Macroinvertebrate records from Central European streams

Dorottya Hárságyi; József Balázs Berta; Bernadett Boóz; Zsuzsanna Pap; Bálint Pernecker; Anita Szloboda; Marko Miliša; Petr Pařil; Zoltán Csabai; Arnold Móra

doi:10.15468/qen9u7

Macroinvertebrate records from Central European streams

Citation

Hárságyi D, Berta J B, Boóz B, Pap Z, Pernecker B, Szloboda A, Miliša M, Pařil P, Csabai Z, Móra A (2024). Macroinvertebrate records from Central European streams. Version 1.2. Department of Hydrobiology, University of Pécs. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/qen9u7 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-25.

Description

Aquatic macroinvertebrates were sampled in one-year long period from 60 sites in three European stream catchments. The aim of the survey was to contribute to the knowledge on the fauna of less known areas and fill the gaps in the distribution maps of the species. Individuals of macroinvertebrates from 13 higher taxonomic groups (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Architaenioglossa, Ectobranchia, Ellobiida, Hygrophila, Littorinimorpha, Stylommatophora; Annelida: Clitellata: Arhynchobdellida, Rhynchobdellida; Insecta: Coleoptera, Hemiptera, Megaloptera, Odonata, Trichoptera) were identified at species level in most cases, and at genus level for six taxa where species are not distinguishable due to taxonomic difficulties. The dataset contains 1827 occurrence records of 164 taxa.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The dataset is based on a one-year-long study surveying different catchment areas within Europe: Bükkösdi-víz in Hungary (25 sites), Butižnica River in Croatia (15 sites), and Velička River in Czechia (20 sites). In total the dataset contains 1827 occurrence data from 60 sampling locations in three European countries. Data are related to stream networks.

Sampling

The dataset contains records derived from samples taken using quantitative multihabitat sampling methods. Macroinvertebrates were collected using Surber samplers equipped with 500-micrometre mesh nets, along stream stretch with a length of 50–150 meter (depending on the mean wetted width of the stream/pools), covering 0.5–1.5 m2 area in flowing conditions and 0.1–0.5 m2 area when only pools were present. Samples underwent a pre-sorting process in the field and specimens of the recognizable protected species were replaced into the water after identification.

Quality Control

Quality control for geographic data: Reliability of coordinates was checked in Google maps to identify the correctness of sites. Quality control for taxonomic data: Professional experience of experts was applied as quality controls on dataset. Nomenclature validation was based on the GBIF taxonomic backbone.

Method steps

not relevant

Taxonomic Coverages

Dataset contains species and genus level records of freshwater snails, leeches, dragonflies, damselflies, aquatic and semiaquatic bugs, aquatic beetles, alderflies and caddisflies.

Annelida
rank: phylum
Arthropoda
rank: phylum
Mollusca
rank: phylum
Insecta
rank: class
Clitellata
rank: class
Gastropoda
rank: class
Architaenioglossa
rank: order
Arhynchobdellida
rank: order
Coleoptera
rank: order
Ectobranchia
rank: order
Ellobiida
rank: order
Hemiptera
rank: order
Hygrophila
rank: order
Littorinimorpha
rank: order
Megaloptera
rank: order
Odonata
rank: order
Rhynchobdellida
rank: order
Stylommatophora
rank: order
Trichoptera
rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Europe; Hungary; County of Baranya, catchment area of Bükkösdi-víz Europe; Croatia; County of Šibenik-Knin, catchment area of Butižnica River Europe; Czechia; County of South Moravia, catchment area of Velička River

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Dorottya Hárságyi
originator
position: assistant research fellow
Department of Hydrobiology, University of Pécs
Ifjúság útja 6
Pécs
7624
Baranya
HU
email: harsagyidorottya@gmail.com
homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dorottya-Harsagyi
userId: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3877-5649

József Balázs Berta
originator
position: research assistant
Department of Hydrobiology, University of Pécs
HU

Bernadett Boóz
originator
position: assistant research fellow
Department of Hydrobiology, University of Pécs
HU

Zsuzsanna Pap
originator
position: PHD student
Department of Hydrobiology, University of Pécs
HU

Bálint Pernecker
originator
position: assistant professor
Department of Hydrobiology, University of Pécs
HU

Anita Szloboda
originator
position: PHD Student
Department of Hydrobiology, University of Pécs
HU

Marko Miliša
originator
position: professor
University of Zagreb
HR

Petr Pařil
originator
position: associate professor
Masaryk University
CZ

Zoltán Csabai
originator
position: associate professor
Department of Hydrobiology, University of Pécs
Ifjúság útja 6
Pécs
7624
Baranya
HU
email: csabai@gamma.ttk.pte.hu
homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zoltan-Csabai-2
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1700-2574

Arnold Móra
originator
position: associate professor
Department of Hydrobiology, University of Pécs
Ifjúság útja 6
Pécs
7624
Baranya
HU
email: marnold@gamma.ttk.pte.hu
homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arnold-Mora
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5878-8281

Dorottya Hárságyi
metadata author
position: assistant research fellow
Department of Hydrobiology, University of Pécs
Ifjúság útja 6
Pécs
7624
Baranya
HU
email: harsagyidorottya@gmail.com
homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dorottya-Harsagyi
userId: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3877-5649

Arnold Móra
metadata author
position: associate professor
Department of Hydrobiology, University of Pécs
Ifjúság útja 6
Pécs
7624
Baranya
HU
email: marnold@gamma.ttk.pte.hu
homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arnold-Mora
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5878-8281

Zoltan CSABAI
user
position: associate professor
Department of Hydrobiology, University of Pécs
HU
email: csabai@gamma.ttk.pte.hu

Dorottya Hárságyi
administrative point of contact
position: assistant research fellow
Department of Hydrobiology, University of Pécs
Ifjúság útja 6
Pécs
7624
Baranya
HU
email: harsagyidorottya@gmail.com
homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dorottya-Harsagyi
userId: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3877-5649

Arnold Móra
administrative point of contact
position: associate professor
Department of Hydrobiology, University of Pécs
Ifjúság útja 6
Pécs
7624
Baranya
HU
email: marnold@gamma.ttk.pte.hu
homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arnold-Mora
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5878-8281

Zoltán Csabai
administrative point of contact
position: associate professor
Department of Hydrobiology, University of Pécs
Ifjúság útja 6
Pécs
7624
Baranya
HU
email: csabai@gamma.ttk.pte.hu
homepage: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zoltan-Csabai-2
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1700-2574