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Inland water macroinvertebrate occurrences in Flanders, Belgium

Citation

Vannevel R, De Cooman W, Gabriels W, Lavens F, Mertens J, Vervaeke B, Brosens D (2022). Inland water macroinvertebrate occurrences in Flanders, Belgium. Version 1.15. Flanders Environment Agency (VMM). Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/4cvbka accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-09-26.

Description

The Flemish Environment Agency (VMM) is performing biological water quality assessments on inland waters in Flanders (Belgium) since 1989 and sediment quality assessments since 2000. The water quality monitoring network is a combined physico-chemical and biological network, the biological component focusing on macro-invertebrates. The sediment monitoring program produces biological data to assess sediment quality. Both monitoring programs aim to provide index values, applying a similar conceptual methodology based on the presence of macro-invertebrates. The biological data obtained from both monitoring networks are consolidated in the VMM database. The dataset published contains: 283,141 records of 207 observed taxa from 4,152 monitoring sites located on more than 669 different water courses. The data are distributed to the public domain under the Creative Commons CC-BY license.

The data in this sampling event resource have been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data. It contains a core table with the events (23,829 records) and two related extensions with occurrences (305,353) and measurements (109,122). An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download here: https://ipt.inbo.be/resource?r=vmm-macroinvertebrates-events

Purpose

The macro-invertebrates data set contains data on inland water bodies (assessment of water quality) and on sediments (assessment of sediment quality) to allow calculation of biotic indices.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The macro-invertebrates data set contains data on inland water bodies (assessment of water quality) and on sediments (assessment of sediment quality) to allow calculation of biotic indices. Biotic indices are based on two properties: the number of taxa indicating the biodiversity, and the sensitivity of organisms (of a selected number of taxa) to (mainly organic) pollution. Biotic indices based on macro-invertebrates complement the physico-chemical water quality and are commonly considered as pollution indicators (for this reason they are called water quality indices), although they also partially reflect overall habitat conditions. Since biotic indices are intended for quick and practical use, numbers of organisms are estimated and the identification level is restricted.

Sampling

The sediment quality network The procedure for sampling macro-invertebrates in sediments waters is described in a compendium for sampling and analysis, authorised by the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO). Prescribed sampling methods include core and grab samplers. Field observations, including in situ physico-chemical measurements, are noted on a field protocol. The methods for sampling and sample treatment are standardized and certified; additional information can be obtained by contacting the corresponding authors. Relevant field information is included in the reported database, partially aggregated under ‘dwc:dynamicProperties’.

Quality Control

Comments regarding quality control apply to both the water and sediment quality networks. Field protocols and identification lists were used to allow comparable observations. However, a number of versions with new and adapted data elements haven been produced. Field observations are highly objectivated in this way, although differences resulting from personal interpretation may still occur. The same applies to taxonomic identification, and in this respect it is advised to consult also the expert publications based on the VMM data set (see reference list: publications based on this dataset). Differences with present taxonomic nomenclature can be experienced, for the reason distortion of biotic index values is avoided as much as possible. Be aware a large number of people contributed to the taxonomic identification over the years, which unavoidably led to errors (misidentification, inclusion of terrestrial taxa, etc.). For taxonomic verification of sample material, experts can contact the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS, Brussels) (http://collections.naturalsciences.be/) where the VMM macro-invertebrate samples are stored. RBINS identifiers apply to all VMM samples of a single year.

Method steps

  1. Users of the data can comment on this macro-invertebrate dataset at https://github.com/LifeWatchVMM/macro-invertebrates -occurrences .

Additional info

To allow anyone to use this dataset, we have released the data to the public domain under a Creative Commons CC-BY licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode). If you use these data for a scientific paper, please cite the dataset following the applicable citation norms and/or consider us for co-authorship. We are always interested to know how you have used or visualized the data, or to provide more information, so please contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata.

Taxonomic Coverages

The list below shows the taxonomic classification of macro-invertebrates expected to occur or observed. According to the VMM identification list (version 14 March 2017), 241 taxa are selected. Out of this number, 207 taxa have been observed between 1989 and 2016. Some taxa (between brackets) have occurred or are expected to occur in Belgium, but do not appear in the data set. In particular some taxa of Odonata, Ephemeroptera, and Plecoptera are considered less common in Flanders. On the other hand, the total number also includes some non-target taxa.
  1. Animalia
    rank: kingdom
  2. Coelenterata
    rank: phylum
  3. Hydrozoa
    rank: class
  4. Plathelminthes
    rank: phylum
  5. Turbellaria
    rank: class
  6. Rhabdocoela
    rank: order
  7. Seriata
    rank: order
  8. Planariidae
    rank: family
  9. Dugesiidae
    rank: family
  10. Dendrocoelidae
    rank: family
  11. Nemertea
    rank: phylum
  12. Nemathelminthes
    rank: phylum
  13. Annelida
    rank: phylum
  14. Oligochaeta
    rank: class
  15. Aeolosomatidae
    rank: family
  16. Branchiobdellidae
    rank: family
  17. Enchytraeidae
    rank: family
  18. Haplotaxidae
    rank: family
  19. Lumbricidae
    rank: family
  20. Lumbriculidae
    rank: family
  21. Naididae
    rank: family
  22. Tubificidae
    rank: family
  23. Polychaeta
    rank: class
  24. Ampharetidae
    rank: family
  25. Sabellidae
    rank: family
  26. Hirudinea
    rank: class
  27. Mollusca
    rank: phylum
  28. Gastropoda
    rank: class
  29. Bivalvia
    rank: class
  30. Arthropoda
    rank: phylum
  31. Arachnida
    rank: class
  32. Aranea
    rank: order
  33. Crustacea
    rank: subphylum
  34. Branchiopoda
    rank: class
  35. Anostraca
    rank: order
  36. Notostraca
    rank: order
  37. Conchostraca
    rank: order
  38. Chirocephalidae
    rank: family
  39. Triopsidae
    rank: family
  40. Leptestheriidae
    rank: family
  41. Limnadiidae
    rank: family
  42. Cladocera
    rank: order
  43. Ostracoda
    rank: class
  44. Maxillopoda
    rank: class
  45. Branchiura
    rank: subclass
  46. Copepoda
    rank: subclass
  47. Argulidae
    rank: family
  48. Malacostraca
    rank: class
  49. Mysidacea
    rank: order
  50. Amphipoda
    rank: order
  51. Isopoda
    rank: order
  52. Decapoda
    rank: order
  53. Asellidae
    rank: family
  54. Astacidae
    rank: family
  55. Atyidae
    rank: family
  56. Cambaridae
    rank: family
  57. Corophiidae
    rank: family
  58. Crangonyctidae
    rank: family
  59. Gammaridae
    rank: family
  60. Janiridae
    rank: family
  61. Mysidae
    rank: family
  62. Palaemonidae
    rank: family
  63. Panopeidae
    rank: family
  64. Sphaeromatidae
    rank: family
  65. Talitridae
    rank: family
  66. Tanaidae
    rank: family
  67. Varunidae
    rank: family
  68. Insecta
    rank: class
  69. Ephemeroptera
    rank: order
  70. Odonata
    rank: order
  71. Plecoptera
    rank: order
  72. Hempitera
    rank: order
  73. Neuroptera
    rank: order
  74. Sisyridae
    rank: family
  75. Osmylidae
    rank: family
  76. Megaloptera
    rank: order
  77. Sialidae
    rank: family
  78. Coleoptera
    rank: order
  79. Dryopidae
    rank: family
  80. Dytiscidae
    rank: family
  81. Elminthidae
    rank: family
  82. Gyrinidae
    rank: family
  83. Haliplidae
    rank: family
  84. Hydraenidae
    rank: family
  85. Hydrophilidae
    rank: family
  86. Hygrobiidae
    rank: family
  87. Noteridae
    rank: family
  88. Psephenidae
    rank: family
  89. Scirtidae
    rank: family
  90. Trichoptera
    rank: order
  91. Beraeidae
    rank: family
  92. Branchycentridae
    rank: family
  93. Ecnomidae
    rank: family
  94. Glossosomatidae
    rank: family
  95. Goeridae
    rank: family
  96. Hydropsychidae
    rank: family
  97. Hydroptilidae
    rank: family
  98. Lepidostomatidae
    rank: family
  99. Leptoceridae
    rank: family
  100. Limnephilidae
    rank: family
  101. Molannidae
    rank: family
  102. Odontoceridae
    rank: family
  103. Philopotamidae
    rank: family
  104. Phryganeidae
    rank: family
  105. Polycentropodidae
    rank: family
  106. Psychomyidae
    rank: family
  107. Rhyacophilidae
    rank: family
  108. Sericostomatidae
    rank: family
  109. Lepidoptera
    rank: order
  110. Diptera
    rank: order
  111. Athericidae
    rank: family
  112. Blephariceridae
    rank: family
  113. Ceratopogonidae
    rank: family
  114. Chaoboridae
    rank: family
  115. Chironomidae
    rank: family
  116. Culicidae
    rank: family
  117. Cylindrotomidae
    rank: family
  118. Dixidae
    rank: family
  119. Dolichopodidae
    rank: family
  120. Empididae
    rank: family
  121. Ephydridae
    rank: family
  122. Limoniidae
    rank: family
  123. Muscidae
    rank: family
  124. Psychodidae
    rank: family
  125. Ptychoperidae
    rank: family
  126. Rhagionidae
    rank: family
  127. Scatophagidae
    rank: family
  128. Sciomyzidae
    rank: family
  129. Simulidae
    rank: family
  130. Stratiomyidae
    rank: family
  131. Syrphidae
    rank: family
  132. Tabanidae
    rank: family
  133. Thaumaleidae
    rank: family
  134. Tipulidae
    rank: family
  135. Eristalinae
    rank: subfamily
  136. Corixidae
    rank: family
  137. Notonectidae
    rank: family
  138. Pleidae
    rank: family
  139. Nepidae
    rank: family
  140. Naucoridae
    rank: family
  141. Gerridae
    rank: family
  142. Veliidae
    rank: family
  143. Hebridae
    rank: family
  144. Hydrometridae
    rank: family
  145. Mesoveliidae
    rank: family
  146. Chloroperlidae
    rank: family
  147. Perlodidae
    rank: family
  148. Perlodidae
    rank: family
  149. Leuctridae
    rank: family
  150. Capniidae
    rank: family
  151. Nemouridae
    rank: family
  152. Taeniopterigidae
    rank: family
  153. Libellulidae
    rank: family
  154. Corduliidae
    rank: family
  155. Gomphidae
    rank: family
  156. Aeshnidae
    rank: family
  157. Coenagrionidae
    rank: family
  158. Platycnemidae
    rank: family
  159. Lestidae
    rank: family
  160. Calopterygidae
    rank: family
  161. Caenidae
    rank: family
  162. Polymitarcidae
    rank: family
  163. Ephemeridae
    rank: family
  164. Potamanthidae
    rank: family
  165. Ephemerellidae
    rank: family
  166. Leptophlebiidae
    rank: family
  167. Heptageniidae
    rank: family
  168. Oligoneuriidae
    rank: family
  169. Baetidae
    rank: family
  170. Siphlonuridae
    rank: family
  171. Mactridae
    rank: family
  172. Cyrenidae
    rank: family
  173. Sphaeriidae
    rank: family
  174. Dreissenidae
    rank: family
  175. Unionidae
    rank: family
  176. Margaritiferidae
    rank: family
  177. Ancroloxidae
    rank: family
  178. Ancylidae
    rank: family
  179. Planorbidae
    rank: family
  180. Lymnaeidae
    rank: family
  181. Physidae
    rank: family
  182. Bithyniidae
    rank: family
  183. Valvatidae
    rank: family
  184. Viviparidae
    rank: family
  185. Neritidae
    rank: family
  186. Erpobdellidae
    rank: family
  187. Hirudidae
    rank: family
  188. Glossiphoniidae
    rank: family
  189. Piscicolidae
    rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Belgium is located in the center of Western Europe and its surface area reaches 30,528 km². Of the three administrative regions, Flanders is situated in the northern part and covers an area of 13,522 km² (which is 44.29 % of the Belgian territory), roughly situated on 51° latitude and 4° longitude.

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Contacts

Rudy Vannevel
originator
position: Scientist
Flanders Environment Agency (VMM)
Dr. De Moorstraat 24-26
Aalst
9300
East Flanders
BE
email: r.vannevel@vmm.be
homepage: https://en.vmm.be/
Ward De Cooman
originator
position: Scientist
Flanders Environment Agency (VMM)
Dr. De Moorstraat 24-26
Aalst
9300
East Flanders
BE
Wim Gabriels
originator
position: Scientist
Flanders Environment Agency (VMM)
Dr. De Moorstraat 24-26
Aalst
9300
East Flanders
BE
homepage: https://en.vmm.be/
Frank Lavens
originator
position: Scientist
Flanders Environment Agency (VMM)
Dr. De Moorstraat 24-26
Aalst
9300
East Flanders
BE
homepage: https://en.vmm.be/
Joost Mertens
originator
position: Scientist
Flanders Environment Agency (VMM)
Dr. De Moorstraat 24-26
Aalst
9300
East Flanders
BE
homepage: https://en.vmm.be/
Bart Vervaeke
originator
position: Scientist
Flanders Environment Agency (VMM)
Dr. De Moorstraat 24-26
Aalst
9300
East Flanders
BE
homepage: https://en.vmm.be/
Dimitri Brosens
originator
position: Biodiversity Research Liaison Officer
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) / Belgian Biodiversity Platform
Havenlaan 88, bus 73
Brussels
1000
Brussels
BE
email: dimitri.brosens@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0846-9116
Dimitri Brosens
metadata author
position: Biodiversity Research Liaison Officer
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) / Belgian Biodiversity Platform
Havenlaan 88, bus 73
Brussels
1070
Brussels Capital Region
BE
email: dimitri.brosens@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0846-9116
Rudy Vannevel
administrative point of contact
position: Scientist
Flanders Environment Agency (VMM)
Dr. De Moorstraat 24-26
Aalst
9300
East Flanders
BE
email: r.vannevel@vmm.be
homepage: https://en.vmm.be/
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