European stag beetle monitoring network: transect observations
Citation
Thomaes A, Barbalat S, Bardiani M, Bower L, Campanaro A, Soutinho J G, Harvey D, Hawes C, Kadej M, Méndez M, Rink M, Rossi De Gasperis S, Ruyts S, Šerić Jelaska L, Smit J, Smolis A, Vrezec A, Brosens D (2023). European stag beetle monitoring network: transect observations. Version 1.9. Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/j69hbu accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-20.Description
European stag beetle monitoring network: transect observations is an occurrence dataset published by the Research Institute of Nature and Forest (INBO). This dataset contains transect data for Lucanus cervus, collected using a standard protocol (European stag beetle monitoring network ESBMN).
The ESBMN is a European citizen science projects with participants from the Research Institute for Nature and Forest, Natuurpunt, University of Zagreb, insectes.org, Hirschkäferfreunde-Nature two e.V., Centro di ricerca Difesa e Certificazione, Reparto Carabinieri Biodiversità di Verona, Natural History Museum “La Specola”, University of Florence, European Invertebrate Survey, University of Wrocław, Associação Bioliving, Belgorod State University, National Institute of Biology, Rey Juan Carlos University, Switserland, I.I.Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, People’s Trust for Endangered Species, the Royal Hollway University of London and independent researchers.
Issues with the dataset can be reported at https://github.com/inbo/meetnetten-occurrences/issues
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Sampling Description
Study Extent
Volunteers select the location of the transect for data gathering.Sampling
Sampling was done using the protocol described The transect is 500 m long and should be walked from start to end at a gentle pace taking 30 minutes to complete it. The survey should start 15 minutes before sunset (the time of sunset for the nearest city can be calculated here). The transect is walked by only one surveyor that makes the observations and records them. Note all stag beetles (Lucanus cervus) on the field sheet within a virtual box of approximately 10 m in front of the surveyor and 5 m to each side of the surveyor.Quality Control
Data are collected using a predefined sampling protocol and validated in the databaseMethod steps
- Researchers from the European Stag Beetle Monitoring Network define and document the appropriate sampling protocol for the target species.(https://www.stagbeetlemonitoring.org/monitoring-network/)
- Fieldwork is planned and coordinated by scientists & citizen scientists, using https://stagbeetle.observation.org/. Data is collected in the field by researchers and volunteers, using the predefined sampling protocol.
- Volunteers enter the collected data in https://stagbeetle.observation.org/.
- The data was exported from https://stagbeetle.observation.org/ and mapped Darwin Core as an occurrence core.
- The Darwin Core views are connected to the INBO IPT and documented with metadata.
- The dataset is published and registered with GBIF.
Taxonomic Coverages
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Animaliarank: kingdom
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Arthropodarank: phylum
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Coleopterarank: class
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Polyphagarank: order
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Lucanidaerank: family
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Lucanus cervusrank: species
Geographic Coverages
Bibliographic Citations
- Thomaes, A.; Barbalat, S.; Bardiani, M.; Bower, L.; Campanaro, A.; Fanega Sleziak, N.; Gonçalo Soutinho, J.; Govaert, S.; Harvey, D.; Hawes, C.; Kadej, M.; Méndez, M.; Meriguet, B.; Rink, M.; Rossi De Gasperis, S.; Ruyts, S.; Jelaska, L.Š.; Smit, J.; Smolis, A.; Snegin, E.; Tagliani, A.; Vrezec, A. The European Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus) Monitoring Network: International Citizen Science Cooperation Reveals Regional Differences in Phenology and Temperature Response. Insects 2021, 12, 813. - https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12090813
Contacts
Arno Thomaesoriginator
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
email: arno.thomaes@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5723-5976
Sylvie Barbalat
originator
independent researcher
CH
email: barbalat.richard@bluewin.ch
Marco Bardiani
originator
Reparto Carabinieri Biodiversità di Verona
IT
email: bardianimarco@gmail.com
Laura Bower
originator
People’s Trust for Endangered Species
GB
email: laura.bower@ptes.org
Alessandro Campanaro
originator
CREA, Centro di Ricerca Difesa e Certificazione
IT
email: ale.naro@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4043-6362
João Gonçalo Soutinho
originator
Associação Bioliving
PT
email: vacaloura.pt@gmail.com
Deborah Harvey
originator
Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London
GB
email: d.harvey@rhul.ac.uk
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0928-2636
Colin Hawes
originator
Independent researcher
GB
email: hawescolin@gmail.com
Marcin Kadej
originator
Department of Invertebrate Biology, Evolution and Conservation, University of Wrocław
PL
email: marcin.kadej@uwr.edu.pl
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5983-0402
Marcos Méndez
originator
Area of Biodiversity and Conservation, Rey Juan Carlos University
email: marcos.mendez@urjc.es
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0144-643X
Markus Rink
originator
Hirschkäferfreunde-Nature Two e.V.
DE
email: hirschkaefer-rink@t-online.de
Sarah Rossi De Gasperis
originator
Department of Biology-Natural History Museum ‘La Specola’, University of Florence
IT
email: sarahrodega@gmail.com
Sanne Ruyts
originator
Natuurpunt
email: sanne.ruyts@natuurpunt.be
Lucija Šerić Jelaska
originator
Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University of Zagreb
HR
email: slucija@biol.pmf.hr
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1840-7119
John Smit
originator
European Invertebrate Survey—The Netherlands/Naturalis Biodiversity Center
NL
email: john.smit@naturalis.nl
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1568-5183
Adrian Smolis
originator
Department of Invertebrate Biology, Evolution and Conservation, University of Wrocław
PL
email: adrian.smolis@uni.wroc.pl
Al Vrezec
originator
Department of Organisms and Ecosystems Research, National Institute of Biology
SI
email: al.vrezec@nib.si
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4699-6451
Dimitri Brosens
originator
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) / Belgian Biodiversity Platform
BE
email: dimitri.brosens@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0846-9116
Arno Thomaes
metadata author
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
email: arno.thomaes@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5723-5976
Dimitri Brosens
metadata author
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) / Belgian Biodiversity Platform
BE
email: dimitri.brosens@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0846-9116
Arno Thomaes
administrative point of contact
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
BE
email: arno.thomaes@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5723-5976