqué
originator
position: Arachnologist
Royal Museum for Central Africa
Leuvensesteenweg, 13
Tervuren
3038
Flemish Brabant
BE
homepage: https://www.africamuseum.be/fr/staff/216
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1776-0121

Pierre Oger
originator
position: Citizen Scientist
Spider specialist
Rue du Grand Vivier, 14
Waret L'Evêque
4217
BE

Robert Kekenbosch
originator
position: Citizen Scientist
Spider specialist
Partida Pujol, 6
Pego
03780
ES

Chantal Van Nieuwenhove
originator
position: Citizen contributor
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Partida Pujol, 6
Pego
03780
ES

Koen Lock
originator
position: Biologist
Ghent University
Merelstraat, 27
Gent
9000
BE
homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Koen-Lock-2

Alain Drumont
originator
position: Scientific Officer
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Vautierstreet, 29
Brussels
1000
BE
homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alain-Drumont

Arnaud Henrard
metadata author
position: Arachnologist
Royal Museum for Central Africa
Leuvensesteenweg, 13
Tervuren
3080
Flemish Brabant
BE
email: arnaud.henrard@africamuseum.be
homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arnaud-Henrard
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3270-7193

Maxime Coupremanne
publisher
position: Data liaison officer
Belgian Biodiversity Platform
Avenue Maréchal Juin 23
Gembloux
5030
Namur
BE
Telephone: +32479865082
email: m.coupremanne@biodiversity.be
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9052-9500

Arnaud Henrard
administrative point of contact
position: Arachnologist
Royal Museum for Central Africa
Leuvensesteenweg, 13
Tervuren
3080
Flemish Brabant
BE
email: arnaud.henrard@africamuseum.be
homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arnaud-Henrard
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3270-7193