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lumbricidaeofkalunga

Citation

Robin C, Kemabonta K (2021). lumbricidaeofkalunga. University of Lagos. Metadata dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/3d8g9s accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-08-16.

Description

Earthworms are used as bioindicators of health and quality of soil. This data was mobilized from Kaluga Oblast province in Russia. The study was from three locality- Ugra National Park and Kaluzhskiye Zaseki Nature Reserve (Northern and Southern cluster). The event took place from 03/05/2006 to 2006-05-03 and from 2nd August 2003 and 25th September 2012. Sampling protocol used was Digging-out and hand-sorting (by layers) of the soil samples of 25 * 25 cm and a depth of c. 35 cm. In all, 6944 specimens from Class Clitellata, order Crassiclitellata, family Lumbricidae were cleaned. The genera included Aporrectodea (69%), Dendrobaena (5%), EiseKalungania(0.2%), Lumbricus(21%), Octolasion (6%). There were 9 species in all.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

The study area is Kaluga Oblast province in Russia. The study was from three locality- Ugra National Park and Kaluzhskiye Zaseki Nature Reserve (Northern and Southern cluster).

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Christopher Robin
originator
position: Field scientist
Elmelunde Kohave Institute
Kalunga
Kalunga Oblast
RU
Kehinde Kemabonta
metadata author
position: Associate Professor
University of Lagos
Akoka Lagos
Lagos
Lagos
NG
Telephone: +234 802 223 5317
email: kennykemabonta@yahoo.com
Kehinde Kemabonta
publisher
position: Associate Professor
University Of Lagos
Akoka Lagos
Lagos
Lagos
NG
Telephone: +2348022235317
email: kennykemabonta@yahoo.com
Christopher Robin
administrative point of contact
position: Field biologist
Elmelunde Kohave Institute
Elmelunde Kohave Institute
Kalunga
Kalunga Oblast
RU
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