MICA - Muskrat and coypu occurrences collected by UVW in the Netherlands

Dolf Moerkens

doi:10.15468/qjds4c

MICA - Muskrat and coypu occurrences collected by UVW in the Netherlands

Citation

Moerkens D, Brosens D (2023). MICA - Muskrat and coypu occurrences collected by UVW in the Netherlands. Version 1.22. Het Waterschapshuis. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/qjds4c accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-12-11.

Description

MICA - Muskrat and coypu occurrences collected by UVW in the Netherlands is an occurrence dataset published by the Research Institute of Nature and Forest (INBO) and the Netherlands Biodiversity Information Facility (NLBIF). It is part of the LIFE project MICA, in which innovative techniques are tested for a more efficient control of muskrat and coypu populations, both invasive species. This dataset contains muskrat and coypu counts. Here it is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each occurrence record an occurrenceID, date, location, the number of recorded individuals, status (present/absent) and scientific name. Issues with the dataset can be reported at https://github.com/inbo/mica-occurrences/issues

We have released this dataset to the public domain under a Creative Commons Zero waiver. We would appreciate it if you follow the INBO norms for data use (https://www.inbo.be/en/norms-data-use) when using the data. If you have any questions regarding this dataset, don't hesitate to contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata or via opendata@inbo.be.

The data were collected as part of the MICA project, which received funding from the European Union’s LIFE Environment sub-programme under the grant agreement LIFE18 NAT/NL/001047.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Data are collected in the field by specialized trappers, using the predefined sampling protocol.
An R script script is created to map the original data to Darwin Core as occurrence Core.
The Darwin Core text file (occurrence.txt) is uploaded in the NLBIF IPT and documented with metadata.
The dataset is published and registered with GBIF.

Taxonomic Coverages

The target species for this dataset is Ondatra zibethicus and Myocastor coypus

Animalia
rank: kingdom
Vertebrata
rank: phylum
Mammalia
rank: class
Rodentia
rank: order
Cricetidae
rank: family
Ondatra zibethicus
rank: species
Myocastoridae
rank: family
Myocastor coypus
rank: species

Geographic Coverages

the Netherlands

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Dolf Moerkens
originator
position: researcher
Unie Van Waterschappen
NL
email: dmoerkens@uvw.nl
homepage: https://www.uvw.nl/

Dolf Moerkens
metadata author
position: researcher
Unie Van Waterschappen
NL
email: dmoerkens@uvw.nl
homepage: https://www.uvw.nl/

Dimitri Brosens
metadata author
position: researcher
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) / Belgian Biodiversity Platform
BE
email: dimitri.brosens@inbo.be
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0846-9116

Dimitri Brosens
user
email: dimitri.brosens@inbo.be

Dolf Moerkens
administrative point of contact
position: researcher
Unie Van Waterschappen
NL
email: dmoerkens@uvw.nl
homepage: https://www.uvw.nl/