Classic localities of fishes from the Western Balkans
Citation
Arsovska J, Shumka S, Simonović P, Ristovska M, Nakev S (2021). Classic localities of fishes from the Western Balkans. Version 1.3. Macedonian Ecological Society. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/m9na8d accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-09.Description
This resource contains spatial data about classical localities of endemic taxa of fishes from the Western Balkans. Data were compiled within the List of Selected Endemic Terrestrial Plant and Animal Taxa of South-East Europe. Support for developing this list was provided by the Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Biodiversity (GIZ/ORF-BD), as part of its sub-project „Regional Network for Biodiversity Information Management and Reporting (BIMR), funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.Sampling Description
Study Extent
The main goal in compiling the data set was to provide relevant spatial data on classic localities of taxa (species and subspecies) that was described on the territory of SEE economies (or in their immediate vicinity) and whose present distributions are restricted to the Western Balkans region.Sampling
Data was compiled on the basis of direct review of a large number of published monographs and articles containing a scientific description of selected taxa.Quality Control
From the compiled literature, the original (verbatim) scientific name and localities where it was first found (classic locality) were extracted. Actual taxonomic status of every taxon and scientific names were aligned with currently accepted scientific taxonomy and nomenclature.Method steps
- The main goal in compiling the data set was to provide relevant spatial data on classic localities of taxa (species and subspecies) that was described on the territory of SEE economies (or in their immediate vicinity) and whose present distributions are restricted to the Western Balkans region. Data was compiled on the basis of direct review of a large number of published monographs and articles containing a scientific description of selected taxa. From the compiled literature, the original (verbatim) scientific name and localities where it was first found (classic locality) were extracted. Actual taxonomic status of every taxon and scientific names were aligned with currently accepted scientific taxonomy and nomenclature.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
The main area of interest is focused to the non-EU countries/economies from the western Balkan peninsula: Albania, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia but, data from bordering areas with neighboring countries: Croatia, Greece and Bulgaria are also included.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Julijana Arsovskaoriginator
position: Teaching professor - Fishes
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Skopje
1000
MK
email: julyarsovska@gmail.com
Spase Shumka
originator
position: Aquatic arthropods and fishes
University of Tirana
Tirana
AL
email: sprespa@gmail.com
Predrag Simonović
originator
position: Fishes
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
Belgrade
RS
email: pedja@bio.bg.ac.rs
Milica Ristovska
originator
position: Fishes
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Skopje
MK
email: milica.ristovska@yahoo.com
Slave Nakev
metadata author
Blvd. Boris Trajkovski St.7 No.9A
Skopje
1000
Kisela Voda
MK
email: nakev@mes.org.mk
Vasko Avukatov
user
email: avukatov@mes.org.mk
Slave Nakev
administrative point of contact
Blvd. Boris Trajkovski St.7 No.9A
Skopje
1000
Kisela Voda
MK
email: nakev@mes.org.mk